December 13 / 14.12 Cork

14.12

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  • 2m 4f 0y
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Runners: 19 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £17.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 061330 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
In good form before below-par display here last Sunday; won a handicap hurdle at Limerick in October before two third placings over fences at Clonmel.
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2nd

1

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 0y

15:25 Limerick

Crowsatedappletart

12st 0lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Michael Winters

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 3 out, disputing second before 2 out, no extra when left in second last, just held second, no match for winner

8/1

2nd

1

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 0y

15:25 Limerick

Crowsatedappletart

12st 0lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Michael Winters

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 3 out, disputing second before 2 out, no extra when left in second last, just held second, no match for winner

8/1

1st

1

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

Crowsatedappletart

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Michael Winters

In good form before below-par display here last Sunday; won a handicap hurdle at Limerick in October before two third placings over fences at Clonmel.

12/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 7-24F1 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Was in touch when falling at the eighth at Fairyhouse on first run after a break; battled well to win a novice handicap over C&D on Sunday; up 6lb, respected.
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2nd

4

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

One And Only

11st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Was in touch when falling at the eighth at Fairyhouse on first run after a break; battled well to win a novice handicap over C&D on Sunday; up 6lb, respected.

4/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 7588

Last run: 70 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Mild promise in maiden hurdles; needs to improve considerably from handicap debut in a 2m contest at Gowran ten weeks ago; longer trip and addition of tongue-tie may help.
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3rd

13

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

Knocknagoran Lady

11st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Cian Hughes

Mild promise in maiden hurdles; needs to improve considerably from handicap debut in a 2m contest at Gowran ten weeks ago; longer trip and addition of tongue-tie may help.

14/1

3rd

13

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

Knocknagoran Lady

11st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Cian Hughes

Mild promise in maiden hurdles; needs to improve considerably from handicap debut in a 2m contest at Gowran ten weeks ago; longer trip and addition of tongue-tie may help.

14/1

8th

6

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:25 Gowran Park

Knocknagoran Lady

11st 6lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Cian Hughes

Mild promise in a couple of maiden hurdles; makes handicap debut and could improve; watch the market.

16/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: -34902 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Chase winner over roughly this trip at Thurles last winter; 0-14 over hurdles but worth considering on recent Tramore second when prominent all the way over 2m5f.
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2nd

11

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 165y

15:55 Fairyhouse

Lilian Bland

10st 6lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Niall Patrick Hennessy

jumped left on occasions, didn't always jump with fluency, soon led

8/1

2nd

11

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 165y

15:55 Fairyhouse

Lilian Bland

10st 6lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Niall Patrick Hennessy

jumped left on occasions, didn't always jump with fluency, soon led

8/1

3rd

10

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

Lilian Bland

10st 1lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Niall Patrick Hennessy

Failed to win over hurdles but managed a handicap chase win at Thurles last season; two good runs over hurdles in recent months; pulled up when sent back over fences at Tramore on New Year's Day.

12/1

Form: 008329 C BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
1-26 over hurdles, with that win coming over 2m on soft-to-heavy at this venue in April 2022; back to form lately, placed at both Limerick and over C&D on good ground; each-way chance now if forgiven a disappointing chase debut at Tramore.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:35 Limerick

Garcon Doux

11st 1lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Philip Fenton

1-27 over hurdles, the win coming over 2m on soft to heavy at Cork in April 2022; back to back decent runs in October-November, including over this C&D but both runs came on good ground; not as good in two runs since but he handles testing ground; not discounted.

15/2

9

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:35 Limerick

Garcon Doux

11st 1lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Philip Fenton

1-27 over hurdles, the win coming over 2m on soft to heavy at Cork in April 2022; back to back decent runs in October-November, including over this C&D but both runs came on good ground; not as good in two runs since but he handles testing ground; not discounted.

15/2

5th

10

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

Garcon Doux

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Philip Fenton

1-26 over hurdles, with that win coming over 2m on soft-to-heavy at this venue in April 2022; back to form lately, placed at both Limerick and over C&D on good ground; each-way chance now if forgiven a disappointing chase debut at Tramore.

7/1

Form: -80034

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Poor maiden hurdle form tailed off on handicap debut in first-time hood at Limerick in October; massive improvement at Tipperary (hood left off), taking third after running prominently all the way; another solid display when fourth at Clonmel ten days ago.
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7th

21

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

14:50 Limerick

Donegal Danny

10st 1lb

T: Michael J McDonagh

prominent, went second 2nd

OUR TIP

Form: 780622

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Runner-up over this trip at Roscommon on second handicap start; maintained progression when again taking second place over a longer trip at Sligo; leading chance.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

Nevereverever

11st 13lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: John Joseph Murphy

Runner-up over this trip at Roscommon on second handicap start; maintained progression when again taking second place over a longer trip at Sligo; leading chance.

5/1

7th

3

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

Nevereverever

11st 13lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: John Joseph Murphy

Runner-up over this trip at Roscommon on second handicap start; maintained progression when again taking second place over a longer trip at Sligo; leading chance.

