14:54 Cork

Saturday 4 April 2026

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Down Syndrome Centre Cork Rated Race

Off time: 14:54 | Winning time: 1m 3.88s

(3)

Michael's Well¹⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty

16/1

Built on Naas debut second when winning 14-runner maiden at Navan (6f, soft, 11/4) in October. Should have more to offer this year.

Form: 21-

(7)

Nakamura^b¹⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 87| C

7/1

Two 6f nursery wins last year, the latter here on good to soft. 8/1, creditable fourth of 14 in nursery at Naas (6f, soft) on final start. Off 175 days. First attempt at 5f.

Form: 363114-

(4)

Chicago Pope¹⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 85

7/2

10/3 and cheekpieces on first time, career best when winning 6-runner maiden at Naas (6f, good to soft) by ¾ length from Michael's Well, rallying. Off 174 days. Ben Coen is on stablemate Nakamura.

Form: 72501-

(8)

Amiata¹¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 82| D

6/1

Fairly useful performer. Won 5f Navan maiden last summer. 7/1, fourth of 7 in conditions event at Dundalk (5f) when last seen in December.

Form: 971564-

(5)

Midnight Dusk²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke McAteer| T: Jack Foley| OR: 80

7/1

Won 6f maiden at Dundalk in December. 9/4, shaped well when third of 5 in conditions event there 12 weeks later, unable to sustain effort. Open to progress now dropping to 5f for the first time.

Form: 61-3

(6)

Joyful Tidings^h1¹⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 79| D

4/1

5f debut winner last spring. Similar form in 3 outings over 6f in the autumn. Hooded first time back from 6 months off.

Form: 1557-

(1)

Oh Cecelia^h¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 79| CD

10/3

Ended time for Jack Davison in fairly tame fashion during the winter but firmly back on track for new yard when landing a big-field Naas handicap (5f) 13 days ago by ½ length from Shadow Run. Engaged 1.57 at the Curragh on Friday.

Form: 636-615

(2)

Shadow Run^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jamie Powell| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 74

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2 and blinkered first time, good ½-length second of 15 to Oh Cecelia in handicap at Naas (5f, heavy) on reappearance 13 days ago. Another bold show likely.

Form: 066-2

Forecasts

Oh Cecelia (10/3), Chicago Pope (7/2), Joyful Tidings (4/1), Amiata (6/1), Midnight Dusk (7/1), Nakamura (7/1), Shadow Run (11/1), Michael's Well (16/1)

SHADOW RUN and Midnight Dusk might have a fitness edge over some of these, with narrow preference for the former on the back of his fine effort in handicap company at Naas a couple of weeks ago. October's Navan maiden winner Michael's Well appeals as one who can go on to even better things this year and is next on the list.