18:10 Cork

Friday 7 May 2021

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Mallow Handicap

Off time: 18:11 | Winning time: 1m 25.43s

(9)

Wonder Elzaam^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: Niall Egan| OR: 100| D

22/1

Latest win at Naas in March. Creditable 4¾ lengths fourth of 11 to Lancaster House in Gladness Stakes (40/1) at the Curragh (7f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 323194

(18)

Real Appeal^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 98| D

5/1

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft, 4/1) 26 days ago by 1½ lengths from Dream Today, readily. Sure to go well again.

Form: 58353-1

(25)

Whatharm³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: C P Hoban| T: P J Flynn| OR: 97| D

50/1

Followed 7f Dundalk win with poor fourteenth of 15 to Laugh A Minute in listed race at this course (6f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 1511-10

(1)

Agitare²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 95| D

15/2

Good fourth of 21 in handicap (16/1) at the Curragh (8f, good to firm) 20 days ago, faring best of those held up. Not totally dismissed.

Form: 3016-04

(17)

Chessman^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 94| D

33/1

Twenty seven runs since last win in 2016. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap (11/1) at Naas (5.9f, good) 11 days ago. Stable in good form so no forlorn hope.

Form: 879-585

(12)

Big Baby Bull^p,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 93| D

22/1

16/1, tenth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 14 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 70043-0

(8)

San Andreas²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 93| D

16/1

Latest win at Dundalk in February. Good 2 lengths fourth of 16 to Real Appeal in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft, 14/1) 26 days ago, worst of draw. Well in the mix.

Form: 730-124

(2)

Dream Today^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 92| D

16/1

Very good 1½ lengths second of 16 to Real Appeal in handicap (25/1) at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 421-902

(23)

Casanova²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 90

20/1

Shaped as if back in form when eleventh of 21 in handicap (40/1) at the Curragh (8f, good to firm) 20 days ago, hampered. Well worth considering off a handy mark.

Form: 86/3000

(3)

Godhead^p1,t1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 90| D

25/1

Arrives below par, eleventh of 16 to Real Appeal in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Tongue strap/cheekpieces on 1st time with work to do.

Form: 113-300

(7)

Music To My Ears^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 90| D

14/1

20/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 14 days ago. Bit more is needed now.

Form: 0120-99

(14)

Silver Service^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 90| D

50/1

Good third of 9 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, good to soft, 4/1) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Tongue strap back on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2-26003

(13)

Fastman¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: J C McConnell| OR: 87

33/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. 12/1, good second of 8 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0/0-2502

(5)

Gena¹⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 86

7/2

9/1, fifth of 15 in minor event at Deauville (6.5f). Off 158 days. First run for yard after leaving Francis-Henri Graffard. Has work to do.

Form: 244145-

(4)

Luke Short²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 86

10/1

16/1, very good 1½ lengths third of 16 to Real Appeal in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft) 26 days ago, nearest finish. Not taken lightly.

Form: 18/510-3

(10)

Settle For Bay⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: O J Orr| T: D Marnane| OR: 86| BF| D

40/1

Latest win at Dundalk in December. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 7/2) 70 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 417-044

(16)

Sirjack Thomas²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Gavin Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 85| D

25/1

50/1, good third of 21 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to firm) 20 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: 14840-3

(24)

Hightimeyouwon^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 84| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 7/2, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 14 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 571-594

(6)

Midnight Fire^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: M A Gallagher| T: E P Harty| OR: 79| D

9/1

11/1, career best when winning 17-runner handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft) 23 days ago, all out. Bit more needed to follow up now hiked up 7 lb.

Form: 94215-1

(19)

Fil The Power^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 78| BF

40/1

Winner at Gowran in April. 11/4, raced very wide when tenth of 12 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good) 13 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 384100

Non-Runners

(20)

Nordic Passage¹⁴⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: J F Levins J: Donagh O'Connor

(15)

Cyrus Dallin¹⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 7

T: D Hogan J: James J Doyle

(21)

Zig Zag Zyggy¹¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: D K Weld J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

(11)

Sounds Of Spring¹¹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: K J Condon J: N G McCullagh

(22)

Magnetic North¹³

Weight: 8-6| Age: 6

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Gena (7/2), Real Appeal (5/1), Agitare (15/2), Midnight Fire (9/1), Hightimeyouwon (10/1), Luke Short (10/1), Music To My Ears (14/1), Zig Zag Zyggy (14/1), San Andreas (16/1), Dream Today (16/1), Sounds Of Spring (16/1), Casanova (20/1), Nordic Passage (20/1), Big Baby Bull (22/1), Wonder Elzaam (22/1), Godhead (25/1), Sirjack Thomas (25/1), Magnetic North (25/1), Cyrus Dallin (25/1), Chessman (33/1), Fastman (33/1), Fil The Power (40/1), Settle For Bay (40/1), Whatharm (50/1), Silver Service (50/1)

Lots in with a shout here so at the likely odds it's worth siding with CASANOVA who has performed better than his recent form figures suggest and could spring a surprise off a slipping mark. San Andreas heads the list of dangers on the back of his good Leopardstown fourth when poorly drawn, with Luke Short and Real Appeal two more who warrant lots of respect.