16:25 Cork

Monday 2 August 2021

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Kanturk Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 16:28 | Winning time: 4m 44.10s

Ellipsism^b,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 109

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 8/1, tenth of 15 in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good) 17 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Booking of Fitzgerald a plus.

Form: 7843F-0

Rebel Waltz¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: T J Nagle-Jr| OR: 109| C

20/1

Course winner. Respectable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20f, good to soft, 14/1) 18 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 05-9436

Smithscorner^p,t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: M Kennedy| OR: 109| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 40/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 26U0-PU

Top Line Tommy¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 109

40/1

Fairly useful winner at 12f on flat. Brought down in novice chase (14/1) at Tipperary (19f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: P0-306B

Ciankyle^p¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: P Cluskey| OR: 108| D

14/1

Two wins from 6 runs last season. Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 14-2594

Knock On Steel¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: B Jordan| OR: 107| C

15/2

Course winner who stepped up considerably on return effort when third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 7/1) 17 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 3348-83

Daicheadacuig¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: A J McNamara| OR: 106

14/1

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in June. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 13 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 34-5150

Chief Of Police¹⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 104| BF

16/1

16/1 and blinkers on for 1st time in this code tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f). Switches from Flat to hurdles. Enters calculations.

Form: 530725-

Bergentown²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 105

125/1

Tenth of 14 in novice hurdle (18/1) at Kilbeggan (19.8f, good) 24 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 040-000

Henry Star^t1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 102| BF

11/1

Creditable fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.8f, good, 5/2) 24 days ago, running on. Tongue strap on 1st time. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 34-7B54

Rock On Seamie²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R Hackett| OR: 102| BF

7/4

Posted career best in this sphere when second of 17 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, good to soft) 24 days ago. 3 lb rise fair and holds leading claims.

Form: 2348-22

Ask David^b¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: C A Landers⁽³⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 101

25/1

Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in May. 20/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-28120

Sweet Sixteen^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: J Dullea| OR: 104

14/1

Winner in hurdle at Tramore in April. 13/2, tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 13 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 61-4250

General Clermont²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Kevin Sexton| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 100

6/1

Run well all 3 starts this season, latest when fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 870-224

Speak Now^p⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: B W Duke| OR: 99

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 22/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 17 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.4f, good) 55 days ago. Up in trip. Work to do on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 76-5

Non-Runners

Cahirdown Boy¹⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: E McNamara J: C P McNamara

Cloak Of Darkness³⁵³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: P Nolan J: Reserve 1

Staged Engagement²⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: P E Collins J: Reserve 2

Buto³⁰

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rock On Seamie (7/4), General Clermont (6/1), Knock On Steel (15/2), Henry Star (11/1), Buto (12/1), Sweet Sixteen (14/1), Daicheadacuig (14/1), Ciankyle (14/1), Ellipsism (14/1), Chief Of Police (16/1), Cahirdown Boy (16/1), Cloak Of Darkness (16/1), Rebel Waltz (20/1), Staged Engagement (20/1), Smithscorner (22/1), Ask David (25/1), Speak Now (33/1), Top Line Tommy (40/1), Bergentown (125/1)

ROCK ON SEAMIE had scored on the Flat before his fine second here last time and still looks on a workable mark. He can land the spoils. Knock On Steel and General Clermont rate the principal dangers.