18:20 Cork

Wednesday 17 May 2023

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Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 58.62s

(3)

Amazon Lady¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Jessica Maye⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 89| D

9/1

Won 12-runner maiden at Tipperary (5f, good to soft) on debut. 28/1, 4½ lengths sixth of 9 to Fix You in listed race at this course (5.5f, soft) 12 days ago. Makes handicap debut and retains potential.

Form: 16

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(11)

Sioux Spirit^v¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 87| D

11/1

Lightly-raced winner. 22/1, 8¾ lengths last of 9 to Fix You in listed race at this course (5.5f, soft) 12 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 4317-9

(10)

Escaping Thejungle⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: E D Delany| OR: 85| D

9/2

Good second of 6 in minor event at Bellewstown (5f, heavy, 10/3) on return 41 days ago.

Form: 35412-2

(7)

Vanguard Star^t⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 85| BF

9/2

Winner at Dundalk in February. Good third of 6 in minor event (6/4) at Dundalk (6f) 62 days ago. Yard in good form. Can make presence felt back in a handicap.

Form: 5433-13

(1)

Mount Ruapehu³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Slattery| T: J F Grogan| OR: 82| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 15/2, seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D (heavy) on return 39 days ago.

Form: 23341-7

(2)

El Tesoro¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 74

9/2

Winner at Dundalk in November. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good, 28/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 4651-5

(5)

Not Too Real Bad^h,t³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Shane Foley| T: T Mullins| OR: 72| D

9/1

Winner at Dundalk in January. Good second of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (6f, 4/1) 36 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 223-182

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Oneplusone¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 72

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, below form 7 lengths fifth of 15 to Two Stars in maiden at this course (6f, soft) 12 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 73-05

(9)

Blanc De Noir^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Hassett⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 71

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, heavy) 23 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 648-04

(8)

Son Of Sampers²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 71

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in handicap (15/2) at Naas (5.9f, heavy) on return 23 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 982-6

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Two Stars¹²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: J A Stack J: M A Enright

Forecasts

Two Stars (7/2), Escaping Thejungle (9/2), El Tesoro (9/2), Vanguard Star (9/2), Mount Ruapehu (7/1), Son Of Sampers (8/1), Not Too Real Bad (9/1), Amazon Lady (9/1), Sioux Spirit (11/1), Blanc De Noir (12/1), Oneplusone (16/1)

TWO STARS opened his account here a fortnight ago and could have more to offer now handicapping back in trip. He gets the vote over Not Too Real Bad, Vanguard Star and Amazon Lady.