17:15 Cork

Sunday 9 April 2023

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Jim Ryan Racecourse Services (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 4m 40.50s

Answer To Kayf¹⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Darragh Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien

12/1

€35,000 3-y-o, Kayf Tara gelding. Brother to fairly useful hurdler Prince Kayf, and half-brother to 2 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/chaser Schiaparannie. Runner-up sole start between the flags.

Form: 2

Ballystone⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney

16/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 13 in bumper at Navan (16f, good to soft, 28/1) 56 days ago.

Form: 238

Captain's Pick

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: P M J Doyle

4/1

€20,000 3-y-o, Ocovango gelding. Dam 2m-2½m hurdle winner (stayed 2¾m). One to note in the betting.

Form:

Carlas Big Jim¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: L J Archdeacon

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 125/1, very good eighth of 22 in novice hurdle at this course (16.8f, soft) 119 days ago. Switches from hurdles to bumpers.

Form: 7-S0688

Getaway Charlie¹³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle

33/1

Remains a maiden after 7 bumper runs. 33/1, seventh of 9 in minor event hurdle at Thurles (23.1f, soft) on hurdles bow 136 days ago. Switches from hurdles to bumpers.

Form: 7580-27

Kilheffernan

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Gunn

40/1

Beat Hollow gelding. Dam, in frame once in bumpers, half-sister to smart hurdler/chaser (stayed 25f) Tazbar. Probably best watched on debut.

Form:

The Ballyline Man⁴²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss J Townend| T: W P Mullins

6/4

£100,000 4-y-o, Masterofthehorse gelding. Dam unraced sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Horizontal Speed. Second on his sole run in maiden points last year and big player on Rules debut for top yard.

Form: 2-

Will Do²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

6/4

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 9/4, creditable second of 11 in bumper at Gowran (18f, heavy) 29 days ago, no match for winner. Major player.

Form: 4-2332

Forecasts

Will Do (6/4), The Ballyline Man (6/4), Captain's Pick (4/1), Answer To Kayf (12/1), Ballystone (16/1), Getaway Charlie (33/1), Kilheffernan (40/1), Carlas Big Jim (100/1)

Willie Mullins' record in bumpers speaks for itself and THE BALLYLINE MAN is taken to provide the yard with yet another winner. He chased home Captain Teague in a maiden point last February, which represents strong form in light of the winner's excellent effort at the Cheltenham Festival last month. Will Do has shown more enough to suggest that he'll pick up a race before long but is probably up against a useful recruit in The Ballyline Man. Captain's Pick is worth a second look in the betting.