14:30 Cork

Tuesday 26 September 2023

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Mallow Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 1m 16.82s

(20)

Shoebox King⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Calum Hogan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 62

14/1

Latest win at Navan in July. 12/1, sixteenth of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) 8 days ago, folding.

Form: 413760

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(8)

Pretty Boy Floyd^v⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 61| D

14/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2021. 11/1, 14 lengths nineteenth of 24 to Teddy Boy in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft) 50 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 200020

(17)

Run Forrest Run^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fenton| OR: 61| D

4/1

Latest win at the Curragh in May. 12/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Listowel (7.1f, soft) 7 days ago, again not seen to best effect. Worth taking a chance on in a race that lacks depth.

Form: 718657

(13)

Beaumadier^h,t1⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Gavin Ryan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 62

18/1

7/1, below form sixth of 12 in maiden at Tipperary (5f, soft) 46 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 842666

(6)

Es Vedra⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: C Weld| OR: 62

11/1

9/1, first run since leaving W. McCreery when respectable sixth of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Unexposed for current yard and worthy of respect.

Form: 966366

(11)

Bright Image¹⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: C P Donoghue| OR: 56

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, tenth of 18 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, heavy). Off 163 days. Makes handicap debut. More required.

Form: 7-80

(18)

Teddy Boy¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 54| D

12/1

Latest win at Naas in August. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap (17/2) at Laytown (6f) 14 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 521406

(10)

Rose Of Malta²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 51

4/1

Below form fourth of 25 in handicap at this course (7f, good to firm, 10/1) 20 days ago. Yet to fully fire this season but she's becoming well handicapped and latest effort was a bit more encouraging.

Form: 624-084

(16)

Improving^b1⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 49

6/1

One win from 33 Flat runs. 11/2, bit below form sixth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good) 60 days ago, repeatedly short of room. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 070-556

(7)

Markievicz¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 48| D

16/1

Latest win at Navan in May. 28/1, below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Laytown (6f) 14 days ago. Not firing at present.

Form: 910674

(14)

Born Invincible^t⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: S M Duffy| OR: 47| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 28/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good) 60 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 40-9800

(1)

Eriskay^b,t⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 47| D

12/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Below form 5 lengths seventh of 24 to Teddy Boy in handicap (12/1) at Naas (5.9f, soft) 50 days ago, not knocked about. Promised more than she delivered last time and isn't one to be writing off.

Form: 00-6047

(9)

Inthepoorhouse^b¹⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: K P Cotter| OR: 49

12/1

Bit below form eighth of 20 in handicap at this course (7f, soft, 14/1). Off 102 days. Something to prove.

Form: 040008

(19)

Let's Believe¹³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Leigh Roche| T: R Brabazon| OR: 47| BF

10/1

Below form 9 lengths tenth of 23 to Markievicz in handicap (9/2) at Navan (5.8f, soft). Off 136 days.

Form: 026-400

(15)

My Joker¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47

80/1

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. 100/1, eighth of 10 in maiden at Laytown (7.2f) 14 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 090-088

(12)

Empress Cotoh³⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Tynan| OR: 47

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 125/1, eighth of 12 in claimer at Dundalk (7f). Off 10 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 6008-

Non-Runners

(2)

Californiagoldrush²⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Kevin Coleman J: Emma Anne Murphy

(4)

Inventor⁸³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: G Scott J: Nathan Crosse

(5)

Stanhope³⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 9

T: J C McConnell J: Mikey Sheehy

(3)

Redshore City⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: J C McConnell J: Ronan Whelan

Forecasts

Run Forrest Run (4/1), Rose Of Malta (4/1), Improving (6/1), Let's Believe (10/1), Inventor (10/1), Es Vedra (11/1), Teddy Boy (12/1), Eriskay (12/1), Inthepoorhouse (12/1), Shoebox King (14/1), Pretty Boy Floyd (14/1), Born Invincible (14/1), Markievicz (16/1), Californiagoldrush (16/1), Redshore City (16/1), Beaumadier (18/1), Stanhope (20/1), Bright Image (28/1), My Joker (80/1), Empress Cotoh (100/1)

RUN FORREST RUN has been shaping better than the bare result since scoring at the Curragh in May and, if everything goes his way, he could land a race that looks quite weak for the numbers. Es Vedra is a danger on second start for her current stable and Eriskay is also feared.