October 13 / 17.30 Cork

17.30

Good To Yielding

Racing Again November 3rd (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5643.48
  • 2m 3f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Racing Again November 3rd (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

Runners: 6 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

8/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.40
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 221

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Twice runner-up at Wexford before digging deep to get the better of a well-touted Willie Mullins newcomer at Galway (2m, good to yielding); likeable mare and, with her first run over 2m4f, she won't fail for a lack of stamina.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

6

13th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 122y

13:48 Punchestown

Meitheal

11st 7lb

J: E Walsh

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

didn't always jump with fluency, midfield early, dropped to last after 2nd, detached when reminder after 3rd, never going well

12/1

8th

6

13th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 122y

13:48 Punchestown

Meitheal

11st 7lb

J: E Walsh

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

didn't always jump with fluency, midfield early, dropped to last after 2nd, detached when reminder after 3rd, never going well

12/1

11th

3

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

12:19 Limerick

Meitheal

11st 7lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Won bumpers at Galway and Cork on goodish ground but was beaten a long way on hurdling introduction at Cork; should be capable of better but don't see her winning this.

33/1

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33/1

  • Place: £8.80

Form: 7-0

Last run: 150 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 20l on debut and even further second time out at Clonmel; will face similar conditions here.
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No / Draw
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3

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:05 Galway

Coup DEtat

11st 12lb

J: Mr J P O’Rourke

T: P O’Rourke

0-8 under rules; best run when hitting the crossbar in a Cork bumper in October 2024; shown ability since but has a fair bit to find in this.

40/1

2

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:15 Cork

Coup DEtat

11st 12lb

J: Mr J P O’Rourke

T: P O’Rourke

Best run when second in a bumper at this track last October; burst blood vessels when pulled-up in a Listowel maiden hurdle last time, so best watched for now.

10/1

2

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Coup DEtat

11st 12lb

J: Mr J P O’Rourke

T: P O’Rourke

Beaten in five bumpers but was runner-up in one of those at Cork and ran okay there on hurdling debut when perhaps stretched by 3m; each-way claims.

7/1

Form: 45

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nice pedigree but has made a low-key start, beaten 39l and 24l in her two races; today's drier ground may help.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

1

8th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 0y

19:45 Tipperary

A New Deck

11st 11lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: S Curling

Third in a six-runner bumper at Cork last October; claims not boosted in points; well held by Bly Manor on Lisronagh running, though a more recent run was better; trainer won this race last year; Josh Williamson claims a useful 7lb riding in his grandmother's colours.

8/1

11th

1

8th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 0y

19:45 Tipperary

A New Deck

11st 11lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: S Curling

Third in a six-runner bumper at Cork last October; claims not boosted in points; well held by Bly Manor on Lisronagh running, though a more recent run was better; trainer won this race last year; Josh Williamson claims a useful 7lb riding in his grandmother's colours.

8/1

3rd

6

13th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

17:30 Cork

A New Deck

10st 13lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: S Curling

Nice pedigree but has made a low-key start, beaten 39l and 24l in her two races; today's drier ground may help.

14/1

Form: 3

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
No match for the front two but stayed on into third on soft at Listowel (2m4f) and this 5yo is bred to win races; can improve.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

7

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 50y

18:30 Kilbeggan

Faceman

10st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: David Harry Kelly

Two hurdle wins last year, a maiden here (good) and a three-runner novice event at Tramore; not disgraced in a Cork Listed novice hurdle in November; fell at five out on chasing debut at Tramore last month; not dismissed.

6/1

3

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

18:42 Tramore

Faceman

11st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Two hurdle wins last year, a maiden at Kilbeggan (good) and a three-runner novice event at this venue (good); 110-rated gelding out of the great Solerina; interesting on chase debut given his status as a course winner.

9/2

5th

2

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 100y

14:10 Cork

Faceman

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: David Harry Kelly

Two wins this year, a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.5f, good) and a three runner novice hurdle at Tramore (20.5f, good); beaten 5.5l off 110 in a Clonmel handicap 10 days ago; much more needed to be competitive upped in trip in this grade.

25/1

Form: 60-013

Last run: 50 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shock 200-1 winner at Galway (2m2f, good) and proved that was no fluke with a respectable third when penalised at Killarney, posting the same RPR; again could be vulnerable with the extra weight.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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15

26th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 28y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Brave Crogha

10st 11lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: I Madden

Bumper winner in 2024; 0-7 over hurdles and yet to trouble the judge; off since heavy defeat at Galway in October; 3lb drop not enough to tempt on return.

33/1

Form: 8

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point form forgettable and was tailed off in a Ballinrobe bumper when 50-1.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

5

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

15:50 Down Royal

King Conor

12st 0lb

J: Mr D G Lavery

T: Peter John Flood

Point form forgettable and two bumper runs suggest he avoided.

66/1

7th

5

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

15:50 Down Royal

King Conor

12st 0lb

J: Mr D G Lavery

T: Peter John Flood

Point form forgettable and two bumper runs suggest he avoided.

66/1

6th

5

13th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

17:30 Cork

King Conor

11st 6lb

J: Miss Georgie Benson

T: Peter John Flood

Point form forgettable and was tailed off in a Ballinrobe bumper when 50-1.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta €10.00
Straight Forecast €12.07
Trifecta €47.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Meitheal

TOPSPEED:

Brave Crogha

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Meitheal

POSTDATA:

Meitheal

The Irish Sun:

Meitheal