May 10 / 16.00 Cork

16.00

Good

Tesla Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5607.44
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Tesla Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather:

(Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 54333-

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; 0-9 over hurdles, best efforts when close third over C&D and last month when third over 2m when forcing it; place claims if getting a run.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

17

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

The Dooner Citizen

10st 5lb

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

prominent throughout, shaken up after 3 out, challenging 2 out, ridden and led narrowly approaching last, kept on well run-in

1st

17

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

The Dooner Citizen

10st 5lb

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

prominent throughout, shaken up after 3 out, challenging 2 out, ridden and led narrowly approaching last, kept on well run-in

3rd

14

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Cork

The Dooner Citizen

11st 1lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

prominent, led before 2nd, headed before 2 out, no extra before last

16/1

2nd
16
Mellem

  • Place: £5.80

Form: 0P394-

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; maiden's best run came when close third over 3m at Leopardstown in March (yielding), hasn't got home nearly as well twice since at same trip; back in trip here.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

16

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Mellem

10st 5lb

T: Mark Fahey

midfield, in touch with leaders 5th, prominent 5 out, went third after 4 out, went second before 3 out, challenging approaching last, kept on, just held second

2nd

16

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Mellem

10st 5lb

T: Mark Fahey

midfield, in touch with leaders 5th, prominent 5 out, went third after 4 out, went second before 3 out, challenging approaching last, kept on, just held second

4th

8

12th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 25y

16:25 Bellewstown

Mellem

11st 1lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Mark Fahey

Is 0-8 over hurdles; best effort came off 2lb lower when narrowly denied in third at Leopardstown early last month (3m, yielding); not as good at Naas nine days ago but if he reproduces his Leopardstown run he could outrun his likely odds; tongue tie worn last twice has been discarded.

14/1

14/1

  • Place: £9.30

Form: 30049-

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Modest Flat maiden was a fine third on hurdling debut at Killarney last August but hasn't progressed, dropping away tamely at Kilbeggan last time; previous Down Royal run over this trip not without merit so not one to totally rule out.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

13

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

T Or Coffey

10st 9lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Paul Mulligan

towards rear, headway from 4 out, switched right before 2 out, went fourth approaching last, went third run-in, kept on well

14/1

3rd

13

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

T Or Coffey

10st 9lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Paul Mulligan

towards rear, headway from 4 out, switched right before 2 out, went fourth approaching last, went second run-in, kept on well

14/1

9th

13

24th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 110y

16:40 Kilbeggan

T Or Coffey

10st 13lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Paul Mulligan

in touch with leaders

7/1

Form: 265U2-

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won Downpatrick maiden last autumn and a solid handicap run there next time; back from underwhelming start to chasing career with good second in 2m6f Down Royal novice handicap hurdle last month (good); cheekpieces left off on latest now reinstated.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Tell Nobody Nothin

11st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

led, mistake 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra run-in

11/2

4th

3

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Tell Nobody Nothin

11st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

led, mistake 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra run-in

11/2

2nd

3

13th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

15:00 Down Royal

Tell Nobody Nothin

11st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

prominent, challenging before 2 out, ridden run-in, no extra towards finish

4/1

Form: 090-

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner (yielding) with midfield finishes in all three maiden hurdles; potential improver entering handicaps.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

12

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Mags Nelson

10st 11lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Ross O’Sullivan

towards rear, headway from 4 out, ran on well from last, nearest finish

16/1

5th

12

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Mags Nelson

10st 11lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Ross O’Sullivan

towards rear, headway from 4 out, ran on well from last, nearest finish

16/1

13th

11

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 180y

16:00 Fairyhouse

Mags Nelson

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Point-to-point winner (yielding) with two midfield finishes in Naas maiden hurdles; eligible for a mark after this.

50/1

Form: 83477-

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Maiden was twice runner-up in soft-ground 2m handicaps this time last year; placed at Limerick over Christmas when headgear went on but needs to improve on recent efforts; quicker ground a concern.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

11

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Aboy Joey

10st 11lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

towards rear, headway into midfield 4 out, in touch with leaders 3 out, no impression approaching last

16/1

6th

11

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Aboy Joey

10st 11lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

towards rear

16/1

7th

17

21st Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Aboy Joey

10st 2lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Maiden was twice runner-up in soft-ground handicaps this time last year; placed at Limerick over Christmas when headgear went on but needs to improve on latest two efforts; ground will suit.

