August 07 / 17.28 Cork

17.28

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  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 2m 2f 150y
  • 17 runners
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Runners: 17 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

40/1 (Won)

  • Win: £60.00
  • Place: £11.90

Form: 666-U

Last run: 93 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has shown some ability in three bumpers but isn't high on the list today.
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14

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:35 Punchestown

Youre A Derry Girl

11st 5lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: S G Walsh

Bumper winner; runner up twice from seven starts in maiden hurdles and rated 108; beaten just 2.75l on penultimate at Ballinrobe; not as good at Roscommon latest but capable of better and she holds leading claims.

11/4

2

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 53y

14:50 Roscommon

Youre A Derry Girl

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: S G Walsh

Bumper winner in 2023; 2024 never went to plan but has improved this season, with latest second at Ballinrobe her best yet (keeping on over 2m2f, soft); considered.

8/1

2nd

3

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 215y

16:25 Ballinrobe

Youre A Derry Girl

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: S G Walsh

Bumper winner; failed to complete in two hurdle starts towards the end of last year but signs she's getting her act together in two runs this summer; built on promising Tipperary return when runner-up in a 2m4f Wexford maiden hurdle last time out; should be involved if she handles the drop back in trip but unproven on slow ground.

100/30

11/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 2/ BF

Last run: 815 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on debut in a Kilbeggan bumper in May 2021 but unseen since; however, he hails from a yard well capable of having him at his peak off such a long lay-off, so commands respect, especially if strong in the market.
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2nd

8

7th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 150y

17:28 Cork

Sonny Dont Go Away

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders over 3f out, pushed along and led narrowly under 2f out, headed inside final 110yds

11/4

5/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 44-343

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Has finished in the frame on all four bumper plus two hurdle starts; isn't really progressing but is ground versatile and should be thereabouts again.
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0

2

30th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 37y

19:40 Bellewstown

Royal Moon

12st 0lb

J: Ms R M O’Grady

T: E J O’Grady

led at slow pace, stumbled badly and unseated under 3f out

5/1

3rd

5

7th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 150y

17:28 Cork

Royal Moon

12st 0lb

J: Ms R M O’Grady

T: E J O’Grady

prominent, went second after 3f, led under 3f out, headed under 2f out, kept on but lost second inside final 110yds

5/1

3rd

5

20th Jul 2023

Good

2m 1f 0y

20:15 Killarney

Royal Moon

12st 0lb

J: Ms R M O’Grady

T: E J O’Grady

prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam unplaced bumpers/2m-2m4f hurdles, half-sister to French multiple 3m Grade 1 hurdle winner Galop Marin; 10,000euros foal hails from a small yard and is best watched on debut.
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18th

16

5th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

11:50 Cork

Menrva

11st 0lb

J: Niall Prendergast

T: Maike Magnussen

Showed some ability in two bumpers but has been well beaten in two maiden hurdles and loads of improvement needed.

66/1

10th

14

27th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:00 Sligo

Menrva

10st 9lb

J: Mr C J Shine

T: Maike Magnussen

Ran in two bumpers; big odds when fair fourth of 17 over 2m2f at Cork; again showed ability when seventh at Navan; 66-1 when down the field in 2m4f maiden hurdle at Punchestown.

20/1

Form: FP-044

Last run: 11 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Showed improved form when fourth in a Killarney bumper but didn't back that up when beaten 13l at Limerick a week later; top rider takes over but needs his best again.
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5

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 85y

17:20 Clonmel

The Shantou King

11st 12lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Aengus King

Fair hurdler won Listowel maiden in September and not beaten far off 113 in Tipperary handicap in April; both of those runs were on yielding to soft so this ground might be quicker than ideal for chase debut.

12/1

21

2nd May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

15:40 Punchestown

The Shantou King

11st 4lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Aengus King

Won Listowel maiden in September; well held in novice company; closely matched with Killeemore Lad on recent Tipperary evidence; this is a much deeper race.

