Racecards
17:20 Cork (IRE)
Racing Home For Easter Festival Mares (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,160
- 2nd: €1,910
- 3rd: €910
- 4th: €410
- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey Ms K Walsh
soon disputed lead, a little keen, gained narrow lead after 4f, headed after halfway, lost place from early straight, went moderate 3rd from 2f out and kept on same pace without threatening
- Form 9/6-47
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J J Walsh
- Jockey Miss S Ahern
a little keen, soon raced in 4th, improved to lead after halfway, headed under 3f out, soon lost place and no extra
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey Miss K Harrington
in rear, went 4th from 5f out, closed up on inner 4f out, led under 3f out, strongly pressed and headed 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Black Tears
29- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Ms L O'Neill
soon raced in 3rd, 4th after halfway, dropped to last from 5f out, progress to challenge in 2nd over 2f out, led from 1f out, stayed on well to assert closing stages
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey Katie O'Farrell
soon disputed lead, narrowly headed after 4f, 3rd after halfway, pushed along and lost place over 4f out, switched right early straight, soon no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Lisa O’Neill and Katie Walsh can fight out the finish of this bumper with the former’s mount, BLACK TEARS, expected to come out on top ahead of the Gowran third. Gordon Elliott’s charge ran green at Punchestown last month but was still beaten under two lengths by an odds-on favourite and will know more today. Barrington Court cost 32,000 euros and is Flat bred so is well worth a market check and a similar comment applies to Charles Byrnes’ Presenting filly Late Again, who is a full sister to two winning jumpers and a half-sister to several others.
Formwatch
Court Maid (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, progress 4f out, ridden in 5th 3f out, stayed on into 4th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 16, 7l behind Mary B (10-9) at Gowran Park 2m 1f hvy in Feb.
Krisdenoel (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Chased leaders and 5th halfway, ridden over 2f out and soon no impression, 7th of 13, 33 1/2l behind Minnies Secret (11-9) at Limerick 2m hvy in Dec.
Barrington Court (IRE) Mastercraftsman filly out of Arabian Hideway.
Black Tears 9-2 (11-0) Raced in 3rd, pushed along before straight, soon 2nd, headway to challenge inside final furlong, kept on without matching winner closing stages, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Von Humboldt (11-7) at Punchestown 2m Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Late Again (IRE) Presenting filly out of Hannigan's Lodger.
Chisholm Trail (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Held up, closer in 5th from 3f out, no extra and kept on same pace from 2f out, 5th of 12, 29l behind Relegate (11-5) at Leopardstown 2m (1) sft in Feb.