Racecards
13:15 Cork (IRE)
Singletons SuperValu Stayers Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €30,000 added
- Winner: €18,000
- 2nd: €6,000
- 3rd: €3,000
- 4th: €1,500
- Form 214121
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer E Bolger
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to dispute lead briefly 3 out, 2nd and pushed along before next, ridden and no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace
- Form P-11262
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
led, 1 length advantage halfway, not fluent 4 out, headed before 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression in 3rd before 2 out, 4th and no extra approaching last
- Form 13-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pecked slightly 6 out, headway to dispute lead briefly after 4 out, pushed along and dropped to rear after 3 out, no extra from next
- Form 33P7-13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to dispute lead before 3 out, pushed along and led approaching next, soon asserted and slight mistake last, kept on well run-in
- Form 451244
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer S Curling
- Jockey Phillip Enright
held up in rear, closer early straight and went 4th after 3 out, 3rd and pushed along approaching last, kept on one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Sarah Beara has a lot to do on official ratings but the remaining quartet look closely matched. SOLITARY MAN was beaten a neck over the course and distance in October then went one better in Listed company on a return visit last month when just over two lengths clear of What Path. The latter will be 4lb better off but the winner can confirm the form. Mahon's Way, a winner between the flags, will have found 2m3f short enough in a Naas maiden but stayed on strongly and should be much better suited by this trip. Search For Glory was racing in strong company last term. He was just outpaced over 2m4f at Navan last time and this is his trip.
Formwatch
Solitary Man (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and headway to challenge next, ridden to dispute before 2 out, led 2 out, asserted before last, stayed on well, won at Cork 3m lst (1) sft in Nov beating What Path (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
What Path (FR) 5-2 (11-4) Led, pressed before 3 out, pushed along and joined before next, mistake and headed 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Solitary Man (11-0) at Cork 3m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Mahon's Way (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Prominent, progress after 2nd, 2nd before 6th, closed before 4 out, led narrowly after 4 out, asserted run-in, kept on well, comfortably, won at Naas 2m 3f mdn sft in Nov beating Prince Palace (11-12) by 5 1/2l, 14 ran.
Search For Glory (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) In touch, tracked leader before 3rd, 3rd before 6th, improved to 2nd 4 out, dropped to 3rd before last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind Croke Park (11-0) at Navan 2m 4f (1) Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Sarah Beara (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, progress into 4th 3 out, disputed 2 out, soon ridden, narrowly headed last, no extra run-in, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Will Do (11-10) at Thurles 2m 7f Yielding - Soft in Nov.