July 05 / 18.50 Cork

18.50

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  • Prize money: £5900
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 16 runners
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Runners: 16 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.50
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 348-F

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Point winner shaped with mild promise in maidens; 13-2 for handicap debut at Wexford when fell halfway.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:48 Downpatrick

Cobra Queen

11st 8lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won decisively despite some tail swishing on her first completed start in a handicap at Cork last month; going the right way and looks to have a leading chance here.

3/1

1st

4

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Cork

Cobra Queen

11st 12lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

midfield, mistake and dropped to rear 1st, soon recovered and midfield

8/1

5

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:15 Wexford

Cobra Queen

11st 9lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point winner; encouraging first two runs over hurdles (beaten 29l by Jade De Grugy) before not giving her running last time; dangerously unexposed on handicap debut.

5/1

16/1

  • Place: £5.70

Form: 8/F-08

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Was running okay when falling at the last on handicap debut at Bellewstown but soundly beaten since; back up in trip.
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6th

2

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 110y

16:15 Bellewstown

Teagarden Jazz

11st 10lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

17-race maiden; runner-up in a mares maiden hurdle at Cork last month; ran okay in a Flat handicap at Tipperary latest; needs to find a bit extra under these race conditions.

14/1

5th

6

(4)

9th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 115y

20:10 Tipperary

Teagarden Jazz

11st 2lb

J: Ms Hannah Smullen

T: Gordon Elliott

held up in rear, some headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

12/1

OUR TIP

10/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 613-3P D BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Poor over 3m2f last time but in good form prior to that including ready 2m4f win at Leopardstown in March; should fare better over this trip.
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3rd

3

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Cork

Lovely Reaction

11st 13lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Thomas Mullins

midfield

10/1

3

11th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:45 Sligo

Lovely Reaction

12st 2lb

J: Mr C Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

led narrowly or disputed lead early, raced in second from 2nd, briefly disputed lead omitted 6th

4/1

3rd

3

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:15 Wexford

Lovely Reaction

11st 11lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Thomas Mullins

Went up 9lb for her convincing win at Leopardstown (2m4f, soft to heavy) and 3m looked a stretch at Cork; this looks more suitable.

3/1

Form: /024-7

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
First reserve; point winner's best run was when second over 3m1f at Sligo in October and may have needed her return to action in May; now tried in cheekpieces.
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13

30th Aug 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:00 Down Royal

Mustameet Secret

11st 2lb

J: Mr E Finegan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Best run when second over 3m2f at Sligo last autumn; fair fourth in a 2m4f contest at Cork in July but disappointing in three starts since, including a remote fourth at Downpatrick on Monday; needs to find improvement.

18/1

4th

6

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:40 Downpatrick

Mustameet Secret

10st 9lb

J: Mr E Finegan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

prominent

12/1

17

6th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 213y

18:30 Roscommon

Mustameet Secret

10st 12lb

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

First reserve; best run when second over 3m2f at Sligo last autumn, well held in similar contest latest though.

Form: 4665-1 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Formerly with John McConnell, 4yo made winning start for Buckley family over 2m4f at Punchestown in May; won with a bit to spare and now 7lb higher.
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2nd

9

9th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:50 Wexford

Noble Hilltop

11st 10lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Winning yard debut from 7lb lower at Punchestown in May and only beaten roughly 3l when fifth of 15 at Cork last month; unexposed 4yo who should be in the mix again.

5/1

5th

12

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Cork

Noble Hilltop

11st 5lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

in touch with leaders

8/1

1st

10

21st May 2024

Good

2m 4f 134y

15:58 Punchestown

Noble Hilltop

11st 6lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Ordinary juvenile hurdle form for John McConnell; upped in trip on first start for new yard and probably best watched.

