August 18 / 19.37 Cork

19.37

Good

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  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 0-4011 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who won at Fairyhouse last month and was then right back to her best when winning over this trip on soft at Gowran last month; not ruled out in hat-trick bid despite 7lb rise (has gone close from similar mark).
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10th

8

(1)

29th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:17 Dundalk (AW)

Golden Days

9st 7lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: M Halford & T Collins

in touch with leaders on inner, short of room after 1f, steady headway towards far side under 2f out, weakened final 110yds

10/1

10th

8

(1)

29th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:17 Dundalk (AW)

Golden Days

9st 7lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: M Halford & T Collins

Four wins on turf, 0-12 AW record is off-putting; has run well here in recent months, though not one of her better displays on latest.

10/1

Form: 067388

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Stiff task back in a maiden last week and a return to handicaps will help but he's now 0-26 and most of his better form is on quicker ground.
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3rd

4

(5)

12th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Laytown

I Know I Can

10st 3lb

J: Daniel King

T: Fergal Birrane

started quickly, led narrowly, headed and lost second over 1f out, soon no extra, no match for first two

25/1

15th

10

(8)

29th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 187y

16:35 Bellewstown

I Know I Can

9st 5lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Fergal Birrane

soon led, headed but prominent halfway, weakened quickly 2f out

25/1

Form: 192577 C

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Won on this season's return at Roscommon and generally running well in defeat since but others seem to be more favourably treated.
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15th

14

(15)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

18:40 Killarney

Swiss Army Officer

8st 10lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Went close over C&D (soft) in October but this veteran was down the field at Cork on last month's reappearance.

33/1

12th

16

(5)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Cork

Swiss Army Officer

8st 10lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Three career wins include over C&D way back; hasn't won in nearly three years but good second on final start last year at Killarney in October when 8lb out of the weights; hard to assess but on a nice mark and good draw.

10/1

15

(3)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:20 Cork

Swiss Army Officer

8st 10lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Infrequent winner not in the best of form and he's 8lb out of the weights.

50/1

Abandoned

Form: 6979-8

Last run: 64 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Too keen when beaten roughly 10l on this season's return and off another two months since; looks vulnerable back down in trip.
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14th

7

(15)

3rd Jun 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:35 Gowran Park

Law Lady

9st 1lb

J: Aine Ryan

T: Eoin Griffin

Modest juvenile form; ran only twice last year; new trainer tries a tongue-tie; drawn high, no appeal.

25/1

16th

14

(7)

24th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:45 Leopardstown

Law Lady

8st 10lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Thomas Mullins

Modest enough juvenile form and no real show on her seasonal bow here in June although ran better than her finishing position; not discounted and her trainer has a good record here.

14/1

Form: 0-0009

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
0-14; missed 11 months and showed little in her first two runs for this yard but there's been a hint of a return to form in her last couple of outings; needs to build on those efforts but not ruled out back up in trip.
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16th

21

(8)

6th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

19:40 Cork

Cuala Bula

8st 12lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Charles Coakley

Maiden has run respectably in defeat at times this year, including here; dropped 5lb since last time and a minor squeak.

18/1

7th

10

(4)

30th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:20 Cork

Cuala Bula

9st 1lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Charles Coakley

started quickly, led narrowly or disputed lead early, raced in second after 2f

33/1

Form: 023890

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
41-race maiden; lost her way in her last few starts; return to this trip a positive at least.
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14

(9)

9th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

17:15 Tipperary

Florence Thompson

8st 7lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: J G Murray

pushed along in rear early, soon detached, pulled up 2f out

50/1

15th

15

(5)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

18:15 Fairyhouse

Florence Thompson

8st 13lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: J G Murray

prominent

25/1

16th

14

(15)

8th Jun 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:55 Navan

Florence Thompson

8st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: J G Murray

A 51-race maiden ran above her mark when not far off Marble Angel in Sligo maiden but out the back twice since; makes no appeal.

