September 06 / 18.10 Cork

18.10

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  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.30
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 175293 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Doesn't manage to win too often but thoroughly consistent; 2lb lower here after finishing a close third in a Curragh handicap last month; should be thereabouts.
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2nd

3

(5)

26th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

18:48 Dundalk (AW)

Collective Power

9st 13lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Edward Lynam

Six-time AW winner on a good mark and was close up behind Clonmacash on his last visit here, since when he's finished ninth at Naas; like others in here, this place is more his scene.

13/2

9th

4

(9)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:10 Naas

Collective Power

10st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Edward Lynam

Six-time AW winner is 3-33 on turf; hasn't won on grass since a 6f success at Cork (good) in June 2023; went close at Dundalk on latest (6f) and has gone well over this C&D before; place shout.

11/1

3rd

2

(2)

1st Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Collective Power

10st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Edward Lynam

Six-time winner here, including two of the last three runnings of this race; beaten under 2l behind Sporting Hero over C&D last month and demands respect off 2lb lower mark than when scoring last year.

15/2

8/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 154039 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Won a Limerick handicap in June and a close third at the Curragh last month; inconsistent otherwise but has an obvious chance if running up to his best; dropped 3lb.
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10th

2

(14)

29th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:25 Dundalk (AW)

Furnace Creek

10st 2lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Dual turf winner over about 6f wasn't beaten far in first-time cheekpieces here last time; needs more from 1lb lower with the headgear removed.

12/1

8th

9

(5)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

Furnace Creek

9st 9lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

ducked right start, soon prominent

14/1

33/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: -203RP

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Winning juvenile and narrowly beaten in a Curragh premier handicap in June; refused to race twice since though, including after being gelded before his last run; extremely risky proposition at the moment.
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9th

9

(8)

31st May 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

17:25 Southwell (AW)

Cash Or Crypto

9st 0lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: L J Morgan

Turf/Polytrack winner for David Marnane in Ireland, but refused the race in both intended starts last year and virtually did so on stable debut here (7f) in March; extremely risky.

50/1

9th

9

(8)

31st May 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

17:25 Southwell (AW)

Cash Or Crypto

9st 0lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: L J Morgan

Turf/Polytrack winner for David Marnane in Ireland, but refused the race in both intended starts last year and virtually did so on stable debut here (7f) in March; extremely risky.

50/1

8th

8

(2)

14th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Cash Or Crypto

8st 13lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: L J Morgan

Two wins in Ireland (6.5f and 6f) for David Marnane but he has refused to race in four of his last eight racecourse visits; risky on stable debut (sold 8,000gns in December).

25/1

Form: 249097 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Six-time winner with several near misses in big handicaps; decent start to the season when second in a competitive Curragh handicap but disappointing since; down to his lowest mark since 2018 though and cannot be totally dismissed.
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10th

9

(9)

20th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Ice Cold In Alex

9st 10lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: K J Condon

Grand old servant who is stuck on a 16-race losing streak; disappointed at Gowran this month but stamina was stretched over a mile on the day; he's well treated now and has won around here in the past but the percentage call is to oppose.

20/1

9

(7)

3rd Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:05 Gowran Park

Ice Cold In Alex

9st 6lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: K J Condon

Stuck on a losing run but dangerously handicapped and hasn't been running badly this year; each-way claims.

12/1

6th

5

(17)

17th Aug 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Ice Cold In Alex

9st 9lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: K J Condon

Losing run since a C&D success in 2022; encouraging sixth here last week over C&D when staying on well and on a dangerous mark but possibly more effective at 7f these days.

8/1

Form: -70260 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden here a year ago over 5f and again ran well here when second in a handicap over the same distance in June; has failed to beat a rival in two runs since; return to this venue might well revive his fortunes but others preferred.
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8th

8

(11)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

15:00 Carlisle

Mount Ruapehu

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Three 6f wins on AW this year and he only narrowly failed to improve on a very modest turf strike-rate (now 1-35) when just touched off at Hamilton (5f, good) this month; no serious impact at Catterick (7f) since but ran well in headgear in Ireland and cheekpieces are now refitted.

