July 05 / 19.25 Cork

19.25

Good

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  • Prize money: £6156.52
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • 15 runners
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Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 3

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual points winner was 9-2 when fair third on rules debut over C&D in May; better for that and should give a good account.
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11th

6

1st Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 156y

16:30 Galway

Now So Jake

11st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: David Harry Kelly

Home-bred readily accounted for a subsequent winner in a 3m Cork maiden hurdle last month; drop in trip not sure to suit but has earned his place; others preferred.

14/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 43

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
In the frame in both bumpers but beaten a long way when third over 2m4f at Wexford; hurdles debut.
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5

24th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Cheltenham

Beaufort Scale

11st 11lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Well beaten on latest hurdling start in April and has performed well in only one of his four subsequent chases, when second in Kilbeggan beginners' event (2m4f, yielding) two starts ago; ought to be suited by today's move back up in trip but has some questions to answer.

14/1

2/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Shock 150-1 winner of Irish Cesarewitch in October and won a small-field AW contest in January; poor lately on the level, albeit in good company, and now tries his hand at hurdling; several siblings have won in this discipline and trip should suit.
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9th

7

14th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 0y

12:00 Fairyhouse

Magellan Strait

11st 3lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Shock 150-1 Irish Cesarewitch winner at the Curragh last year; placed in all four maiden hurdles, but his jumping let him down when third at Thurles latest; will need to up his game now sent chasing.

12/1

9th

7

14th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 0y

12:00 Fairyhouse

Magellan Strait

11st 3lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Shock 150-1 Irish Cesarewitch winner at the Curragh last year; placed in all four maiden hurdles, but his jumping let him down when third at Thurles latest; will need to up his game now sent chasing.

12/1

3rd

1

29th Nov 2024

Good

2m 6f 195y

14:10 Thurles

Magellan Strait

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

led on outer, not fluent 3rd, faced challenges before 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened gradually inside final 110yds

3/1

Form: 0/7-4

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
His three runs have been well spaced out; huge price when never-nearer fourth in useful Killarney novice contest over 2m4f; hard to know if he was flattered or not but that form reads well and puts him in the mix.
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6th

6

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

18:38 Wexford

One Big Boum

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Philip Fenton

Progressive handicap hurdler last season took his mark to 125 after wins over 2m4f at Navan and Fairyhouse (heavy); 2m trip inadequate here on final start in March; upped in trip for chase debut and could go well if taking to fences.

7/2

Form: U9-72

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Winning pointer had jumping issues in hunter chases; second on hurdles debut at Tramore (2m6f) but this is a stronger heat.
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4

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 120y

14:48 Tipperary

Miners Bridge

11st 9lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Point-to-point (3m) and Killarney maiden hurdle (20.5f) winner; may have needed the run on handicap chase debut when beaten 19.5l at Tramore (2m6f, gd-yld) a month ago but suspicion this trip may be on the sharp side.

10/1

7th

3

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:15 Tramore

Miners Bridge

11st 11lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Comes with a point-to-point background; showed nice level of improvement over hurdles to ultimately win 20.5f Killarney maiden; ran a nice race on handicap debut when last seen off 16lb higher hurdles mark; 239-day absence; player.

8/1

7th

3

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:15 Tramore

Miners Bridge

11st 11lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Comes with a point-to-point background; showed nice level of improvement over hurdles to ultimately win 20.5f Killarney maiden; ran a nice race on handicap debut when last seen off 16lb higher hurdles mark; 239-day absence; player.

8/1

Form: 683-7

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Third in heavy-ground bumper at Limerick in April but well held back there since; hurdles bow.
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5th

10

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:50 Tramore

Mount Shenshan

11st 5lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Thomas Mullins

Hurdles winner is 0-10 over fences; beaten 12.5l off 92 in Wexford handicap chase on latest (25.5f, gd-yld); best form has come on soft and heavy ground; others appeal more.

8/1

3rd

6

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 100y

16:55 Wexford

Mount Shenshan

10st 9lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Is yet to win over fences but posted decent runs the last twice, both at Clonmel; wasn't so good over hurdles since but is still one to consider.

15/2

Form: 64

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Two nice runs at Punchestown and should stay this longer trip; small place chance.
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3rd

9

6th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

14:35 Market Rasen

Built By Rossies

10st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Showed significant hurdling ability in Ireland last year and won a British point (2m4f, soft) in February; ultimately well beaten when fourth on last month's stable debut at Southwell (2m4f, good) but she ran well to a point and the outing might have done her good; one to consider.

4/1

9

3rd Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:30 Southwell

Built By Rossies

10st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Showed significant hurdling ability in Ireland last year and won a British point (2m4f, soft) on latest outing in February; should be fine back on good ground and has a decent chance on this stable debut.

9/2

9

3rd Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:30 Southwell

Built By Rossies

10st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Showed significant hurdling ability in Ireland last year and won a British point (2m4f, soft) on latest outing in February; should be fine back on good ground and has a decent chance on this stable debut.

9/2

Form: 3538-6

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Plenty of experience, will stay and rated 104 but hard to fancy on recent efforts.
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3

20th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

14:50 Southwell

Just Three

11st 3lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Irish raider; 0-10 over fences and has same strike-rate over hurdles; not favoured by the weights when well-beaten last of three in recent Killarney beginners' chase and has better chance in this handicap but his record over the last year or so is not compelling.

7/1

3

20th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

14:50 Southwell

Just Three

11st 3lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Irish raider; 0-10 over fences and has same strike-rate over hurdles; not favoured by the weights when well-beaten last of three in recent Killarney beginners' chase and has better chance in this handicap but his record over the last year or so is not compelling.

7/1

2

11th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

15:40 Killarney

Just Three

11st 4lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Vastly inferior hurdler to his two rivals and he's now 0-9 over fences; should be outclassed.

