Racing Again July 14th Handicap (Div II) – Cork

Cork

8:15

Racing Again July 14th Handicap (Div II)

Date 2023-06-16

Distance 7f

Class

Going Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners 25

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5 (5)	Sondheim ch Neve Bennett(7) · Craig Oneill	Neve Bennett(7) · Craig Oneill	139	b	51-056	62	73	60	30d	—	—	-6	6.6	13/2 13%
Last year's winner hinted at return to form over C&D last month; blinkered now
14 (11)	Talia b Wayne Lordan · Miss Natalia Lupini	Wayne Lordan · Miss Natalia Lupini	128	—	649	60	76	-	82d	—	—	-8	6.5	8 13%
Lightly raced 3yo; change of yards and quicker ground could see improvement
10 (9)	Catherine Chroi b Colin Keane · Ms Claire Oconnell	Colin Keane · Ms Claire Oconnell	130	b	509224	53	73	46	15d	—	—	-4	11.2	9/2 18%
Flew home at Fairyhouse; worth another chance at this longer trip, big player if staying
18 (21)	Florence Thompson b W J Lee · J G Murray	W J Lee · J G Murray	126	tp	2-8002	49	76	64	15d	—	—	-3	6	10 10%
C&D second and recent Fairyhouse second likes decent ground and should go well
11 (14)	Zig Zag Zyggy b Ronan Whelan · Adrian Mcguinness	Ronan Whelan · Adrian Mcguinness	130	v	377098	53	74	22	15d	—	—	-4	2.7	16 6%
Sprint winner whose recent form not that encouraging; rare attempt at this trip
NR (20)	Kratos ch TBC · John C Mcconnell	· John C Mcconnell	126	—	0-0087	49	70	44	15d	—	—	-5	1.7	16 6%
Fairyhouse effort a small step in the right direction; reserve
17 (7)	Pollanassa b Conor Stone-Walsh(7) · Kevin Thomas Coleman	Conor Stone-Walsh(7) · Kevin Thomas Coleman	127	tb	8-0000	50	75	41	12d	—	—	-6	2.1	16 6%
Has struggled in handicaps this season; back in trip here with headgear combination tried
NR (25)	Above It All b TBC · John C Mcconnell	· John C Mcconnell	136	—	850000	59	76	43	9d	—	—	-1	3.5	20 5%
Dual winner in Britain over 7f; has yet to find his form for John McConnell
21 (2)	It Might Be You gr Cian Horgan(7) · Thomas Coyle	Cian Horgan(7) · Thomas Coyle	124	p	909973	47	77	46	15d	—	—	0	4.2	18 6%
Split Florence Thompson and Catherine Chroi at Fairyhouse; not certain 7f will suit
12 (6)	Badinage b Ben Coen · E J Oneill	Ben Coen · E J Oneill	129	—	0805	52	60	33	15d	—	—	-2	1.4	28 4%
Didn't run badly on recent handicap debut; could have more to offer upped in trip here
13 (1)	Western Cape b Seamie Heffernan · Denis Gerard Hogan	Seamie Heffernan · Denis Gerard Hogan	129	tp	5-3034	61	77	51	15d	—	—	0	4	20 5%
Below best in claimers of late; handicapper giving him a chance but others preferred
23 (4)	Well Suited ch Gavin Ryan · T J Omara	Gavin Ryan · T J Omara	124	p	735762	47	74	54	12d	—	—	+1	7.2	16 6%
Caught late on over 1m at Listowel; drop in trip no problem and should go well again
9 (15)	Eriskay b Oisin Enright(10) · D K Weld	Oisin Enright(10) · D K Weld	131	tb	0000-6	54	72	58	15d	—	—	-2	2.2	25 4%
Recent seasonal return not without promise and could be approaching a competitive mark
8 (17)	Tall Story b Siobhan Rutledge(5) · Ross Osullivan	Siobhan Rutledge(5) · Ross Osullivan	133	p	5-0200	56	75	46	25d	—	—	-2	2.7	22 5%
Seasonal best came on heavy; needs rain
1 (22)	Gegenpressing b Chris Hayes · Eddie & Patrick Harty	Chris Hayes · Eddie & Patrick Harty	142	—	0-6544	65	76	46	9d	—	—	-8	8.8	7/2 22%
Some solid form this year; down in grade here so respected
NR (12)	Poets Pride b TBC · David Marnane	· David Marnane	124	—	419287	47	75	42	17d	—	—	+2	5.3	50 2%
Five-time winner on AW; 0-25 record on turf is a major negative
3 (13)	Jabbar b Dean Curran(7) · D J Bunyan	Dean Curran(7) · D J Bunyan	141	—	0615/6	64	70	-	119d	—	—	+2	4.1	50 2%
Long absent until Dundalk February run; probably best watched for now
15 (10)	Valhallas Dream b Conor Maxwell · R P Burns	Conor Maxwell · R P Burns	128	—	00/0-0	51	70	22	66d	—	—	-3	1.5	33 3%
Restricted campaign in recent years and hard to fancy on recent evidence
7 (23)	Trueba br Yudish Geerdharry(7) · Edmond Daniel Linehan	Yudish Geerdharry(7) · Edmond Daniel Linehan	136	p	30-000	59	76	45	12d	—	—	0	3	33 3%
Hasn't won in nearly two years and this year's form poor; hard to fancy
20 (16)	Coffeemeanscoffee b Julie Burke · Tom Mcguinness	Julie Burke · Tom Mcguinness	124	t	37009-	47	73	56	262d	—	—	-1	1.2	80 1%
Both wins at 6f, recent form doesn't suggest a third win is imminent; 7lb wrong
24 (19)	Nation Of Stars b Rory Cleary · Kieran P Cotter	Rory Cleary · Kieran P Cotter	119	—	8-3900	51	60	33	15d	—	—	-2	1.2	25 4%
Recent handicap debut effort ordinary enough but dropped 7lb since so don't rule out
19 (18)	Purring Along b Alan Persse(7) · S M Duffy	Alan Persse(7) · S M Duffy	126	tv	-00100	49	72	55	15d	—	—	+3	5.9	40 3%
C&D win came on soft-to-heavy, not sure this fast ground will be in her favour
4 (24)	Mumma Mac gr Tom Kiely Marshall(7) · Patrick Downey	Tom Kiely Marshall(7) · Patrick Downey	139	t	39727-	62	69	28	260d	—	—	+4	8.3	66 2%
AW winner in Britain may need this comeback run
2 (8)	Gobi Star b Luke McAteer · Patrick Martin	Luke McAteer · Patrick Martin	142	tp	725070	65	76	35	13d	—	—	+1	6	28 4%
Down 7lb after two below-par runs this season; this trip stretches him
16 (3)	Merlins Muse ch Sean Bird(10) · Tom Mcguinness	Sean Bird(10) · Tom Mcguinness	127	—	800-00	50	37	-	15d	—	—	-1	0.5	66 2%
US winner on quick ground but hard to be confident in on recent form

