18:25 Cork

Friday 10 May 2024

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Racing Again Tomorrow Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 18:26 | Winning time: 1m 38.13s

(13)

Mr King^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Jack Kearney| T: G M Lyons| OR: 84

7/1

Resumed from 6 months off with an encouraging fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (10.2f, good to soft, 4/1) 14 days ago, not knocked about. Down in trip. Yard in good form. Tongue strap back on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 21345-5

(7)

Spanish Tenor¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: C J MacRedmond| T: A McGuinness| OR: 83| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Respectable sixth of 21 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, heavy, 22/1) 19 days ago. Has fallen to a workable mark.

Form: 009-986

(11)

Sea Eagle¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Hugh Horgan| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 81| D

9/2

First run since leaving William Haggas when good fourth of 21 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, heavy, 33/1) 19 days ago, never nearer. One to consider.

Form: 31/885-4

(3)

Shigar^h¹⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: James Ryan| T: W Durkan| OR: 80| D

22/1

66/1 and hood on for 1st time in this code, last of 24 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on NH debut 160 days ago. Off 160 days.

Form: 416674-

(1)

Imperial Dream²⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 75

25/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap (13/2) at Chelmsford City (7f). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Sir Mark Prescott with something to find on form.

Form: 345130-

(2)

La Tulipe Noire^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: C Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 74| D

40/1

Blinkers on for 1st time in this code, eleventh of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Bellewstown (17f, good to soft, 22/1) 16 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, so not completely dismissed.

Form: 824570-

(8)

Sirjack Thomas²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 72| D

13/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. 16/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 20 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 5-84350

(10)

Beauty Bella^p⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J Cleary⁽⁴⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 70| D

13/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Dundalk in February. 22/1, twenty first of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 53 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 2675-10

(6)

May Night^p⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 69

10/1

11/2, improved on recent efforts to win 15-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 42 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 58-0261

(9)

Miqdaad^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 67

22/1

Winner at Dundalk in January. 33/1, below form eleventh of 21 in handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 919790

(5)

Starting Monday³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Paddy Harnett| T: G Scott| OR: 67| D

7/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. Good second of 20 in handicap (6/1) at Leopardstown (8f, heavy) 33 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 86458-2

(4)

Andalusian Star^p⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Wayne Hassett⁽²⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 75

9/2

Twice-raced winner. 8/13 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, won 8-runner maiden at Dundalk (7f) 86 days ago. Open to more progress on her handicap debut.

Form: 7-1

Non-Runners

(12)

Something Nice¹¹

Weight: 10-4| Age: 4

T: M Mulvany J: Wesley Joyce

Forecasts

Sea Eagle (9/2), Andalusian Star (9/2), Beauty Bella (13/2), Sirjack Thomas (13/2), Mr King (7/1), Starting Monday (7/1), May Night (10/1), Something Nice (12/1), Spanish Tenor (14/1), Shigar (22/1), Miqdaad (22/1), Imperial Dream (25/1), La Tulipe Noire (40/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. MR KING teed himself well for this when making a promising return here a fortnight ago so edges the verdict. Handicap-debutante Andalusian Star is feared most on the back of her Dundalk victory, although Starting Monday and May Night enter calculations too in this competitive handicap along with Spanish Tenor and Sea Eagle.