16:35 Cork

Tuesday 28 September 2021

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Thank You To All The Frontline Workers Handicap

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 1m 46.94s

(5)

Bucky Larson¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 92| D

25/1

Six wins from 22 Flat runs. Latest win at Naas in July. Fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.2f, good, 16/1) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 51-4010

(6)

Baseman^p⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 93| BF| D

10/1

Visored for 1st time, respectable seventh of 12 in minor event (9/4) at Killarney (8.1f, good) 40 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 20-5127

(12)

Hale Bopp^p1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 89| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. 22/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.2f, good) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 2-10030

(9)

Skilled Warrior^p⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 88

10/1

Career best when winning 14-runner maiden at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft, 5/2) 43 days ago. Respected back in a handicap.

Form: 528351

(8)

Bringsty²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 87

22/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Haydock in May. First run since leaving David Simcock when last of 10 in handicap (11/1) at Roscommon (7.3f, good) 29 days ago. Yard in good form at least.

Form: 2510

(13)

Rebel Step⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Coen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 87| D

14/1

5/4 and visored for 1st time, second of 3 in minor event at this course (8f, good to firm) 67 days ago.

Form: 203832

(2)

Maud Gonne Spirit^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 82

8/1

4/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Listowel (7f, good to soft) 7 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Can give a good account.

Form: 001225

(11)

Sheer Bravado⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 82| D

66/1

22/1, first run since leaving Patrick G. Kelly when last of 12 in minor event at Killarney (8.1f, good) 40 days ago.

Form: 1163-00

(7)

Doolin Dancer^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: K J Condon| OR: 85| D

16/1

14/1, tenth of 11 in minor event at Galway (8.6f, good) 21 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 686320

(10)

No More Porter⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 82| D

7/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 9/2, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 51 days ago, sticking to task. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 081231

(3)

River Derwent²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 81| BF| D

10/3

Promising sort. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 11 in minor event at Galway (8.6f, good) 21 days ago. More to come and leading claims.

Form: 54-12

(15)

Coill Na Sionainne¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 76| D

8/1

Latest win at Leopardstown in June. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap (12/1) at Punchestown (9f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 010365

(14)

Stylistic Approach²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 79| D

16/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Gowran in April. 17/2, seventh of 10 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good) 29 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 0020-17

(4)

Double Kodiac^v1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: L Breen| OR: 69

40/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2018. 12/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Punchestown (7.9f, good) 14 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 0-66570

(1)

Akhlaaq^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A J Martin| OR: 68| D

40/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Leopardstown in April. Eleventh of 15 in handicap (18/1) at Galway (8.6f, good) 21 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 000-100

Forecasts

River Derwent (10/3), No More Porter (7/2), Hale Bopp (15/2), Coill Na Sionainne (8/1), Maud Gonne Spirit (8/1), Skilled Warrior (10/1), Baseman (10/1), Rebel Step (14/1), Stylistic Approach (16/1), Doolin Dancer (16/1), Bringsty (22/1), Bucky Larson (25/1), Double Kodiac (40/1), Akhlaaq (40/1), Sheer Bravado (66/1)

RIVER DERWENT has progressed nicely so far and is fancied to build on his Galway second 3 weeks ago and make it 2 wins from 3 starts this season. The Jessica Harrington team continues in good form so Maud Gonne Spirit rates a possible threat after shaping better than the result at Listowel last week. Last month's Curragh winner No More Porter is also on the shortlist.