19:40 Cork

Wednesday 18 May 2022

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Mallow Apprentice Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 2m 20.63s

(7)

Urban Oasis⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: J A Powell⁽⁴⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 67

5/4

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap (10/3) at Gowran (9.4f, good) 7 days ago, forging clear. On the up, and holds good claims of completing a quick hat-trick.

Form: 599511

(5)

Songline⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁴⁾| T: S Lynam| OR: 64

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 16 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good, 25/1) 41 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut but others look better treated at these weights.

Form: 6-87

(1)

Breakintheclouds^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D King⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 63

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good third of 13 in handicap at Roscommon (12f, soft, 20/1) 9 days ago. Not taken lightly with headgear retained.

Form: 0083

(2)

Linger For Longer^p1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: A Leahy| OR: 59

10/1

Below form eighth of 15 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, soft, 33/1) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and no forlorn hope off a falling mark.

Form: 6505-08

(4)

Gold Lunula¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: M P Sheehy| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 57| CD

5/1

Lightly-raced winner but eleventh of 16 to Urban Oasis in handicap (15/2) at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Back up in trip and others more persuasive.

Form: 000-10

(6)

Eagles Perch¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 49

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Thomas Cleary when fourteenth of 16 to Urban Oasis in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to soft, 28/1) 14 days ago. Has lots to find.

Form: 096-0

(3)

Lightly Spiced^t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Kyanna Van Buuren⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in maiden at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft, 150/1) 10 days ago, slowly away. Others appeal more on her handicap debut.

Form: 000

Non-Runners

(8)

Mally Batt⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: D H Kelly J: Tom Kiely Marshall

Forecasts

Urban Oasis (5/4), Breakintheclouds (5/2), Gold Lunula (5/1), Songline (9/1), Linger For Longer (10/1), Lightly Spiced (28/1), Eagles Perch (28/1), Mally Batt (33/1)

URBAN OASIS' form is on an upward curve so he is fancied to ratttle off a hat-trick despite taking a hefty rise up the weights for his most recent wide-margin Gowran success. Breakintheclouds took his form up a notch fitted with cheekpieces when third at Roscommon and rates the chief threat with his headgear retained. Linger For Longer also sports cheekpieces for the first time and can't be dismissed if they spark a resurgence.