Racecards
14:55 Cork (IRE)
Cork Racecourse Handicap
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €25,001 added
- Winner: €15,375
- 2nd: €4,750
- 3rd: €2,250
- 4th: €1,000
- Form 8330-74
- Age 9
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey P J Smullen
rear of mid-division, pushed along in 7th halfway, switched right 2f out, no impression, ridden and kept on one pace 1f out
- Form 06130-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
prominent, pushed along to lead after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble winner
- Form 31931-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer G O'Leary
- Jockey N G McCullagh
slowly away, soon mid-division, travelled well in 3rd 2f out, 2nd 1 1/2f out, progress to lead over 1f out, kept on well, driven out
- Form 33112-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey Gary Halpin
raced 3rd, ridden in 4th 1 1/2f out, dropped to 6th 1f out, kept on final furlong, no threat
- Form 10248/8-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A Moriarty
- Jockey K P Moriarty
towards rear, pushed along after 2f, 8th halfway, ridden in 9th 1 1/2f out, no extra
- Form 09-1857
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R O'Brien
- Jockey Chris Hayes
in rear, 9th halfway, headway on outer to 6th over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 64480-5
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey W J Lee
ran 4th, ridden in 5th 1 1/2f out, headway to 3rd final 200 yards, kept on same pace
- Form 2521-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Colin Keane
held up in rear, headway to 5th 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, no extra, eased closing stages
- Form 30040-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 79
broke well to lead, 2nd after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong, eased closing stages
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Pat Smullen is an interesting booking for Dinkum Diamond, a regular winner in the UK for Henry Candy He hasn't shown much in two runs for new connections and the stable may have a better chance with Sors, who won three times last season. He was a long way behind TITHONUS at the Curragh in September and Denis Hogan's charge, beaten a short-head in a tough handicap at Doncaster subsequently, should have come on enough for last month's run at Naas to take this. Imagine If hails from a yard in form and ran well in a strong Naas handicap after landing a Navan maiden in October while Petitcoatgovernment is 1lb lower than when scoring over the course and distance in June.
Formwatch
Dinkum Diamond (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Led, pushed along and headed approaching straight, soon no extra, weakened, last of 4, 19 1/4l behind Onenightidreamed (9-5) at Tipperary 7f sft in Apr.
Sors (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Close up, pushed along halfway, soon no impression, dropped to 7th over 1f out and no extra, 6th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Downforce (9-7) at Cork 6f lst stks (1) hvy in Apr.
Primo Uomo (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Mid-division, progress on far side to lead 1f out, ridden and kept on well final 100 yards, won at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Mar beating Go Kart (9-5) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Tithonus (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon no extra, 15th of 17, 24l behind Brendan Brackan (9-12) at Naas 1m Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Dream Destination (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Held up and behind, ridden over 1f out, never involved, 8th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Log Out Island (9-3) at Newbury 6f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Patrick (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, prominent and soon disputed lead, pushed along from early straight, soon headed, no extra and one pace from 1f out, 7th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Split The Atom (8-10) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Mar.
Peticoatgovernment (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, 5th approaching straight, soon pushed along, kept on same pace from 1f out, 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Split The Atom (8-10) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Mar.
Imagine If (IRE) 9-1 (8-4) Towards rear, ridden and progress under 2f out, stayed on in 8th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 18, 2 3/4l behind Gymkhana (9-1) at Naas 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Sahreej (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Chased leaders on far side, close up halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 11th of 18, 9 1/2l behind Gymkhana (9-1) at Naas 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.