Racecards
13:00 Cork (IRE)
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 200y
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €14,000 added
- Winner: €8,400
- 2nd: €2,800
- 3rd: €1,400
- 4th: €701
- Form U52721
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Fogarty
- Jockey Eoin Staples
settled behind leaders, moderate 4th halfway, 3rd and progress after 4 out, challenged 3 out and slight mistake, soon disputed, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, headed before last where mistake, no extra run-in, kept on one pace
- Form 62U-894
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P Kiely
- Jockey Philip Donovan
tracked leaders, slow 2nd and 3rd, dropped to mid-division before 4th, ridden and no impression after 4 out
- Form 53/313-7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Ian O'Connor
- Jockey Thomas O'Connor
held up, progress before straight, ridden in 5th 3 out, no impression in 4th next, kept on one pace
- Form 0416-P0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer E McCarthy
- Jockey Gary Noonan
held up in mid-division, ridden in moderate 5th entering straight, no extra 3 out
- Form 4-64
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Colm Murphy
- Jockey Ross Berry
held up in mid-division, ridden and no impression entering straight, moderate 7th before 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 221P-U3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Tiernan Power Roche
led and disputed, headed after 3rd, moderate 2nd halfway, closed up 3 out, soon disputed and ridden, headed 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace
- Form 7-0607
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Alix Balfe
mid-division best, ridden and no impression before straight
- Form 7P0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Paddy Cleary
always towards rear, ridden and no extra before 3 out, pulled up 2 out
- Form 0/00P9-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Aengus King
- Jockey Cian Cullinan
tracked leader, disputed 1st, led after 3rd, clear halfway, pressed and slight mistake 3 out, soon headed and no extra
- Form 2003/P0
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J Barcoe
- Jockey Harry Sexton
tracked leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, improved to challenge 3 out, soon disputed, close 2nd 2 out, led before last, good jump last and asserted, ridden and kept on strongly
- Form 677
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer B McMahon
- Jockey Patrick M O'Brien
always towards rear, ridden and no extra before straight, pulled up 3 out
- Form 54305P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Shane Fitzsimons
NonRunner
- Form 39910-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer M Hassett
- Jockey Liam McKenna
NonRunner
In depth
Formwatch
Bannow Blaze (IRE) 10-3fav (11-6) Towards rear, progress in 7th at 7th, improved to 5th after 3 out, travelled well to lead approaching straight, edged right and mistake 2 out, kept on well run-in, won at Wexford 2m hcp Yielding in Oct beating Club Manager (11-9) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.
Inchiquin Star (IRE) 18-1 (11-11) Towards rear, progress 4th, 8th before 7th, improved to 6th after 3 out, headway in 4th after 2 out, no extra before last, 4th of 14, 18 3/4l behind Bannow Blaze (11-6) at Wexford 2m hcp Yielding in Oct.
Ellaat 40-1 (9-4) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway into 6th entering straight, soon ridden and no extra 2f out, soon eased, 11th of 12, 31 1/2l behind Gangster Granny (9-13) at Killarney 1m 6f hcp gd in Aug.
The Blaggard (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Rear of mid division, mistake 5th, no impression from next, 10th of 11, dist behind King In Love (10-13) at Cork 2m hcp Yielding in Nov.
Sarandon (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, disputed lead briefly 4th, 2nd halfway, 3rd and pushed along before 2 out, 4th and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 9 1/2l behind The Big Clubman (11-4) at Wexford 2m 1f mdn Good - Yielding in Oct.
Wardens Whisper (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Led, mistake and joined 2 out, soon ridden, narrowly headed last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Red Glory (11-12) at Galway 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Oct.
Laska Du Breuil (FR) 40-1 (11-7) Rear of mid division, 10th halfway, pushed along in 6th entering straight, soon no extra and kept on one pace from 3 out, 7th of 13, dist behind I'm Slippy (11-7) at Cork 2m mdn Yielding in Nov.
Boltlander (IRE) 125-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 13th of 14, dist behind Mister Pessimistic (11-7) at Cork 2m mdn Yielding in Nov.
La Tulipe Noire (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along in 6th halfway, ridden 3f out, under pressure in 8th 1f out, kept on well closing stages, 3rd of 20, 1l behind Key Witness (9-9) at Curragh 7f hcp hvy in Nov.
Halsafari (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Rear, 17th after 5th, headway before 3 out, no impression before last, one paced run-in, 12th of 21, 23 3/4l behind It's Never Simple (11-3) at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp hvy in Nov.
Thunder Wolf (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Rear, progress before 2nd, dropped to 9th after 4 out, headway entering straight, no impression in 7th 2 out where slight mistake, no extra, 7th of 10, 24l behind Hopes Are High (11-4) at Listowel 2m Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Fool Me Once (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Always behind, never a factor, trailing when pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hvy in Nov.
Siege Ofjadotville (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Rear of mid-division, 10th 3 out, ridden entering straight, kept on one pace, 6th of 15, 18 1/4l behind On Your Way (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hvy in Nov.