14:30 Cork

Saturday 5 January 2019

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Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 25.2s

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Arch Melody¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B Hayes| T: J Morrison

25/1

Kinsale point-to-point winner was never better than seventh in four races over hurdles. May be that fences suit him better but still hard to be confident.

Form: 417880

Bridies Boy^b1⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 95

25/1

Won just once in 24 starts and yet to make the frame in nine chase races. Blinkers now tried rather belatedly but is of very limited appeal.

Form: 9FP-UF0

Churchtown Glen³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: M Winters| D

7/1

Wexford maiden hurdle winner has proven rather disappointing in two starts since over timber and now goes over fences for the first time. Bred to jump a fence so best days may lie ahead.

Form: D57106

Dontdooddson³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P T Enright| T: R Tyner

8/1

Got his act together belatedly with a Clonmel win although below that standard last time out. Could be that chasing is the making of him but concerning that best form all come on a sound surface.

Form: 375210

Epsilon Indi⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: A J McNamara

4/1

Limerick handicap winner over hurdles made a most pleasing start for this yard when collared late -on in a 2m3f handicap last month. Useful half-brother Brianstorm already showed he can jump a fence and expect this one will too.

Form: 3F6202

Glenabo Bridge^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 102

7/2

Some promise in two chase races late last season over 2m finishing sixth and third. Both hinted that he would be considerably better over further so of genuine interest here now fitter than reappearance over hurdles.

Form: 62436-0

Golden Sunset⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: N P Madden| T: N Madden

20/1

Unplaced maiden of five starts was pulled-up latest a long way out behind smart Voix Du Reve. Midfield time before at Kilbeggan truer representation of ability and likely finish similar here.

Form: P087-7P

Overbury Prince^t1⁴⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: J W Kennedy| T: T O'Brien

10/1

18 months since last race under rules (pulled up) but won a point-to-point since. Lone placed effort under rules a bumper in 2013 and surprising if he adds to that here.

Form: 6/P2-2P1

Takemeback^t⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R Loughran| T: P C O'Connor

33/1

Never better than fifth in eight races under rules and four point-to-points. Chasing may suit him but still somewhat of a surprise if he plays a major part here.

Form: 045996

Whitmore Power⁷⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: S W Flanagan| T: Una Corcoran

25/1

Big prices and beaten 40L plus in all three starts over hurdles back in 2016. First chase here and first run for a yard with only one previous horse to race competitively.

Form: P096/

Crack On Corrie⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Austin

6/1

Only won once over hurdles but been in good form this season with last three runs all commendable. Half-sister to eight-time and three-time winners over fences so should appreciate switch to chasing and is highly respected.

Form: 68-0235

Thatbeatsbanagher³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: E Bolger

6/1

Unplaced in five hurdle races but very much bred to jump a fence. Bumped into Grade One winning hurdler Mengli Khan on chase debut so no surprise to see him struggle but jumped soundly enough and will relish longer trip for yard in great form.

Form: 406705

Whats Your Beef¹⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: P D Kennedy| T: M Kennedy

50/1

Rarely competitive and never placed in six hurdles and two bumpers to date. First race over fences here but would need marked step up on hurdles form to feature.

Form: 7U-669P

Non-Runners

Kilbarry Calling²³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: C O'Keeffe J: J J Slevin

Forecasts

Kilbarry Calling (3/1), Glenabo Bridge (7/2), Epsilon Indi (4/1), Crack On Corrie (6/1), Thatbeatsbanagher (6/1), Churchtown Glen (7/1), Dontdooddson (8/1), Overbury Prince (10/1), Golden Sunset (20/1), Bridies Boy (25/1), Arch Melody (25/1), Whitmore Power (25/1), Takemeback (33/1), Whats Your Beef (50/1)

A tricky little contest this but a chance is taken on THATBEATSBANAGHER for in-form Enda Bolger. His dam stayed well and is half-sister to 3m4f winner Across The Bay so a step up in trip should very much be in his favour and he can improve dramatically here having bumped into high-class Mengli Khan first time over fences. Kilbarry Calling's second over fences reads well but only four ran there so the form can't easily be quantified. Crack On Corrie makes the most appeal of a whole host of first time chasers.