33/1

Form: 432P-0

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Loads of experience and went close over 3m1f at Kilbeggan in August; poor return in May.
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8

22nd Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 110y

13:10 Gowran Park

Camino Rock

11st 2lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: M F Morris

Modest strike-rate of 1-26 under rules and tailed off in five runs before pulling up on his last two outings; difficult to fancy.

100/1

9th

2

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Cork

Camino Rock

11st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: M F Morris

Sole success came off 7lb lower at Kilbeggan (24.5f, yielding) in September 2024; well below best last three starts (including on chasing debut most recently) and this trip looks too sharp for him.

20/1

9th

2

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Cork

Camino Rock

11st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: M F Morris

Sole success came off 7lb lower at Kilbeggan (24.5f, yielding) in September 2024; well below best last three starts (including on chasing debut most recently) and this trip looks too sharp for him.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8650

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Modest performer in points and same story so far under rules; can't be having him.
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10

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Worcester

And Still I Rise

10st 9lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Max Comley

0-25 in Irish points, though his last-time Quakerstown third (3m, yielding) was one of the better efforts; well held at usually big prices over hurdles last summer; British/stable debut.

25/1

6th

18

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 0y

19:53 Ballinrobe

And Still I Rise

10st 11lb

T: John F O’Neill

Second reserve; best hurdle effort came at Cork last time and has to build on that on handicap debut.

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Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Closely related to 2m hurdle winner Outback Frontiers; dam unraced half-sister to French 1m3f AQPS Flat winner Playa Pierji (dam of useful bumper/2m4f-2m7f hurdle winner Dorrells Pierji), family of useful jumper Rolling Ball; placed at Stradbally in May on third start in points; rules debut.
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1

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 0y

15:58 Listowel

Burren View

11st 12lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Two wins form ten starts in points for Tom Costello; has had time to mature since his only hurdles start last year; trainer has a more obvious candidate in Corovic.

16/1

11th

4

5th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:25 Cork

Burren View

11st 12lb

J: Miss L Costello

T: Thomas S Costello

Closely related to 2m hurdle winner Outback Frontiers; dam unraced half-sister to French 1m3f AQPS Flat winner Playa Pierji (dam of useful bumper/2m4f-2m7f hurdle winner Dorrells Pierji), family of useful jumper Rolling Ball; placed at Stradbally in May on third start in points; rules debut.

33/1

Form: 8

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
First reserve; unfancied when beaten 34l at Limerick; up in trip with headgear fitted.
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10th

13

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:48 Downpatrick

Pasquetta

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Mrs Prunella Dobbs

Finished a little closer than previously on handicap debut at Wexford (3m) but was still 27l off the winner.

25/1

8th

15

25th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:05 Wexford

Pasquetta

10st 9lb

T: Mrs Prunella Dobbs

First reserve; tailed off in three starts so far; return to further may help.

10th

15

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 125y

17:35 Roscommon

Pasquetta

10st 11lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Mrs Prunella Dobbs

Big prices for her heavy defeats in maidens at Limerick and Cork.

66/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 218 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Tailed off over 2m in November and not seen since; best watched.
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10th

7

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 160y

18:00 Kilbeggan

Star In The Park

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: D E Fitzgerald

Seven-race maiden has yet to trouble the judge under Rules (0-4 over hurdles); well beaten on handicap chase debut latest; now makes handicap hurdle bow; others preferred.

25/1

6

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 120y

14:48 Tipperary

Star In The Park

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: D E Fitzgerald

Six-race maiden under Rules is 0-2 in chases; showed a glimmer of ability when fifth in a beginners' at Tramore (2m6f, good) in May but was still beaten 23l; best watched dropped back in trip on handicap chase debut.

33/1

8

30th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:05 Tramore

Star In The Park

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: D E Fitzgerald

Stiff task when remote last of five on last week's chasing debut in 2m4f Sligo beginners'; best watched.

25/1

Form:

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Unbeaten in two points but well held on last month's rules debut in Downpatrick maiden.
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2

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 150y

17:28 Downpatrick

Backonthegoagain

11st 10lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Colin Bowe

Dual point winner but achieved little in seven runs over hurdles; goes chasing with a good bit to prove and headgear is tried.

10/1

8th

8

10th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:28 Sligo

Backonthegoagain

11st 3lb

J: Mr Eoin Staples

T: Colin Bowe

Two wins in points early in his career; nothing in his hurdles form to suggest he can make his presence felt; pulled up at Cork last month.

25/1

14/1

Form: 66

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Point winner made respectable hurdling debut when sixth over 2m6f at Ballinrobe in May.
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14

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 203y

19:20 Clonmel

Kerlogue

10st 11lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: W J Burke

Winning pointer; first run in maidens was mildly encouraging but hasn't progressed; handicap debut.

25/1

12th

8

16th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 118y

14:00 Naas

Kerlogue

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: W J Burke

Showed a glimmer of potential when finishing a 16l sixth of 14 at Ballinrobe in May; hasn't built on that and was well beaten in a first time tongue-tie when last seen at Tramore in August; can only be watched for now.

25/1

12th

8

16th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 118y

14:00 Naas

Kerlogue

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: W J Burke

Showed a glimmer of potential when finishing a 16l sixth of 14 at Ballinrobe in May; hasn't built on that and was well beaten in a first time tongue-tie when last seen at Tramore in August; can only be watched for now.

25/1

Non-runners

Rosalys, Rose In The Park, The Dagda, Sunshine Diamond

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Payout
Exacta €46.30
Straight Forecast €43.88
Trifecta €249.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rose In The Park

RP RATINGS (IRE):

One Big Boum

POSTDATA:

Rosalys

The Irish Sun:

Rose In The Park