April 20 / 17.07 Cork

17.07

Good To Yielding

Finbarr Quaid Electrical (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 3f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Finbarr Quaid Electrical (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

Runners: 14 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 7-029

Last run: 155 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Standout effort a 1.5l second over this C&D (good) in October; nowhere near that level in other three runs and was beaten 31l on latest at Navan in November; off since and probably best watched.
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3

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:05 Galway

Coup DEtat

11st 12lb

J: Mr J P O’Rourke

T: P O’Rourke

0-8 under rules; best run when hitting the crossbar in a Cork bumper in October 2024; shown ability since but has a fair bit to find in this.

40/1

2

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:15 Cork

Coup DEtat

11st 12lb

J: Mr J P O’Rourke

T: P O’Rourke

Best run when second in a bumper at this track last October; burst blood vessels when pulled-up in a Listowel maiden hurdle last time, so best watched for now.

10/1

2

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Coup DEtat

11st 12lb

J: Mr J P O’Rourke

T: P O’Rourke

Beaten in five bumpers but was runner-up in one of those at Cork and ran okay there on hurdling debut when perhaps stretched by 3m; each-way claims.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Doctor Dino gelding cost 55,000euros as a 3yo; first foal; dam French 2m1f chase winner, half-sister to French winners Invincible Dina and Ches Demonmirail, both by Doctor Dino, family of very smart staying chaser Lord Du Mesnil; interesting newcomer from top yard and respected.
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1st

3

10th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 80y

16:25 Cork

Doctor Du Mesnil

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Looked highly promising when winning a 2m3f bumper by 11l here last year (second won Grade 2 over hurdles); career didn't take off as expected over hurdles last season; beaten easily at 2-5 by the Passing Wife at Punchestown; pulled up at Cheltenham last time in a tongue-tie that's now left off; not a rock-solid contender, but the one to beat.

8/11

1

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Doctor Du Mesnil

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Made light work of Thedeviluno in his only bumper (yielding); very nearly won a big-field maiden at Leopardstown over Christmas but he was left for dead by The Passing Wife when odds of 2-5 in a small field at Punchestown (stepped up to 2m3f, heavy); hopes rest on whether this is more his trip, and pedigree offers mixed messages; first-time tongue-tie.

25/1

2nd

2

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

14:40 Punchestown

Doctor Du Mesnil

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Looked a smart prospect when beating Thedeviluno by 11l on debut in a Cork bumper in April (2m3f, yielding); beaten a nose when runner up in a Leopardstown maiden hurdle at Christmas (2m, yielding) but would have finished third if El Cairos didn't fall; holds multiple Grade 1 entries and should go well upped in trip if handling this testing ground.

4/7

Form: 326

Last run: 92 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in 2m maiden hurdles here and at Gowran on yielding ground in first two starts under Rules; tailed off on soft ground in a Navan bumper when last seen in January; best watched stepping up in trip.
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3rd

6

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

18:41 Worcester

Dream Diamond

10st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

2m maiden win here last August (good) remains his only success in 11 over hurdles; debuted hood (retained here) possibly behind a better round of jumping than he sometimes manages around sharp tracks when going close off today's mark at Newton Abbot last month; place claims in same mood.

5/1

2nd

3

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

19:00 Newton Abbot

Dream Diamond

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Comfortably won a Worcester maiden (2m, good) on last summer's stable debut but has been well below that level on all three completed starts since; well held when unseating last month and has something to prove, but the first-time hood could help spark a revival.

10/1

2

4th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 2

17:13 Fakenham

Dream Diamond

11st 7lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Comfortably won Worcester maiden (2m, good) on last summer's stable debut but has been some way below that form on all three starts since; will be fine over today's trip but needs to get career back on track.

25/1

Form: 42-33 BF

Last run: 237 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed twice in bumpers and in a maiden hurdle; best effort in this sphere a 2.5l second behind the now 127 rated Blaze The Way at Thurles (2m, heavy) last March; off since third of 14 in maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe in August; chance if he's fit for his return and yard have a good strike rate in bumpers.
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5

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

17:07 Cork

Eastbank Warrior

12st 0lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Jonathan Sweeney

towards rear, pulled up 5f out

11/2

5

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

17:07 Cork

Eastbank Warrior

12st 0lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Jonathan Sweeney

Placed twice in bumpers and in a maiden hurdle; best effort in this sphere a 2.5l second behind the now 127 rated Blaze The Way at Thurles (2m, heavy) last March; off since third of 14 in maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe in August; chance if he's fit for his return and yard have a good strike rate in bumpers.

11/2

3rd

18

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 2f 52y

17:10 Ballinrobe

Eastbank Warrior

11st 12lb

T: Jonathan Sweeney

Third reserve; good form in bumpers including here last month; one to consider on hurdling debut.

