16:00 Cork

Saturday 10 May 2025

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Tesla Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 4m 48.50s

Due Course^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 108| D

18/1

16/1, below form tenth of 18 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, good to soft) 145 days ago, though not knocked about. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back up in trip and can't be discounted.

Form: 316080-

Tell Nobody Nothin^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Meade| OR: 107

4/1

4/1, good second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (22f, good) 27 days ago. Yard having good spell. Cheekpieces back on. Player.

Form: 1265U2-

Onefortheditch¹⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: E F Gallagher| OR: 105| BF| C

14/1

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle here in August. Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Tramore (21f, heavy) 165 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 135224-

Aurea Fortuna^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Gilligan| T: A J Martin| OR: 102

7/4

Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Fairyhouse (20f, good) 34 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 654234-

Story Rory^t²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 102

80/1

First run since leaving T. Gibney when tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (17f, good, 66/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 1/80FP0-

Jeu De Pic¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cooper| OR: 100

11/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Kilbeggan (18.2f, good) 16 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 245589-

You Done Well⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: K Purcell| OR: 104

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, creditable eighth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 20/1). Switches from Flat to hurdles. Up in trip and not ruled out.

Form: 2664-

Aboy Joey^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Simon Torrens| T: E McCarthy| OR: 95

12/1

22/1, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.1f, soft) 19 days ago. Up in trip. No forlorn hope.

Form: 483477-

Mags Nelson¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 95

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 24 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft, 33/1) 18 days ago. Booking of Harney a plus. Makes handicap hurdle bow. Respected.

Form: 221090-

T Or Coffey^b,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Sam Ewing| T: Paul Mulligan| OR: 101

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (15.5f, good, 17/2) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time over jumps.

Form: 30049-

Mister Persistence²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Mark McDonagh| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 92

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, first run since leaving E. J. O'Grady when last of 11 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (17f, good) 23 days ago. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 06000-

Mellem^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Thomas O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 89

14/1

11/2, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (24.1f, good) 28 days ago. Can give a good account. RESERVE

Form: 00P394-

The Dooner Citizen^p,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 89

15/2

Creditable third of 18 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, good to soft, 12/1) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Tongue strap/cheekpieces back on. Possibilities. RESERVE

Form: 754333-

Non-Runners

The Nagger Reidy³⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: S G Carey J: J J Slevin

Way Down South²⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: G Scott J: Daniel King

General Clermont²⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: D E Fitzgerald J: Gavin Brouder

Kingkong Ciergues⁶³

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Aurea Fortuna (7/4), Tell Nobody Nothin (4/1), General Clermont (4/1), The Nagger Reidy (6/1), The Dooner Citizen (15/2), You Done Well (9/1), Jeu De Pic (11/1), Aboy Joey (12/1), Mellem (14/1), Mags Nelson (14/1), Onefortheditch (14/1), Way Down South (16/1), Due Course (18/1), Mister Persistence (33/1), T Or Coffey (40/1), Story Rory (80/1)

Lots with chances but the vote goes to TELL NOBODY NOTHIN who rates just the pick of these weights on the back of a very good Down Royal second and can now resume winning ways. The Nagger Reidy heads the list of dangers with General Clermont also well in the mix reverted to this sphere. Onefortheditch completes the shortlist.