19:00 Cork

Friday 6 May 2022

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Mallow Handicap

Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 1m 24.58s

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(4)

Majestic Colt²⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: D King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 108| D

80/1

39/10, neck second of 12 to Kitty Marion in Goldene Peitsche at Baden-Baden (6f, good to soft). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Andreas Wohler. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 1/21142-

(7)

Carrytheone^h⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S T McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 105| D

17/2

12/1, creditable fifth of 26 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Trainer going well. Others have achieved more.

Form: 1/0129-5

(9)

San Andreas²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: H J Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 105| D

22/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Dundalk in March. 14/1, good second of 11 in minor event at Newcastle (8f) 21 days ago, sticking to task. Must improve.

Form: 33-4312

(6)

Current Option^h²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Adam Caffrey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 104| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Bit below form 3¾ lengths sixth of 11 to Markaz Paname in Gladness Stakes at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 13/2) 26 days ago. Hood back on.

Form: 074-396

(8)

Monaasib^t²⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: G P Halpin| T: K Prendergast| OR: 103| BF| C

50/1

Course winner. Fifth of 8 in minor event at Naas (7f, good, 2/1). Off 9 months. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 22/3875-

(21)

Baradar¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: B M Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 100| D

33/1

First run since leaving Roger Varian when creditable third of 7 in minor event at Tipperary (7.4f, soft, 16/1) 15 days ago. Yard having good spell. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 13/409-3

(28)

Laugh A Minute³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: R P Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 100| C| D

25/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 15/2, 6½ lengths eighth of 10 to Power Under Me in listed race at this course (6f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 422-618

(18)

Dream Today^p,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 96| D

50/1

Latest win at Dundalk in December. 40/1, bit below form third of 11 in handicap at Tipperary (5f, soft) 15 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not out of things.

Form: 0431-03

(10)

Pale Iris²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: G F Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 95| D

150/1

12¼ lengths thirteenth of 17 to Punk Poet in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 50/1) 20 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 11880-0

(19)

Spanish Tenor¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: G M Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 94| CD

50/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Naas in March. 8/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good) 13 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0938-13

(25)

Riot^h²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S B Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 93| D

16/1

15/2 and hooded for 1st time, creditable seventh of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Stable in good form. Should go well again.

Form: 43357-7

(24)

Fastnet Crown^b,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 92

11/1

10/1, bit below form 5¾ lengths eighth of 17 to Punk Poet in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 20 days ago. Blinkers back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 91735-8

(17)

Moss Tucker^t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 92| D

16/1

10/1, creditable third of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 24301-3

(5)

Yermanthere²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: L T McAteer⁽³⁾| T: P T Foley| OR: 92| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Very good ½-length second of 17 to Punk Poet in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 22/1) 20 days ago, running on late. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5215-02

(27)

Hightimeyouwon^b²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: C D Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 91| BF| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 11/2, sixteenth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Blinkers back on. Others preferred.

Form: 41423-0

(1)

Mutasarref³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: C T Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 91| D

9/4

Promising type who made a winning debut for new yard in 17-runner handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good, 13/8) 30 days ago, impressively. 11 lb higher now but could be more to come yet.

Form: 521-1

(12)

Blairmayne¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: W M Lordan| T: N Lupini| OR: 90| D

28/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 20/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 11 days ago, always holding on. Still fairly treated and should go well again.

Form: 6100-01

(15)

Lord Dudley⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: J Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 89| D

12/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft, 11/2) 40 days ago, responding well. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 13272-1

(22)

Miramis²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 87| D

33/1

28/1, below form 7½ lengths tenth of 17 to Punk Poet in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 20 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Yard in good form. Something to find on form.

Form: 6190-00

(20)

Punk Poet^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: D P McDonogh| T: E Lynam| OR: 87| CD

22/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Improved on recent efforts to win 17-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 20/1) 20 days ago by ½ length from Yermanthere, very much having run of race. More on plate now.

Form: 5-71651

(23)

Verhoyen²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: M P Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 87

50/1

25/1, bit below form thirteenth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 26 days ago, not ideally placed. Others preferred.

Form: 2000-70

(26)

Comfort Line^p,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 86| D

50/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. Bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap (6/1) at Limerick (8f, good) 13 days ago. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 050-264

(16)

Ice Cold In Alex^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon| OR: 85| D

40/1

8 lengths eleventh of 17 to Punk Poet in handicap (14/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 20 days ago, not knocked about. Others more persuasive.

Form: 12503-0

(2)

Massaman^p,t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: R P Cleary| T: J Davison| OR: 84| D

14/1

2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (11/8) at Gowran (7f, good) 29 days ago, soon clear. Tongue strap back on. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 761-121

(11)

Admiralty Place¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 83| BF

12/1

10/11, second of 16 in maiden at Limerick (8f, good) 13 days ago, just failing. Work to do on handicap debut. RESERVE.

Form: 0/3-32

Non-Runners

(13)

Giuseppe Cassioli⁴²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: G O'Leary J: A J Slattery

(14)

Elzaam Blue⁴²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary J: Reserve 2

(3)

Imposing Supreme²¹⁰

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: T Gibney J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Mutasarref (9/4), Carrytheone (17/2), Fastnet Crown (11/1), Lord Dudley (12/1), Admiralty Place (12/1), Yermanthere (12/1), Massaman (14/1), Hightimeyouwon (14/1), Moss Tucker (16/1), Riot (16/1), Elzaam Blue (16/1), Current Option (22/1), San Andreas (22/1), Punk Poet (22/1), Laugh A Minute (25/1), Giuseppe Cassioli (25/1), Blairmayne (28/1), Miramis (33/1), Baradar (33/1), Ice Cold In Alex (40/1), Verhoyen (50/1), Monaasib (50/1), Comfort Line (50/1), Dream Today (50/1), Spanish Tenor (50/1), Imposing Supreme (50/1), Majestic Colt (80/1), Pale Iris (150/1)

MUTASARREF really upped his game when scoring on handicap debut for new connections at Leopardstown last month and remains open to improvement. He can follow up. Moss Tucker, Blairmayne and Massaman make up the shortlist.