14:42 Cork

Sunday 18 October 2020

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Thank You To The Frontline Workers From Cork Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 6m 8.01s

Abyssinian^b,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Barry| OR: 108

8/1

Form: 000-763

Owl Creek Bridge³⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 104| BF| D

40/1

Not seen on track since modest ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy) 12 months ago. Plenty to prove now.

Form: 0001/59-

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Silver Planeur⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 104| D

16/1

Winless since 2018 but good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.8f, soft, 20/1) 88 days ago. Worth considering.

Form: 120/3P-2

Walk Me Home^p³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 103| BF| D

11/2

1 win from 2 runs this season but something possibly amiss when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (25f, good to soft, 2/1) 37 days ago, tailing off quickly. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 0000-1P

Finding Joy^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 102

28/1

18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: P36P76

Twilight Girl³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 102| D

33/1

Winner of hurdle at Wexford in August but pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.3f, soft) 39 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-50P1P

Whatsyourstatus^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 102

5/4

Winner of chase at Tramore in September and improved again when second of 6 in novice chase at Clonmel (24f, good) 17 days ago. Switches to hurdles now and interesting off reduced mark.

Form: 63-6312

Ballyadam Destiny^b,t1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: T O'Brien| OR: 99

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, excellent fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Listowel (20f, soft) 22 days ago. Up in trip with tongue strap on so not discounted.

Form: 976-44

Lessofdnegativity¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A J McNamara| OR: 96

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019, and only tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft, 12/1) 14 days ago. Handily weighted if he can bounce back to form.

Form: 647760

Quarry Rebel²⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 92

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on when below-form fourth in novice hurdle at Clonmel (18.4f, soft) 6 months ago. Makes handicap bow now and figures on good mark if freshened up after his break.

Form: 2/95664-

Time To Bite²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 90

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 16 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Listowel (20f, soft) 23 days ago. Up in trip for handicap debut but has something to find on form.

Form: P5P-089

War Eagle^v⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: D J McInerney| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 96

28/1

Fair winner at 9f on Flat but lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Below-form tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.2f, soft, 16/1) 5 days ago. Visor back on but not easy to make a case for.

Form: 357-30

Highest Benefit¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 89| D

11/1

18/1, good second of 11 in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good) 13 days ago. Switches to hurdles and much respected back up in trip.

Form: 13145-2

Non-Runners

Soi Cowboy²⁵³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: P W Flynn J: Keith Donoghue

Just Another Lady²²⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: V T O'Brien J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Whatsyourstatus (5/4), Walk Me Home (11/2), Abyssinian (8/1), Ballyadam Destiny (9/1), Quarry Rebel (10/1), Highest Benefit (11/1), Soi Cowboy (14/1), Silver Planeur (16/1), Just Another Lady (20/1), Lessofdnegativity (22/1), War Eagle (28/1), Finding Joy (28/1), Twilight Girl (33/1), Owl Creek Bridge (40/1), Time To Bite (80/1)

Lots in with a shout but WHATSYOURSTATUS has been an improved performer over fences of late so is taken to transfer that fine form back over hurdles now. Quarry Rebel is weighted to go very well so could have a say too on his comeback, while Highest Benefit is another reverting to hurdles worth a second look.