Racecards
15:40 Cork (IRE)
Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Hurdle
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €12,500 added
- Winner: €7,500
- 2nd: €2,500
- 3rd: €1,250
- 4th: €625
- Form 8757-1F
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey O R Brown
prominent, a little keen, slight mistake 5th, 4th from next, effort straight, led approaching last, quickly asserted and stayed on well
- Form 511417-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J Dullea
- Jockey Phillip Enright
prominent early, 5th from 6th, pushed along approaching straight, no extra from before 2 out, weakened
- Form 25U306
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 114
waited with, 7th from 6th, slight mistake 3 out, no impression next, one pace
- Form 0680-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey Mark Walsh
chased leaders, a little keen, slight mistake and pushed along briefly 5th, 6th from 6th, pushed along again and dropped to rear approaching straight, soon no impression and weakened
- Form 92477P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer T Townend
- Jockey Paul Townend
waited with in rear, pushed along briefly after 4 out, switched right after 3 out and headway, chased leaders but no impression from 2 out, slight mistake last, kept on without threatening run-in
- Form 7-24327
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
led, disputed at times, a little slow at 2nd, slight mistake 6th, headed approaching 2 out, no extra and one pace after
Stephenstown
171- Form 040-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer E Griffin
- Jockey N P Madden
waited with, a little keen, 8th from 6th, slight mistake 4 out, no extra from next, weakened
Automatic (IRE)
227- Form 6055-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer W J Burke
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, challenged straight, on terms approaching 2 out, headed approaching last and one pace
- Form 173-192
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss E McCutcheon
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
close up and disputed lead at times, slight mistake 7th, challenged and on terms approaching 2 out, soon headed and one pace
- Form 2684-88
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey C P McNamara
waited with, 9th from 6th, some headway and switched left after 3 out, no impression from 2 out, one pace
Dunkereen (IRE)
123- Form P/P60P-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Kennedy
- Jockey P D Kennedy
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
LINGER won a handicap hurdle at the Galway Festival then scored on the Flat there a few days later. He fell when looking a likely winner over fences next time and can revert to hurdles with another success. Rocky's Silver won a handicap chase last November but hasn't been seen since a moderate effort back over hurdles here in April. Our Jerry easily won a handicap at Stratford in June and did well to chase home Tiger Twenty Two, who was receiving 13lb, at Gowran so looks a real threat while any money for the lightly-raced Pairc Na Ngael should be noted.
Formwatch
Linger (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, progress 3f out, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 18, 15l behind Royal Illusion (8-12) at Curragh 2m hcp sft in Oct.
Rocky's Silver (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) Soon chased leaders, 5th after 6th, no impression when slightly impeded 2 out, one pace, 7th of 10, 19l behind Crossed My Mind (10-7) at Cork 2m 3f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Coral Blue (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Mid-division on inner, ridden entering straight, moderate 6th 2 out, no impression, 6th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Without Limites (10-10) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Oct.
Pairc Na Ngael (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Waited with, soon towards rear, no impression 3 out, 19th of 22, dist behind The Holy One (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Port Rashid (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd from 5th, on terms approaching 7th, headed after 3 out, weakened from before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Clonmel 2m gd in Mar.
The Abbey (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Raced in 3rd early, slight mistake 4th and lost position, closed from before 3 out, no impression from before next, 7th of 16, 15 1/2l behind Shumaker (10-10) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Stephenstown 33-1 (10-9) Waited with, soon towards rear, never a factor, 19th of 25, dist behind Polished Steel (11-6) at Punchestown 2m hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Automatic (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division early, slight mistake 3rd, 6th from 4th, no extra and one pace 2 out, 5th of 18, 29l behind Cash Back (11-4) at Thurles 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Mar.
Our Jerry (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 6th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 3rd 2 out, no impression on easy winner in 2nd at last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 13, 9l behind Tiger Twenty Two (10-10) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Oct.
Miss Echrad (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Mid-division on inner, ridden 3 out, no impression, 8th of 20, 28 3/4l behind Wild Desire (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Oct.
Dunkereen (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Held up in rear well off pace, some headway into moderate 5th 4 out, slight mistake next, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra from 2 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Effernock Fizz (10-10) at Wexford 2m gd in Jun.