16:55 Cork

Thursday 24 March 2022

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Blackwater (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 5m 6.4s

Rebel Waltz^p¹⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr P Stefani⁽⁷⁾| T: T J Nagle-Jr| OR: 108| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 13/2, unseated rider in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, heavy) 151 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 6823UU

Teed Up¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr R Lemiere| T: E Mullins| OR: 105

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. 12/1, seventh of 10 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should progress.

Form: 7877

Thedancingfarrier³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: P Kiely| OR: 101| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Winner in hurdle here in December. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy, 16/1) 35 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 519207

Barefoot Man^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Darragh Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 100

15/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (18.9f, heavy, 14/1) 35 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 006-295

Mankhool^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 109

6/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Career best when winning 12-runner novice hurdle (9/2) at Thurles (21f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 5551

Coconut Tudor^h³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: G Kelleher| OR: 96

10/1

16/1 and hooded for 1st time, below form sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (18.9f, heavy) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: F-76756

Missiee¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr B Lawless⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 96| D

9/2

2 wins from 6 runs this season. Career best when winning 19-runner handicap hurdle at Gowran (19.8f, heavy, 12/1) 12 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 871P61

Danegeld¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss R Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 95

28/1

Latest win in hurdle at Thurles in February. Tailed-off fifteenth of 19 to Missiee in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Gowran (19.8f, heavy) 12 days ago. Hard to place any faith in.

Form: 3P2710

Getaway Missile³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 95

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, twelfth of 25 in novice hurdle at Navan (15.8f, heavy) 30 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress.

Form: 060

Highland Penny^b1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: R P Cody| OR: 94

28/1

16/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, 6¼ lengths fifth of 12 to Mankhool in novice hurdle at Thurles (21f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 5/8-6005

Indie Belle¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J J Codd| T: Robert Widger| OR: 94| BF| D

9/4

Winner in hurdle at Punchestown in February. Creditable second of 13 in handicap hurdle (10/3) at Leopardstown (20f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Looks sure to go well again.

Form: 905412

Not May¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: H P Finegan| OR: 93

100/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good to soft, 40/1) 18 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Hard to fancy.

Form: 0/456-PP

Toor Hawk⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 92

18/1

Respectable sixth of 15 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 66/1) 43 days ago. Back up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 367-0U6

Added Bonus³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr W T Cronin⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 90

11/1

Below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Clonmel (18.9f, heavy) 35 days ago. Something to prove at present.

Form: 304799

Non-Runners

Hurricane Darwin⁶⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 12

T: C W J Farrell J: Mr A Chadwick

Shar Whats Therush¹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: D Hassett J: Mr E Ohgren

Didn'tsleepawink⁶⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: E M O'Sullivan J: M J M O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Indie Belle (9/4), Missiee (9/2), Mankhool (6/1), Barefoot Man (15/2), Coconut Tudor (10/1), Thedancingfarrier (11/1), Added Bonus (11/1), Shar Whats Therush (14/1), Toor Hawk (18/1), Teed Up (25/1), Hurricane Darwin (25/1), Didn'tsleepawink (25/1), Highland Penny (28/1), Danegeld (28/1), Getaway Missile (28/1), Rebel Waltz (66/1), Not May (100/1)

INDIE BELLE is on the up and, having been narrowly denied last time, she's fancied to get back to winning ways with Jamie Codd on board. Teed Up is potentially thrown in on Flat form, so he's one to note on handicap debut, while Mankhool's claims can't be ignored after he opened his account at Thurles a fortnight ago.