Racecards
15:35 Cork (IRE)
Horse & Jockey Hotel Handicap Hurdle
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Yielding (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €12,320
- 2nd: €3,820
- 3rd: €1,820
- 4th: €820
- Form 4F7967-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J Nash
- Jockey D F O'Regan
waited with towards rear, no extra from before 2 out
- Form 424U24-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer S Byrne
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
chased leaders, a little keen, slight mistake 4th, closed 5th, soon raced in 2nd, lost place and no extra from before 2 out
Vocarium (IRE)
133- Form 46170P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey R M Power
chased leaders, closer in 6th from 5th, soon 5th, pushed along straight, kept on same pace from before last
- Form 0P63P3-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey C D Maxwell
waited with, closer in 8th from 5th, headway and effort straight, kept on same pace from 2 out, hit last
- Form 413200-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey S A Mulcahy
waited with, closer in 7th from 5th, stumbled slightly after 7th, pushed along between horses after 4 out, one pace from before 2 out
- Form 434176-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A Leahy
- Jockey D J McInerney
chased clear leader, closed 5th, soon raced in 3rd, pushed along briefly after 4 out, lost place and no extra next
- Form 616F5/2-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer M A Cahill
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
chased leaders, closer in 4th from 5th, mistake 3 out, soon effort travelling smoothly, led run-in, pushed out to assert and stayed on well closing stages
- Form 2U36B5-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M Kennedy
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
chased leaders, slight mistake 1st, closer in 5th from 5th, soon 6th and a little slow at 6th, kept on same pace from 2 out
- Form 220830-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs D A Love
- Jockey C J Orr
led and clear, reduced lead 5th, jumped left 4 out, headed and kept on without matching winner run-in
- Form 0F3539-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 99
took keen hold, held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway on inner straight, chased leaders and kept on same pace from before last
- Form 303383-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer E Linehan
- Jockey C P McNamara
waited with in rear, some headway and slight mistake 3 out, soon chased leaders and kept on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Lean And Keen has won around here though he's on a long losing run and hasn't run over hurdles since 2016. Lucky Icon made a successful hurdling debut a year ago but hasn't made the expected progress and still looks a bit high in the weights. Killacolla won a novices' hurdle over the minimum at Limerick but has yet to prove he stays this far unlike PILGRIM WAY (NAP), a winner over the trip at Tipperary back in 2016 and beaten a short-head by Bothar Dubh, who runs in the previous race, on his first start since that year over 2m here last month. That was a remarkable run after such a long absence and normal progress should see him go one better. Grey Atlantic Way was only just behind in that latter event but had a fitness advantage.
Formwatch
Scheu Time (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Soon prominent and took keen hold, led from 2nd and raced at fast pace, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened, 7th of 16, 10 1/4l behind Ivanovich Gorbatov (10-12) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Lean And Keen (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) 4th of 25, 9 1/4l behind Manomine (12-0) at Punchestown 1m 7f Good - Yielding in May.
Vocarium (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Rear of mid-division on outer, never a factor, pushed along after 4th, reminder after 3 out, no extra approaching straight, weakened, behind and pulled up before last, at Leopardstown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Dec.
Lucky Icon (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Mid-division early, 7th approaching 7th, closed on outer from 3 out and effort, kept on same pace from before last, 3rd of 10, 6 3/4l behind Crossed My Mind (10-7) at Cork 2m 3f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Ozzie's Way (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Led and disputed, headed 4th, 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, 10th of 15, 34 1/4l behind Roxboro Road (10-8) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Killacolla (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out, soon no extra, 6th of 12, 31 1/2l behind Maeve's Choice (10-11) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp gd in Apr.
Pilgrim Way (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Towards rear, progress before 6th, headway after 4 out, travelled well to lead entering straight, disputed 3 out, headed before 2 out, rallied to lead at last where not fluent, ridden and kept on, headed on line, 2nd of 19, shd behind Bothar Dubh (11-0) at Cork 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Smithscorner (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Waited with, closer in 6th after 8th, pushed along after 3 out, no impression approaching 2 out, one pace, 5th of 12, 35 1/2l behind Snugsborough Hall (11-12) at Clonmel 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Feb.
Bridge Native (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Soon prominent, 4th after 3rd, slight mistake 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 12th of 25, 10 1/4l behind Iknowwhereiamnow (10-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Fruits Of Glory (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Rear of mid-division, headway into 4th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 16, 26l behind From Eden (10-1) at Navan 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Grey Atlantic Way (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Towards rear, headway after 4 out, 3rd 3 out, improved to lead before 2 out, ridden and headed at last, almost on terms run-in, no extra closing stages and dropped to 3rd, 3rd of 19, 3/4l behind Bothar Dubh (11-0) at Cork 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.