Racecards
16:05 Cork (IRE)
J.p. Mcmanus Hurdle
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €23,000 added
- Form 082179/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C F Swan
- Jockey C O'Farrell
tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, gained narrow lead approaching last where mistake, headed and kept on same pace run-in
- Form 40-2324
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
close up, dropped to 5th 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace straight
- Form 53-0F24
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer T J O'Mara
- Jockey Paul Townend
in touch towards rear, closer in 4th 4 out, moderate 3rd and no impression under pressure from next, kept on same pace
- Form 244110-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer F Flood
- Jockey Mark Walsh
soon led, narrowly headed approaching last, soon left in front again and stayed on best under pressure
- Form 1P-1114
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 130
in touch towards rear, ridden and no impression approaching straight, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 312-214
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey D J Condon
soon tracked leaders, 2nd into straight, dropped to moderate 4th and no impression from 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Cloone Rocket has been in good form on the level until a moderate effort at Galway and he's a decent enough hurdler. However, he's one of five of the six entries here who had a hard race at The Festival and it's the other, NOW THIS IS IT, who gets the vote. The six-year-old had plenty of decent form in the UK and produced a fine start for new connections when fourth behind Bahrain Storm in a Grade 3 at Leopardstown. The Fonze ran a fantastic race when fourth in the Plate but is taking on better company than previously over timber.
Formwatch
Cloone Rocket (IRE) 7-2fav (11-5) 9th of 15, 17l behind Mudslinger (10-2) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp hdl gd in Aug '08.
Decoy Daddy (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, moderate 4th approaching 2 out, soon no impression under pressure and kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 15l behind Invisible Man (10-8) at Galway 2m 6f chs gd in Jul.
Eagle's Pass (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, moderate 4th halfway, closer 6th 4 out, 5th and ridden next, one pace, 4th of 14, 18l behind Casey Top (9-13) at Killarney 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-140 in Jul.
Slievecorragh (IRE) 22-1 (11-10) Prominent, 4th 3 out, lost place and kept on same pace from next, 10th of 25, 17l behind Jigalo (10-5) at Punchestown 2m hcp hdl 0-140 gd in Apr.
The Fonze (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Mid-division, 10th after 3 out, ridden into 5th and no impression from before straight, kept on without getting to leaders, 4th of 22, 4l behind Finger Onthe Pulse (10-12) at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs gd in Jul.
Now This Is It (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, closed into 3rd before 4 out, 5th next, 4th after 3 out, no extra into straight, 4th of 12, 13l behind Bahrain Storm (11-4) at Tipperary 2m hdl Grd 3 (1) gd in Jul.