17:05 Cork

Monday 5 August 2024

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Kanturk Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 4m 28.10s

King Ferdinand^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 105

10/1

Two wins from 3 runs last season. Respectable tenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, good to soft, 25/1) 32 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 52/112-0

Harley Street^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 103

7/2

Ran on late when respectable fourth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.6f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Will be suited by this longer trip and is one for shortlist.

Form: 5/246-74

Liberated Light³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁵⁾| T: J & T Kiely| OR: 103

10/1

Promising type. Fair winner at 14f on flat. Fifteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Remains open to improvement in this sphere.

Form: 9084-0

Betty Dutton³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark McDonagh| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 102

5/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at this course (20f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 77-6426

Francois^p¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: A M King⁽⁷⁾| T: Mary Ellen Doyle| OR: 102

28/1

One win from 23 NH runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.3f, good) 13 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: PP-2009

Sainte Baol⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 101

17/2

Creditable second of 13 in novice hurdle at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft, 7/2) 55 days ago. Yard having good spell. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 757-4P2

Swelltime⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: W J O'Doherty| OR: 101

50/1

33/1, eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 51 days ago. Others look better treated.

Form: 76-9908

Duncarrig^b1,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: S D Greene⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Barrett| OR: 100

11/1

Creditable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Killarney (20.4f, good) 18 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Each-way claims.

Form: PP-9036

Gabriel Ranger⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: J G Murphy| OR: 99

13/2

9/1, good fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 88 days ago. Back down in trip. Not out of things.

Form: F4485-4

Magic Olinger^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 99

7/1

Still looking for first success but found improvement when second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.3f, good, 4/1) 13 days ago and is only 2 lb higher here. Merits consideration.

Form: 6946-82

Dark Image^p,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 97

16/1

Latest win in hurdle at Roscommon in June. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Killarney (17f, good) 18 days ago. Others more appealing.

Form: 0-60187

Duke Otto¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 97

33/1

Latest win in hurdle at Thurles in November. 18/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.7f, good to soft) 105 days ago. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 114800-

Eastmore⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 99

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/1, ninth of 16 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 63 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 00P-9

Chicago Storm¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Kevin Sexton| T: C Timmons| OR: 97

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form twelfth of 21 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, heavy, 4/1). Switches from Flat to hurdles. Good on last hurdle outing. Work to do. RESERVE.

Form: 5606-

Rushford^b1⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Slevin| T: T R Hughes| OR: 96

28/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap (28/1) at Ballinrobe (13f, good) 42 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Blinkers on 1st time. Good on last hurdle outing. RESERVE.

Form: 0069-P5

Non-Runners

Ta Na La³⁰

Weight: 11-13| Age: 5

T: T M Walsh J: Keith Donoghue

Aussie Warrior¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: T R Hughes J: J J Slevin

Wee Charlie¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: T Gibney J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tuckmill¹³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: Peter Fahey J: Jake Coen

Forecasts

Harley Street (7/2), Ta Na La (7/2), Betty Dutton (5/1), Gabriel Ranger (13/2), Magic Olinger (7/1), Sainte Baol (17/2), Liberated Light (10/1), King Ferdinand (10/1), Aussie Warrior (10/1), Duncarrig (11/1), Tuckmill (12/1), Dark Image (16/1), Wee Charlie (16/1), Eastmore (20/1), Chicago Storm (25/1), Francois (28/1), Rushford (28/1), Duke Otto (33/1), Swelltime (50/1)

Preference is for HARLEY STREET, who shaped better than the bare result at Galway last week and remains with potential. Ta Na La and Magic Olinger head the list of dangers.