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Sondheim	6	6	6	6	13/2
Talia	8	11/2	5	5	11/2
Catherine Chroi	5	4	4	4	9/2
Florence Thompson	10	9	15/2	9	10
Zig Zag Zyggy	16	11	11	12	12
Kratos	16	11	11	12	12
Pollanassa	12	14	14	16	14
Above It All	20	20	16	20	20
It Might Be You	16	16	16	16	18
Badinage	25	25	25	25	28
Western Cape	16	18	18	18	20
Well Suited	12	14	14	14	16
Eriskay	16	22	20	22	25
Tall Story	20	22	18	22	22
Gegenpressing	4	7/2	7/2	7/2	4
Poets Pride	40	50	50	50	50
Jabbar	50	40	40	40	40
Valhallas Dream	33	20	16	20	22
Trueba	33	33	33	33	33
Coffeemeanscoffee	66	80	80	80	80
Nation Of Stars	25	20	20	20	22
Purring Along	33	40	40	22	40
Mumma Mac	50	66	50	66	66
Gobi Star	25	28	25	28	28
Merlins Muse	50	66	50	66	66

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Catherine Chroi

11.2

OR: 0.8 Form: 6 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Gegenpressing

8.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/2

3rd

Mumma Mac

8.3

OR: 3 Form: 4.1 Odds: 1.2

Well Suited

7.2

OR: 0 Form: 5.6 Odds: 1.6

Sondheim

6.6

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Talia

6.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

Florence Thompson

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.5

Gobi Star

OR: 3.8 Form: 1 Odds: 1.3

Purring Along

5.9

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0.9

Poets Pride

5.3

OR: 0 Form: 4.5 Odds: 0.8

It Might Be You

4.2

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.2

Jabbar

4.1

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Western Cape

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Above It All

3.5

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Trueba

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Zig Zag Zyggy

2.7

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Tall Story

2.7

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Eriskay

2.2

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Pollanassa

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Kratos

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Valhallas Dream

1.5

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Badinage

1.4

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Coffeemeanscoffee

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0.6

Nation Of Stars

1.2

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Merlins Muse

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gegenpressing Top Rated	65	76	46
Gobi Star	65	76	35
Jabbar	64	70	—
Sondheim	62	73	60
Mumma Mac	62	69	28
Western Cape	61	77	51
Talia	60	76	—
Above It All	59	76	43
Trueba	59	76	45
Tall Story	56	75	46
Eriskay	54	72	58
Catherine Chroi	53	73	46
Zig Zag Zyggy	53	74	22
Badinage	52	60	33
Valhallas Dream	51	70	22
Nation Of Stars	51	60	33
Pollanassa	50	75	41
Merlins Muse	50	37	—
Florence Thompson	49	76	64
Kratos	49	70	44
Purring Along	49	72	55
It Might Be You	47	77	46
Well Suited	47	74	54
Poets Pride	47	75	42
Coffeemeanscoffee	47	73	56

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sondheim	30d ago	Fit
Talia	82d ago	Fresh
Catherine Chroi	15d ago	Fit
Florence Thompson	15d ago	Fit
Zig Zag Zyggy	15d ago	Fit
Kratos	15d ago	Fit
Pollanassa	12d ago	Quick return
Above It All	9d ago	Quick return
It Might Be You	15d ago	Fit
Badinage	15d ago	Fit
Western Cape	15d ago	Fit
Well Suited	12d ago	Quick return
Eriskay	15d ago	Fit
Tall Story	25d ago	Fit
Gegenpressing	9d ago	Quick return
Poets Pride	17d ago	Fit
Jabbar	119d ago	Long break
Valhallas Dream	66d ago	Fresh
Trueba	12d ago	Quick return
Coffeemeanscoffee	262d ago	Long break
Nation Of Stars	15d ago	Fit
Purring Along	15d ago	Fit
Mumma Mac	260d ago	Long break
Gobi Star	13d ago	Quick return
Merlins Muse	15d ago	Fit

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