16:30 Cork

Saturday 11 May 2024

All14:1514:5015:2515:5516:3017:0517:40

Racing Again May 21st Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 6m 10.4s

Diamond Duke^p1,t1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M F Morris

80/1

Once-raced maiden. 33/1, seventh of 10 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21.4f, good to soft) on NH debut 20 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time, cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 7-

Find A Fortune⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 118

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Respectable third of 6 in novice hurdle (16/5) at Limerick (24f, heavy) 62 days ago. Merits respect.

Form: 33/4223-

Foxy Rock^p1⁴⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M F Morris

50/1

Once-raced maiden. Nineteenth of 22 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good to soft, 33/1) on NH debut. Off 14 months. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 0/

Georgian Quarter¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: J & T Kiely

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, thirteenth of 24 in novice hurdle at this course (16.8f, heavy) 153 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 65/000-

Graigue Corner⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: N Stokes

25/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (20f, heavy) on NH debut 51 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: FP/3317-

Island Mccoo^h1⁶⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: B T Murphy

80/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 20 in bumper (17/2) at Galway (18.3f, good) on NH debut. Off 21 months. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Elliott. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 0/

Just Jack^t1¹²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: Brendan Walsh

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at this course (24f, heavy) 126 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: P/PP-

La Vega Moon^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Last of 8 in novice chase (28/1) at Downpatrick (23.7f, good) on debut over fences 15 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 11P4P8-

Lummi Island²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: D Deacon

50/1

Poor hurdler. 80/1, fourteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Naas (19.3f, soft) 25 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 653570-

Manatee Du Brizais^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: D Queally

20/1

Twice-raced maiden. 11/2, unseated rider in novice hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy) 22 days ago. Makes little appeal.

Form: 4F130U-

Maxi Mac Gold^t1¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan| OR: 117

1/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 6/1, creditable third of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) 108 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Merits respect.

Form: 4/233-

Now So Jake¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: D H Kelly

9/2

Mahler gelding. Dam (c117), 2½m/21f hurdle/chase winner (stayed 25f), half-sister to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler (stayed 23f) Ajp Kingdom (by Mahler). Won last 2 of 5 starts in points (latest Apr 27). Not one to rule out.

Form: PF/411-

Shanghai Rooster⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh| T: C Collins

100/1

Dylan Thomas gelding. Dam (h90), 19f hurdle winner, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Mariah Rollins and fairly useful hurdler (3m winner) Quaker Island. Unplaced both starts in points (latest Mar 9).

Form: 57-

Non-Runners

Leinster King

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: Ms M Flynn J: E M O'Sullivan

Toor Khov¹⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Ms M Flynn J: Liam Quinlan

Walk Away Harry¹⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: C Byrnes J: Philip Byrnes

Forecasts

Maxi Mac Gold (1/1), Find A Fortune (3/1), Toor Khov (7/2), Now So Jake (9/2), Walk Away Harry (6/1), Georgian Quarter (12/1), Manatee Du Brizais (20/1), Graigue Corner (25/1), Leinster King (25/1), La Vega Moon (40/1), Lummi Island (50/1), Foxy Rock (50/1), Diamond Duke (80/1), Island Mccoo (80/1), Shanghai Rooster (100/1), Just Jack (125/1)

WALK AWAY HARRY was heavily supported to land a Punchestown handicap after some eye-catching efforts and, while he disappointed in the event, he should be able to make amends back in calmer waters. Maxi Mac Gold and Find A Fortune are closely matched with the selection in terms of what's been achieved but neither have the same potential.