IE - Cork - Race 5

Thoroughbred

11 Runners

24.2f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)

23.0K

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Verdict

PUMA'S DREAM is going the right way and can make his first start in handicaps a winning one. He's Home Again and Kir should also go well.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
2	Hails from family yard know well (half-brother to smart hurdler/useful chase winner Maxxum) and has improved with each start thus far, latest when winning 14-runner novice hurdle (6/1) at Thurles (2m4f, heavy) 42 days ago. Switches to handicaps now and remains open to improvement. 1st Pick 2 Puma's Dream (Ire) Jockey: J. H. Williamson Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: J. H. Williamson T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	95	-	-	-	27%	11/4
Analysis Hails from family yard know well (half-brother to smart hurdler/useful chase winner Maxxum) and has improved with each start thus far, latest when winning 14-runner novice hurdle (6/1) at Thurles (2m4f, heavy) 42 days ago. Switches to handicaps now and remains open to improvement.
9	C&D winner who built on reappearance effort when very good second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time. Likely contender. 2nd Pick 9 He's Home Again (Ire) Jockey: P. Byrnes Trainer: Edward Cawley, Ireland J: P. Byrnes T: Edward Cawley, Ireland	96	-	-	-	20%	4/1
Analysis C&D winner who built on reappearance effort when very good second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time. Likely contender.
3	Got off the mark at Limerick (3m) in October and advanced his form when third of 16 in handicap hurdle over same C&D in December. Disappointed at Punchestown since but must enter calculations here. 3rd Pick 3 Kir (Fr) Jockey: M. P. O'connor Trainer: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland J: M. P. O'connor T: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland	100	-	-	-	11%	17/2
Analysis Got off the mark at Limerick (3m) in October and advanced his form when third of 16 in handicap hurdle over same C&D in December. Disappointed at Punchestown since but must enter calculations here.

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