14:25 Cork

Monday 18 April 2022

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Boulta Schooling Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 6.40s

Ricky Bobby¹⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 110| CD

15/2

Promising sort. C&D winner. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 17/2, creditable second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, heavy) 175 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 5930-12

Fiston De Becon^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 109

9/2

Below form seventh of 19 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, heavy, 16/5) 32 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0757/37

Peckham Springs^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: A W Short| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 108| BF| D

8/1

Below form seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 7/2) 29 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 500U57

Malbas⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 107

20/1

Creditable eleventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft, 33/1) 42 days ago.

Form: 032400

Charlie Siringo²⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Ahern| OR: 106

33/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Below form fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (20f, good to soft, 14/1). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Noel Meade.

Form: 377-015

Tullyveery Lad¹¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: B Browne| T: R P Cody| OR: 106

9/1

Winner in hurdle at Gowran in October. Fourth of 15 in novice chase at Down Royal (20f, heavy, 9/1) on debut over fences 113 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 1R5444

Ashqar^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: D L Queally| T: D Queally| OR: 105| D

33/1

One win from 25 NH runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 20/1, ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.3f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Back down in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 205659

The Niffler^h⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: E O'Connell⁽⁵⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 105

7/2

Winner in hurdle at Punchestown in February. Very good third of 11 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Wexford (16f, heavy) 43 days ago, finishing well.

Form: 80U613

Toms Courage^h¹⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: R P Treacy| T: J M Burke| OR: 104| D

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, good, 22/1) 148 days ago. Hood back on.

Form: 4608F0

Garcon Doux³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 103

50/1

Eighteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Gowran (19.8f, heavy) 37 days ago.

Form: 600050

Galactic Grey^h³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: C P Donoghue| OR: 102

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/1, respectable fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) 37 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 7874

Elusive Rebeldom²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms Debbie Hartnett| OR: 100| D

100/1

First run since leaving Mrs Denise Foster when ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Limerick (16f, good to soft) 22 days ago, pulling hard.

Form: 01/0509

Maxxum²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 100

7/2

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 10/3, career best when winning 15-runner novice hurdle at Clonmel (18.5f, soft) 27 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 7641

The King Of Prs⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 100

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft, 100/1) 7 days ago. Booking of Maxwell a plus. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should progress.

Form: 009

Crescent Lake²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 97

9/1

40/1, second of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 26 days ago, running on. Switches from Flat to hurdles. RESERVE.

Form: 677989

Contrapposto⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: D Robinson| T: R Donohoe| OR: 95

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Modest winner at 8f on Flat. Sixth of 20 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Punchestown (16f, soft) 77 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. RESERVE.

Form: 09U6

Non-Runners

Wicklow Flyer¹⁵³

Weight: 11-13| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Kevin A Murphy

Crosshouse Boy⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: E M O'Sullivan J: Shane Fenelon

Lucky Ranger⁶⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: Ms M Flynn J: I J Power

Morning Skye¹¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: P Flood J: Shane O'Callaghan

Didn'tsleepawink¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

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

Lighthouse Lady¹¹³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: E Kent J: Gary Noonan

Automatic¹⁷⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: W J Burke J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

The Niffler (7/2), Maxxum (7/2), Fiston De Becon (9/2), Crosshouse Boy (9/2), Ricky Bobby (15/2), Peckham Springs (8/1), Crescent Lake (9/1), Tullyveery Lad (9/1), Galactic Grey (18/1), Contrapposto (20/1), Malbas (20/1), Lucky Ranger (20/1), Wicklow Flyer (20/1), Didn'tsleepawink (20/1), Automatic (25/1), Charlie Siringo (33/1), Ashqar (33/1), Garcon Doux (50/1), Toms Courage (50/1), Lighthouse Lady (50/1), Morning Skye (50/1), The King Of Prs (100/1), Elusive Rebeldom (100/1)

RICKY BOBBY has made a very positive star to life in handicaps, perhaps unlucky not to follow up at Wexford when last seen in October. He can pick up where he left off, with The Niffler and Crosshouse Boy a couple of potential threats.