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16:40 Cork (IRE)
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- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €9,000 added
- Winner: €6,210
- 2nd: €1,440
- 3rd: €630
- 4th: €360
- Form 95750
- Age 2
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
mid-division, 10th approaching straight, no extra from under 2f out, eased inside final furlong
- Form 54253
- Age 2
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C O'Dwyer
- Jockey Gary Halpin
tracked leaders, 5th approaching straight, soon pushed along, 4th 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 7522
- Age 2
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey D P Linehan
mid-division, 11th approaching straight, soon not much room, 9th 1f out, kept on same pace
Jaafy (IRE)
43- Form 450
- Age 2
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey Chris Hayes
soon rear of mid-division, stumbled slightly early and pushed along, 14th approaching straight and pushed along again, kept on same pace from 2f out
- Form 6590
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey C J McGovern
held up, soon rear of mid-division, 16th approaching straight where raced on outer, no extra from under 2f out
- Form 956
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
soon towards rear, 15th approaching straight, headway to chase leaders over 1f out where 5th, soon switched right to inner, kept on without getting there closing stages
Niven (IRE)
17- Form 855
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey S Foley
tracked leaders, 3rd approaching straight, soon closed travelling smoothly, pushed along to lead over 1f out, kept on well, just held on
Coillte Mach
108- Form 058
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P J F Murphy
- Jockey C R King
soon tracked leaders, 8th approaching straight, soon impeded, kept on same pace from 2f out
- Form 544
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey J M Conneely
soon in rear, tight for room on inner straight, 11th 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 55344
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A Leahy
- Jockey R P Downey
prominent, pushed along approaching halfway, 4th approaching straight where raced on outer, no extra from 2f out, eased final furlong
- Form 878
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer T Stack
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
soon tracked leaders, 6th approaching straight, 7th 1f out, no impression and slightly impeded inside final furlong, one pace
- Form 47940
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
mid-division, 12th approaching straight, pushed along to go 8th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong
La Tendresse
22- Form 0885
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey W J Lee
chased leaders, 7th approaching straight, soon closed travelling smoothly, pushed along in 2nd 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 909
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer C Bowe
- Jockey J A Heffernan
chased leaders, 9th approaching straight, 10th 1f out, one pace
- Form 589
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J T Gorman
- Jockey L F Roche
pushed along to be prominent, soon disputed lead, led approaching halfway, pushed along straight and attempted to assert, headed over 1f out where 3rd, one pace
- Form 870
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Edmond Linehan
- Jockey K J Leonard
mid-division, pushed along approaching straight where 13th, no extra from under 2f out, eased inside final furlong
- Form 799
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer G A Kingston
- Jockey T P Madden
towards rear, improved to go 6th 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, stayed on strongly closing stages, not quite reach winner
- Form 8008
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer B W Duke
- Jockey Rory Cleary
led, soon joined, headed approaching straight, soon pushed along and not much room and no impression, no extra from 2f out, eased final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Aidan O'Brien's runners in nurseries are always worth a second look and Zig Zag, who is a half-brother to six winners, should be capable of better. Kilteery Pier has shown ability but has never raced beyond 6f unlike Hollywood Road, who has been showing good pace over longer trips. La Tendresse ran well for a long way over 7f at Gowran but faded in the closing stages while Angelic Demon will be having her first start over the trip having shown ability over shorter. The market may provide a good guide to the chances of others though SET TO FIRE should give a good account having been narrowly beaten in a similar contest at Gowran where she had to overcome trouble in-running.
Formwatch
Caribbean Spring (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Held up, 21st from halfway, some headway and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 12th of 30, 8 1/2l behind Glass House (8-10) at Curragh 6f stks Yielding in Sep.
Hollywood Road (IRE) 9-2fav (9-4) Led, ridden 2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed 1f out, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Jefferson Davis (9-2) at Killarney 1m gd in Aug.
Set To Fire (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, progress on outer 2f out, went 5th 1f out, headway into 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well, just failed, 2nd of 13, hd behind Lass Vega (9-1) at Gowran Park 7f hcp gd in Sep.
Jaafy (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division for most, never a factor, ridden and no impression over 2f out, 13th of 16, 19 1/2l behind Enjoy Yourself (9-0) at Gowran Park 7f mdn gd in Aug.
Kitty Leroy (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Towards rear for most, ridden and not clear run 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 12th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Flirt (9-8) at Down Royal 7f hcp gd in Sep.
Zig Zag (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along in 9th 2f out, kept on one pace straight, 6th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Whiskey Sour (9-5) at Galway 7f mdn sft in Jul.
Niven (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along entering straight and no impression in 6th 1f out, no extra, kept on one pace, 5th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Ebediyin (9-5) at Galway 1m mdn Yielding in Sep.
Coillte Mach 20-1 (9-0) Prominent, soon 3rd, a little keen, pushed along into straight, slightly impeded under 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 8, 8 1/4l behind Henshaw (8-12) at Roscommon 7f mdn Yielding in Jun.
Dilly Daydream (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along 2f out and no impression in 4th over 1f out, no extra and kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Simannka (9-0) at Galway 7f mdn fll Yielding in Sep.
Kilteery Pier (IRE) 7-2fav (8-5) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, dropped to 4th inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 6, 8 1/4l behind Dr Doro (9-1) at Curragh 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
See You In Malta (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 16, 10 3/4l behind Enjoy Yourself (9-0) at Gowran Park 7f mdn gd in Aug.
Angelic Demon (IRE) 5-1fav (9-1) Mid-division on outer, ridden into 6th 1 1/2f out, under pressure when not clear run 1f out, eased, 13th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Flirt (9-8) at Down Royal 7f hcp gd in Sep.
La Tendresse 16-1 (8-9) Led, ridden entering straight, headed 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Lass Vega (9-1) at Gowran Park 7f hcp gd in Sep.
Givedakettleashake (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Dwelt and towards rear, ridden into moderate 9th 2f out, no impression and kept on one pace, 9th of 16, 11 1/2l behind Enjoy Yourself (9-0) at Gowran Park 7f mdn gd in Aug.
Dont Quit (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Special Focus (9-0) at Roscommon 7f mdn Soft - Heavy in Aug.
The Frozen Well (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, last of 10, 15 1/4l behind Shrill (9-0) at Cork 5f mdn fll gf in Jun.
Smiling Emily (IRE) 100-1 (8-7) Mid-division, 7th halfway, no impression in 9th over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 9th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Moral High Ground (9-2) at Navan 6f mdn gf in Sep.
Athasach (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into close 3rd 2f out, no extra in 4th 1 1/2f out, edged right under pressure, kept on one pace final furlong, 8th of 14, 10l behind Flirt (9-8) at Down Royal 7f hcp gd in Sep.
Super Bowl (FR) 66-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, 11th halfway, pushed along and no extra entering straight, 12th of 15, 16 3/4l behind Ebediyin (9-5) at Galway 1m mdn Yielding in Sep.
Texas Radio (IRE) 20-1 (8-5) Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 2f out, 10th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Flirt (9-8) at Down Royal 7f hcp gd in Sep.