19:09 Cork

Friday 13 June 2025

All16:5217:2517:5918:3419:0919:4420:15

Ryan's Cleaning Handicap

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 1m 0.38s

(4)

Emerald Harmony¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 78| D

6/1

Latest win at Bellewstown in April. 4/1, last of 6 in handicap at Tipperary (5f, good to soft) 17 days ago, not clear run. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 9-81476

(13)

Bold Optimist^p⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen| T: Daniel McLoughlin| OR: 77| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Sixth of 7 in handicap (9/2) at Navan (5f, good) 6 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 100-536

(3)

Sturlasson⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: K P Cotter| OR: 77| D

11/2

7/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Navan (5f, good) 6 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 000-075

(11)

Bobbi Rosa⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 80| D

14/1

Winner at Tipperary in April. 25/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 23-6180

(6)

Mint Man^t¹³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 71| D

8/1

Winner at Dundalk in December. Good second of 14 in handicap there (6f, 4/1). Off 135 days. Weighted to go close eased 1 lb.

Form: 7631-22

(8)

Reinforce¹²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 71| D

66/1

Last of 9 in handicap (50/1) at Southwell (6.1f). Off 121 days.

Form: 2000-69

(2)

Brigadier Kakuru^b1¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 77| BF

13/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Dundalk in January. 10/11, third of 5 in minor event at Dundalk (6f), doing too much too soon. Off 119 days. Blinkers on 1st time. Considered.

Form: 7541-13

(10)

Cavalier Approach²⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Maurice Ahern| OR: 68| D

50/1

40/1, twenty third of 24 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to firm). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Edward Bethell. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 173770-

(7)

Nezeeh^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Mel Sheridan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 67| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Last of 13 in handicap at Listowel (6.3f, good, 5/1) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. Enters calculations if back on his A-game.

Form: 509120

(14)

Mary Shoelaces^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Jessica O'Gorman⁽⁷⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 63| D

12/1

Fifth of 6 in handicap at Tipperary (5f, good to soft, 13/2) 17 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 1-03705

(5)

Nouvel Espoir⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Shay Wallace⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 63| D

15/2

15/2, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Navan (5f, good) 6 days ago, faring best of those held up. Dropped to a handy mark.

Form: 1390-04

(15)

Verified^p1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Darragh O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: C Weld| OR: 62

33/1

Seventh of 10 in claimer at Fairyhouse (6.1f, good, 14/1) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9068-07

(1)

Shawaamekh^t²²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrew Slattery| T: Maurice Ahern| OR: 61| C

33/1

25/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Galway (7f, heavy). Off 7 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving J. F. Levins. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 224800-

(12)

Naval Ensign⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 67

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 18 in maiden at the Curragh (6.3f, good, 40/1) 9 days ago. Down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Hard to fancy.

Form: 6-98

(9)

Art Of Unity^b²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 8-7| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: Maurice Ahern| OR: 52| D

20/1

First run since leaving Muredach Kelly when below form 5½ lengths sixth of 15 to Nezeeh in handicap at this C&D (good, 11/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 01410-6

Forecasts

Bold Optimist (9/2), Sturlasson (11/2), Emerald Harmony (6/1), Nezeeh (6/1), Brigadier Kakuru (13/2), Nouvel Espoir (15/2), Mint Man (8/1), Mary Shoelaces (12/1), Bobbi Rosa (14/1), Naval Ensign (18/1), Art Of Unity (20/1), Verified (33/1), Shawaamekh (33/1), Cavalier Approach (50/1), Reinforce (66/1)

MINT MAN can race off a 1 lb lower mark than when a good Dundalk second last time out so looks the way to go in this very open handicap. C&D winner Bold Optimist heads the list of dangers with Brigadier Kakuru, Nezeeh and Nouvel Espoir all in the mix too.