15:23 Cork

Thursday 21 March 2024

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Racing Home For Easter Festival 30th March To 1st April Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:24 | Winning time: 5m 32.4s

Gold Haven^p,t⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 93

9/2

Maiden who took a step back in right direction when sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Punchestown (20f, heavy) 52 days ago, in contention before 2 out and weakening. Not out of things.

Form: 5-623P6

Moonlight Getaway²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Hassett| OR: 92| BF

9/2

Second of 12 in handicap chase at Thurles (22.1f, soft, 7/2) on debut over fences 28 days ago. Previous hurdles effort was a solid one and he's a big player returned to this sphere.

Form: 000-622

Junot^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Winters| OR: 90

4/1

4/1, third of 10 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.4f, heavy) on debut over fences 35 days ago, suited by way race developed. Switches from chase to hurdles and one of the lead players on balance.

Form: P43423

Shana Cloon²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 90

9/2

Creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle (11/4) at Punchestown (20.2f, heavy) 29 days ago. Not out of things in a race lacking depth.

Form: 003423

Knockbrack Rambler³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 89

12/1

7/1, below form eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy) 35 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 099848

Depeche Mo¹⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: B W Harvey| T: Eric Larkin| OR: 85

14/1

7/1, good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 166 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 500832

Rewrite The Script¹⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Daly| OR: 85

14/1

Modest hurdler who ran poorly equipped with first-time blinkers when pulled up in a Listowel maiden (2m) in September, tailed off after 3 out. Starts out for new yard now.

Form: 60P39P

Three Comets^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle| T: L Comer| OR: 83

25/1

25/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 27 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. 8/23 on last hurdle run.

Form: 940/4P8-

Falcon Park⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: P Hennessy| OR: 82

33/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Sixth of 7 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.9f, soft, 125/1) 45 days ago, always behind after 4 months off in face of stiff task. This more suitable at least.

Form: 668-026

Imbolc¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 82

8/1

9/1, creditable second of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22.3f, heavy) 11 days ago, headed between last 2 and no extra. Remains less exposed than most and this ease back in trip may help on that evidence.

Form: 709472

Cornmarket^p¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: A McCurtin| T: M Flannery| OR: 81

66/1

14/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.1f, heavy) 105 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-00440

Golden Symphony^b⁵¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: M P Fitzgerald| OR: 80

25/1

12/1 and blinkered for 1st time, failed to complete in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 51 days ago, held when unseating last. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0F0/3PU

Justakeg¹⁷⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 11-1| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

150/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 25/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, third of 9 in handicap chase at Sligo (25.8f, heavy) 176 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back down in trip.

Form: 7/PP893

Non-Runners

She's Tobias²⁷⁴

Weight: 11-13| Age: 8

T: Ciaran Murphy J: E Walsh

Toor Moon³⁷

Weight: 11-13| Age: 7

T: Ms M Flynn J: Liam Quinlan

Tingarran Express³⁵

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: Miss D O'Shea J: Brian Hayes

Forecasts

Junot (4/1), Shana Cloon (9/2), Gold Haven (9/2), Moonlight Getaway (9/2), Imbolc (8/1), Tingarran Express (10/1), Knockbrack Rambler (12/1), Rewrite The Script (14/1), Depeche Mo (14/1), Toor Moon (16/1), Three Comets (25/1), She's Tobias (25/1), Golden Symphony (25/1), Falcon Park (33/1), Cornmarket (66/1), Justakeg (150/1)

MOONLIGHT GETAWAY has found only fellow improving sorts too strong on each of his last 2 starts over hurdles/fences and can make another bold bid despite his mark creeping up. Junot and Shana Cloon are others to consider, whilst Gold Haven is another not out of things on the pick of her form.