April 26 / 16.00 Cork

16.00

Yielding

Cork Maiden

  • Prize money: £6156.52
  • 1m 4f 25y
  • 7 runners
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Cork Maiden

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.40
  • Place: £3.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-brother to 6f/7f AW 2yo winner Manhattanville (RPR 83); dam 1m winner (78), out of 1m2f/1m4f winning half-sister to Group 3 winners Elusive Pimpernel (7f/1m) and Palavicini (1m1f), is granddaughter of 1m4f winner; should stay well and probably best watched on debut; stable hitting form though.
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6th

3

(7)

22nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

18:25 Leopardstown

Birdman

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Mrs John Harrington

towards rear but in touch with leaders

4/5

3rd

1

(7)

19th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 34y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Birdman

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

dwelt start, took keen hold, towards rear

5/1

1st

1

(1)

18th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 5f 0y

15:40 Navan

Birdman

9st 5lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

raced in third, nudged along under 3f out, pushed along to lead under 2f out, pushed out inside final 110yds, comfortably

7/2

8/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 5

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Good finishing effort in a Leopardstown maiden two weeks ago; step up in trip should suit and should show some improvement on this better ground.
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4th

1

(3)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 77y

16:15 Bellewstown

Himalayan Heights

10st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Career-best success at Leopardstown (1m2f, good) on return but beaten favourite at the Curragh when ninth of 19 and failed to beat a rival back at Leopardstown since; off 84 days and any market support worth noting returning to this trip.

11/4

12th

3

(2)

10th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:20 Leopardstown

Himalayan Heights

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Tipperary maiden winner last year; returned from a break to win easily at this track in April (1m2f, good); raised 8lb and didn't back it up last time at the Curragh; he is still of interest returned to the scene of his win.

10/1

9th

6

(12)

24th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Himalayan Heights

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Tipperary maiden winner a year ago and went close on handicap debut at the Galway festival; form dipped subsequently but returned with a facile Leopardstown success on first run since a gelding procedure and an 8lb rise is fair; may come on for that run and has to be high on the shortlist.

5/1

1/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; brother to French winners Friendly Face (1m2f; RPR 100), High Factor (1m2f; 82) and Mille Fois Merci (1m4f); dam 5.5f (Group 3)/7f 2yo winner (111) out of US 6.5f 2yo/1m1f winner, is granddaughter of US champion 3yo filly Surfside; 650,000Eur yearling purchase from a fine middle-distance family; Derby entry should be hard to beat.
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2nd

3

(2)

19th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 34y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Highbury

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

prominent on inner

3/1

1st

3

(4)

12th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

13:50 Leopardstown

Highbury

9st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

travelled strongly, soon raced in second, led under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon clear, stayed on, comfortably

15/8

1st

3

(4)

12th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

13:50 Leopardstown

Highbury

9st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

travelled strongly, soon raced in second, led under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon clear, stayed on, comfortably

15/8

Form: P-

Last run: 274 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Frankel colt was pulled up after losing his action early in a Leopardstown maiden in July; second string of the stable runners here but should be worth watching.
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5th

8

(3)

17th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Tramore

Alonzo

9st 3lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Off the mark at the third attempt in an ordinary Sligo maiden over 13.5f in mid-May; weakened late on and hung right in his first handicap at Fairyhouse (1m4f, good) and similar story when beaten 21l at the Curragh last time out; easy ground would be a worry; hard to fancy for now.

12/1

11th

14

(16)

28th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:25 Curragh

Alonzo

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Stayed on well to win a 1m5f Sligo maiden last month; opening mark of 80 looked stiff enough and proved beyond him on his handicap bow at Fairyhouse; drop of 1lb might not be sufficient.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5-

Last run: 154 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Caught the eye when a staying-on fifth in a Dundalk maiden in November; likely to be suited by this sort of trip and should go well.
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6th

7

29th Sep 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

16:15 Southwell (AW)

Aztec Sun

9st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Charles Hills

Fair form in his first two Irish maidens (well beaten next time) and when making his British/handicap debut at Haydock this month, albeit finishing only seventh of ten in the latter; tongue tied last two starts and had wind surgery before latest; dropped just 1lb, so improvement is needed on this big step up in trip.

12/1

7th

5

(8)

6th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

13:25 Haydock

Aztec Sun

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Charles Hills

Fair form in his first two Irish maidens, before a lesser show when tongue tied on latest; had wind surgery three days later and has left Joseph O'Brien (same owners); unexposed handicap debutant, bred for middle distances.

9/1

9th

3

(8)

21st Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:55 Curragh

Aztec Sun

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

never better than midfield, weakened under 2f out

12/1

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; sister to winners Smash Williams (6f-7f inc 2yo Group 3; RPR 112). She's Trouble (6f 2yo; 93) and Dixie Bluebell (7f; 83), half-sister to winners Smart Flies (7f 2yo; 85) and Impactful (German 8.5f/Hungarian 1m3f); dam 5f 2yo winner (84); related to plenty of winners over much shorter trips; interesting newcomer.
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2nd

9

(12)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Royal Entry

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Maiden and handicap winner on good ground this year and also placed in a Fairyhouse Group 3 (1m6f, good) in July; hampered when a 4.25l third behind Fleur De Chine in the Listed Bluebell Stakes at Naas on latest; this ground may not be ideal.

8/1

2nd

9

(12)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Royal Entry

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Maiden and handicap winner on good ground this year and also placed in a Fairyhouse Group 3 (1m6f, good) in July; hampered when a 4.25l third behind Fleur De Chine in the Listed Bluebell Stakes at Naas on latest; this ground may not be ideal.

8/1

3rd

8

(18)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

15:45 Naas

Royal Entry

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Won Cork maiden over this trip in May and best effort when landing 1m2f Down Royal fillies' handicap (beating Lady Lunette); creditable efforts in Group company since so remains of interest back in Listed class.

9/1

200/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 182 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Last after a slow start for the Hartys in a Dundalk maiden in October; looks very much up against it on his seasonal and stable debut.
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16th

6

(16)

8th May 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

17:50 Gowran Park

Casapulla

9st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: P Cluskey

Heavily beaten on both starts and can't be fancied.

150/1

16th

6

(16)

8th May 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

17:50 Gowran Park

Casapulla

9st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: P Cluskey

Heavily beaten on both starts and can't be fancied.

150/1

7th

4

(3)

26th Apr 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 25y

16:00 Cork

Casapulla

9st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: P Cluskey

Last after a slow start for the Hartys in a Dundalk maiden in October; looks very much up against it on his seasonal and stable debut.

200/1

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Payout
Exacta €41.20
Straight Forecast €28.90
Trifecta €113.30

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Birdman

POSTDATA:

Himalayan Heights

SPOTLIGHT:

Highbury