18:38 Cork

Tuesday 6 May 2025

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Cork Derby (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 2m 35.85s

(9)

Star Harbour^v¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 98| D

14/1

28/1, respectable ninth of 16 in handicap at this course (10.4f, soft) 17 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 215-769

(5)

Satin^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 94

11/1

12/1, 7¼ lengths ninth of 10 to Bubble Gum in listed race at this course (12.1f, good) 30 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Must improve.

Form: 13/490-9

(3)

Saturn^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 94| D

15/8

5/1, career best when cosily winning 6-runner handicap at Navan (14f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Remains unexposed so holds leading claims.

Form: 1/1318-1

(10)

Ascending¹⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 93

10/3

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Dundalk (16f, 2/5) 158 days ago. Scored easily there and 11lb higher now but needs considering.

Form: 422/221-

(4)

Dutch Gold²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 86

4/1

Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft, 12/1) 27 days ago, faring best of those held up. Can make presence felt.

Form: 614/00-5

(8)

Satono Chevalier⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Crosse| T: R O'Brien| OR: 83| D

66/1

Off 12 months before coming in fifth of 7 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 74 days ago. Can take a step forward.

Form: 533/41-5

(2)

Dark Oak¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J G Murphy| OR: 80| D

17/2

6/5 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, respectable second of 15 in juvenile hurdle at this course (16.3f, soft) 16 days ago, having run of race. One to consider.

Form: 631220-

(7)

Polemon^p,t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Andrew Slattery| T: D Hogan| OR: 78| D

25/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Punchestown (19.3f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat so can't be discounted.

Form: 109-444

(1)

Razdan^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: C Timmons| OR: 75| D

11/1

Respectable fifth of 16 in handicap (33/1) at this course (10.4f, soft) 17 days ago, faring best of those held up. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 44/507-5

Non-Runners

(6)

Westminster Moon¹⁷

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Seamie Heffernan

Forecasts

Saturn (15/8), Ascending (10/3), Dutch Gold (4/1), Dark Oak (17/2), Satin (11/1), Razdan (11/1), Star Harbour (14/1), Westminster Moon (16/1), Polemon (25/1), Satono Chevalier (66/1)

SATURN did well to come from off a steady pace when a stylish scorer at Navan last time and can go in again here at the chief expense of easy Dundalk winner Ascending who rates a big danger. Dutch Gold wasn't seen to ideal effect when a recent fifth at Leopardstown and is another who can have a say in a competitive handicap. Dark Oak completes the shortlist.