5/1

2nd

13

25th Oct 2024

Yielding

3m 1f 156y

16:50 Sligo

Nevereverever

10st 11lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: John Joseph Murphy

towards rear, mistake 8th, headway 3 out, in touch with leaders and raced wide when mistake 2 out, ran on towards near side after last, no match for winner

11/1

Form: 613262

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m7f handicap chase at Ballinrobe in September off a very low rating (73); placed in three of his four handicap chase starts since then; gave a game display when second at Thurles last time; 0-27 hurdles record is off-putting, though placed eight times.
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8th

17

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

Likable Chancer

10st 13lb

J: Daniel King

T: Daniel John Howard

Won a 2m7f handicap chase at Ballinrobe in September off a very low rating (73); placed in three of his four handicap chase starts since then; gave a game display when second at Thurles last time; 0-27 hurdles record is off-putting, though placed eight times.

10/1

8th

17

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

Likable Chancer

10st 13lb

J: Daniel King

T: Daniel John Howard

Won a 2m7f handicap chase at Ballinrobe in September off a very low rating (73); placed in three of his four handicap chase starts since then; gave a game display when second at Thurles last time; 0-27 hurdles record is off-putting, though placed eight times.

10/1

2nd

8

28th Nov 2024

Good

2m 6f 79y

13:15 Thurles

Likable Chancer

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Daniel John Howard

raced in second, lost position briefly 7th, led after 2 out, headed before last, kept on but no match for winner

4/1

Form: 733690

Last run: 70 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Placed in three of his 13 starts over hurdles and a third in a 2m4f Clonmel beginners' chase during the summer; never in contention in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Gowran ten weeks ago.
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9th

2

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

The Mass Path

12st 0lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: C Byrnes

Placed in three of his 13 starts over hurdles and a third in a 2m4f Clonmel beginners' chase during the summer; never in contention in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Gowran ten weeks ago.

10/1

9th

2

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

The Mass Path

12st 0lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: C Byrnes

Placed in three of his 13 starts over hurdles and a third in a 2m4f Clonmel beginners' chase during the summer; never in contention in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Gowran ten weeks ago.

10/1

Form: 282956

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Won off 83 at Wexford in May; best form in recent months has yielded two seconds over fences; weaker hurdles form on last three attempts, though managed a fair sixth in a 22-runner contest over C&D last Saturday; first reserve.
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2nd

8

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:05 Limerick

A Nod To Getaway

10st 13lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Paul O’Flynn

Won over hurdles at Wexford last May; best subsequent form has been over fences, notably when second in two Killarney handicaps; out of the money on his last starts over hurdles; others preferred.

8/1

2nd

8

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:05 Limerick

A Nod To Getaway

10st 13lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Paul O’Flynn

took keen hold, towards rear but in touch with leaders, hampered by faller 4 out, headway after 3 out, briefly led going okay before 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

8/1

10th

20

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

A Nod To Getaway

11st 5lb

T: Paul O’Flynn

Won off 83 at Wexford in May; best form in recent months has yielded two seconds over fences; weaker hurdles form on last three attempts, though managed a fair sixth in a 22-runner contest over C&D last Saturday; first reserve.

33/1

Form: 8PP050

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden; has been out form for a long time and no signs of a revival this year, although not disgraced at Limerick on penultimate start; hard to fancy
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11th

16

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

Ivedoneitall

10st 13lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Longstanding maiden; has been out form for a long time and no signs of a revival this year, although not disgraced at Limerick on penultimate start; hard to fancy

33/1

11th

16

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

Ivedoneitall

10st 13lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Longstanding maiden; has been out form for a long time and no signs of a revival this year, although not disgraced at Limerick on penultimate start; hard to fancy

33/1

12th

17

28th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 46y

15:35 Thurles

Ivedoneitall

10st 13lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: E Sheehy

Longstanding maiden; has been out form for some time and no signs of a revival in recent starts, although was not disgraced in blinkers at Limerick last week; others preferred.

25/1

Form: 08772P

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Best effort yet when chasing home a clear winner over 3m at Fairyhouse early last month; too keen and struggling from some way out before pulled up at Limerick on latest.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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12th

11

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

Mr McWhinny

11st 6lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Best effort yet when chasing home a clear winner over 3m at Fairyhouse early last month; too keen and struggling from some way out before pulled up at Limerick on latest.

10/1

12th

11

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

Mr McWhinny

11st 6lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Best effort yet when chasing home a clear winner over 3m at Fairyhouse early last month; too keen and struggling from some way out before pulled up at Limerick on latest.

10/1

Form: 009-74

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Moderate form in three outings last season; marginally better at Wexford on stable/seasonal debut; failed to build on that with tongue-tie at Limerick, remote fourth.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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15

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

Callmedusty

11st 1lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Cian Collins

Wa running okay when a faller on recent chase debut at Cork; previous two handicap hurdle runs leave him with a fair bit to find.

16/1

2nd

15

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

Callmedusty

11st 1lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Cian Collins

Wa running okay when a faller on recent chase debut at Cork; previous two handicap hurdle runs leave him with a fair bit to find.