Form: 5

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off 66-1 and finished a 24l fifth of 11 on debut at Navan (2m, soft); this step up in trip should suit; could outrun likely odds.
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4th

1

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

16:00 Sligo

Go To Town

11st 13lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Posted some okay efforts in maiden hurdles last summer; tailed off on handicap/stable debut in May, but much better at Clonmel when a 3.5l fourth (2m1f, good); shaped like a return to this sort of trip would suit better that day.

6/1

4th

1

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

18:10 Clonmel

Go To Town

11st 13lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Tailed off at Punchestown over 3m on handicap/stable debut; this trip may suit better but others preferred.

14/1

11th

2

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:20 Punchestown

Go To Town

12st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Best of three maiden hurdle runs came at Tipperary in July last year when a 13l fourth of 15; unseen since tailed off at Galway festival later in the summer; makes handicap debut but others preferred.

18/1

Form: 3

Last run: 43 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Wide margin UK point-to-point winner for John Dawson in December; bought for 120,000GBP at the Cheltenham sales later that month; beaten 15l on Rules' and stable debut in a 2m2f Gowran bumper last month; should strip fitter now; interesting.
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4th

4

22nd Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

14:53 Limerick

Jack The Lad

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Thomas Gibney

Super easy point-to-point winner; bought for 120,000GBP after that; beaten 15l in third by Ksar Fatal on bumper debut at Gowran and 24l behind the ultimately disappointing Doctor Du Mesnil at Cork; needs to bounce back from poor maiden hurdle debut at Navan last time (2m6f, heavy).

16/1

4th

4

28th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 0y

15:00 Navan

Jack The Lad

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Thomas Gibney

Wide margin UK point-to-point winner for John Dawson in December 2024; bought for 120,000GBP at Cheltenham sales later that month; beaten 15l on Gowran bumper/stable debut (2m2f, soft) in March behind Ksar Fatal; beaten 24l behind Doctor Du Mesnil next time at Cork in April (2m3f, yielding); the choice of Slevin from three options so entitled to respect.

9/1

3rd

7

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

17:07 Cork

Jack The Lad

12st 0lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: Thomas Gibney

chased clear leader, headway 4f out, challenging under 3f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on, no match for first two

9/2

Form: 3386

Last run: 52 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Just mild promise in good ground UK bumpers for Sam Drinkwater; similar story when sixth on Irish debut in a 2m3f Clonmel maiden hurdle (2m3f, heavy); should come on for that but needs more reverting to this sphere.
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6

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:50 Wexford

Kashchei

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Cian Collins

Won non-event over hurdles by a street at Kelso in May, beating only other rival to stand up; still, he just gets in here on the ceiling rating and half-brother and dam won over fences; chase debut.

12/1

1st

2

6th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

13:55 Kelso

Kashchei

11st 1lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Cian Collins

Irish raider; exposed maiden; two fair runs on soft/heavy this year but well beaten with cheekpieces tried (on again) at Downpatrick last time (2m6f, yielding to soft); bit to prove.

3/1

3rd

6

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

14:07 Downpatrick

Kashchei

11st 4lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Cian Collins

Moderate form for Declan Queally; has continued in a similar vein of form for new yard, fifth of seven at Punchestown last time; cheekpieces go on but others preferred.

11/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Doctor Dino gelding cost 40,000euros as yearling and 185,000euros as a 3yo; second foal; dam Listed-placed 1m2f/1m4f winner (RPR 101), half-sister to useful 2m3f hurdle winner Montdragon; tongue tied for debut but in good hands and worth a market check.
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7

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:20 Tipperary

Lacaduv

11st 4lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Well-bred sort cost 185,000euros as a 3yo; tailed-off in a Cork bumper on recent debut; surely much better than that but difficult to have confidence in on hurdle debut.

16/1

7

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:20 Tipperary

Lacaduv

11st 4lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Well-bred sort cost 185,000euros as a 3yo; tailed-off in a Cork bumper on recent debut; surely much better than that but difficult to have confidence in on hurdle debut.

16/1

13th

9

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

17:07 Cork

Lacaduv

12st 0lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders, weakened quickly and dropped to rear 7f out

13/2

Form: 4

Last run: 141 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off at 20-1 for his debut at Fairyhouse (2m, yielding) and showed definite promise, outpaced but keeping on for a 14.5l fourth of 10; this longer trip should suit and the hood goes on; place claims.
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17

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 118y

17:30 Punchestown

Mojoe

10st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Has won two of his last three starts, a 19.5f handicap here (sft-hvy) off 107 in January and a 2m3f handicap at Naas (sft-hvy) on latest in March; career high mark now but he looks progressive and the forecast rain won't inconvenience him; 1lb wrong.

9/1

1st

17

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 10y

15:30 Naas

Mojoe

10st 9lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Promise in bumpers and hurdles before getting off mark on handicap debut at Punchestown in January (2m4f, soft to heavy); raised 6lb for that and comfortably held in a tougher grade next time (2m3f, soft to heavy); tough enough task again.

16/1

3rd

3

4th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 17y

14:48 Punchestown

Mojoe

11st 7lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Some promise in bumpers and maiden hurdles before getting off the mark in a C&D handicap last time; bumped up 6lb for that and now in a stronger race so will have to progress again.

