17:20 Cork

Tuesday 21 May 2024

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Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 1m 0.30s

(3)

Ohailbhic¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J Feane| OR: 84

15/8

Promising individual. Winner at Dundalk in February. Very good fourth of 14 in handicap (10/1) at Naas (5.9f, good) 10 days ago, never nearer and unlucky. Big shout down in trip.

Form: 4-514

(2)

Scorchio¹⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 84| D

28/1

Latest win at Dundalk in November. Fourth of 6 at Dundalk (5f, 11/2) following month. Off 158 days. More needed on return.

Form: 061314-

(7)

Branding^b,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 82| D

11/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, much improved when winning 15-runner handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft, 12/1) 14 days ago, showing loads of speed back down in trip and always in command having raced alone down the near side. Seen to best effect there and walloped with a 13 lb rise.

Form: 7367-91

(1)

Alpha Cephei²³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 79| BF

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in nursery at this course (6f, soft, 11/4) when last seen. Off 7 months/gelded.

Form: 6635-

(5)

Heavenly Being^p1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 79| D

7/1

Winner at Navan in October. Visored for 1st time, below form seventh of 12 in handicap (9/2) at Naas (5.9f, soft) 22 days ago, too free. Cheekpieces on 1st time now.

Form: 441-837

(6)

Kendall Roy^t³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: Miss K McGivern| OR: 78| D

11/8

10/11, didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap at Thirsk (5f, heavy) 31 days ago. Another rise to overcome but 3-3 in handicaps/tongue tied and got to be respected.

Form: 0781-11

Non-Runners

(4)

Power Mode²⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: Daniel Murphy J: Billy Lee

Forecasts

Kendall Roy (11/8), Ohailbhic (15/8), Branding (11/2), Heavenly Being (7/1), Power Mode (8/1), Alpha Cephei (14/1), Scorchio (28/1)

OHAILBHIC would likely have gone very close had the right gaps appeared at Naas and can gain compensation off the same mark. Kendall Roy is 3-3 in handicaps and has to be feared. Branding came clear as he pleased on his own at Navan and has a hefty rise to overcome but can't be left off the shortlist.