20/1

Form: 77-642 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Maiden winner has plenty of placed form in handicaps but looks in the grip of the marksman, well held when second at Downpatrick and fourth to Missus Beeton at Limerick the time before; place claims again.
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7th

7

15th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:20 Tramore

Betty Dutton

10st 9lb

J: Ms R M O’Grady

T: E J O’Grady

towards rear, some headway from over 1f out, never dangerous

33/1

5th

6

5th Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 100y

17:05 Cork

Betty Dutton

11st 7lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: E J O’Grady

1-17 record over hurdles, the win coming in a mares' maiden hurdle at Roscommon in September 2022; not beaten too far in three of her last four runs in handicap hurdles, three of them against her own sex; close third off 103 at this meeting last year (King Ferdinand second); chance if repeating that effort off a 1lb lower mark.

8/1

Form: 38-444

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Second over this trip in Down Royan maiden and fourth over it in Wexford handicap; 3m2f was a bridge too far at Sligo last time.
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7th

7

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Cork

Joya Del Mar

11st 10lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

prominent early, slow jump and lost position 1st, soon in touch with leaders

11/1

4th

6

11th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:45 Sligo

Joya Del Mar

11st 13lb

J: Mr J P Sutton

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, jockey lost iron briefly 3rd

9/2

Form: 94-612

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at Limerick before fast-finishing second at Punchestown when left with plenty to do; 2lb rise is fair.
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8th

8

15th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:20 Tramore

Missus Beeton

11st 2lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Shane Nolan

Won a handicap hurdle off 98 at Limerick in May and runner-up at Punchestown next time; below form last twice though and needs to step up in a major way to have any sort of chance here.

16/1

13th

18

31st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

18:00 Galway

Missus Beeton

10st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Shane Nolan

midfield

25/1

8th

5

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Cork

Missus Beeton

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Shane Nolan

towards rear

7/2

Form: 530-88 C

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Course bumper winner had decent placed form over hurdles last year but below par in three outings this year.
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3rd

12

(13)

3rd Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:35 Gowran Park

Stormalong

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: David Kenneth Budds

upset in stalls, slowly into stride, soon prominent, pressed winner from 5f out, challenging towards near side over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out

14/1

1st

5

16th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 80y

18:38 Tramore

Stormalong

11st 8lb

J: John Shinnick

T: David Kenneth Budds

Bumper winner who is 0-15 over timber but bounced back to form when a close third at Ballinrobe last month; only nudged up 1lb and feasibly treated if she can build on that.

8/1

Form: 6329-5

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Point winner was placed in two maidens last year and of definite interest on handicap bow over a trip that should suit.
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4th

5

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:36 Killarney

Rebel Treaty

11st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Con McSweeney

led narrowly on inner, headed but in touch with leaders 1st, went third 2 out, no extra when bad mistake and lost third last

25/1

6th

8

24th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:28 Wexford

Rebel Treaty

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Con McSweeney

Point winner is a maiden over hurdles and rated 98 in that sphere; well beaten on sole chase start and has lots to find.

25/1

7th

11

19th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 180y

14:30 Killarney

Rebel Treaty

10st 13lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Con McSweeney

Point winner was second in 2m4f maiden at Listowel last year but not matched that form lately and rating suggests she'll find a few too good.

16/1

Form: 826P-7

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Touched off in soft-ground maiden over this trip at Punchestown in January but well beaten since; handicap debut.
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5th

3

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

17:40 Wexford

Ashdale Flyer

10st 13lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Mrs John Harrington

Hasn't progressed in nine hurdle starts but was just denied in a 2m4f Punchestown maiden in January; a repeat of that will see her go close but was beaten 20l over this trip at Kilbeggan last time.

6/1

5th

12

23rd Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 0y

18:25 Kilbeggan

Ashdale Flyer

10st 11lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Mrs John Harrington

prominent

12/1

11th

1

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Cork

Ashdale Flyer

12st 0lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Mrs John Harrington

prominent, led before 2nd

12/1

Form: P438-U C

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Course winner over 2m3f last summer and some decent efforts after; not so good this year, beaten when exiting late over fences at Clonmel last month.
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4th

9

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:50 Wexford

Blenheim Belle

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Hurdle winner last year ran well enough in that sphere at Sligo last time; well beaten when unseating sole chase start; others make more appeal.

