16:40 Cork

Saturday 8 April 2023

All13:1513:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

SP Or Better Guaranteed With Tote Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 3.21s

(5)

Hurricane Ivor¹⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 96| D

18/1

Portland/Group 3 winner in 2021. Lost his way last season. Off 163 days. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving William Haggas. Joined another very successful yard but he may just need this.

Form: 099869-

(6)

Real Force²⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Yudish Geerdharry⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 91| D

18/1

Three-time winner in Ireland. Off 9 months. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving G. O'Leary.

Form: 0/54400-

(11)

Craft Irish^p¹³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 88| C| D

6/1

Course winner. Four wins from 10 runs last year. Off 134 days.

Form: 141180-

(10)

Only Spoofing¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: C Ngcobo⁽³⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 87| D

80/1

Three wins from 14 runs last year. 66/1, last of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, heavy) 14 days ago. Might need a few more runs to get up to speed.

Form: 14600-0

(7)

Dun Na Sead¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 78| D

7/2

Latest win at Dundalk in February. 4/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Dundalk (5f) 15 days ago.

Form: 66-0915

(9)

Downforce^v¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 8-9| J: Jessica Maye⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 76| C| D

11/2

Course winner. Latest win at the Curragh in October. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, heavy, 9/1) 14 days ago, never nearer. Visor back on.

Form: 00410-5

(2)

Harry's Hill¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Hassett⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 75| D

5/1

Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win at Bellewstown in September. Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap (9/1) at the Curragh (5f, heavy) 14 days ago. Should strip fitter and one to note.

Form: 91113-6

(1)

Sounds Of Spring^b,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon| OR: 73| BF| D

9/2

Latest win at the Curragh in October. Creditable third of 14 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, heavy, 3/1) 13 days ago. Will strip fitter and big claims back down in trip with conditions ideal.

Form: 04010-3

(8)

Mymomentintime^t¹⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: Miss S A Finn| OR: 72| BF| D

10/1

Winner at the Curragh in October. Below form 8¾ lengths sixth of 14 to Sounds of Spring in handicap (11/8) at the Curragh (5f, heavy) when last seen. Off 167 days.

Form: 093016-

(4)

Mount Ruapehu¹⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Andrew Slattery| T: J F Grogan| OR: 82| CD

15/2

Career best when winning 12-runner maiden at this C&D (good, 13/8) when last seen, readily. Off 6 months. Makes handicap debut on return and more required.

Form: 023341-

Non-Runners

(3)

Aljady¹⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 8

T: D Hogan J: S D Bowen

(12)

Screen Siren²³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: S Lynam J: Wayne Lordan

Forecasts

Dun Na Sead (7/2), Sounds Of Spring (9/2), Harry's Hill (5/1), Downforce (11/2), Craft Irish (6/1), Mount Ruapehu (15/2), Mymomentintime (10/1), Aljady (12/1), Screen Siren (12/1), Real Force (18/1), Hurricane Ivor (18/1), Only Spoofing (80/1)

A tricky sprint handicap that can go to SOUNDS OF SPRING, who should have come on for his Naas return and will be right at home again under the conditions. Screen Siren is respected back at the scene of her 2 wins, while Harry's Hill is another to consider.