17:25 Cork

Saturday 5 May 2018

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Mallow Maiden

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 1m 52.3s

(2)

Agent Zigzag¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C O'Donoghue| T: J M Oxx

5/2

Shamardal gelding, should be suited by this trip on debut based on pedigree. Promising start on debut when finishing third of 14 beaten 5L in a Limerick maiden over 1m on soft to heavy ground.

Form: 3

(4)

Aztec Eagle¹¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D K Weld

7/1

Mawatheeq colt out of a Cadeaux Genereux mare related to three winners on the Flat and dual bumper winner King Vince. Disappointed but backed when sixth of seven in a Naas bumper in January. Market possibly best guide here.

Form:

(8)

Drayton Cross¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: E Lynam

28/1

Cape Cross gelding changed hands for 42,000gns as a yearling. Modest late headway on debut when never a factor beaten 23L. Needs to improve significantly.

Form: 0

(12)

Dream Focus

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

7/2

Intense Focus colt out of an Oasis Dream mare related to Astaire and Innocent Touch formerly with Richard Fahey. Could go well on debut in this company.

Form:

(1)

Itsalonglongroad^h,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: J C McConnell| OR: 74

8/1

Has been hurdling since the turn of the year including chalking up a win in a Tramore maiden earlier this month. Without a win in five starts on the Flat and a tough ask here.

Form: 28/255-0

(5)

Los Alamos³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: A C Persse⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P O'Brien

10/1

Justified favouritism when winning a bumper at Punchestown last year but has shown nothing in two Flat maidens at Dundalk and probably wants more of a stamina test than this.

Form: 77

(10)

Somelife¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Coakley⁽³⁾| T: M Fahey

100/1

Driven and no impression when detached at half way on racecourse debut at Dundalk on the AW last month. Unlikely to play a part in the finish.

Form: 9

(9)

Ted Bach²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: M P O'Connor⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Budds

100/1

Modest 82-rated hurdler who has been beaten a total of 148L in two maidens on the Flat recently and looks likely to struggle again.

Form: 00

(3)

Duchess Ravenwaves

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C P Hoban| T: A Oliver

20/1

Harbour Watch filly out of a Diktat mare related to dual winners Rayon Vert and Tis Marvellous. Looks a long-term prospect.

Form:

(11)

Game Of Dreams

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁵⁾| T: P Breen

40/1

Bushranger filly out of a Zafonic mare related to Royal Ascot winner Outback Traveller. Market likely to reveal expectations.

Form:

(7)

Makamamia³⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: A Oliver

8/1

Makfi filly, cost €20,000 as a yearling. Related to plenty of winners, perhaps most interestingly a half-sister to Group-placed Switcher. Not seen for a year following a promising run at Leopardstown last May.

Form: 2/3-

(6)

Maysonette²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 61

9/2

Still a maiden after 13 starts but something like a career best at Cork last time. Chances if repeating that effort.

Form: 736742

Forecasts

Agent Zigzag (5/2), Dream Focus (7/2), Maysonette (9/2), Aztec Eagle (7/1), Itsalonglongroad (8/1), Makamamia (8/1), Los Alamos (10/1), Duchess Ravenwaves (20/1), Drayton Cross (28/1), Game Of Dreams (40/1), Ted Bach (100/1), Somelife (100/1)

The returning Makamamia is sure to be of interest on return to the track but the promising recent debut of the John Oxx-trained AGENT ZIGZAG can land the spoils here building on his third of 14 last month. The Dermot Weld-trained Aztec Eagle - expected to improve on debut run - and Dream Focus making his debut for the Jim Bolger yard should be considered in a tricky closing contest.

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