June 14 / 20.13 Cork

20.13

Good To Firm

Cork Handicap

  • Prize money: £5643.48
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Cork Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 999-1

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Showed a glimpse of ability in three maidens last year; well-backed when winning at Limerick on handicap debut (7f; sft/hvy); raised 5lb and faster ground today but go well if handling it.
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17

(19)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 7y

16:20 Naas

Lord Church

8st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Emmet Mullins

Won three handicaps on the trot in May/June last year at 7f-1m1f for Michael Halford; consistent runs this term; well backed at Galway when staying on but not involved (1m4f, yielding); caused interference in the Petingo at Leopardstown latest but stayed on nonetheless without landing a blow; tongue tie on now and this trip can help him.

18/1

14

(11)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 5f 0y

18:05 Leopardstown

Lord Church

8st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Emmet Mullins

Excellent last year for Michael Halford when winning three successive handicaps (7f-1m1f); tried over 1m4f latest two runs this term in premier handicaps, well-backed favourite but never landing a blow at Galway last time; cheekpieces now tried.

16/1

2nd
1 (8)
Masoun

5/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 77-872

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Disappointing favourite on heavy ground in blinkers at Killarney but much better at Fairyhouse since when didn't get a clear run until too late; raised 3lb for that but should still go close; doesn't want too much rain, mind.
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7th

2

(16)

14th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:35 Curragh

Masoun

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Progressive last summer and again for this season's new yard, winning at Leopardstown and following up off 7lb higher over C&D in lady riders handicap; didn't run badly at Goodwood latest so not one to rule out.

14/1

9

(1)

29th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

13:20 Goodwood

Masoun

9st 1lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Progressive last summer and again for this season's new yard when he won handicaps last month at Leopardstown (1m1f, soft) and the Curragh (1m2f Ladies Derby, good); tongue tied last three starts; needs the breaks from stall 1 but fine in big fields and another healthy step forward can't be ruled out.

9/1

2

(1)

28th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:05 Curragh

Masoun

10st 13lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

C&D winner; pulled out a career best to win at Leopardstown 16 days ago; lightly-raced for this yard but a 7lb rise may find him out back on quicker ground.

5/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 8-8448

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Hasn't improved since tackling handicaps and was too keen in cheekpieces over 7f at Fairyhouse last time; down another 2lb; headgear left off today.
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17

(5)

4th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:16 Naas

Martinelli

10st 1lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Kieran P Cotter

Reserve; dual 1m winner on good and heavy ground; now high in the weights but his rider takes away 5lb and blinkers are tried.

8

(1)

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

20:20 Naas

Martinelli

8st 13lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Kieran P Cotter

Won his second race when scoring over 1m at Limerick but was disappointing off this mark at Killarney last week when raced keenly; needs to rebound.

12/1

12

(11)

14th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 20y

18:45 Killarney

Martinelli

8st 9lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Kieran P Cotter

C&D winner last year; solid form at 1m this season and won impressively at Limerick (1m, good) on latest off 8lb lower; drawn wide but that shouldn't be an issue given his run style; career high mark but there could be more to come.

11/2

Form: -00467

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Has run respectably in some low grade handicaps but has a tough task from 7lb out of the handicap today.
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7th

1

(9)

15th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

13:32 Brighton

Grand Citadel

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Micky Fenton

Acts on good to firm and good to soft; got back on the scoresheet at Leicester (7f) in May but she's been well held over this trip in both subsequent runs; has bit to prove after 103 days off and she's still 3lb higher than for both her wins.

7/1

8th

11

(4)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:56 Leicester

Grand Citadel

9st 2lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Micky Fenton

She has won a 7f handicap (0-55) here in each of the last two seasons; well held in a Class 5 handicap at Newmarket last time though and likely vulnerable once more.

14/1

10th

17

(7)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Newmarket (July)

Grand Citadel

8st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Micky Fenton

Both wins were achieved in the same 0-55 handicap at Leicester 12 months apart, justifying favouritism on fast ground 25 days ago; a 4lb rise and deeper opposition can find her out today.

12/1

7/1

Form: 9-8024 BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Solid runs on three of last four starts; runner-up in a Roscommon claimer before beaten 3l in a Leopardstown handicap last time; has to find more but should be involved.
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1

16th Oct 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:22 Uttoxeter

Zenato

12st 0lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Competition for the lead likely didn't help when well beaten at Fakenham before Christmas (2m, soft); went mightily close on his one Flat run since, but has never returned from a break of anything like today's magnitude.

