16:40 Cork

Sunday 17 April 2022

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Velvet Cap Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 6m 54.9s

Itsnotinit^b⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan| OR: 116| D

22/1

7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, second of 6 in novice chase at Wexford (25.4f, heavy) on debut over fences 42 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkers back on.

Form: 20-6142

Martha Divine^t⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 116

10/1

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. Won 16-runner maiden hurdle at Punchestown (22.1f, heavy, 25/1) 53 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should progress.

Form: 6-71

Ballyadam Destiny^p,t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 114| D

22/1

Latest win in hurdle at Thurles in March. Good third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft, 12/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 23P413

One For Joe²³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: D J McInerney| T: C Byrnes| OR: 111

33/1

Winner in hurdle at Killarney in July. Fell in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Killarney (22f, good). Off 7 months. Needs keeping a close eye on in the betting.

Form: 2P-341F

Top Line Tommy²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: D F O'Regan| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 111

22/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap (8/1) at Dundalk (12f) 23 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Significantly up in trip. Creditable on last chase outing. Others more persuasive.

Form: 43P503

Sean Hogan^p1,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Gainford| T: M F Morris| OR: 109

33/1

Last of 4 in novice chase (18/1) at Thurles (22f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 1-60834

Sir Bob^p³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 109| D

15/2

One win from 21 NH runs. 7/2, very good second of 9 in handicap chase at Limerick (24.6f, heavy) 35 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 001-832

John Adams^b⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: R A Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: C Bowe| OR: 108

14/1

Latest win in chase at Punchestown in January. Eleventh of 15 in handicap chase (9/1) at Fairyhouse (21f, soft) 67 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Merits consideration from lower hurdle mark.

Form: U6UU10

Thedancingfarrier²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: P Kiely| OR: 107| C| D

16/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at this course (20f, good to soft, 11/1) 24 days ago. Up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 192071

Salmanino⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 106| BF| D

5/1

Winner in hurdle at Punchestown in January. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (3/1) at Punchestown (23.5f, heavy) 63 days ago, held when pulled up 2 out.

Form: F8-921P

Grozni²³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Hogan| OR: 105

9/2

Winner in bumper at Market Rasen in May. Bit below form fifth of 12 in novice hurdle (10/3) at Ballinrobe (18.2f, good). Off 7 months. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 4-15435

Fou Diligence^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 102| BF

28/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (7/2) at Wexford (25.4f, good to soft) 16 days ago, behind when pulled up before 4 out. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 36443P

Kilbarry Chianti⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Keeffe| OR: 101

6/1

13/2, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.3f, good to soft) 7 days ago.

Form: 546494

Nathaniel's Dream^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: A J Martin| OR: 98

10/3

9/1, creditable 7 lengths fourth of 10 to Wild Hunt in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (20f, heavy) 31 days ago, barely adequate test. Back up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: U86424

Didn'tsleepawink⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Simon Torrens| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 98

25/1

Twelfth of 16 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 100/1) 92 days ago, not knocked about. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly up in trip. May well do better. RESERVE.

Form: 46-7070

Non-Runners

Wild Hunt²⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: D G Hogan

Rajsalad¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: C O'Dwyer J: Non Runner

Caesar Rock¹⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: M F Morris J: Ricky Doyle

Mare Quimby¹⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: N Meade J: E Walsh

Seangoell¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: N Lee J: Reserve 1

Champ Royal¹⁷

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: Colm Murphy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Nathaniel's Dream (10/3), Grozni (9/2), Salmanino (5/1), Kilbarry Chianti (6/1), Wild Hunt (6/1), Sir Bob (15/2), Caesar Rock (8/1), Martha Divine (10/1), Rajsalad (10/1), Mare Quimby (11/1), John Adams (14/1), Thedancingfarrier (16/1), Champ Royal (20/1), Seangoell (20/1), Ballyadam Destiny (22/1), Top Line Tommy (22/1), Itsnotinit (22/1), Didn'tsleepawink (25/1), Fou Diligence (28/1), One For Joe (33/1), Sean Hogan (33/1)

NATHANIEL'S DREAM should be suited by the step back up to 3m and might be the answer to this very tricky handicap having snuck in at the bottom of the weights. There should be more to come from Punchestown maiden winner Martha Divine now moving into a handicap so she's a must for the shortlist. Wild Hunt and John Adams, who is well treated on chase form, are two of many others to consider.