16/1

1

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:50 Cork

Callmedusty

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Cian Collins

soon prominent, raced in second after 2nd, 1 length down when fell 9th

33/1

Form: 000-00

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
No impact in four maiden hurdle outings; not significantly better at Sligo in her first handicap; tongue-tie on now.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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21

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

Manhattan Brook

10st 3lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Adrian Murray

Opening two handicap efforts poor; cheekpieces now added to tongue-tie tried last time and upped in trip.

20/1

11th

21

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

Manhattan Brook

10st 3lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Adrian Murray

Opening two handicap efforts poor; cheekpieces now added to tongue-tie tried last time and upped in trip.

20/1

14th

18

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

Manhattan Brook

10st 13lb

J: Eoin G Kelly

T: Adrian Murray

No impact in four maiden hurdle outings; not significantly better at Sligo in her first handicap; tongue-tie on now.

25/1

Form: /7901-

Last run: 434 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Improved considerably from a mildly encouraging handicap debut at Navan when winning in good style over 2m2f at Downpatrick 14 month ago; absent since but only 6lb higher and useful 7lb claimed now; could be in the mix if fitness holds up.
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9th

14

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:11 Limerick

Sea The Sunset

11st 3lb

J: Tom Harney

T: J Morrison

Comfortable winner of a Downpatrick handicap in October 2023 but not seen again until pulling up at Cork two weeks ago; wellbeing has to be an issue.

25/1

9th

14

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:11 Limerick

Sea The Sunset

11st 3lb

J: Tom Harney

T: J Morrison

Comfortable winner of a Downpatrick handicap in October 2023 but not seen again until pulling up at Cork two weeks ago; wellbeing has to be an issue.

25/1

5

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

Sea The Sunset

11st 11lb

J: Tom Harney

T: J Morrison

Improved considerably from a mildly encouraging handicap debut at Navan when winning in good style over 2m2f at Downpatrick 14 month ago; absent since but only 6lb higher and useful 7lb claimed now; could be in the mix if fitness holds up.

8/1

Form: 823077

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Managed two solid placed efforts on good ground in October, notably when second over 2m at Gowran; less effective more recently.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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12

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

Ballycommon Chapel

11st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: R Donohoe

Managed two solid placed efforts on good ground in October, notably when second over 2m at Gowran; less effective more recently.

16/1

12

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

Ballycommon Chapel

11st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: R Donohoe

Managed two solid placed efforts on good ground in October, notably when second over 2m at Gowran; less effective more recently.

16/1

7th

9

3rd Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 97y

14:35 Clonmel

Ballycommon Chapel

11st 6lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: R Donohoe

Managed two solid placed efforts on good ground in October, less effective more recently.

8/1

Form: 008

Last run: 109 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Weak form maiden hurdle form during the summer; moderate third in a four-runner point at Rathcannon last month.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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14

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

Who Ate The Jam

11st 4lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: John F Gleeson

Weak form maiden hurdle form during the summer; moderate third in a four-runner point at Rathcannon last month.

20/1

14

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

Who Ate The Jam

11st 4lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: John F Gleeson

Weak form maiden hurdle form during the summer; moderate third in a four-runner point at Rathcannon last month.

20/1

8th

12

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 6f 90y

18:10 Ballinrobe

Who Ate The Jam

10st 13lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: John F Gleeson

Poor form so far and not an appetising proposition.

66/1

Form: 0-7008

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
0-29 over hurdles, placed five times; soundly beaten in three outings during the summer; marginally better in mid-field at Clonmel ten days ago but makes little appeal.
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8

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 120y

13:05 Tramore

Glorious Singer

10st 11lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Ms M Flynn

prominent early, dropped to midfield 4th, towards rear 5 out, pulled up before 2 out

100/1

8

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 120y

13:05 Tramore

Glorious Singer

10st 11lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Ms M Flynn

prominent early, dropped to midfield 4th, towards rear 5 out, pulled up before 2 out

100/1

15

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

Glorious Singer

10st 13lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Ms M Flynn

0-29 over hurdles, placed five times; soundly beaten in three outings during the summer; marginally better in mid-field at Clonmel ten days ago but makes little appeal.

25/1

Form: 06-099

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles; well beaten at big prices in three handicap starts; remote ninth at Tramore last time.
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17th

22

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

Volez Vous

10st 3lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: D Deacon

Maiden seemingly of little account; cheekpieces now tried and upped in trip.

25/1

22

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

Volez Vous

10st 3lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: D Deacon

Maiden seemingly of little account; cheekpieces now tried and upped in trip.

25/1

19

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Cork

Volez Vous

10st 13lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: D Deacon

0-7 over hurdles; well beaten at big prices in three handicap starts; remote ninth at Tramore last time.

33/1

Non-runners

Port Rashid, Spatman De Cerisy, Winter Carnival

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €86.00
Straight Forecast €54.57
Tricast €382.27
Trifecta €198.90

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mr McWhinny

The Irish Sun:

Donegal Danny

SPOTLIGHT:

Nevereverever

POSTDATA:

Garcon Doux