Racecards
15:20 Cork (IRE)
Matchbook Straight Seven Irish EBF Premier Nursery Handicap (Plus 10)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good (Good to Yielding)
- Surface: Turf
- €40,000 added
- Winner: €23,600
- 2nd: €7,600
- 3rd: €3,600
- 4th: €1,600
- Form 4211
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
soon led, under pressure and ridden over 1f out, headed under 1f out, weakened, slightly hampered closing stages
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
prominent, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, ridden and closed 1f out, kept on strongly final 100 yards to lead close home
- Form 213
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Colin Keane
in touch, closed over 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, short of room under 1f out, weakened
- Form 0139
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey W J Lee
awkward leaving stalls, edged left and held up in rear, switched left and progress 1 1/2f out, closed 1f out, led narrowly under 1f out, kept on well, headed close home
- Form 3282
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
towards rear, pushed along and progress over 1f out, short of room and hampered final 150 yards, ran on well without threatening
- Form 8010
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey Nathan Crosse
soon tracked leader, niggled along and lost place under 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Ampeson
4- Form 03759
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R O'Brien
- Jockey Chris Hayes
towards rear, headway under 2f out, ridden and closed 1f out, every chance final 100 yards, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Jessica Harrington's Silence Please made a very good impression when landing a fillies' maiden at Gowran and, with more to come, looks certain to go well though Aidan O'Brien looks to hold the key with ROYAL COUNTY DOWN and Mythologic. The pair fought out a tremendous battle in a similar race at Galway with the former, who will be 2lb worse off, just having the edge and taken to confirm the form. Marchons Ensemble, an easy maiden winner at Bellewstown, was a bit disappointing when tackling a mile at Killarney and should be better suited back over this trip.
Formwatch
Royal County Down (IRE) 2-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, a little keen, effort 2f out, challenged and wandered slightly from 1f out, gained narrow lead inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Galway 7f hcp gd in Aug beating Mythologic (8-11) by nk, 9 ran.
Silence Please (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, pushed along into straight, switched left and headway under 1 1/2f out, led and stayed on best closing stages, won at Gowran Park 7f mdn fll gd in Jul beating Believe In Beauty (8-8) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Marchons Ensemble 11-8fav (9-7) Prominent early, soon held up, dropped to 6th halfway, progress on outer 2 1/2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, kept on final furlong without threatening, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Lougher (8-12) at Killarney 1m gd in Jul.
Windham Belle (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, soon no extra and weakened, 9th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Albigna (9-0) at Curragh 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Mythologic (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders on inner, took keen hold, effort 2f out, kept on well closing stages without reaching winner, 2nd of 9, nk behind Royal County Down (9-7) at Galway 7f hcp gd in Aug.
Dolce Sicily (IRE) 11-1 (9-12) Prominent, 4th and pushed along when short of room over 2f out, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened, last of 13, 21 1/4l behind In From The Cold (8-12) at Sligo 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Ampeson 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders on outer, 4th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out and no extra inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Phase After Phase (9-5) at Bellewstown 5f mdn gd in Aug.