18:45 Cork

Friday 25 July 2025

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Valdir Rodrigues De Sousa Memorial Maiden

  • 3YO plus  |   6f  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:47  |   Winning time: 1m 10.61s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Showed promise on debut when fifth of 18 at Curragh (6f) in June. Ninth of 17 in maiden at Curragh (4/1) 27 days ago, stumbled at start which compromised performance. Well worth another chance to build on promising debut form at this trip.
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Timeform
2
(11)
Horse silk
250/1
Showed no promise when 14th of 15 in maiden at Gowran Park (250/1) 79 days ago on sole start.
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Timeform
3
(6)
Horse silk
200/1
Last of 12 in Cork maiden (125/1) 42 days ago after 14-month absence.
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Timeform
4
(15)
Horse silk
100/1
Tenth of 12 on debut at Navan (25/1) 12 days ago, showed greenness and was slowly away.
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Timeform
5
(10)
Horse silk
Pete's Dream12
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-8| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR:  73
17/2
Best effort when 2nd in median auction race at Tipperary (7f) in May, finished 5th of 12 in maiden at Navan (7/1) 12 days ago, unsuited by 5.8f but kept on well. Likely to be better suited by a return to 7f.
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Timeform
6
(3)
Horse silk
100/1
Tenth of 12 in maiden at Cork over 5f (20/1) 42 days ago, showing little promise and weakening over 1f out.
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Timeform
7
(17)
Horse silk
80/1
€5,500 foal, €5,000 yearling. Kodi Bear gelding. From a yard with a low strike rate, half-brother to useful winner Graphite Storm.
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Timeform
8
(2)
Horse silk
Washington Street12
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR:  78
6/4
Has filled the runner-up spot in last three races over 6f-7f since mid-June. Finished second of 12 in maiden at Navan over 6f (16/5) 12 days ago, coming clear with the winner. Likely to give running again and looks a strong contender in this maiden.
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Timeform
9
(7)
Horse silk
Woolridge12
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Oliver
18/1
Showed ability amidst inexperience when seventh of 12 in maiden at Navan (18/1) 12 days ago, hampered at start, ran green but made late headway. Likely to improve with this experience.
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Timeform
10
(5)
Horse silk
Amicitia12
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh
22/1
Finished 5th of 13 at Dundalk (33/1) in November and sixth of 12 in maiden at Navan (16/1) 12 days ago, shaping as if needing the run. May show more now.
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Timeform
11
(12)
Horse silk
100/1
Pulled up in 6-runner maiden at Tipperary (50/1) 423 days ago when going wrong under 3f out.
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Timeform
12
(14)
Horse silk
6/1
Showed ability when 2nd of 10 on debut, then improved to finish 2nd of 12 in maiden at Cork over 5f (7/2) 42 days ago, keeping on after being outpaced. First run for new trainer. Should be suited by the return to 6f.
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Timeform
13
(8)
Horse silk
150/1
Eighth of 11 in Limerick maiden (200/1) 13 days ago, weakened after brief headway 2f out.
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Timeform
14
(16)
Horse silk
100/1
Raced freely and weakened when ninth of 12 in maiden at Gowran Park (150/1) 79 days ago, now wears hood.
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Timeform
15
(4)
Horse silk
250/1
Finished well beaten in 15th of 17 at Fairyhouse (300/1) 16 days ago and is yet to show any ability.
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Timeform
16
(9)
Horse silk
Stella Alpina27
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: W McCreery| OR:  75
9/4
Has twice finished a close second in maiden races, including when making the running at this course in May. Sixth of 17 in a maiden at Curragh (3/1) 27 days ago when below form under a change of tactics and not knocked about. Can bounce back to form if allowed to use her natural front-running style.
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Timeform
17
(1)
Horse silk
Suerte27
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR:  69
16/1
Showed promise when second in conditions race at Dundalk (AW) in January but finished eleventh of 17 in maiden at Curragh (12/1) 27 days ago, not settling fully. Needs to recapture earlier promise.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Washington Street (6/4), Stella Alpina (9/4), Colter Bay (5/1), Glory To Be (6/1), Pete's Dream (17/2), Suerte (16/1), Woolridge (18/1), Amicitia (22/1), Three Sixteen (80/1), Not Simple (100/1), Pick A Window (100/1), Micheil Cee (100/1), Clashawley Mist (100/1), Lady Luck (150/1), Jack Major (200/1), Posh Spirit (250/1), Doctor G (250/1)

Verdict

STELLA ALPINA has shown promise in maidens, twice finishing a close second before running below form when not knocked about last time. She's top-rated and can gain a breakthrough win. Colter Bay is better judged on his promising debut and remains open to improvement after stumbling badly at the start last time, while Washington Street has been runner-up in his last three races and should give his running again.

Previous Winners

2024
Firebird
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 3
J: Billy Lee  |  T: P Twomey
4/6

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00

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