15:25 Cork

Saturday 10 May 2025

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Tesla Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 15:29 | Winning time: 4m 56.00s

Penny Jar^t¹³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Alix Balfe⁽⁷⁾| T: P Downey| OR: 108| D

20/1

Ran well when making the frame on Flat/over hurdles in the autumn. Absent since falling early at Leopardstown (19.8f) when last seen in December but worth noting he ran well when fifth on return in this race 12 months ago. Not discounted.

Form: F/5720F-

Tippinaway²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R Deegan| T: Eric Larkin| OR: 108| D

4/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Career best when winning 13-runner novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good, 20/1) 23 days ago, just holding on. Respected making handicap debut

Form: 0041-

Friends N Commerce⁴²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 106

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable second of 15 in handicap chase (12/1) at Thurles (20.3f, heavy). Off 14 months. Switches from chase to hurdles and the market can guide.

Form: 540452/

Idol²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: R A Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: W M Roper| OR: 105| D

50/1

100/1, first run since leaving S. Curling when sixteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at this course (24.4f, soft) 20 days ago. That was his first start for 8 months and this ought to reveal more.

Form: U4U560-

Monroes Hollow¹⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 104

20/1

Some promise in maiden hurdles but proved easy to back and he took a heavy fall at the sixth making handicap debut at Thurles (2m) in December. This should reveal more with the betting likely to prove a useful guide.

Form: 86647F-

Arctic Piper^t⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: P T Foley| OR: 103

16/1

Fair in bumpers and in process of showing improved form over hurdles when falling 2 out in mares' maiden at Clonmel (19f) 86 days ago. Interesting now her attentions switch to handicaps and she remains capable of better.

Form: 45954F-

Crowsatedappletart⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Winters| OR: 102| BF| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 12 runs last season. Creditable third of 13 in handicap chase at Thurles (20.8f, good, 7/2) 56 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 330123-

Next Stop Paris^h²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 102

5/2

2/1, good third of 7 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good) 28 days ago. That was his best effort yet and there could yet be more to come given his connections.

Form: 6/07F03-

Noble Hilltop^v1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Buckley| OR: 102

33/1

28/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft) 15 days ago, tailed off 2 out. First-time visor needs to have positive effect now.

Form: 1520F0-

Lucky Storm^p,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 100| D

80/1

First run since leaving Gordon Elliott when seventh of 9 in claiming hurdle (33/1) at Tramore (16.7f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces/tongue strap back on.

Form: 306187-

Hidalgo Des Mottes^p²³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin| OR: 98

16/1

Maiden hurdler who has been absent since finishing tenth of 11 in handicap chase at Tramore (22.8f) his jockey having to contend with a slipping saddle. Pick of his form in this sphere gives him claims back from 7 months off.

Form: 430/480-

Ballinoe Blaze³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 97

8/1

Maiden who appeared to benefit from the return to a sounder surface when good third of 8 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Limerick (21.3f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Interesting if he can build on that back down in trip.

Form: 835003-

Tannery Park²⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B Connell| OR: 92

16/5

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable tenth of 22 in handicap (4/1) at Navan (14f, good) in August, left with too much to do. Absent since but he's previously displayed promise over hurdles last year and he's not discounted.

Form: 90/950-

Cullagh Pride¹²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 90

33/1

Pulled up last 3 starts in handicaps and subsequent 4-month break needs to have had positive effect ahead of this. Reserve 1.

Form: 33/0PPP-

Non-Runners

Derby Rock¹⁶³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: M F Morris J: Non Runner

Backfromtheraces⁵⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Jekiki³⁹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Next Stop Paris (5/2), Tannery Park (16/5), Tippinaway (4/1), Derby Rock (6/1), Crowsatedappletart (7/1), Ballinoe Blaze (8/1), Hidalgo Des Mottes (16/1), Arctic Piper (16/1), Monroes Hollow (20/1), Penny Jar (20/1), Cullagh Pride (33/1), Noble Hilltop (33/1), Friends N Commerce (40/1), Idol (50/1), Lucky Storm (80/1)

Claims can be made for a host in here but NEXT STOP PARIS arrives on the back of a career-best third over shorter at Bellewstown 4 weeks ago and, appealing as the type to do better still for the Gavin Cromwell stable, he could be the way to go. Crowsatedappletart has been in good order over both hurdles/fences and he's feared. Ballinoe Blaze, Tannery Park and Arctic Piper are others to consider.