8/1

2nd

6

(3)

16th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Zenato

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Form dipped last time when bidding for a hurdles hat-trick; won his last Flat attempt but that was on turf in autumn 2024; AW record is 0-7.

5/1

1st

2

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

13:15 Stratford

Zenato

11st 12lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Fair Flat racer who came good over hurdles at the fourth attempt when winning Fakenham maiden (2m, good) in April, but he jumped and ran poorly at Plumpton last month and needs to bounce back.

9/1

8/1

Form: 666-04

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Has shown ability in maidens and improved from seasonal debut over 5f to be fourth in a 6.5f handicap at Curragh last time, running on; has a chance if staying.
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11th

4

(5)

17th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:23 Southwell (AW)

Avatar Jet

9st 9lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Record of 1-9 for current yard, the success off 3lb higher over C&D in April; only midfield in last two starts but has a good chance provided first-time headgear prompts a return to best.

5/1

7th

8

(2)

26th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Avatar Jet

9st 11lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Declan Carroll

Quick to get off the mark for his current yard over C&D in April; showed enough (hampered) here on penultimate start to be considered despite a lesser show when joint second favourite on turf 12 days ago.

10/1

6th

9

(12)

14th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:21 Thirsk

Avatar Jet

9st 2lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Quick to get off the mark for his current yard on Southwell AW (1m) in April and largely in good nick since, suffering a poor run when fifth of 14 back there (1m) two weeks ago; a player off a 2lb lower mark.

9/2

Form: 475-01 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
All starts have come on testing ground; showed some ability in maidens last year but was poor on return over 6f; got off the mark when winning at Gowran upped to a mile; raised 7lb and faster ground today but go well if handling it.
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13th

14

(2)

11th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Limerick

Timeonourside

9st 6lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

Won over 1m on heavy last year but little form of note since, both runs this year over longer trips; blinkers now tried back at best trip but ground a concern.

16/1

13th

7

(8)

12th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 46y

18:55 Roscommon

Timeonourside

9st 9lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

prominent, weakened quickly 4f out

22/1

13th

7

(8)

12th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 46y

18:55 Roscommon

Timeonourside

9st 9lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

prominent, weakened quickly 4f out

22/1

22/1

Form: 318-68

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Won a sprint maiden last year at Navan but below that level over varying trips since; no progress over 1m2f in blinkers last time and questions.
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7th

10

(21)

5th Oct 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Kiki Roberts

9st 10lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Noel Meade

towards rear

6/1

2nd

11

(7)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:10 Navan

Kiki Roberts

8st 10lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Noel Meade

Course winner (5.5f, yielding) last year; good third in a Gowran claimer (1m, good) this month and she kept on late in the day when filling the same position at Punchestown (1m1f, good) on Tuesday; each-way possibilities turned out quickly.

14/1

3rd

5

(14)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 39y

17:30 Punchestown

Kiki Roberts

9st 6lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Noel Meade

Ran well in a Gowran Park claimer last time out (1m, good); beaten 3.25l off 64 on last handicap start at Leopardstown in August; assessor has given her a chance but she probably needs more to win in first time cheekpieces.

28/1

Form: 279612 C BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark when winning a 7f handicap here and a fine run over 1m2f since in a Fairyhouse claimer; this trip looks ideal and a player back in this company.
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5th

2

(9)

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 30y

16:40 Punchestown

Signor Ferrari

10st 0lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: P J F Murphy

Improved effort on latest at Naas (1m3f, good) on second start back from long layoff; prominent racer has slipped to a dangerous mark, drops in grade and this shorter trip is fine; should go well.

11/1

5th

10

(16)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 0y

17:00 Naas

Signor Ferrari

9st 5lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: P J F Murphy

Is on a dangerous mark and it wasn't a bad effort on return from 419 days off at Bellewstown last month; should strip fitter now and has won twice at just short of this trip at Dundalk; not discounted.

12/1

Non-runners

Positive Energy, Rebelsontherun, Galician Girl, Still Rolling

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €25.20
Straight Forecast €20.46
Tricast €103.82
Trifecta €203.10

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Zenato

SPOTLIGHT:

Masoun

The Irish Sun:

Avatar Jet

TOPSPEED:

Zenato

POSTDATA:

Zenato