18:00 Cork

Tuesday 8 August 2017

All17:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Ticket Sales Online Apprentice Handicap (50-80)

  • 3YO plus  |   7f  |   Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:01  |   Winning time: 1m 29.27s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(10)
Horse silk
St Brelades Bayp10
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-0| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR:  79
7/2
Winner twice in 20 starts and ran well when beaten 1L into second over 7f at The Curragh (good-to-firm) last time out. RLikely to run well again here despite a 2lb rise in the handicap.
2
(3)
Horse silk
Lily's Princep19
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-10| J: D W O'Connor| T: G Donnelly| OR:  75| C| D
8/1
Dundalk winner over 6f in March and best effort since came when 3L third of ten at Limerick (7f, good-to-firm) on his penultimate outing. Disappointing last time but remains of interest here.
3
(7)
Horse silk
Northern Surprise7
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-8| J: D M Redmond(2)| T: T Doyle| OR:  73| D
7/1
Disappointing in the main this season but not beaten too far when tenth at Galway (yielding) over this trip last week. Races off a mark 8lb higher than for his most recent turf success.
4
(11)
Horse silk
Pure Actionp7
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-8| J: D E Sheehy(4)| T: J Feane| OR:  73
9/2
Placed on each of his last three outings in maiden company. Finished third of 14 at Galway (yielding) last week and cheekpieces worn for the first time on that occasion are retained for his handicap debut here.
5
(8)
Horse silk
Fastidiousb3
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-4| J: T M Sherry(7)| T: M O'Callaghan| OR:  69| D
12/1
Dundalk winner over this distance in first time cheekpieces in May but disappointing since and races off a mark 5lb higher than for that success today.
6
(9)
Horse silk
Arbourfieldv11
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: O J Orr(2)| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR:  68| D
7/1
Successful over 7f at Dundalk in April and ran well when third at Fairyhouse (good) over this distance in June. Experienced trouble in running when well beaten last time and one to note in this contest.
7
(2)
Horse silk
Flattothematt75
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-0| J: E T Daly(4)| T: K Purcell| OR:  65
20/1
Maiden after seven starts and well held on both handicap starts so far. Finished eighth over hurdles last time out and drops in trip having contested a claimer over 1m on his latest Flat start.
9
(5)
Horse silk
Tennesse Waltzb21
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-5| J: Killian Leonard(2)| T: D Marnane| OR:  56| D
9/2
Run some sound races since winning at Dundalk over 1m in March including when finishing fifth at Killarney (1m, good) last time out. Races off a mark 6lb higher than for that Dundalk victory.
11
(1)
Horse silk
Qatar Delight81
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-4| J: A J Breslin(4)| T: S G O'Donnell| OR:  55
25/1
Ran well when 3L fifth on handicap debut at Cork (good) over 6f last time out.Shaped as if this return to 7f would suit on that occasion and interesting to see how she fares here.
12
(12)
Horse silk
Atlantic Jett17
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-4| J: Damien Melia(4)| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR:  52
33/1
Maiden after six starts and well beaten on handicap debut over an extended 1m1f at Gowran Park (yielding) last time. Tongue tie worn for the first time there is retained today and drops in trip for this.

Non-Runners

8
(4)
Horse silk
Hurricane Twister115
Weight: 8-5|  Age: 10
T: V Clifford  J: Unknown Jockey
NR
10
(6)
Horse silk
Nora Batt151
Weight: 8-4|  Age: 4
T: J W Nicholson  J: M L Melia
NR

Forecasts

St Brelades Bay (7/2), Tennesse Waltz (9/2), Pure Action (9/2), Arbourfield (7/1), Northern Surprise (7/1), Lily's Prince (8/1), Fastidious (12/1), Flattothemat (20/1), Qatar Delight (25/1), Nora Batt (25/1), Atlantic Jet (33/1), Hurricane Twister (33/1)

Verdict

ARBOURFIELD is taken to register his fourth success of 2017 and first on turf by taking this competitive handicap. The selection has been in good form this year and experienced trouble when disappointing at Down Royal last time. St Brelades Bay finished second in a competitive event last time and can fill the same position here while Lily's Prince who is likely to race prominently can claim third today.
  1. Arbourfield
  2. St Brelades Bay
  3. Lily's Prince

Prize Money

1st: €7,700.002nd: €2,388.003rd: €1,137.004th: €512.005th: €200.00

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