16:50 Cork

Friday 16 August 2024

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Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 57.65s

(12)

Emerald Harmony⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 79| D

9/2

Posted career best when opening account in 8-runner maiden at Tipperary (5f, good to firm) 7 days ago, kept up to work. More on plate back handicapping here but is one for the shortlist nonetheless.

Form: 623221

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(8)

The Poacher Daly^t⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 67

50/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 9 in minor event (25/1) at Limerick (6.7f, good) 40 days ago, slowly away. Back down in trip. Work to do.

Form: 78-2759

(2)

Comein Comein²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: K W De Oliveira⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Dias| OR: 66| BF| D

9/1

Winner at Down Royal in June. 10/3, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, good to firm) 27 days ago, doing too much too soon. Not out of things.

Form: 004120

(1)

Gaenari^b1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Gavin Ryan| T: D Dias| OR: 66

12/1

11/1, last of 8 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good) 11 days ago. Hopes may rest on first-time blinkers.

Form: 322478

(6)

Late Night Talking^t⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Leigh Roche| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 66

40/1

50/1, seventeenth of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) 78 days ago. Down in trip. Hard to recommend.

Form: 4-34000

(14)

Rappell³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Lee| T: P W Flynn| OR: 65

7/2

Off the mark at Fairyhouse (6.1f) in May and improved on that when taking 18-runner handicap (4/1) at Navan (5.8f, good to firm) 34 days ago, comfortably. 9 lb higher now but must enter calculations.

Form: 7-02171

(15)

Abiding Star^t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: John Hayes| OR: 61

14/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to firm, 33/1) 6 days ago, missing break. Claims on best form.

Form: 345089

(9)

I'm Spartacus⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 58

10/3

Been given a chance by the assessor and arrives on back of couple of solid placed efforts, latest when third of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (5f, good to firm, 5/1) 7 days ago, running on. Dropped 3 lb since and holds solid claims.

Form: 988823

(4)

Little Mi Mi⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: C P Donoghue| OR: 57

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, first run since leaving K. J. Condon when sixth of 14 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, good) 51 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 60-6

(5)

Woohoo^t1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 54

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Sligo (5.7f, soft, 10/1) 9 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others look better treated.

Form: 37-806

(11)

Limoncello Lady^b³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 53

12/1

22/1, good 3 lengths third of 18 to Rappell in handicap at Navan (5.8f, good to firm) 34 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 49-0943

(16)

Ginormous^h²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: M Fenton| OR: 51

17/2

8/1, below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (5f, good) 28 days ago, doing too much too soon. Hood back on. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 075236

(3)

Babyface²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: E Lynam| OR: 48

20/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Down Royal (5f, good) 28 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Still looking for first success.

Form: 40-7598

Non-Runners

(13)

Pansy Poe⁷

Weight: 10-3| Age: 3

T: J A Stack J: Darragh O'Sullivan

(7)

Buddy Batt⁷²

Weight: 10-1| Age: 3

T: D J Bunyan J: Jamie Powell

(10)

Stopitnowjulia⁶³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: A A Howard J: Siobhan Rutledge

Forecasts

I'm Spartacus (10/3), Rappell (7/2), Emerald Harmony (9/2), Buddy Batt (15/2), Pansy Poe (15/2), Ginormous (17/2), Comein Comein (9/1), Limoncello Lady (12/1), Gaenari (12/1), Abiding Star (14/1), Woohoo (16/1), Babyface (20/1), Stopitnowjulia (33/1), Late Night Talking (40/1), The Poacher Daly (50/1), Little Mi Mi (80/1)

I'M SPARTACUS figures on a career-low mark and has returned to form in recent starts. He gets the nod. Rappell and Emerald Harmony head the list of dangers.