May 20 / 19.20 Cork

19.20

Good To Firm

Blackwater Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £7801.65
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Blackwater Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

Form: -21181 C

Last run: 67 days

W: 10st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Ten time winner is 5-36 on turf, including two wins on the straight 7f course at this track; has won three of his last four on the AW at 7f-10.5f (a handicap and two claimers) and rated 12lb higher on that surface; has been freshened up and holds claims off lower turf mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

2

(3)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Hightimeyouwon

9st 9lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

11-wins include five here, including in March claimer; most recent run at the Curragh in August was a solid one and has to be respected given his record here.

9/2

2

(3)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Hightimeyouwon

9st 10lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

11-wins winner, 6-38 on turf; winner of four of his seven 2025 starts, best on AW, though won at Cork on penultimate start; 0-15 record at this venue is a possible negative, placed four times.

8/1

9th

9

(11)

13th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Cork

Hightimeyouwon

9st 4lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

An 11-time winner, 6-37 on turf, including three over C&D; winning favourite in a six-runner contest last month, supplementing three Dundalk wins gained in the opening months of the year; 5lb higher than last time, but still 5lb below AW mark.

10/1

Form: 2619-3 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Two-time AW winner is 0-10 on turf; denied a clear run when a 1.75l third of 14 on his seasonal reappearance in first-time tongue tie (retained) at Roscommon (7.5f, good) and has been gelded since; big player here off the same mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(13)

31st Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 94y

17:55 Roscommon

Eddie G

10st 0lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

On a hat-trick after 7f wins at Naas and Galway; Coen's claim means he's probably still fairly treated and is ground-versatile.

3/1

1st

10

(3)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Eddie G

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Adrian McGuinness

Two AW wins last year; opened his turf account at the 15th attempt at Naas last week; one of three for the stable here; could feature with the champion jockey booked; draw should help.

7/1

1st

6

(4)

22nd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

20:00 Naas

Eddie G

9st 4lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Two-time AW winner is 0-14 on turf but has gone close in defeat, including at Down Royal on penultimate; too keen over 1m last time, will appreciate return to 7f.

12/1

Form: -90070 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
2-8 on turf; won a pair of 1m handicaps last season, including one here off 65 in August; overcame a 13lb higher mark at Navan the following month; quiet so far in 2025 but is now just 1lb higher than his last win and didn't get the smoothest of passages at Roscommon latest; can't discount.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(4)

18th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 94y

17:10 Roscommon

Bucaneers Spirit

9st 9lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Holding his form generally well since an early-season win at Cork, apart from a below-par run at Ballinrobe last month; back to form with a solid effort in finishing fourth of 17 at Galway only eight days later.

6/1

4th

15

(11)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 123y

20:15 Galway

Bucaneers Spirit

9st 11lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Four-time winner; scored on seasonal return at Cork off 8lb lower; chased home Bay Of Dreams off 2lb lower at Bellewstown on penultimate; never landed a blow behind Lady Arwen at Ballinrobe on latest; visor replaces cheekpieces.

12/1

9th

2

(13)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 135y

18:40 Ballinrobe

Bucaneers Spirit

9st 13lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Started the season with victory in a 1m handicap at Cork and has kept his form well since without winning; close second over that trip at Bellewstown last time saw him go up another 2lb; new headgear combination tried here and unlikely to be far away; draw is the main negative

5/1

Form: 220-21

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the nineteenth attempt on the Flat at Leopardstown (1m, good) in late March; that will have boosted his confidence and he should go well again off 5lb higher, though the drop back to 7f is a slight concern.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Dark Viper

12st 9lb

J: Tara Hayes

T: Mrs John Harrington

Three wins have come at Leopardstown up to 1m1f; this trip is likely to stretch him.

10/1

6th

5

(5)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Dark Viper

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

All three wins have come at Leopardstown, including last time over 1m1f (good) when a comfortable victor after being allowed to dictate the pace; 5lb rise for that seems fair enough and he's in good form but must win away from his preferred track.

5/1

1st

4

(2)

23rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:18 Leopardstown

Dark Viper

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Both wins have come at this track over 1m in varying ground conditions; cracking effort back here last time over that trip; up 3lb but the extra furlong is a question.

6/1

Form: 46/36-

Last run: 379 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo; won on debut at Naas (6f, soft-heavy) in March 2023 for Sheila Lavery; winless since and saw the track just twice last season, including an 11l defeat on handicap debut at the Curragh (6f, soft - 6lb lower now); bought for just 9,000gns in March and best watched on yard debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

(1)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

14:55 Bath

Ribchestina

9st 10lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Promising 2yo in Ireland who contested a Group race and her first blip this season was last time at the Curragh; moved yards and back from a break; market may guide.

12/1

Form: 691-31

Last run: 109 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Two time AW winner was in fine form on that surface in December-January, winning two of her three starts at 1m; ran poorly sole start on turf and is 7lb higher than when winning by a short head at Dundalk when last seen in late January; off since and may need this run.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

10

(13)

30th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Nedita

8st 12lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ian Williams

Dual Dundalk winner at 1m; left Ireland out of form (changed hands for 6,000gns) and he was tailed off at big odds for stable debut at Southwell.

50/1

11th

12

(12)

28th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Nedita

9st 0lb

J: George Downing

T: Ian Williams

Won twice at Dundalk (1m, AW) last winter but he was out of sorts in final five runs in Ireland; left David Marnane for 6,000gns last September; has plenty to prove on return for new yard and he's untried on Tapeta; stablemate of Tribal Wisdom.

20/1

11th

9

(13)

22nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 30y

18:41 Killarney

Nedita

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Both wins and most runs at Dundalk; 0-5 on turf, bit more encouraging behind Star Mind at Naas on latest but good bit more required here.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta €23.30
Straight Forecast €24.67
Trifecta €73.60

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

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SPOTLIGHT:

Eddie G

POSTDATA:

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The Irish Sun:

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