Racecards
14:45 Cork (IRE)
Easter Festival Handicap Hurdle (81-116)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €10,500 added
- Form 734018
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
mid-division best, 9th after 4 out, no extra from before next
- Form P98008
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey D N Russell
mid-division, 7th straight, kept on same pace under pressure from after 2 out
- Form 290472
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Miss M Harding
- Jockey Mr R O Harding
close up until lost place and no extra from after 4 out
- Form FP9-4P0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer S O'Farrell
- Jockey B T O'Connell
led, joined 4 out, soon headed, no extra and kept on same pace straight
- Form 51128-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D Miley
- Jockey Alain Cawley
raced in close 2nd, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 2 out
- Form 932031
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs C Harrison
- Jockey Miss K J Harrison
soon tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead 4 out, soon led, pressed before last where left with definite advantage, stayed on well under pressure run-in
- Form 6-F9910
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer E Cawley
- Jockey Phillip Enright
soon mid-division, progress before 4 out, 5th straight, kept on same pace under pressure from after 2 out
- Form 803200
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer T Carberry
- Jockey Peter Carberry
towards rear, headway from 4 out, 4th straight, kept on same pace under pressure from after 2 out
- Form 960321
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 96
tracked leaders, closed travelling well before straight, 2nd going well 2 out, mistake last, ridden, kept on without matching winner
- Form 573604
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer P P Goulding
- Jockey M J Ferris
towards rear, closer in 8th straight, kept on same pace under pressure from 2 out
- Form 7-06408
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey A P Heskin
towards rear, slight mistake 6 out, closer in 8th after 4 out, no extra and kept on same pace straight
In depth
Formwatch
Indian Spring (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway in 7th before 3 out, ridden in 6th 3 out, no impression in 7th next, kept on one pace, 8th of 10, 32l behind On Your Way (9-9) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp hdl 8Evens30 sft in Aug.
Convincing 25-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, ridden into 8th 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace, 8th of 12, 21l behind Hampshire Express (10-10) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens23 sft in Feb.
Moscow Breeze (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leader in moderate 2nd, closer before 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace in 2nd from 2 out, not fluent last, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Clicksnmortar (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hdl gf in Oct.
Sainte Kadette (FR) 20-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, no impression from 3 out, 17th of 19, well behind Cabin Point (11-2) at Gowran Park 2m hcp hdl 88-130 gd in Jun.
Sky Captain (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Prominent, on terms before 3 out, headed early straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 18l behind Go On Ya Boyo (10-6) at Limerick 2m Handicap Hurdle (80-109) (4yo+) in Mar.
Cheer Up (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, improved to lead 4 out, challenged entering straight, ridden and kept on well from before last, won at Thurles 2m mdn hdl (6yo+) sft in Mar beating Benefit Scheme (10-13) by 1 3/4l, 18 ran.
Molly's Boy (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Never better than mid-division, 11th of 16, well behind Kusadasi (10-13) at Cork 2m 4f Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-116) (4yo+) in Mar.
Peak Raider (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Never a factor, 15th of 21, 28l behind Dancing Tornado (11-0) at Naas 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-140 sft in Mar.
Keats Dream 7-4fav (10-12) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway in 3rd entering straight, challenged 2 out, led travelling well approaching last, ridden out hands and heels run-in, comfortably, won at Thurles 2m hcp hdl 80-102 sft in Mar beating Olifan d'Oudairies (10-13) by 4 1/2l, 12 ran.
Sox's Girl (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders mainly 4th, close 3rd approaching 2 out, no impression from last, kept on one pace, 4th of 16, 5l behind Miss Pepperpot (10-13) at Wexford 2m Novice Handicap (4yo) gd in Mar.
The Slug 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, progress into 6th 3 out, 4th approaching 2 out, no extra under pressure before last, 8th of 15, 17l behind Thepartysover (11-0) at Downpatrick 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 80-95 in Mar.
Stradbally (IRE) 11-4fav (11-4) Chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead after 3 out, ridden and headed briefly before last, stayed on to lead again run-in, kept on well, won at Sligo 2m 5yo mdn hdl gd in Jun beating Itsuptoyou (11-4) by 1 3/4l, 15 ran.