15:40 Cork

Tuesday 13 October 2020

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2017:50

Mallow Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 50.86s

(5)

New York Ballet¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 61

7/1

Confirmed return to form when third of 14 in handicap (15/2) at Dundalk (8f) 11 days ago. Expected to go well again.

Form: 34-0073

(7)

Sagittarius Rising^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J C McConnell| OR: 61

4/1

On a long losing run but ran creditably when third of 14 in handicap at Tipperary (7.4f, good to soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 6-00003

(8)

Jungle Jungle²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: A J Martin| OR: 59

6/1

Winner at Gowran in August. Not in same form twice since but still not long with this yard and may yet get back on track.

Form: 7-98169

(2)

Eye Of The Dragon⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 55

11/1

Produced a laboured effort at Navan last time but claims on earlier form this season and has eased another 1 lb.

Form: 088570

(4)

Donoch¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 54

28/1

Well held in a trio of maidens but at least gets a crack at handicaps now.

Form: 0/0-0

(9)

Is Fantastic¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Lee| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 52

9/2

Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (8.2f, good, 17/2) 14 days ago, slowly away. Should remain competitive.

Form: 8-00626

(3)

Autumn Mist²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Foley| T: J J Murphy| OR: 47

15/2

Shaped well on reappearance at Killarney. Well below form last 2 starts but she's still low mileage and may yet do better.

Form: 046-500

(12)

Nakakande^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 47

15/2

One win from 29 Flat runs. 40/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at this course (8.2f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 870587

(6)

Dasheen^p⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 45

22/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. Tenth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at Roscommon (7.2f, good to soft) 43 days ago.

Form: 9988-00

(10)

Kappa Kayleigh^p1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: D Donovan| OR: 45

66/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (125/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 25 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 005000

(11)

Neyland^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 45

15/2

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (8.2f, good, 18/1) 14 days ago, late headway.

Form: 554055

(1)

Will She Pass⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: B A Murphy| OR: 45

22/1

Well held in maidens. Down in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 0-006

Non-Runners

(13)

Shifted Strategy¹⁹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: J A Stack J: C D Maxwell

Forecasts

Sagittarius Rising (4/1), Is Fantastic (9/2), Jungle Jungle (6/1), New York Ballet (7/1), Autumn Mist (15/2), Neyland (15/2), Nakakande (15/2), Shifted Strategy (8/1), Eye Of The Dragon (11/1), Dasheen (22/1), Will She Pass (22/1), Donoch (28/1), Kappa Kayleigh (66/1)

NEW YORK BALLET confirmed her return to form when third in a reasonable race for the grade at Dundalk 11 days ago and may yet have a bit more to offer given her profile, so she's put forward as the answer. Is Fantastic and Jungle Jungle head the opposition.