Racecards
18:38 Cork (IRE)
Cork Derby (Premier Handicap)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €45,000 added
- Winner: €27,000
- 2nd: €9,000
- 3rd: €4,500
- 4th: €2,251
- Form 215-769
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Adam Caffrey
mid-division and 4th halfway, closer in 3rd and pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance from 1f out, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong, dropped to 4th close home
- Form 13/490-9
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey Keithen Kennedy
fly leapt from stalls and soon led, joined over 3f out, soon pushed along and narrowly headed, remained close in 2nd and ridden from 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not match winner closer home
- Form 1/1318-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
mid-division and 6th halfway, pushed along from 3f out, ridden from 2f out, no impression in 7th from over 1f out and dropped to 8th close home
Ascending (IRE)
158- Form 422/221-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey W J Lee
soon tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead over 3f out and soon led narrowly, pushed along from 2f out and ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on best close home
- Form 614/00-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Colin Keane
mid-division and 5th halfway, a bit short of room from 2f out and soon switched to outer, ridden from 1f out and kept on well
- Form 533/41-5
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R O'Brien
- Jockey Nathan Crosse
fly leapt from stalls and soon towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, no impression from over 1f out and dropped to rear inside final furlong
- Form 631220-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J G Murphy
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place from over 2f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out
- Form 109-444
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey A J Slattery
slightly slow into stride and soon raced in rear, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, no impression from over 1f out and some modest late headway to go 7th close home
- Form 44/507-5
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C Timmons
- Jockey Chris Hayes
slow into stride and towards rear, 7th halfway, good progress from 2f out and pushed along in 4th over 1f out, soon switched to inner and ridden, kept on well inside final furlong, not reaching principals
- Form 33523-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey J A Heffernan
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In depth
Formwatch
Star Harbour (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 9th of 16, 7 3/4l behind Apercu (9-2) at Cork 1m 2f hcp sft in Apr.
Satin 12-1 (9-2) Broke well to lead, soon headed and tracked leader, 3rd halfway, lost place 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out, 9th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Bubble Gum (9-2) at Cork 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gd in Apr.
Saturn (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Held up in last, pushed along and headway on outer into 4th 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, strongly pressed and stayed on well under pressure close home, won at Navan 1m 6f hcp gd in Apr beating Poetic Sound (9-9) by nk, 6 ran.
Ascending (IRE) 2-5fav (9-5) Mid-division, 4th halfway, headway to lead early straight, asserted over 1f out and kept on strongly inside final furlong, easily, won at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Nov beating Joupe (10-0) by 9l, 7 ran.
Dutch Gold (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, pushed along early, towards rear, headway well over 2f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and took 4th 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Himalayan Heights (9-13) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gd in Apr.
Satono Chevalier (IRE) 17-2 (10-4) Held up in touch in rear, pushed along entering straight, no impression in 5th 1f out, no extra, never a factor, 5th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Sir Callisto (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Feb.
Dark Oak (IRE) 6-5fav (11-0) Led and not fluent and jumped slightly right at times, mistake 2 out, soon pressed and ridden, headed before last and no extra run-in, 2nd of 15, 4 1/2l behind Eternal Echo (11-7) at Cork 2m mdn sft in Apr.
Polemon 40-1 (11-2) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, ridden and no impression in rear after 3 out, no extra and pulled up before next, at Punchestown 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Razdan (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, some headway on inner 2f out, 7th and pushed along over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 5th close home, 5th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Apercu (9-2) at Cork 1m 2f hcp sft in Apr.
Westminster Moon (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Towards rear, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor, 10th of 16, 10 1/2l behind Apercu (9-2) at Cork 1m 2f hcp sft in Apr.