9/1

8th

1

(5)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:30 Catterick

Mount Ruapehu

10st 0lb

J: Cara Tuke

T: Iain Jardine

Three 6f AW wins this year for new yard and short-headed at Hamilton (5f, good) eight days ago when back on turf; there can be optimism that he will be fine back up to 7f and he's a strong contender.

7/2

2nd

1

(4)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:00 Hamilton

Mount Ruapehu

9st 10lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Has been on a roll at Southwell in recent weeks and didn't run badly in defeat at Wolverhampton; carries a penalty for the cosy win five days ago but a greater concern would be his record on grass, which reads 1-33.

11/4

8/1

Form: 05-273

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Tipperary maiden winner over 5f last year; stumbled and unlucky when a close third at Bellewstown last week (Polar Bear second); did not convince on his sole run over this trip last year but a contender if he gets it right.
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3

(13)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:05 Laytown

Tamazu

10st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: Fergal Birrane

Maiden winner on good ground at Tipperary in 2022, placed off a 22lb higher mark than this here in 2023; not entirely ruled out because of that; lacks a recent run.

14/1

13th

3

(3)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tamazu

9st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Fergal Birrane

prominent, weakened 1f out

16/1

13th

3

(3)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tamazu

9st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Fergal Birrane

prominent

16/1

Form: 145 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
A 50-1 winner on debut at the Curragh in May which might have come a bit early; no impression after a slow start in a Naas handicap last month; might be best watched for now.
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8th

3

(9)

13th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

18:34 Cork

Ostraka

9st 7lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Daniel James Murphy

Useful sprint handicapper on turf; sprung a 66-1 shock when beating Powerful National in a 5f Group 3 race at Dundalk last October; no sign of anything remotely comparable in four runs since February.

33/1

7th

2

(3)

7th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:35 Navan

Ostraka

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Daniel James Murphy

Three turf wins including over C&D last September and biggest win came following month in Dundalk Group 3; yet to hit that sort of form in three starts this year in Listed contests; back in handicap company now.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: -24060 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Hit a good level of form in the autumn of last year; not at his best since touched off in a Naas handicap in March; starting to come down the handicap though and just 1lb above his last winning mark; not dismissed.
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3rd

15

(2)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 6f 60y

15:15 Listowel

Mickey The Steel

8st 13lb

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

First reserve; five-time winner loves the mud and solid placed form over 6f/7f early in the season; has had a break since unplaced run at the Curragh.

13th

16

(1)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Mickey The Steel

9st 1lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Useful sprinter who is suited by soft conditions; third in opening two 6f runs this season here (heavy) and at Naas (soft); upped in trip when runner-up over C&D last time; was 4.75l behind winner Red Charlie that day but now 14lb swing at the weights, although he had race-fitness on his side that day.

8/1

2nd

7

(15)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Mickey The Steel

9st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Useful sprinter in this grade; suited by testing conditions; worth a shot at 7f after two good runs at 6f in the last fortnight; third here with Merisi Diamond back in sixth; same place at Naas with Eichan San among those behind, not guaranteed to uphold that form.

8/1

Form: 022301 CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Had been tried from 5f to 1m before getting his head in front at the 19th attempt in a C&D handicap in late July; only up 4lb for that and can be threabouts if repeating that form.
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4th

9

(13)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Linger For Longer

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: Augustine Leahy

Three-time winner was below par last year and didn't provide much encouragement on her return at Limerick.

18/1

10th

13

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

15:15 Limerick

Linger For Longer

8st 12lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Augustine Leahy

Three-time winner was below par in six runs last year; now 17lb below last winning mark but must return to form.

16/1

1

(7)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 15y

14:50 Listowel

Linger For Longer

10st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: Augustine Leahy

Three-time winner generally below par this year but her last run at Cork was a slight step in the right direction; handles cut, is 14lb below last win and has gone well here before.

9/1

Non-runners

Polar Bear, Screen Siren, Wave Machine, Iva Batt, Pinar Del Rio

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Payout
Exacta €18.90
Straight Forecast €16.51
Tricast €119.83
Trifecta €243.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Wave Machine

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ice Cold In Alex

The Irish Sun:

Linger For Longer

POSTDATA:

Wave Machine

TOPSPEED:

Ice Cold In Alex