November 03 / 15.15 Cork

15.15

Good

Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £23086.96
  • 3m 4f 0y
  • 10 runners
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Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.10
  • Place: £3.00

Form: 521828 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Likes nice ground and won over 3m1f at Wexford in July; good second over same trip at Kilbeggan since and it was too soft over hurdles last time; could see him staying this trip on a sound surface and he's a player.
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7th

7

12th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 121y

16:35 Sligo

Sphagnum

11st 2lb

J: Mr J P Sampson

T: J P Broderick

Lost his form badly after winning the Cork National in 2024, but bounced back over 3m2f here (good) last time in first-time blinkers when runner-up after idling when leading (1.75l ahead of Je Suis); form of that race is questionable, but he has a notably low hurdles mark if he can repeat that effort.

7/1

2nd

8

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

Sphagnum

11st 11lb

J: Mr J P Sampson

T: J P Broderick

Lost his form badly after winning the Cork National in 2024 and is hard to fancy on recent poor hurdle runs; blinkers replace cheekpieces.

33/1

11th

2

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:35 Down Royal

Sphagnum

12st 0lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: J P Broderick

Much better chaser, winning 3m4f Cork National last season (good); holds a whopping 30lb lower hurdles mark but unable to capitalise on it in three runs over timber this season; must be kept in mind considering his mark.

20/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 2324-3

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Very consistent handicapper over both hurdles and fences and has a recent hurdles run under his belt; two wins and three seconds from just six chase starts and this marathon trip could well suit but he'd like it softer.
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8th

7

22nd Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 110y

13:10 Gowran Park

Positive Thinker

11st 5lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Michael J McDonagh

Useful money-spinner, only three wins from 23 starts but placed 13 times, notably when beaten a short head in last season's Cork National; not at his best in the Porterstown but enjoys heavy ground and is leniently treated back over hurdles.

14/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: U-0311

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Went close over this trip at Leopardstown (So Des Flos fourth) in March and won over 3m1f at Wexford on latest chase start in August; ready winner over hurdles last month; will like the ground and has plenty going for him.
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6th

2

4th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 116y

19:48 Bellewstown

Outside The Door

11st 8lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Seven-time winner, including four over fences; made all to win Wexford handicap chase last August; runner-up in the 4m1f La Touche Cup after a break at Punchestown in May; struggled off this sort of mark when last seen hurdling.

12/1

2nd

1

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

15:40 Punchestown

Outside The Door

12st 3lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

Seven-time winner, including four over fences; ran a fine race over the orthodox fences when second in a 3m7f handicap at last season's festival; made all to win a Wexford handicap last August before pulling up in the Kerry National; remote seventh behind Desertmore House here in November.

25/1

10th

8

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 22y

16:36 Punchestown

Outside The Door

11st 9lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

Seven-time winner including three over timber; made all to win a Wexford handicap chase easily in August before pulling up in the Kerry National; now bids to exploit 20lb lower hurdles mark and has won here over fences; chance.

15/2

Form: 5-0080 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 6lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Three-time chase winner over much shorter trips; been mostly hurdling this year and he'll be fit but the trip is a big concern.
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2nd

7

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

Big Debates

11st 0lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Robert Tyner

Veteran was pulled up in a chase at Punchestown on his final start last term; returned to form when winning readily over hurdles for this rider at Navan in September; retains plenty of ability; fitted with a tongue-tie now.

12/1

2nd

7

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

Big Debates

11st 0lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Robert Tyner

Veteran was pulled up in a chase at Punchestown on his final start last term; returned to form when winning readily over hurdles for this rider at Navan in September; retains plenty of ability; fitted with a tongue-tie now.

12/1

2nd

7

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

Big Debates

11st 0lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Robert Tyner

Veteran was pulled up in a chase at Punchestown on his final start last term; returned to form when winning readily over hurdles for this rider at Navan in September; retains plenty of ability; fitted with a tongue-tie now.

12/1

Form: 0619U6

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Local contender is 3m1f winner over hurdles and has won three handicap chases at up to 2m7f; well beaten last two completed starts and never really at the races behind Hand Over Fist over 3m here last month.
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11th

4

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

18:10 Killarney

King Ferdinand

11st 10lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Veteran's five career wins include a handicap chase here in August 2024 (2m5f, yielding); that's the last time he won and pulled up on return from long layoff at Listowel 47 days ago.

25/1

3

30th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 80y

15:51 Listowel

King Ferdinand

11st 12lb

J: E Walsh

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Five-time winner is best watched on return from such a long absence unless market speaks positively.

