15:15 Cork

Thursday 23 March 2023

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Way To Paris At Coolagown Stud Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 40.2s

Astrophysicist^t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 95

14/1

Good third of 8 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Hereford (19.7f, good) 36 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 460843

Crowsatedappletart^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: M Winters| OR: 93

8/1

Left with plenty to do and trip too far when ninth of 14 in handicap chase at Clonmel (23f, soft, 9/1) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Switches from chase to hurdles. Better expected.

Form: F-00229

McGrath From Clune^h,t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 93

16/1

Last of 8 in handicap chase (11/1) at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy) on debut over fences 35 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Up in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 596008

Huit Reflets⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Liz Doyle| OR: 90

9/1

Thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft, 9/1) 61 days ago.

Form: 2-5P4F0

Storm Mahler²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 89

8/1

Creditable second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, soft, 14/1) 21 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 006P42

Plain Or Battered^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 88

8/1

12/1, good fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 8FP404

A Dublin Job^p,t1¹⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 86| BF

8/1

11/4 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Galway (24f, heavy) 145 days ago (second past the post but subsequently disqualified). Merits consideration.

Form: 0-03P2D

Likable Chancer^t⁶⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Howard| OR: 83

33/1

Remains a maiden after 29 NH runs. Pulled up in handicap chase (33/1) at Punchestown (19.7f, heavy) 67 days ago, pulled up before 3 out. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 06-60UP

Captain Cal^p,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Magee| OR: 82

14/1

Respectable thirteenth of 26 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft, 40/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 6-P2350

Leading The Way^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: G Scott| OR: 82

22/1

11/1 and blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, soft) 21 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 508009

Hide Out^p¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: C Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 81

16/1

Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. 25/1, good fourth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.4f, soft) 11 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: FP-P404

Mighty Jeremy^h,t⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Brian Hayes| T: Liam G O'brien| OR: 80

7/4

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving P. Meany when fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Fairyhouse (19.5f, heavy) 57 days ago.

Form: 00020/4

Short Story Long^b1²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 80

150/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, soft, 28/1) 21 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 70-P8U0

Forecasts

Mighty Jeremy (7/4), Storm Mahler (8/1), Crowsatedappletart (8/1), Plain Or Battered (8/1), A Dublin Job (8/1), Huit Reflets (9/1), Captain Cal (14/1), Astrophysicist (14/1), McGrath From Clune (16/1), Hide Out (16/1), Leading The Way (22/1), Likable Chancer (33/1), Short Story Long (150/1)

CROWSATEDAPPLETART is going the right way over hurdles and shaped better than the bare result over fences at Clonmel 3 weeks ago, so could be the answer. Astrophysicist and A Dublin Job head the dangers.