17:23 Cork

Friday 21 April 2023

All13:5814:3315:0815:4316:1816:5017:23

Racing Again May 5th & 6th Handicap

Off time: 17:23 | Winning time: 2m 13.21s

(1)

Sionnach Eile²⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 104

10/1

Two wins from 4 runs last year. Career best when winning 18-runner handicap (9/1) at Galway (12f, soft), forging clear. Off 8 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 44/2711-

(4)

Mashhoor²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 96| D

9/2

One win from 3 runs last year. 12/1, bit below form fifteenth of 27 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 27 days ago. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 34/410-0

(12)

Timeless Soul²⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 96

14/1

Good length second of 11 to Alula Borealis in listed race at Saint-Cloud (9.9f, soft, 10/1). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving David O'Meara. Something to find on form.

Form: 244/052-

(7)

Finans Bay^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 92

20/1

Unreliable type. Latest win at Dundalk in October. Refused to race in handicap (28/1) at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 27 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0401-3R

(6)

Vellner^t1³³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 92| D

9/4

Thrice-raced winner. 11/4, won 9-runner maiden at the Curragh (10f, good to soft), staying on well. Off 11 months. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 441-

(3)

Giladah^h¹⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 84| C

12/1

Course winner. Three wins from 6 runs last year. 26/10, 8 lengths sixth of 9 to Goldana in listed race at Hanover (8.7f, good to soft), slowly away. Off 180 days.

Form: 615116-

(8)

Cold Steel²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A Oliver| OR: 83| BF

14/1

Two wins from 4 runs last year. Latest win at Dundalk in December. Good sixth of 12 in handicap (5/2) at Dundalk (10.7f) 28 days ago, not clear run. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 3/0411-6

(9)

Morph Speed²⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 83| C

22/1

Course winner. 18/1, last of 7 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good), missing break. Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Richard John O'Brien. Becoming well treated.

Form: 01/6707-

(11)

Smooth Tom¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 83| D

13/2

Creditable seventh of 16 in handicap (11/2) at Leopardstown (10f, heavy) 16 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 34214-7

(2)

Timourid^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 78| D

13/2

12/1, good second of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, heavy) 16 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 09684-2

(5)

New Hill¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: S Lavery| OR: 77

8/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Good fourth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, heavy, 10/1) 16 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 54402-4

Non-Runners

(10)

Fizzical²¹⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: J A Stack J: M A Enright

Forecasts

Vellner (9/4), Mashhoor (9/2), Timourid (13/2), Smooth Tom (13/2), Fizzical (7/1), New Hill (8/1), Sionnach Eile (10/1), Giladah (12/1), Timeless Soul (14/1), Cold Steel (14/1), Finans Bay (20/1), Morph Speed (22/1)

COLD STEEL didn't enjoy the best of runs when sixth of 12 back from a break at Dundalk last month and, granted better luck here, he could prove a tough nut to crack off the same mark returned to turf. Mashhoor has contested two ultra-competitive handicaps subsequent to winning a fairly valuable one at the Curragh last spring and he looks dangerous, while Timourid was a good second on his reappearance at Leopardstown and also has claims, along with Giladah and handicap debutant Vellner.