66/1

Abandoned

Form: 069067

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden but one of her better efforts when beaten roughly 2l in a Gowran handicap last month; dropped 1lb and has each-way claims if she can build on that.
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7

(5)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

18:05 Galway

Kinda Tiny

9st 7lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Timothy Doyle

Beaten only a neck in this race 12 months ago; also runner-up at Tipperary on the second of three starts this term; Leopardstown run was disappointing

12/1

2

(13)

17th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

17:45 Leopardstown

Kinda Tiny

9st 9lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Timothy Doyle

Dual winner and today's trip/ground is fine; nearly got up from off the pace last time at Tipperary (7.5f, good to firm) and possibilities despite her career-high mark.

7/1

2nd

5

(5)

2nd Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 100y

19:10 Tipperary

Kinda Tiny

9st 10lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Timothy Doyle

Wins have been at Galway (7f heavy) in 2023, and Gowran (1m good) last September; may improve from her seasonal debut at Limerick three weeks ago; stiff task off 10lb higher than her last winning mark

14/1

Abandoned

Form: 778/00

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Struggled on AW in Britain; shown little in two runs for new yard.
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19th

16

(16)

28th Jun 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:30 Naas

Bom De Briga

8st 13lb

J: Cristiano Martins

T: Michael J Browne

Minor promise as a juvenile; tailed off in claimer on return from lengthy absence last month on yard debut; best watched for now.

33/1

Form: 896-00

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
14-race maiden whose best form has come over 1m+; while he should handle conditions, he's hard to recommend on the evidence of his two runs this year.
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15th

11

(9)

12th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

15:00 Curragh

Broken Silence

8st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Reginald Roberts

prominent

50/1

7th

11

(5)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Broken Silence

8st 12lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Reginald Roberts

First-time blinkers failed to recapture the sparkle when down the field at Fairyhouse; modest form and hard to fancy.

20/1

Form: 060600

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Some promise for Ger Lyons early last season but showed very little in 10 runs for Andrew McNamara; starts for another new yard and best form has come on quicker ground.
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11th

14

(18)

6th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:40 Gowran Park

Plankton

8st 13lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Richard John O’Brien

towards rear of midfield

14/1

14th

22

(27)

27th Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:50 Naas

Plankton

9st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Richard John O’Brien

15-race maiden but not disgraced on his stable debut at the Curragh last week; could outrun his likely odds.

33/1

7th

18

(2)

20th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:05 Curragh

Plankton

8st 7lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: Richard John O’Brien

Some promise for Ger Lyons early last season but showed very little in 10 runs for Andrew McNamara; starts for another new yard and best form has come on quicker ground.

20/1

Abandoned

Form: 070-80

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden and hasn't shown enough in two starts this season; return to handicaps should make life a bit easier at least.
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12th

8

(13)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

18:10 Killarney

Tijuana

9st 9lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: David Edward Finn

Low-rated gelding, unplaced in ten outings between 2021 and 2023; huge task after long absence.

100/1

Abandoned

Form: 000608

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Seemed to appreciate a step back up in trip when beaten 4l at the Curragh last weekend; eased another 1lb and not one to rule out.
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14th

18

(13)

30th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:20 Cork

Benerville

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: T Hogan

Filly does not seem straightforward; handicap form poor and best watched.

50/1

12th

21

(10)

20th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:35 Curragh

Benerville

8st 7lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: T Hogan

Didn't far badly here last weekend over 7f but not much evidence to suggest she'll appreciate this stiffer test; 5lb wrong.

25/1

Non-runners

Super Cub, Trueba, Above It All, Pascalia, Cherry Bloom, Flag High, Amemri, Praying Mantis, Helmet Star

Verdict

Golden Days will be popular in her hat-trick bid but it might be worth taking a chance on BENERVILLE down at the other end of the weights. She wasn’t beaten far when drawn higher than ideal at the Curragh on Sunday and she has fewer miles on the clock than most of these. [Phill Anderson]

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Golden Days

SPOTLIGHT:

Benerville

The Irish Sun:

Amemri

POSTDATA:

Golden Days