18:25 Cork

Friday 5 May 2023

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Mallow Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 18:28 | Winning time: 1m 31.38s

(22)

Markaz Paname¹⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 102| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Blinkered for 1st time, 14¾ lengths ninth of 10 to Moss Tucker in listed race at the Curragh (6f, heavy, 10/1). Off 6 months. Something to find on form.

Form: 3/11679-

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(21)

Snapraeterea²¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 101| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Well-beaten last of 13 to Statement in Concorde Stakes (12/1) at Tipperary (7.4f, soft), very slowly away. Off 7 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 6100/70-

(16)

Current Option⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 100| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 40/1, twenty third of 27 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 41 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1323-30

(19)

Gustavus Weston¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 97

11/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap (28/1) at the Curragh (6f, heavy) on reappearance 19 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 09806-5

(2)

Final Voyage²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Yudish Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 93| D

20/1

Six wins from 22 Flat runs. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (11/2) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 28 days ago, readily.

Form: 8342-21

(9)

Laugh A Minute¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: A McGuinness| OR: 92| C| D

22/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Creditable third of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy, 6/1) 19 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 388-713

(8)

Miss Mirabell⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 91

12/1

28/1, respectable thirteenth of 27 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 41 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 6043-50

(3)

Tosen Wish^t⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 89| D

20/1

Won Navan maiden in autumn 2021 and returned to win a 7f Dundalk handicap in February (only start for Joseph O'Brien). Should have even more to come for new trainer Ado McGuinness.

Form: 51/1

(5)

Blairmayne¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini| OR: 88| D

16/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (11/1) at Naas (5.9f, heavy) on reappearance 11 days ago, always holding on. Second in this last year and can figure again.

Form: 20067-1

(20)

All Lies Ahead¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 87| D

7/2

Promising sort. Won 12-runner 7f Leopardstown handicap on reappearance in April. 10/3, improved again when second of 11 in handicap at Gowran (7f, soft) 16 days ago. More to come and high on the shortlist.

Form: 412-12

(17)

Ice Cold In Alex^t²⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon| OR: 86| D

40/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (11/4) at the Curragh (6f, good), well on top finish. Off 8 months. Can make presence felt if ready to roll.

Form: 367551-

(13)

San Aer^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 86| D

9/1

Latest win at Galway in October. 6/1, respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (heavy) 27 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 9214-48

(12)

Cheers Again¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 85

9/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Dundalk in January. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (11/2) at Limerick (8f, soft) 13 days ago, running on. Merits consideration.

Form: 041-124

(6)

Earls^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 85| D

28/1

10/1, below form seventh of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 19 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 1110-87

(11)

No More Porter⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 85

7/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving J. J. Feane when creditable fifth of 27 in handicap (16/1) at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 41 days ago.

Form: 43072-5

(10)

Vocal Studies¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 85| D

14/1

Winner at Galway in October. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap (7/1) at Limerick (8f, soft) 13 days ago. Stable in good form.

Form: 210-267

(4)

The Organiser⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: J F Levins| OR: 83

16/1

9/1, first run since leaving Karl Burke when below form fifth of 12 in handicap at Naas (7f, heavy) 40 days ago. Needs to have come on a fair bit.

Form: 95863-5

(14)

Navagio^h²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: R P Cody| OR: 80| D

20/1

28/1, first run since leaving John Patrick Murtagh when good third of 13 in handicap at this C&D (heavy) 27 days ago, slowly away. RESERVE.

Form: 15200-3

(15)

Verhoyen^b⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: M C Grassick| OR: 79| D

20/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Good second of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, soft, 17/2) 4 days ago. Enters calculations if getting a run. RESERVE.

Form: 97-9072

Non-Runners

(18)

Harry's Bar²⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 8

T: A McGuinness J: Adam Caffrey

(1)

Stag Night³⁹⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: W McCreery J: Nathan Crosse

(24)

Exquisite Acclaim⁴²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: A McGuinness J: Shane Foley

(7)

Loingseoir³⁰

Weight: 8-10| Age: 7

T: M C Grassick J: Siobhan Rutledge

(23)

Might And Mercy²⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

All Lies Ahead (7/2), No More Porter (7/1), Cheers Again (9/1), San Aer (9/1), Gustavus Weston (11/1), Miss Mirabell (12/1), Markaz Paname (12/1), Loingseoir (12/1), Vocal Studies (14/1), Blairmayne (16/1), The Organiser (16/1), Exquisite Acclaim (16/1), Harry's Bar (16/1), Stag Night (16/1), Snapraeterea (18/1), Final Voyage (20/1), Tosen Wish (20/1), Verhoyen (20/1), Navagio (20/1), Laugh A Minute (22/1), Current Option (22/1), Might And Mercy (25/1), Earls (28/1), Ice Cold In Alex (40/1)

ALL LIES AHEAD went down only to a very progressive filly at Gowran last time and can show she's still ahead of the handicapper. Tosen Wish is another lightly-raced type who is likely capable of even better and is feared most. Cheers Again, last year's runner-up Blairmayne and the reappearing Ice Cold In Alex are a few of may others who could go well in this very competitive Premier Handicap.