15:50 Cork

Thursday 23 March 2023

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Conway's Yard 'Egg And Spoon' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 6m 39.6s

Robinstown^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 126| D

40/1

Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in October. 10/1, fair third of 6 in novice chase at Wexford (25.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles with more to do.

Form: 5-105P3

Wowsham^b1³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 123

33/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, pulled up in handicap chase at Carlisle (24.5f, good to soft, 16/1) 31 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles with work to do.

Form: 263-52P

Franciscan Rock²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M F Morris| OR: 121| D

3/1

11/8, landed 11-runner novice hurdle at Thurles (23.7f, good to soft) 28 days ago, driven out. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Needs considering.

Form: 433221

Street Value^t1⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Flavin| OR: 121| C

16/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, heavy, 10/1) 85 days ago, struggling when pulled up soon after 3 out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 015-P2P

Run For Pat^b⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 117| D

12/1

7/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24f, soft) 54 days ago by 2¾ lengths from Waittillitellyou. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 242151

Martha Divine^p,t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 115

10/3

Creditable seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Punchestown (23.5f, good to soft) 32 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 2-4F527

Sainte Dona⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: T Cooper| OR: 114

6/1

Winner in hurdle at Thurles in November. Fifteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (17.7f, good to soft, 22/1) 46 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Merits consideration if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 2-42160

Robyndeglory^t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 113| D

28/1

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in February. 17/2, eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (24f, heavy) 10 days ago, finding nothing. Stable in good form so could bounce back.

Form: 039158

Wild Hunt¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Hogan| OR: 113| D

22/1

Eighteenth of 26 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Navan (20f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 2-409U0

Ciao Bella^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: D G Murphy| OR: 112

33/1

28/1, respectable fourth of 8 in novice chase at Clonmel (20f, soft) 21 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Miss Elizabeth Doyle.

Form: 53P4P4

West Breeze^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: M Winters| OR: 109

4/1

11/8, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Clonmel (18.9f, heavy) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Very good claims despite going up 8 lb.

Form: 0F4421

Waittillitellyou^t⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Cawley| OR: 105| BF

15/2

Creditable 2¾ lengths second of 9 to Run For Pat in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24f, soft, 7/2) 54 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 08/61-52

Non-Runners

Eurobot⁶⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: N Meade J: Sam Ewing

Forecasts

Franciscan Rock (3/1), Martha Divine (10/3), West Breeze (4/1), Sainte Dona (6/1), Waittillitellyou (15/2), Run For Pat (12/1), Eurobot (16/1), Street Value (16/1), Wild Hunt (22/1), Robyndeglory (28/1), Wowsham (33/1), Ciao Bella (33/1), Robinstown (40/1)

A few with chances but WEST BREEZE showed himself to be better than ever when going in at Clonmel last time and can make light of an 8 lb rise in the weights here. Run For Pat is next on the list on the back of his Fairyhouse success, with his old rival Waittillitellyou another weighted to have a say in an open handicap.