14:25 Cork

Monday 5 April 2021

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Thanks To The Frontline Workers Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 5.8s

Archer's Up¹⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: P Neville| OR: 109| D

66/1

66/1, fell 1st in handicap chase at Thurles (18f, good to soft) 165 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles with bit to prove.

Form: 069-96F

Hazran^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: T Joseph Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 109| D

9/1

Winner of 2m hurdle at Wexford in October. 20/1, very good second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) 14 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 317FP2

Morning Skye²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 109

11/1

First run since leaving Mrs D. A. Love when sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy, 16/1) 23 days ago. Has plenty to find.

Form: 3034-F6

Quarry Lil²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 108| D

13/2

3 wins from 8 runs this season, and career best when landing 14-runner handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy) 27 days ago. Sure to go well in her hat-trick bid.

Form: 126211

Master Artist¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: I J Power| T: J E Kiely| OR: 105

11/2

13/2, creditable seventh of 19 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, soft) 11 days ago. Needs bit more though.

Form: 239067

Le Figaro Faoudel¹⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 102| D

33/1

Winner of 2m hurdle at Listowel in September. 100/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 100 days ago. Needs to step forward now.

Form: 9P-15P0

Rare Conor²³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 102

20/1

9/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, heavy) 7 months ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 0582-0P

Sadies Trix²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 102| D

25/1

Dual 2m hurdle winner at Clonmel/Fairyhouse this winter. 11/1, still to be asked for his effort when unseated rider 3 out in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16f, heavy) 26 days ago. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 06110U

Pottlerath^p1⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 101

8/1

First run since leaving Peter Fahy when below-form sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy, 4/1) 77 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and needs more.

Form: 533056

Silk Worm²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 101| BF| D

15/2

Thirteen runs since her bumper win in 2019 but she's knocking on the door, fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle (10/3) at Wexford (16f, heavy) 26 days ago. Figures on a good mark. Player.

Form: 49U224

Fayetta^b,t1⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: A M King⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 100

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (66/1) at Dundalk (12f) 84 days ago. Blinkers back on and tongue strap fitted but has it to prove returned to this sphere.

Form: 02-7

Island Mahee¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: P E Corbett| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 100

8/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (19.8f, good, 10/1) 10 days ago, travelling strongly. Not taken lightly nudged up just 1 lb. Engaged Fairyhouse 2.20 Sunday.

Form: 7-23301

Caridadi⁶⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 98| D

22/1

Only one win from 28 runs. Ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 16/1) 67 days ago so others are lot more persuasive.

Form: 146349

Listenheretomejack^h¹⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: R P Treacy| T: E Doyle| OR: 98| BF| D

14/1

Winner of 2m hurdle at Thurles in November. Creditable third of 12 in handicap hurdle (3/1) at Down Royal (17f, heavy) 109 days ago. Considered.

Form: 0-45213

Toms Courage^h²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: M P Burke⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 97| D

11/2

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, heavy, 11/2) 25 days ago. Up 8 lb but can make his presence felt.

Form: 3-95P41

Sweet Sixteen²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: J Dullea| OR: 95

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/1, first run since leaving M. C. Grassick when ninth of 12 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16f, heavy) 26 days ago. Plenty to find on her handicap debut.

Form: 3489

Non-Runners

Lunastar¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: P W Flynn J: J R Wildman

Carmels Gift⁹⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: J J Walsh J: Reserve 1

Clody Valley¹⁶¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: Miss E Doyle J: Reserve 2

Trouble And Strife¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: E Doyle J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Master Artist (11/2), Toms Courage (11/2), Lunastar (6/1), Quarry Lil (13/2), Silk Worm (15/2), Island Mahee (8/1), Pottlerath (8/1), Hazran (9/1), Morning Skye (11/1), Listenheretomejack (14/1), Rare Conor (20/1), Clody Valley (20/1), Sweet Sixteen (22/1), Caridadi (22/1), Sadies Trix (25/1), Trouble And Strife (25/1), Le Figaro Faoudel (33/1), Fayetta (50/1), Carmels Gift (50/1), Archer's Up (66/1)

Lots with chances. SILK WORM has still to get her head in front in this sphere but arrives in excellent nick and on a handy mark too so gets the vote. Hazran rates a big threat though on the back of his excellent Navan second, with hat-trick seeking Quarry Lil well worth considering too.