25/1

21

2nd May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

15:40 Punchestown

The Shantou King

11st 4lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Aengus King

Won Listowel maiden in September; well held in novice company; closely matched with Killeemore Lad on recent Tipperary evidence; this is a much deeper race.

25/1

Form: 5P/6-6

Last run: 58 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a Leopardstown bumper in 2021 but hasn't built on that; others preferred.
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16th

1

(18)

13th Jun 2025

Good

1m 3f 200y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Silas Marner

10st 2lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Charles O’Brien

Running well in defeat over timber lately; hasn't shown enough on Flat so far; now tried with cheekpieces for handicap debut in this sphere.

15/2

4th

1

29th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

18:42 Limerick

Silas Marner

12st 0lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Charles O’Brien

Maiden went close on latest when beaten 0.75l at Clonmel (19.5f, good); up 2lb for that but should go well again and ran respectably at this venue in a maiden hurdle in November.

5/1

4th

1

29th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

18:42 Limerick

Silas Marner

12st 0lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Charles O’Brien

Maiden went close on latest when beaten 0.75l at Clonmel (19.5f, good); up 2lb for that but should go well again and ran respectably at this venue in a maiden hurdle in November.

5/1

100/30

Form: 3/43-

Last run: 251 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo

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Form & Verdict
Decent third on bumper debut in 2021 and ran two solid races in strong maiden hurdles last winter; can go well fresh and acts on good ground so has to be on the shortlist.
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No Results Found

Form: 32

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
A solid third in a Kilbeggan bumper on debut before an even better run when runner-up in a maiden hurdle at the same track; should be involved.
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1st

8

12th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 172y

19:58 Sligo

Mr Dibbs

10st 13lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: S Curling

Maiden hurdle winner; good second here last August off this mark (20.5f, good); poor form in three points since and jumped poorly when pulled up on return to hurdling at Kilbeggan latest; blinkers reached for.

25/1

3

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 154y

18:28 Kilbeggan

Mr Dibbs

11st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Maiden hurdle winner here in 2024 (2m4f, good); good second at Sligo when last seen under rules' in August last year off 97 (2m5f, good) in final start for Adrian Murray; point-to-point form since then raises questions

20/1

Form: /3564-

Last run: 147 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
The two best of his five bumper starts have come at Thurles, on last occasion when beaten 18l there in March; needs to find improvement.
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1

30th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Thurles

Answering

12st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

C&D winner, has run well here on other occasions; hard to make a case for him on 2025 form; big price when unseated on latest.

33/1

1

30th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Thurles

Answering

12st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

C&D winner, has run well here on other occasions; hard to make a case for him on 2025 form; big price when unseated on latest.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Looked beaten when fell on sole point' run but showed more promise when beaten 11l in a Killarney bumper on rules debut; should have improved from that and could be capable of getting involved.
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8

4th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

19:00 Sedgefield

Final Edgar

10st 8lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Should be well handicapped but doesn't arrive here in much form and has shown some quirks.

25/1

3

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:42 Cartmel

Final Edgar

11st 10lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Now 7lb lower than when placed at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft; wore cheekpieces) in March but looked very unenthusiastic before eventually keeping on for fourth there (2m, good to soft) last month and was pulled up in first-time visor (retained) on latest outing.

12/1

Form: 599-60

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Just a glimpse of ability in bumpers but of little interest with cheekpieces tried.
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5th

5

23rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:40 Listowel

Watergrangedreamer

11st 7lb

J: Mr D A McCarthy

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

held up in rear, headway over 4f out, weakened 2f out

100/1

7th

8

17th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:30 Listowel

Watergrangedreamer

12st 0lb

J: Mr D A McCarthy

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Unplaced in 11 bumper starts including twice here at last year's festival and again here in June; one place in front of Huntsgrove at Killarney.

