16:20 Cork

Saturday 7 May 2022

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Mallow Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 6m 9.10s

A Nod To Getaway²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Flynn

66/1

Getaway gelding. Dam fair maiden hurdler. Market can guide for newcomer.

Form: B6F3-

Asgard Dancer

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R Deegan| T: L P Cusack

50/1

€30,000 3-y-o, Norse Dancer gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Midnight Mary, stays 27f. Dam fairly useful 2m-3½m hurdle/chase winner. No forlorn hope.

Form:

Ask The Chimneys

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: Leonard Flynn

50/1

Retirement Plan gelding. Dam little impact in bumpers. Others appeal more.

Form:

Chiricahua^p1,t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 120| BF

18/5

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Useful winner at 14f on flat. 11/5, unseated rider 9th in novice hurdle at Wexford (20.2f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and needs to brush up his jumping.

Form: F242U-

Coconut Tudor^h³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Kelleher| OR: 102

13/2

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 9 hurdle runs. 15/2, very good second of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 675652-

Copperwell⁶³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

12/1

18/1, tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.8f, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 21 months. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Paul Nolan and not ruled out.

Form: 0/

Friends N Commerce¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 114

10/3

Fair hurdler. 11/2, creditable third of 18 in novice hurdle at this course (24.4f, heavy) 19 days ago. Considered.

Form: 7/96423-

Lustrous Light^t⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney| T: J Motherway

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. 50/1, tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.4f, good to soft) 58 days ago. Significantly up in trip with lots to find.

Form: 000-

Maciver¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: E O'Grady

66/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 18 in novice hurdle (40/1) at this course (24.4f, heavy) on NH debut 19 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 4U50-

Mr Brogue⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: S Braddish

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, ninth of 12 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Up in trip with plenty on his plate.

Form: 09-

Ramondo Dnzeo¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Ryan

25/1

Libertarian gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful 2½m/21f hurdle winner Atlantic Fairy. Newcomer is not without hope.

Form: 53P-

Sammy Smart³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Below form sixth of 12 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Wexford (20.2f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 6946-

Belles Benefit²¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 98

11/1

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 11 hurdle runs. 20/1, creditable ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24.2f, good). Off 7 months, so she needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 2F5239-

Eyre Square²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| BF

15/8

Fair hurdler. Below form fifth of 17 in novice hurdle in the mud here 20 days ago. Up in trip. Has form to play a part back under these less testing conditions.

Form: 2/44F25-

Lady Kate⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: E F Gallagher

20/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in bumper (33/1) at this course (16f, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 12 months. Makes hurdles debut with lots more required up in trip.

Form: 032P-

Non-Runners

Limekiln Rock⁹⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: M F Morris J: Non Runner

Wee Charlie²⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: T Gibney J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Eyre Square (15/8), Friends N Commerce (10/3), Chiricahua (18/5), Coconut Tudor (13/2), Belles Benefit (11/1), Copperwell (12/1), Sammy Smart (16/1), Lady Kate (20/1), Ramondo Dnzeo (25/1), Wee Charlie (25/1), Limekiln Rock (50/1), Asgard Dancer (50/1), Ask The Chimneys (50/1), Maciver (66/1), A Nod To Getaway (66/1), Lustrous Light (125/1), Mr Brogue (200/1)

EYRE SQUARE wasn't seen to best effect when fifth in the mud here last time and can bounce back under these less testing conditions and gain a first win in this sphere. Chiricahua has the form to run Gavin Cromwell's mare close but needs to brush up his jumping. Friends N Commerce is another who can have a say and rates a solid place prospect.