April 24 / 20.15 Cork

20.15

Yielding

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  • 1m 4f 25y
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 09-0

Last run: 40 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to same yard's 1m6f Listed winner Floresta hasn't shown a whole lot in three qualifying maidens but likely improver stepped up markedly in trip here for handicap debut and yard going well.
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4th

6

(11)

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 0y

19:00 Leopardstown

Darius Dark

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Much improved when upped to 1m4f, rattling off a hat-trick of wins, at Cork, here and the Curragh; didn't do himself justice at Galway when keen but remains of interest.

13/2

12th

6

(14)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 84y

19:50 Galway

Darius Dark

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Has reeled off a hat-trick of 1m4f handicap wins at Cork, Leopardstown and the Curragh; further progress is feasible; however, an aggregate 19lb rise may bring the sequence to an end; not guaranteed to confirm Cork form with Nod Of Approval.

6/1

1st

18

(11)

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Curragh

Darius Dark

8st 8lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: J P Murtagh

3yo gelding is 2-2 in handicaps against his own age group; won over 1m4f at Cork (good) and followed up off 5lb higher at Leopardstown (1m4f, good); raised another 6lb and takes on older rivals now but could be more to come in first-time cheekpieces; leading claims.

5/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 6055-6

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Promise in maidens and again on handicap debut at Leopardstown (1m) in October; comeback run here early this month over same trip was disappointing but half-brother to Irish Cesarewitch winner Puturhandstogether a potential improver now upped markedly in distance.
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2nd

4

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 87y

16:30 Down Royal

Nod Of Approval

10st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Mrs John Harrington

Maiden on the Flat but rated 75 and has ability; sent off at 9-2 for hurdling debut at Ballinrobe but finished well beaten behind Nicky Larson; new tongue tie needs to have a dramatic effect.

15/2

7th

8

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 109y

17:26 Ballinrobe

Nod Of Approval

11st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Mrs John Harrington

Fair 75-rated maiden on the Flat; interesting juvenile hurdle prospect on pedigree, being a half-brother to useful jumpers Puturhandstogether and Showurappreciation.

15/8

7th

10

(13)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 84y

19:50 Galway

Nod Of Approval

9st 0lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Eight-race maiden; ran poorly when favourite for a maiden here 12 months ago; mixed signals from this year's form; second to Darius Dark at Cork in April, close fifth behind the same rival at the Curragh; no surprise if she is in the mix.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 94-3

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Sister to Irish Oaks second Wemighttakedlongway showed improved form on recent return when third in good-class Dundalk fillies' maiden (second has won since); cheekpieces added here for handicap debut off a potentially lenient mark.
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1st

6

(4)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:00 Curragh

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9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Generally consistent filly has run crackers in both her handicap starts, over 1m4f at Cork and over 1m2f here on latest when denied by a short head; 5lb higher now but the return to 1m4f should suit, she's preferred by Browne McMonagle and is a big player.

100/30

2nd

3

(4)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

17:10 Curragh

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9st 11lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Cork maiden winner in May (1m2f, soft); beaten off 78 in handicap on her previous start (also at Cork) over 1m4f (gd-yld) and is 5lb higher now; remote third in 1m4f (soft) Listed race at Leopardstown on latest; drop back in trip a plus and probably capable of better.

3/1

3rd

5

(2)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Leopardstown

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9st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Handicap mark unchanged on 80 after a maiden win at Cork a month on her fifth start; safely held by Emmeleia on running at Dundalk in April.

10/1

Form: 90-83

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Handicap debut third at Dundalk (10.5f) recently was a definite step in the right direction and likely more to offer back on the turf if staying this longer trip.
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1st

11

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

16:35 Killarney

Sea Of Dubka

10st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Easily won her seventh Flat start in a Down Royal handicap off 61 last time (1m5f, good); brings that positive form to hurdles now and should go well.

11/2

1st

2

(1)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

20:30 Down Royal

Sea Of Dubka

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Henry De Bromhead

No worries about the trip for this stoutly-bred filly; best of three handicap runs was front-running fourth over 1m4f at Cork in April; winner has gone in again twice and third won maiden next time; was given a break after Roscommon fifth in May.