4/1

Form:

Last run: 115 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Slipped up in sole point-to-point; 66-1 and never figured in first bumper at Down Royal in December and off since; hood worn that day is left off; hard to make a case for.
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14th

6

24th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 110y

19:15 Kilbeggan

Peekachoo

12st 0lb

J: Mr K P Healy

T: Adrian Murray

led, clear after 2f, much reduced lead 6f out, headed 5f out, soon weakened

66/1

14th

6

24th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 110y

19:15 Kilbeggan

Peekachoo

12st 0lb

J: Mr K P Healy

T: Adrian Murray

led, clear after 2f, much reduced lead 6f out, headed 5f out, soon weakened

66/1

11th

11

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

17:07 Cork

Peekachoo

12st 0lb

J: Eoin G Kelly

T: Adrian Murray

led, soon clear, 3 lengths ahead with one circuit to go, reduced lead 4f out, headed under 3f out, soon weakened

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cheaply bought Pour Moi gelding is a second foal; half-brother to 3m hurdle winner Bridie Whittle; dam unraced sister to 3m/3m1f hurdle winner Maggie Blue, half-sister to bumper/useful 2m-2m4f hurdle winner Hello George; yard not known for bumper winners; watch on debut.
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4

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Rinnaseer Dream

11st 12lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Never remotely dangerous when beaten 27l in a tongue-tie last week at Ballinrobe.

50/1

4

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Rinnaseer Dream

11st 12lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Never remotely dangerous when beaten 27l in a tongue-tie last week at Ballinrobe.

50/1

9

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Rinnaseer Dream

11st 4lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Tailed-off in a Cork bumper on debut last month and can only be watched; tongue-tie added.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Westerner gelding cost 13,000euros as a 3yo; sixth foal; half-brother to winners Minsterforsport (useful bumper and 2m/2m3f hurdle) and Learntalot (2m6f chase); unraced dam from family of smart chaser Another Coral (best up to 2m5f); nicely bred and worth a market check on debut.
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12

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:20 Tipperary

Son Of Alacoque

11st 4lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Tailed-off in a Cork bumper on recent debut and can't be fancied on that evidence.

100/1

12

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:20 Tipperary

Son Of Alacoque

11st 4lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Tailed-off in a Cork bumper on recent debut and can't be fancied on that evidence.

100/1

12th

13

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

17:07 Cork

Son Of Alacoque

12st 0lb

J: Mr L Hackett

T: Ray Hackett

towards rear

33/1

Form: 84

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off at big prices both starts; fourth in a good ground 2m3f Limerick bumper latest but was beaten 26l; likely to encounter different ground here; others appeal more.
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7

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

18:42 Tramore

The Gooses Acre

11st 12lb

J: Ms A T O’Reilly

T: Eamon Courtney

0-7 over hurdles, rated 92; last of nine on chase debut at Clonmel last week; can be ruled out.

50/1

9th

5

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 131y

18:42 Clonmel

The Gooses Acre

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eamon Courtney

0-7 over hurdles and rated 92; needs to improve massively for the switch to chasing; hard to fancy on all known form.

66/1

10th

14

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 72y

15:55 Leopardstown

The Gooses Acre

10st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eamon Courtney

Some promise in maiden hurdle runs at Thurles on yielding to soft ground; way below that level at Limerick on handicap bow over Christmas (2m3f, soft to heavy); ground possibly an excuse that day and similar conditions likely; tongue tie goes on.

16/1

Form: 62

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Built on debut promise shown in a 2m Fairyhouse bumper when a close second in a Wexford (2m, good to yielding) behind a well-backed Gordon Elliott horse on St Patrick's Day; leading form claims but very soft ground would be an unknown.
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9th

18

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Thedeviluno

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

0-4 in bumpers but 2-3 over hurdles and wasn't seen to best effect in the defeat, when held up last in a Grade 2 at Navan that Doctor Steinberg dominated up front; it was over 2m that he accounted for the smart Skylight Hustle at Gowran and yet the further he went the better he looked in winning the 3m Grade 2 River Don at Doncaster (soft); his trainer has had horses run well in this before; major player.

5/1

1st

10

24th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 1

12:55 Doncaster

Thedeviluno

11st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Irish challenger who has built up a solid record, latterly over hurdles with win at Gowran Park (2m) and second in Grade 2 at Navan (2m4f, soft to heavy); possibilities, provided he shows additional progress upped further in trip.

9/2

9

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

20:30 Wexford

Thedeviluno

12st 0lb

J: Mr J W Hendrick

T: Paul Nolan

Went close over 2m here in March (good-to-yielding) when clear of the remainder and again finished a clear second when chasing home an easy winner at Cork (2m3f) following month on yielding; major chance.

7/2

Non-runners

Big Ned

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jack The Lad

The Irish Sun:

Doctor Du Mesnil

POSTDATA:

Jack The Lad