Racecards
14:25 Cork (IRE)
1916-2016 Easter Rising Centenary Handicap
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €12,001 added
- Winner: €7,379
- 2nd: €2,279
- 3rd: €1,080
- 4th: €480
- Form 647670-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer T Collins
- Jockey P J Smullen
held up, under pressure towards rear from halfway, soon no impression in last, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 14-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey L F Roche
chased leaders, 9th 1f out and no impression, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 8/0083-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
dwelt, a little keen, chased leaders, pushed along to challenge from halfway, 5th 1f out, one pace
- Form 56773-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey Chris Hayes
prominent, switched right under 2f out, 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong
- Form 0/68058-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Thomas J Farrell
- Jockey S Foley
prominent, lost place and pushed along after halfway, 8th 1f out, no extra
- Form 198233-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
soon led, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1 1/2f out, disputed 3rd 1f out, one pace
- Form 417334-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M O'Callaghan
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
a little keen, tracked leaders, pushed along after halfway, 6th 1f out, one pace
- Form 098197-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer G Donnelly
- Jockey R P Downey
held up, soon towards rear, not much room briefly halfway, 7th 1f out, one pace
- Form 5-07
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer D English
- Jockey Rory Cleary
prominent, pushed along to challenge 2f out, led over 1 1/2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
- Form 553924-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
a little keen, tracked leaders, disputed 3rd 1f out, soon one pace
In depth
Verdict
CLUB WEXFORD (NAP) didn't appear last season until August when on a mark of 89 and he was down to 76 at the Curragh last weekend when runner-up to Bubbly Bellini with Penny Pepper a length behind. He's only been put up 1lb so should go one better. Bainne is very consistent and will enjoy the conditions so Kieren Fallon's mount has to be respected but this is a tough test for a three-year-old on this ground and Fair Game is 2lb out of the handicap. Sors has never won on Turf and Serefeli's opening victory came over an extra furlong.
Formwatch
Red Ivy (IRE) 22-1 (9-11) Soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, no impression and not much room 1f out, no extra, 12th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Laganore (9-1) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gd in Oct.
Serefeli (IRE) 9-10fav (9-2) Soon raced in 3rd, switched left to outer into straight, pushed along over 2f out, no impression from 1f out, dropped to last closing stages, last of 4, 3l behind Ringside Humour (9-2) at Gowran Park 1m gf in May.
Club Wexford (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, 13th halfway, progress between horses over 1f out, soon ridden and went 4th 100 yards out, kept on well, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, nk behind Bubbly Bellini (9-11) at Curragh 6f hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Penny Pepper (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, 10th and pushed along on outer halfway, ridden and some progress 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Bubbly Bellini (9-11) at Curragh 6f hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Counter Ridge (SAF) 25-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out and no extra over 1f out, weakened, last of 8, 8 3/4l behind Kimbay (8-13) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Nov.
Sors (IRE) 3-1fav (8-13) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, under pressure and no extra final 150 yards, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Kimbay (8-13) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Nov.
Bainne (IRE) 5-2fav (9-12) Towards rear, pushed along from halfway, improved to chase leaders from over 2f out, still chasing winner 1f out, no impression, one pace, 4th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Apache Gold (8-10) at Cork 6f hcp sft in Sep.
Lily's Prince (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Leading Actress (8-11) at Cork 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Bluesbreaker (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Broke well, tracked leaders, 5th on outer halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Maronella (9-2) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Jan.
Fair Game (IRE) 2-1fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden over 1f out and no impression in 3rd 150 yards out, no extra, 4th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Snowy Scene (10-0) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.