25/1

6th

5

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:36 Limerick

King Ferdinand

11st 3lb

J: Miss M O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

His last two wins have been over fences and was found wanting back over hurdles at Cork earlier this month; others appeal more.

16/1

Form: 251-66 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Won over this trip on goodish ground at Downpatrick in April and, after 168 days off, shaped well at Galway last Sunday (Stuzzikini third) when just tiring up the hill.
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6th

4

16th Apr 2025

Good

3m 4f 21y

Class 3

15:15 Cheltenham

Jumping Jet

12st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

No threat to front pair when third in recent Ulster National (a race she won last year) at Downpatrick (3m4f, good) but that was still a pretty good effort and she remains on a workable mark; considered each-way.

7/1

Form: -781F1 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Has improved for this headgear, winning over 3m1f at Kilbeggan and showing good reserves of stamina, having looked likely to drop away at one point, to win over 3m here last month; reckon he had a hard enough race then but goes well for O'Connor and have to respect his chance.
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7

17th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:30 Tramore

Hand Over Fist

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won two staying handicap chases on good ground in the first half of last season; ordinary form in recent months; addition of blinkerss failed to do the trick at Kilbeggan eight days ago; joint-favourite then, faded after making a lot of the running.

8/1

1

9th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

19:30 Kilbeggan

Hand Over Fist

11st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won two chases last year, including over C&D, but has failed to fire in three starts this year; drops in grade now, rider claims a handy 5lb and blinkers go on; could revive.

6/1

5

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 110y

16:45 Wexford

Hand Over Fist

11st 4lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won two handicap chases at about 3m during the second half of last year (including beating Hascoeur Clermont off 107 at Cork) but needs to improve a fair bit on both runs this term, fading quite tamely at Roscommon last time.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 74412-

Last run: 194 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Pair of 2m5f handicap wins at Fairyhouse last term and fair fourth over this trip at Leopardstown although held by Outside The Door on that form; off since April and most of his form is on soft or heavy.
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8th

1

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 125y

16:30 Roscommon

So Des Flos

12st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Tough task over hurdles last time and wasn't pulling up any trees in handicap chases before that; sights are now lowered considerably but all his three wins have come in the mud.

5/1

3rd

4

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Wexford

So Des Flos

11st 5lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Moderate form in handicaps over fences last season; 35lb inferior to Ash Three Meadow on current chase ratings; very tough task against his stablemate in the circumstances.

10/1

Form: -4566U C

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Fairly exposed in handicap chases although did run well in first-time visor at Roscommon in June; well held since and didn't get far in the Velka Pardubicka in Czechia last month.
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3

12th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 121y

16:35 Sligo

Streets Of Doyen

11st 7lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Martin Brassil

Seven-time winner but his best years are behind him; beaten 21l on stable debut last month.

22/1

9th

7

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 116y

16:52 Punchestown

Streets Of Doyen

11st 0lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Martin Brassil

Seven-time winner but best years are behind him and didn't show much in points last term; stable debut.

25/1

10

24th Nov 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

11:35 Punchestown

Streets Of Doyen

11st 4lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: John C McConnell

Seven career wins but has struggled for form this year, pulling up in the Cork Grand National last time; unseated early in the La Touche on his one foray over these obstacles in April.

16/1

Form: 692324 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 4lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Grand servant still performing to a good level and will enjoy the good ground; closely matched with Sphagnum on Kilbeggan form before finishing second to well-treated rival at Galway and fair hurdles run since; should stay this far on nice ground.
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1

20th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 118y

19:38 Sligo

Macgiloney

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Prolific winner whose last track win came over this trip at Kilbeggan two years ago off 127; won a point-to-point last season and wasn't disgraced back hurdling at Galway latest, staying on late over 3m (good); drops in grade here.

10/1

17

3rd Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

14:20 Galway

Macgiloney

11st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Winner of 11 races; last two runs have been in hunter chases; younger rivals much preferred in a race of this standard.

33/1

5

23rd May 2025

Good

3m 4f 165y

19:37 Downpatrick

Macgiloney

12st 0lb

J: Mr J P Sampson

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Winner of 11 races under rules; won a point in March but never travelling when pulled up at Tattersalls in April; set a huge task in the championship event at Punchestown, always at the back, unseated three out.

7/1

Non-runners

Stuzzikini, Sir Bob, Caesar Rock, Sainte Dona

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Payout
Exacta €62.50
Straight Forecast €53.34
Tricast €185.18
Trifecta €419.80

Selections

POSTDATA:

Hand Over Fist

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Sainte Dona

SPOTLIGHT:

Outside The Door

TOPSPEED:

Sir Bob

The Irish Sun:

Hand Over Fist