14:55 Cork

Saturday 8 April 2023

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Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 1m 33.55s

(2)

Maud Gonne Spirit^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 91| D

33/1

One win from 2 runs last year. 50/1, twenty second of 27 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 14 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 714/10-0

(10)

Joe Masseria^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 88

6/1

Creditable twelfth of 27 in handicap (14/1) at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 14 days ago, never nearer. Others more persuasive.

Form: 04104-0

(14)

Laughifuwant¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: M A Enright| T: G Keane| OR: 86| D

50/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Naas (7f, heavy, 16/1) 13 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 05005-0

(15)

San Aer^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: T Mullins| OR: 86| D

6/1

Latest win at Galway in October. 33/1, good fourth of 27 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 14 days ago. Likely contender.

Form: 89214-4

(5)

Vocal Studies¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 86| D

3/1

Winner at Galway in October who posted very good second of 12 in handicap at Naas (7f, heavy) on return 13 days ago. 3 lb rise fair and holds solid claims.

Form: 06210-2

(3)

Hotrocket¹⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 85| BF| D

3/1

Made promising start for this yard when good second of 14 in minor event at Dundalk (7f, 11/10) in November. Remains open to improvement on handicap bow and merits consideration.

Form: 4/212-

(9)

Spanish Tenor¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 85| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Below form fourth of 12 in handicap (9/1) at Naas (7f, heavy) 13 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 80400-4

(12)

Cheers Again^t1⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 82

16/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (8f, 5/6) 94 days ago. 19lb higher now so this clearly asks a different question back on turf but he was thriving when last seen.

Form: 00041-1

(6)

Crystal Black¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: G Keane| OR: 82

33/1

First run since leaving D. K. Weld when ninth of 12 in handicap (17/2) at Naas (7f, heavy) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3/6600-9

(8)

Secret Magician¹⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: M Hassett| OR: 80

10/1

7/1, good second of 24 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy). Off 164 days. Enters calculations.

Form: 341032-

(4)

Coumshingaun^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: M Mjoka⁽³⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 77

50/1

Hooded for 1st time, tenth of 14 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, heavy, 20/1) 13 days ago. Becoming well treated.

Form: 10050-0

(11)

Navagio^h¹⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: R P Cody| OR: 77| D

28/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (13/2) at Dundalk (7f), folding tamely. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving John Patrick Murtagh. Hood back on.

Form: 315200-

(7)

Independent Expert¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 74| D

13/2

8/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, heavy) 13 days ago, running on. Return to this longer trip will suit and is one for the shortlist.

Form: 32576-4

Non-Runners

(1)

All Lies Ahead³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: W McCreery J: Billy Lee

(13)

Big Baby Bull¹³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

Forecasts

Hotrocket (3/1), Vocal Studies (3/1), All Lies Ahead (4/1), Joe Masseria (6/1), San Aer (6/1), Independent Expert (13/2), Secret Magician (10/1), Cheers Again (16/1), Spanish Tenor (25/1), Navagio (28/1), Crystal Black (33/1), Maud Gonne Spirit (33/1), Laughifuwant (50/1), Coumshingaun (50/1), Big Baby Bull (50/1)

VOCAL STUDIES ran a cracker on his return at Naas last month and remains low mileage. He gets the nod. Hotrocket and Independent Expert head the list of dangers.