4/1

5th

6

(13)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

19:20 Roscommon

Sea Of Dubka

9st 4lb

J: W J Lee

T: Henry De Bromhead

Unfancied both handicap starts but has run well; just behind Musashi when third at Dundalk (10.5f) and form of her front-running 2l fourth over this trip at Cork has worked out well; down in grade too.

5/1

Form: 0048-1

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Much-improved on last month's seasonal return when running away with 1m2f Navan handicap off 59 (second has run well since); up 12lb for that and goes further up in trip here in a better race.
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15th

1

(10)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 3f 210y

17:13 Limerick

Servare

10st 0lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

Off the mark on seasonal return at Navan in March (1m2f, heavy); not so good in 1m4f events since, upset in stalls at Cork and made much of running in first-time cheekpieces at Leopardstown before fading; headgear left off now but remains unproven at this trip; drops in grade.

13/2

6th

5

(9)

10th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:20 Leopardstown

Servare

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Off the mark on seasonal return at Navan in March (1m2f, heavy); upset in stalls when beaten 3.75l by Darius Dark off 12lb higher mark at Cork (gd-yld); can give a good account if the cheekpieces have a positive effect.

15/2

5th

4

(3)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 25y

20:15 Cork

Servare

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Much-improved on last month's seasonal return when running away with 1m2f Navan handicap off 59 (second has run well since); up 12lb for that and goes further up in trip here in a better race.

5/2

Form: 662-5

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Pick of three juvenile efforts when staying-on second in Killarney maiden over a mile in testing conditions; too keen and didn't get home over 1m2f on last month's Navan return so will need to settle better to see out this longer trip and others look better handicapped.
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6th

3

(1)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 63y

19:00 Roscommon

Honouramongthieves

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

0-7; best run came when a 5l second of 8 in a Killarney maiden last October (1m, sft-hvy); shaped promisingly enough when denied a clear run back there in May (1m3f, good), but needs to rebound from dire effort at Newbury last time.

16/1

7th

4

(3)

11th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Newbury

Honouramongthieves

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

0-6 and he needs to produce more than he's managed in Ireland this spring in his first two handicaps (1m4f/1m3f, good to yielding/good); however, his trainer has an excellent 13-41 (32%) record with his British raiders in the last five years; firmly in calculations in first-time headgear.

4/1

Form: 828-7

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on AW at Southwell on second run for Jack Channon; two runs for current yard have been ordinary, beaten 12l by Servare on last month's turf debut, having raced keenly; others preferred.
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3

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:32 Killarney

Delusional

11st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Peter Maher

Best of eight Flat runs came in a 1m3f handicap here in May (good) when a close third; below that level twice since; rated 62 on Flat, so may get involved on hurdling/stable debut.

10/1

3rd

3

(3)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 163y

17:25 Ballinrobe

Delusional

9st 9lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Daniel McLoughlin

0-7; best run came when a 0.75l third behind Femme Beauty at Killarney on penultimate; could turn that form around on these terms but needs to rebound from poor run at Limerick 12 days ago; new headgear combination tried.

11/4

10th

7

(16)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 3f 210y

17:13 Limerick

Delusional

9st 8lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Daniel McLoughlin

Recent 1m3f Killarney handicap (first-time visor) third to Femme Beauty a definite step in the right direction; one to consider from a yard hitting form.

9/1

8th
5 (5)
Pliny

10/1

Form: 07-285

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Lots to find with Servare on recent Navan run and one of the more exposed of these, albeit is down to a decent mark.
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1

(4)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 120y

16:54 Gowran Park

Pliny

10st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Has dropped a long way in the ratings; well exposed but has a decent chance in a race of this standard, especially since he finished in front of Accelereight (improved last time) at Navan in March.

11/4

3rd

5

(5)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 158y

17:07 Sligo

Pliny

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Noel Meade

Placed twice over 7f, including when second in AW claimer in March, but most exposed of these and not sure what trip he wants; well held over this distance and 1m4f last twice; down 16lb from initial rating.

10/1

8th

5

(5)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 25y

20:15 Cork

Pliny

8st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Noel Meade

Lots to find with Servare on recent Navan run and one of the more exposed of these, albeit is down to a decent mark.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta €31.70
Straight Forecast €37.21
Tricast €88.65
Trifecta €108.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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RP RATINGS (IRE):

Servare

TOPSPEED:

Nod Of Approval

The Irish Sun:

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POSTDATA:

Servare