16:30 Cork

Monday 4 August 2025

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Kanturk Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 4m 23.1s

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Selected odds by:

Duke Otto²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 108

11/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap at Tramore (16f, good, 11/4) 27 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Creditable on last hurdle run. Should make his presence felt.

Form: 02351-3

Seeitoldya²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: R J Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden| OR: 107

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Bit below form fifth of 12 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.9f, good, 6/1) 28 days ago. Open to improvement now handicapping.

Form: 1-8045

Young Lucy^t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: A J Martin| OR: 104| C

4/1

Creditable second of 11 in handicap (9/2) at Newcastle (12.4f) 37 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Pulled up on last hurdle outing, but definite chance if on-song. Engaged 2.20 Galway Sunday.

Form: 7/2534P-

Cathryns Ruby^t1⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: A Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: P T Foley| OR: 103

11/1

Twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good to soft, 22/1) 59 days ago, finding nothing. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 37F3-40

Rut Daniels^t⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Cian Quirke| T: D H Kelly| OR: 102

9/1

Fifteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Punchestown (23.5f, good) 57 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 65514-0

Answering^b¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 101

40/1

One win from 23 NH runs. 25/1 and blinkered for 1st time, bit below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 000F-09

Smiling Bess³⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 101

13/2

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in July 2024. 11/1, seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Tramore (20.4f, good). Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Prendergast. Shortlist material.

Form: 4/78127-

Ask The Bookie⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: D King| T: G Scott| OR: 100

25/1

40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 6 in novice hurdle at this course (17.3f, good) 86 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 30U89-5

Sharetheknowledge^t⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Paul Tobin| OR: 100| BF

4/1

Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19.2f, good, 5/4) 67 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: P4S2-24

Warm In Gorey^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 100| D

15/2

7/2, creditable third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 10-7323

Smackwater Jack²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: E Walsh| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 96

8/1

Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in June. 7/1, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (24.7f, good) 28 days ago. Down in trip. Possibilities.

Form: 67/52-14

Rhythmic Tune²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Molloy| OR: 93

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Excellent seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.9f, good, 20/1) 28 days ago. More needed.

Form: 9937

Sea Road Fill¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Collins| OR: 91

20/1

Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 13 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 2734P-0

Forecasts

Young Lucy (4/1), Sharetheknowledge (4/1), Smiling Bess (13/2), Warm In Gorey (15/2), Smackwater Jack (8/1), Rut Daniels (9/1), Duke Otto (11/1), Rhythmic Tune (11/1), Cathryns Ruby (11/1), Sea Road Fill (20/1), Seeitoldya (22/1), Ask The Bookie (25/1), Answering (40/1)

SEEITOLDYA needs to take a sizeable step forward, but it's entirely possible that this bumper winner will do just that now pitched into a handicap on the back of some encouraging displays in his three qualifying runs. Warm In Gorey, Sharetheknowledge and Smackwater Jack are feared most in that order of preference, though Young Lucy would also be a threat if sidestepping her engagement at Galway on Sunday and lining up here. Smiling Bess has solid form claims, but she lacks a recent run.