17:25 Cork

Friday 16 June 2023

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Off time: 17:27 | Winning time: 1m 0.56s

(11)

Primo Uomo^t¹¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-3| J: D N Curran⁽⁷⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 88| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Dundalk in December. 7/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Dundalk (5f). Off 112 days. First run for yard after leaving G. O'Leary and he's slightly lower in the weights over turf.

Form: 381-223

(8)

Only Spoofing⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: C Ngcobo⁽³⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 77| D

14/1

Fourth of 7 in handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft, 9/2) 5 days ago. Lurks on a dangerous mark if he can bounce back.

Form: 089074

(6)

Curraheen Princess⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J A Heffernan| T: N Stokes| OR: 75| D

7/1

Six wins from 22 Flat runs. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft, 11/2) 5 days ago.

Form: 123-005

(9)

Hallowed Time^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 75| D

6/1

40/1, good 2¼ lengths second of 15 to Gabriella's Spirit in handicap at Tipperary (5f, good) 17 days ago, no match for winner. That was his best effort yet for current yard.

Form: 1009-02

(2)

Gabriella's Spirit^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 74| D

4/1

First run since leaving Eric Alston when tongue strap on for first time, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Tipperary (5f, good, 10/1) 17 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Hallowed Time, soon clear. More to come.

Form: 27719-1

(1)

Running Cool¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini| OR: 80

6/1

Career best when winning 10-runner maiden at Fairyhouse (6f, good, 10/3) 15 days ago, always holding on. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 7-301

(7)

Parting Glass³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: J A Stack| OR: 78| D

5/2

Tongue strap on for first time, won 18-runner maiden (9/4) at Navan (5f, soft) 34 days ago, driven clear. Booking of Keane a plus. Makes handicap debut with prospect of more to come.

Form: 2-21

(10)

Mount Ruapehu³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: A J Slattery| T: J F Grogan| OR: 76| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 7/1, 7¾ lengths last of 10 to Not Too Real Bad in handicap at this C&D (good) 30 days ago, finding little. Bounce back called for.

Form: 3341-70

(5)

Not Too Real Bad^h,t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 72| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in May. 13/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 3-18218

(4)

Sam's Xpress¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: K P Cotter| OR: 71| D

25/1

Latest win at Dundalk in March. Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap (9/2) at Tipperary (5f, good) 17 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Has work to do.

Form: 75-1136

Non-Runners

(3)

Greek Flower²¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: J Feane J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Parting Glass (5/2), Gabriella's Spirit (4/1), Running Cool (6/1), Hallowed Time (6/1), Curraheen Princess (7/1), Not Too Real Bad (8/1), Only Spoofing (14/1), Greek Flower (14/1), Mount Ruapehu (18/1), Sam's Xpress (25/1), Primo Uomo (28/1)

GABRIELLA'S SPIRIT left her British form trailing in her wake when a ready winner at Tipperary a fortnight ago and with the prospect of more to come, she could be the answer. Parting Glass retains potential as a handicapper, with Greek Flower another to note back in a more suitable grade.