17:35 Cork

Friday 8 July 2022

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Buy Tickets On www.CorkRacecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 4m 2.4s

Areyougoinforone^h³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L C Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hackett

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 125/1 and hooded for 1st time, pulled up in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.3f, good to soft) 33 days ago.

Form: PP

Ben Vrackie⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: W J Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Gleeson

66/1

Smart Flat winner earlier in career but pulled up on hurdle debut for new yard after a long absence.

Form: P

Bold Approach⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: B W Duke| OR: 113

5/1

Fair hurdler. Fell in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, good to soft, 25/1) 50 days ago.

Form: 6/4240-F

Francis Marion⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C R King| T: J G Murphy

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1, creditable seventh of 21 in bumper at Punchestown (18f, good to soft) 70 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 4/077-

Happaugue¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. 28/1, last of 10 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Poor on last hurdle run.

Form: 0000-

Irish Reports²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D L Queally| T: D Queally

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16f, good to soft, 40/1) 28 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip.

Form: 09

Macaban City²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieran James Quigley⁽⁷⁾| T: G Hussey

100/1

Once-raced maiden over hurdles. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, good to soft, 22/1) 20 days ago, slowly away. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Pulled up on last hurdle outing.

Form: P

Moulane West³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Foley| OR: 108| BF| D

7/2

Fair hurdler. Respectable second of 18 in maiden at Listowel (16f, soft) 32 days ago, no match for winner. Should go well but vulnerable to anything with potential.

Form: 35F3-32

Royal Hideaway^t⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: D P Dunne

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Last of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (15.1f, good, 125/1) 78 days ago.

Form: F0-

Royal Romeo¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: N Meade| D

15/8

Bumper winner last November. Sharper for a run on the Flat last month ahead of this switch to hurdles. Interesting runner.

Form: 21-

Slievenamon John^b⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C J Orr| T: Miss S J Harty

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Blinkered for 1st time, unseated rider in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good, 200/1) 41 days ago.

Form: 000-PU

Thaleeq⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D K Weld

25/1

Fair Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Fifth of 13 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, good to soft, 20/1) 7 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form:

Bonne Derreen⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: Mark J Scallan

25/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 11 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20.7f, soft, 40/1) 7 days ago.

Form: P-156

Champagne Problem^h²⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins

7/2

Twice-raced winner in bumpers. 21 lengths ninth of 12 to Quiet Escape in listed bumper (17/2) at Gowran (16f, good), doing too much too soon. Makes hurdles debut. Needs considering.

Form: 19-

Daly Pursuit²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: K C Sexton| T: John F O'Neill

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, eleventh of 16 in bumper at Kilbeggan (16f, good) on NH debut 25 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0

In A Nice Way⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Ryan

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 12 in bumper (33/1) at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 55 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 6-5

Sayitfirst³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: E McCarthy

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 16 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Listowel (16f, soft) on NH debut 32 days ago.

Form: PPPP-0

Silver Breeze^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| D

7/1

Fair winner at 16f in bumpers, shading a tight finish at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Makes hurdles debut for top stable. Much respected.

Form: 427-1

Tincurra Lad³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Martin

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, sixth of 12 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 30 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: F-06

Non-Runners

Breath Caught³²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: E McNamara J: Non Runner

Wasini Island⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Kansas Joe³²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: W J O'Doherty J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Royal Romeo (15/8), Champagne Problem (7/2), Moulane West (7/2), Bold Approach (5/1), Silver Breeze (7/1), Breath Caught (14/1), Francis Marion (18/1), Thaleeq (25/1), Bonne Derreen (25/1), In A Nice Way (40/1), Tincurra Lad (40/1), Irish Reports (50/1), Ben Vrackie (66/1), Wasini Island (66/1), Kansas Joe (66/1), Macaban City (100/1), Royal Hideaway (125/1), Happaugue (150/1), Sayitfirst (200/1), Areyougoinforone (200/1), Slievenamon John (200/1), Daly Pursuit (200/1)

Those with hurdle experience don't set the bar too high so this may go to a jumping newcomer. ROYAL ROMEO looked useful in bumpers last year and shaped promisingly on the Flat last month so he's preferred to fellow bumper winners Champagne Problem and Silver Breeze.