17:35 Cork

Friday 26 April 2024

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Racing Again May 10th & 11th Handicap

Off time: 17:37 | Winning time: 2m 17.21s

(12)

Cristal Clere¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 93| D

7/1

Three wins from 10 runs last year. 16/1, 3 lengths fourth of 6 to Goldana in listed race at Leopardstown (8f, heavy) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 588-644

(1)

Take Heart³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 92| D

10/3

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Respectable tenth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy, 16/1) on reappearance 39 days ago. Back up in trip. Could be sharper for the run and represents last year's winning yard.

Form: 31215-0

(2)

Jungle Cove^p⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 84| D

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Last of 11 in handicap (6/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 42 days ago.

Form: 04047-0

(5)

Mr King¹⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 84| D

4/1

Useful form. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Naas (10.5f, heavy, 9/1). Off 6 months. Trainer going well. Has good chance on form.

Form: 821345-

(6)

Derry Lad¹²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 83| BF| D

8/1

28/1, respectable eighth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 122 days ago.

Form: 6/21136-

(8)

Laelaps^h,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: A McNamara| OR: 82

33/1

Unreliable type. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Leopardstown (10f, heavy) 16 days ago.

Form: 8/0300-9

(3)

Jaafel⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Sean Davis| T: C Byrnes| OR: 78| BF

14/1

Been in good form on AW since last autumn. One to keep a close eye on in the betting on this first outing for new trainer Charles Byrnes.

Form: 12054-2

(14)

Belles Feuilles^t1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A J Martin| OR: 77| D

66/1

50/1, first run since leaving Jean-Claude Rouget when eleventh of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, heavy) on IRE debut 19 days ago, not knocked about. Back up in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 0/3311-0

(13)

Nemean^t³¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: A J Martin| OR: 77

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 5/2, below form fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (16.2f, good), going in snatches. Off 10 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 24603/

(9)

Nostringsattached¹⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: A Kinirons| OR: 75| BF| D

3/1

Good second of 13 in handicap (3/1) at Leopardstown (10f, heavy). Off 6 months. Enters calculations on reappearance.

Form: 59/2212-

(11)

You Owe Me Money¹⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Shane Foley| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 75

8/1

Last of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 18/1). Off 142 days. Back up in trip.

Form: 155650-

(4)

Molly's Gamble¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: G Ahern| OR: 74

25/1

First run since leaving Paul O'Flynn when tenth of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, heavy, 40/1) 16 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Others have achieved more.

Form: 84870-0

Non-Runners

(7)

Dutch Gold⁸⁹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: Robert Whearty

(10)

May Night²⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: Wayne Hassett

Forecasts

Nostringsattached (3/1), Take Heart (10/3), Mr King (4/1), Cristal Clere (7/1), Dutch Gold (7/1), You Owe Me Money (8/1), Derry Lad (8/1), May Night (10/1), Jaafel (14/1), Jungle Cove (22/1), Molly's Gamble (25/1), Laelaps (33/1), Belles Feuilles (66/1), Nemean (100/1)

Ger Lyons has his team in good form this spring so the suggestion is MR KING who is nicely treated on the pick of his 3-y-o form. Nostringsattached was progressing nicely when last seen in the autumn and could be a threat if ready to roll on return. Johnny Murtagh won this last year so don't be surprised were Take Heart to step on his reappearance and play a prominent role. Jaafel needs a betting check on first run for Charles Byrnes.