20/1

Form: 54234-

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Placed over 3m and 2m4f in first two handicap hurdle starts at premier tracks (yielding); okay comeback run at Fairyhouse last month and probably won't have to improve too much to have a say here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

6

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Aurea Fortuna

11st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: A J Martin

midfield, towards rear halfway, headway before 3 out, no impression approaching last

8/1

7th

6

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Aurea Fortuna

11st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: A J Martin

midfield, towards rear halfway, headway before 3 out, no impression approaching last

8/1

Form: 35224- C BF

Last run: 165 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Notched up back-to-back wins at Kilbeggan and Cork last summer and has remained competitive in the autumn; back from winter break but may just need this.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

4

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Onefortheditch

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Eamonn Francis Gallagher

never better than midfield, no extra after 3 out

12/1

8th

4

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Onefortheditch

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Eamonn Francis Gallagher

midfield

12/1

4th

5

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:50 Tramore

Onefortheditch

11st 10lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Eamonn Francis Gallagher

Notched up back to back wins at Kilbeggan and Cork over the summer and has remained competitive off her revised mark, most recently second at both Wexford and Limerick; should be thereabouts if handling this more testing ground.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 16080- D

Last run: 145 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Two-time hurdles winner last year including over this trip off 99 at Punchestown (good); held off this mark over today's C&D afterwards and been chasing since to little avail; probably has a bit to find at the weights on hurdles return.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

2

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Due Course

11st 10lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

towards rear, good headway and in touch with leaders 4 out, weakened from 2 out

10/1

9th

2

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Due Course

11st 10lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

towards rear

10/1

5th

3

3rd May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Due Course

12st 6lb

T: Gavin Cromwell

Two-time hurdles/point winner; poor on handicap chase debut when last seen; makes Flat debut for top yard.

9/1

Form: 45589-

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Placed twice in good-ground maidens last summer; recent handicap efforts leave him with plenty to find.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

9

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Jeu De Pic

11st 2lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: Thomas Cooper

took keen hold, raced in second, lost position after 4 out, weakened before 3 out

14/1

10th

9

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Jeu De Pic

11st 2lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: Thomas Cooper

took keen hold, prominent

14/1

9th

11

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 2f 50y

18:15 Kilbeggan

Jeu De Pic

11st 5lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: Thomas Cooper

prominent behind clear leader, headway 2nd, pressed leader 3rd, led 3 out, headed after 2 out, soon weakened

25/1

Form: 06000-

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Well held in maiden hurdles and again in two handicaps, latest after lengthy absence at Clonmel last month for new yard; hard to give a chance to on scant evidence so far.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

14

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Mister Persistence

10st 8lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Sean O O’Brien

in touch with leaders

20/1

11th

14

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Mister Persistence

10st 8lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Sean O O’Brien

in touch with leaders, lost position after 4 out, soon weakened

20/1

11th

10

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 218y

19:00 Clonmel

Mister Persistence

10st 12lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Sean O O’Brien

midfield, not fluent 2nd, dropped to rear and mistake 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off

12/1

Form: 2664-

Last run: 102 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Narrowly beaten in good-ground Gowran 3yo maiden last autumn but not at same level since on softer ground; back from a break with ground in his favour but trip an unknown.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

10

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

You Done Well

10st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Kieran Purcell

didn't jump well, prominent, mistake and lost ground 7th, not fluent 8th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened

16/1

12th

10

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

You Done Well

10st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Kieran Purcell

prominent, mistake and lost ground 7th, not fluent 8th, mistake 4 out

16/1

8

(11)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

You Done Well

9st 3lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Kieran Purcell

soon prominent, pressed leader after 2f, pushed along from over 4f out

10/1

Form: 80FP0- D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Shown nothing in four runs since a handicap hurdle success in 2023 (2m6f Tramore) and well held on yard debut on last month's return; best watched for now.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

18:48 Clonmel

Story Rory

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Shown nothing in six runs since handicap hurdle success at Tramore (2m6f) in 2023; best watched for now; headgear combination.

80/1

5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

18:48 Clonmel

Story Rory

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Shown nothing in six runs since handicap hurdle success at Tramore (2m6f) in 2023; best watched for now; headgear combination.

80/1

13th

8

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Story Rory

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

never better than midfield, weakened from 4 out

20/1

Non-runners

The Nagger Reidy, Way Down South, General Clermont, Kingkong Ciergues

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Payout
Exacta €168.20
Straight Forecast €110.93
Tricast €3962.10
Trifecta €9565.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Tell Nobody Nothin

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Way Down South

TOPSPEED:

Aboy Joey

POSTDATA:

T Or Coffey

The Irish Sun:

Tell Nobody Nothin