33/1

5th

10

8th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:35 Sligo

Blenheim Belle

10st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Locally-trained mare won over 2m3f at Cork last year and twice ran well afterwards, including here; hasn't sparked at all this year though, and going up in grade hardly a help.

16/1

12th

10

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Cork

Blenheim Belle

11st 6lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Mark Michael McNiff

towards rear

12/1

Form: 445-58

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Expensive point recruit has been most disappointing in maidens (four times beaten favourite) and well beaten in recent starts; maybe handicaps will see her in a better light but hard to be confident in her at present.
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7th

8

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 80y

14:00 Sligo

Pallas Athene

11st 5lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Cost 125,000GBP after winning a Lisronagh maiden point for Sam Curling; four times a beaten favourite in maidens, going closest at Punchestown in January; fair fourth at Down Royal in April but soundly beaten last four times including at Cork on Friday; blinkers.

4/1

13th

11

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Cork

Pallas Athene

11st 6lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

in rear, reminders after 3rd

14/1

8th

10

1st Jun 2024

Soft

2m 5f 175y

19:25 Tramore

Pallas Athene

11st 5lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent

100/30

Form: 7/47P-

Last run: 335 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Point winner ran okay in a few maidens last year; not seen since pulled up at Galway festival and now makes handicap debut.
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13th

8

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 0y

19:23 Ballinrobe

Bobbisilver

11st 8lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Point winner ran well enough in first two maiden hurdles; refused to line up and withdrawn on handicap debut at Cork last time and questions now.

25/1

13

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Cork

Bobbisilver

11st 2lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Point winner ran okay in a few maidens last year; not seen since pulled up at Galway festival and now makes handicap debut.

20/1

0

15

5th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 150y

13:55 Galway

Bobbisilver

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Paul John Gilligan

Winning pointer and has shown a level of ability over hurdles; more suited to handicaps.

25/1

Form: 74901-

Last run: 308 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Placed in three maidens over hurdles; ran away with 3m1f chase off this mark when last seen at Wexford in September and now rated 13lb higher over fences; good chance on paper but might need the run.
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15

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Cork

North Of Nashville

11st 1lb

J: Mr E Staples

T: Colin Bowe

in rear

12/1

1st

6

1st Sep 2023

Good

3m 1f 0y

19:25 Wexford

North Of Nashville

11st 5lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Colin Bowe

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, bad mistake and pecked on landing 1st, disputing second from 8th, chased clear leader after 9th

20/1

Form: 538F-8

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Maiden winner at Sligo last summer and placed in couple of handicaps after; better for last month's comeback run and not out of it.
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11th

7

24th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 50y

15:05 Killarney

Pearlofflorida

11st 4lb

J: Ross Berry

T: Liam P Cusack

Sligo maiden winner last summer (good) ended a poor run of form with decent third over 2m7f at Ballinrobe recently, staying on after sluggish start on softish ground; don't rule out.

8/1

3rd

11

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 208y

20:23 Ballinrobe

Pearlofflorida

11st 4lb

J: Ross Berry

T: Liam P Cusack

She has failed to complete three of her last four starts; pulled up the last twice (jockey reported that she never travelled last time) and very difficult to make a case for her after those two efforts.

25/1

7

13th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:25 Wexford

Pearlofflorida

11st 4lb

J: Jack Foley

T: Liam P Cusack

Point and hurdles winner fell in Naas handicap on chase debut in November; not much in two recent hurdles and has another go at chasing.

16/1

Non-runners

Doyen Flyer, Cloudy Fountain, Walk In Time

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €178.00
Straight Forecast €170.21
Tricast €1421.23
Trifecta €698.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Missus Beeton

POSTDATA:

Lovely Reaction

The Irish Sun:

Teagarden Jazz

TOPSPEED:

Pearlofflorida

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Missus Beeton