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14:25 Cork (IRE)

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  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €8,001 added
  • Winner: €5,520
  • 2nd: €1,280
  • 3rd: €560
  • 4th: €320
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.87s
  • Off Time: 14:25:26
  • 14 Ran
1(8)
Silk - RED, white star & chevrons on sleeves, red cap, white stars
9/2
  • Form 132712
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 65

chased leaders, pushed along and dropped to rear over 1f out, no extra

2(7)
Silk - MAROON, white cross of lorraine,diabolo on sleeves,royal blue cap,yellow star
7/1
  • Form 024151
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 63

tracked leaders, 7th 2f out, ridden over 1f out and 4th 150 yards out, kept on one pace

3(1)
Silk - Black, beige diabolo on sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 36-0742
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 62

tracked leaders, ridden in 2nd over 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, headed by winner 100 yards out, no extra

4(13)
Silk - Mauve, light green sleeves, mauve diamonds, light green cap
16/1
  • Form 547283
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 62

towards rear, switched right before halfway, ridden and progress on far side to go 3rd under 1f out, led 100 yards out, kept on well

5(6)
Silk - Red, yellow panel, black sleeves, red & yellow striped cap
14/1
  • Form 827666
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 59

chased leaders far side, some progress over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

6(12)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white epaulets, Light Blue and Dark Blue striped cap

Zakhrafa (IRE)

29 v BF
16/1
  • Form 0-90818
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 59

chased leaders, pushed along and no impression in 12th 1f out, ridden and rapid progress inside final furlong, not clear run over 50 yards out, kept on well to go 2nd on line

7(11)
Silk - RED & LIGHT GREEN QUARTERED, white sleeves, red cap, light green star
14/1
  • Form 112407
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 56

towards rear, pushed along and no impression over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

8(5)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, black & emerald green quartered cap
  • Form 834302
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 56

prominent and disputed lead, headed halfway, ridden in 6th 1f out, no extra

9(9)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow epaulettes, yellow cap, emerald green star
  • Form 33433D
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 42

chased leaders, 6th 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, bumped by rival under 100 yards out, kept on one pace

10(14)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white hoop, royal blue sleeves, pink cap
33/1
  • Form 265308
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 50

broke well, pulled up quickly after 1f

11(3)
Silk - WHITE & BLACK DIABOLO, black stars on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 7-007
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 50

prominent and disputed lead, headed halfway, ridden in 5th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

12(2)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, red hoop, red sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 066620
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 50

prominent and led halfway, ridden over 1f out and headed over 100 yards out, no extra

13(10)
Silk - Emerald green & red quartered, hooped sleeves, striped cap
10/1
  • Form 393533
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 49

chased leaders on stands' side, 8th 2f out, switched right and some progress 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

14(4)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, red Cross of Lorraine, white sleeves, red cap

La Canaada (IRE)

10 ht DCD
20/1
  • Form 060899
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 47

chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and lost place over 1f out, no extra

In depth

Verdict

Apache Gold always goes well here but rarely runs over the minimum trip nowadays. Enter The Red, who won this in 2013, scored over 7f in August and had the pace to win over this course and distance last month. Little Sweetheart has dropped to a very fair mark if at her best and she only just failed to make all at Navan last time. Suburban Sky has only won once - here just over a year ago - but she's running well enough to be a threat from her lowly mark. CLEAR FOCUS was disqualified after finish first past the post at the Curragh on Tuesday. That would have been just her second victory in 31 starts but she has to be the selection here from the same mark as she's certain to go up in the ratings. Sweetest Taboo looks a threat as she can race from a 2lb lower mark than when runner-up to Captain Cullen at the Curragh on Tuesday.

Formwatch

Apache Gold (IRE) 5-1fav (9-6) Chased leader in clear 2nd, ridden to lead over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong and headed inside final 50 yards, 2nd of 15, nk behind No Way Jack (8-13) at Limerick 7f hcp sft in Oct.

Enter The Red (IRE) 9-2fav (9-3) Soon pushed along to chase leaders, closed and switched right 1 1/2f out, on terms inside final furlong, soon led, stayed on best, won at Cork 5f hcp sft in Sep beating Zaindera (10-1) by 1/2l, 11 ran.

Sweetest Taboo (IRE) 8-1fav (8-4) Chased leaders, 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, led under 1f out, soon strongly pressed, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Captain Cullen (10-1) at Curragh 5f hcp gd in Oct.

Well Done Me (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Soon disputed lead, led over 2f out, soon pushed along, headed inside final furlong, soon dropped to 3rd and no extra, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Way Of Light (9-0) at Navan 5f mdn gd in Oct.

Danz Gift (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, soon 6th, not much room from 2f out and soon switched left, disputed 5th 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Daisy Bell (9-7) at Navan 5f hcp gd in Oct.

Zakhrafa (IRE) 7-2fav (9-10) Raced in 2nd early, 3rd into straight, no impression behind horses 1f out, one pace,, 8th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Jealika (9-3) at Listowel 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Sep.

Catwilldo (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Mid-division, effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Tarando (9-1) at Ayr 6f hcp (6) gd in Oct.

Little Sweetheart (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Soon disputed lead, led from 2f out, headed inside final furlong and kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Daisy Bell (9-7) at Navan 5f hcp gd in Oct.

Clear Focus (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Disputed lead on far side, led from halfway, joined and ridden 1 1/2f out, edged left under pressure inside final furlong, led and stayed on well close home, won at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Oct beating Oliveraie (9-9) by 1/2l, 19 ran.

Ability N Delivery 20-1 (8-4) Chased leaders early, mid-division in 7th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 8th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Sassaway (9-11) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Sep.

The Lucky One (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Close up, pushed along over 2f out and on terms, headed over 1f out, no extra, 7th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Apache Gold (8-10) at Cork 6f hcp sft in Sep.

Western Seaboard (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Led, joined from halfway, pushed along approaching straight, headed from 2f out, soon no impression, no extra and eased closing stages,, 12th of 14, 14 1/2l behind Jealika (9-3) at Listowel 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Sep.

Suburban Sky (IRE) 9-2fav (8-8) Chased leaders, soon 5th, pushed along 1 1/2f out, disputed 2nd 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Daisy Bell (9-7) at Navan 5f hcp gd in Oct.

La Canaada (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Soon disputed lead, headed and under pressure from 2f out, dropped to 7th 1f out, no extra, 9th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Daisy Bell (9-7) at Navan 5f hcp gd in Oct.