14:13 Cork

Saturday 2 January 2021

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GAIN Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 5m 30.50s

Koshari⁸⁷⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 135| BF| D

4/1

Useful hurdler/chaser but not seen since finishing second in Kilbeggan hurdle in August 2018. Betting perhaps best guide to what's expected.

Form: 2P1F02/

Bon Retour^t1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 128

11/4

Useful effort to win at Galway (21f) in July. Back from a short break to finish respectable seventh of 20 in 3m handicap at Navan 28 days ago. First-time tongue tie replaces hood. Player.

Form: P3-1347

Commentariolus⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 122

6/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 28/1, good fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (heavy) 41 days ago, running on late. Shortlist material.

Form: 135/4

Madison To Monroe^t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 120

14/1

Fourth of 5 in minor event hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy, 25/1) 7 days ago. Stable having good spell. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 08136/4

Dinard Rose^p⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 121| D

13/2

16/1, respectable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Naas (20f, heavy) 42 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: P-07317

Owenacurra Lass^v1⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 112| BF

9/2

In process of running creditably when falling last in C&D handicap (heavy, 4/1) 41 days ago. Visor on 1st time. One to consider.

Form: 310-25F

Fairyhill Run⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 109

6/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Limerick (20f, heavy) 7 days ago, beaten after 4 out. Needs to have shrugged that off quickly.

Form: 25663P

Cahirdown Boy^t¹⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 104

33/1

Close second when falling last on reappearance in August but has run poorly twice since.

Form: 561-F0P

Non-Runners

Funky Dady⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: S A Mulcahy

Forecasts

Bon Retour (11/4), Koshari (4/1), Owenacurra Lass (9/2), Funky Dady (11/2), Fairyhill Run (6/1), Commentariolus (6/1), Dinard Rose (13/2), Madison To Monroe (14/1), Cahirdown Boy (33/1)

COMMENTARIOLUS caught the eye a bit when fourth over C&D last time and is worth a chance to build on the promise of that run. The Willie Mullins-trained Bon Retour may benefit from the drop back in trip and looks next best ahead of