18:15 Cork

Friday 24 April 2026

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Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 42.04s

(13)

Bucaneer's Spirit^p¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 60| CD

5/1

Capitalised on drop in grade when landing a Ballinrobe claimer (9.6f) in July. However, form tailed off during second half of 2025 and others more convincing back from 6 months off. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 588000-

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(4)

Jasmine Affanalis^h²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 60

5/1

Won over 9f at Tipperary last August but hasn't looked the same force back on polytrack in recent weeks. Switch back to turf rates a plus and a better showing can be expected from this filly for stable in form.

Form: 2521-07

(15)

Shahada Ace¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 60

17/2

Posted career best when wide-margin winner of 9-runner handicap at Tipperary (7f) in August. Disappointed on final start but possibly in need of reappearance run at Gowran (9.5f) 16 days ago. Could step forward back down in trip.

Form: 03418-6

(6)

Land Of The Giants^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 59

15/2

Fair maiden who fared better than of late from further reduced mark when finishing 3¼ lengths sixth behind re-opposing Launch Time at Leopardstown (1m) 12 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 7-36006

(18)

Peig Sayers¹⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 58

33/1

Offered something to work on second of 3 starts in maidens but out with the washing on handicap debut at the Curragh (1m, heavy) in October. Best watched on return.

Form: 4000-

(2)

Launch Time^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Cian Hughes| OR: 56| D

11/4

Shaped well on several occasions last season and first-time cheekpieces eked out a little progress when scoring on return at Leopardstown (1m) 12 days ago. Did that cosily enough to think he can make another bold bid from revised mark.

Form: 03348-1

(20)

Johnny's Oasis^v³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 55| D

33/1

Dual winner at Dundalk last autumn but not operating at the same level in recent months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 185-990

(11)

Notforalongtime^b⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁵⁾| T: Laura Hourigan| OR: 52| D

14/1

Successful 3 times at Dundalk during 2025 but not operating at that level in recent months, never better than midfield when eighth of 14 in handicap there 6 weeks ago. Refitting of blinkers may help operating from much lower turf mark.

Form: 13-5508

(7)

Nibras Rainbow^b⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Leigh Roche| T: P W Flynn| OR: 48| D

20/1

Ended lengthy losing run at Dundalk (10.7f) in November but operating below best thereafter, including during a busy spell in January. Rejoined former yard ahead of return and is at least operating 3 lb below last winning mark.

Form: 919-936

(16)

Brosna Green¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J G Murray| OR: 46

80/1

Maiden following 17 starts and she hasn't been shaping up like she'll be bucking that trend on all-weather of late

Form: 0-04990

(12)

Reponse Finale¹⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Alan Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: L Casey| OR: 46

25/1

Long-standing maiden who was operating below best on all-weather during second half of last year. Posted one of his better efforts of 2025 here but others more appealing on balance.

Form: 030560-

(14)

River Derwent^v³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: James Ryan| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 45| D

20/1

Posted a trio of creditable efforts at Dundalk during the winter but merely extended losing run when a never dangerous twelfth in 7f handicap there last month.

Form: 003-440

(3)

Hale Bopp¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 40| CD

12/1

It's now twenty nine runs since last win in 2023 and he hasn't really threatened in 4 starts since the turn of the year, including back on turf at Leopardstown (1m) 12 days ago.

Form: 24-5400

(5)

Swiss Army Officer²⁰⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 8-10| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 40| CD

28/1

Veteran C&D winner who returned to form from out of the blue when second at Killarney (1m) on final start in October. Has gone well fresh previously but no sure thing to be in same form on this return from 6 months off.

Form: 0/00002-

(9)

He's Holding Court³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Jamie Powell| T: A Slattery| OR: 49

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden who has yet to better poor form in 4 starts to date, including on first start in handicap at Naas (5f) 33 days ago. Steps back up significantly in trip now.

Form: 0080

(19)

She's On The Ball⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Alan Persse⁽⁵⁾| T: Laura Hourigan| OR: 47

40/1

Well held all 3 starts in maidens at up to 1m and marked step forward required if she's to feature on handicap debut from out of the weights.

Form: 9-00

(21)

Magna Gee Gee¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 59

20/1

Losing run stretches back to 2024 but possibly still in need of the run after further 12 weeks off when seventh f 14 in handicap at Gowran (9.6f) 2 weeks ago. RESERVE.

Form: 0355-07

(10)

Oxford Circus^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 56| BF

14/1

Lightly-raced sort who opened his account in a Dundalk maiden (6f) in February. Struggled on handicap debut next time but back to form with sights lowered when fifth over same C&D 2 weeks ago. RESERVE.

Form: 37105

Non-Runners

(17)

Tero D'rosa¹⁵⁶

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: R O'Sullivan J: Shane Foley

(8)

Yorkshire Myth⁸⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: R P Burns J: Nicola Burns

(1)

My Girl Robyn¹²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: A Slattery J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Launch Time (11/4), Tero D'rosa (7/2), Bucaneer's Spirit (5/1), Jasmine Affanalis (5/1), Land Of The Giants (15/2), Shahada Ace (17/2), Hale Bopp (12/1), Notforalongtime (14/1), Oxford Circus (14/1), Magna Gee Gee (20/1), River Derwent (20/1), Nibras Rainbow (20/1), Reponse Finale (25/1), My Girl Robyn (25/1), Swiss Army Officer (28/1), He's Holding Court (33/1), Peig Sayers (33/1), Johnny's Oasis (33/1), She's On The Ball (40/1), Yorkshire Myth (50/1), Brosna Green (80/1)

Having shaped well on several occasions last term, LAUNCH TIME found some improvement after 4 months off to open his account at Leopardstown 12 days ago. The manner of that success suggests a 7 lb rise won't prove beyond him and he can follow up. Tero D'rosa on return, Notforalongtime, from his much lower turf mark and Jasmine Affanalis back on turf are others fancied to be thereabouts.