50/1

4th

3

26th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 100y

17:55 Killarney

Watergrangedreamer

11st 7lb

J: Mr D A McCarthy

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

prominent, soon went third, outpaced and lost position over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong

50/1

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Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-sister to 2m4f hurdle winner Chapel Street; dam well held 2m/2m4f hurdles, out of sister to bumper/2m-3m hurdle/smart chase winner Amtrak Express; by a decent sire and is worth a market check.
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12th

15

7th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 150y

17:28 Cork

Run Molly Run

11st 7lb

J: Mr R W Barron

T: C Byrnes

midfield

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam maiden in points/2m-2m4f hurdles, closely related to bumper, 2m4f hurdle and 2m5f chase winner Offaly and to bumper winner Blencathra Bay; best watched on debut.
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11th

6

15th Sep 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 153y

15:40 Ballinrobe

Frisco Babe

10st 13lb

J: Seamus Cronin

T: Michael John O’Connor

Well beaten in a Cork bumper and Galway maiden hurdle, so not easy to fancy.

40/1

13th

17

11th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 130y

15:20 Galway

Frisco Babe

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael John O’Connor

50-1 when tailed off first time out in a bumper at Cork five weeks ago.

66/1

13th

13

7th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 150y

17:28 Cork

Frisco Babe

11st 7lb

J: Mr M J O’Connor

T: Michael John O’Connor

towards rear

50/1

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Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; half-brother to winners Scardura (useful 2m-2m1f hurdle/chase) and Kirwans Lane (bumper); dam placed in Italy, half-sister to legendary hurdler Hurricane Fly; unsold for 9,000euros as a 3yo but the same connections had a bumper winner by this sire recently; check market.
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14th

2

7th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 150y

17:28 Cork

Cheerful Charlie

12st 0lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

prominent

14/1

Form: 0/00

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Has shown nothing in three bumpers and is passed over.
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17th

10

21st Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 15y

15:40 Thurles

Magical Lass

11st 11lb

J: Mr D J Walsh

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Tailed off in seven bumper runs so far at huge odds.

200/1

17th

10

21st Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 15y

15:40 Thurles

Magical Lass

11st 11lb

J: Mr D J Walsh

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Tailed off in seven bumper runs so far at huge odds.

200/1

5th

6

19th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:25 Limerick

Magical Lass

11st 4lb

J: Mr D J Walsh

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

towards rear, outpaced over 2f out

66/1

Form: P0

Last run: 13 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Has shown nothing in two hurdle starts; passed over.
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12th

5

8th Sep 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

16:37 Kilbeggan

Madhenry

11st 4lb

J: Alan King

T: Fintan Feeney

midfield

100/1

12th

5

23rd Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 141y

18:10 Sligo

Madhenry

11st 4lb

J: Alan King

T: Fintan Feeney

Has shown nothing so far.

100/1

16th

4

7th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 150y

17:28 Cork

Madhenry

12st 0lb

J: Mr H E Sexton

T: Fintan Feeney

in touch with leaders

200/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Half-brother to 5 winners inc Drill Sergeant (1m2f-1m4f Flat, RPR 111; useful 2m-2m4f hurdle) and Nobilis (10.5f; 102); dam 1m1f-1m4f winner (inc Listed; 106); 8,000euros vendor buyback as a yearling; Flat-bred but has stamina in damline, so of some interest.
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13

16th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 49y

20:30 Clonmel

Two Mile House

12st 0lb

J: Mr P R O’Neill

T: Kieran Purcell

towards rear, detached halfway

100/1

13

16th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 49y

20:30 Clonmel

Two Mile House

12st 0lb

J: Mr P R O’Neill

T: Kieran Purcell

Little sign of ability in bumpers and a point so can't be fancied.

100/1

7

9th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 2f 0y

17:40 Gowran Park

Two Mile House

12st 0lb

J: Mr P R O’Neill

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Last of 17 in a Cork bumper and pulled up in a point since.

200/1

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Payout
Exacta €342.00
Straight Forecast €193.97

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Royal Moon

The Irish Sun:

Mr Dibbs

SPOTLIGHT:

Silver King

POSTDATA:

Royal Moon