19:25 Cork

Friday 10 July 2026

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Off time: 19:25 | Winning time: 6m 5.30s

Ajp Falco^t1³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke| T: D H Kelly

20/1

Made it 3 non-completions from as many starts over hurdles at Punchestown last month, though not before showing a good deal when coming to grief. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 00-FPF

Jeroboam Machin⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| D

8/13

Looked exciting prospect when winning a pair of bumpers in 2023/24, including a Grade 2 at Leopardstown. Showed the benefit of a considerate comeback switched to hurdling when fourth of 15 in 2¾m maiden at Ballinrobe 46 days ago and open to improvement.

Form: 111/8-4

Mind Eraser⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr S J Butler⁽⁷⁾| T: Mary Ellen Doyle

28/1

£16,000 3-y-o, Jack Hobbs gelding. Dam (c115/h100) 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner. Made frame on 2 of 3 starts in points in 2026.

Form: 5-44

Riverstown Boy⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Ahern

25/1

Point winner who has run to a barely modest level in a pair of maiden hurdles. Will be of more interest in handicaps after this.

Form: 6P-5P55

The Boysofairhill⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: Patrick Cronin| D

100/1

Point winner who went backwards from hurdling debut when seventh of 11 in maiden at Wexford (3m, good to firm, 28/1) 7 days ago.

Form: P1-5807

Withabitofluk^p,t1⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Dylan Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 110

4/1

Fair winner in bumpers who shaped as if retaining ability on third run back from an absence when second in 9-runner maiden at Listowel (2½m, good to soft) 41 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time and his task is to back that up.

Form: 455/0P-2

Deerpark Lassie

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Donovan| T: D H Kelly

66/1

Court Cave mare. Dam (h93), maiden hurdler (stayed 23f), half-sister to fair hurdle winner/fairly useful chaser (stayed 2½m) Avoca Promise.

Form:

Howyasox⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr S P Queally⁽⁷⁾| T: J Queally

40/1

Looks more one for handicaps after this run.

Form: 8F5P-76

Pegasuslane^b1⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Gary Noonan| T: T P O'Connor

400/1

Has shown nothing in a bumper/maiden hurdle. Blinkers now tried.

Form: 0-P

Sound Judgement^p1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 105| BF| D

4/1

Winning pointer who showed promise on her sole outing in bumpers and fared much better than first time up over hurdles when second in 2m maiden at Navan in February. Proved a let-down at Clonmel but more like it when third in 2¾m maiden at Downpatrick 12 weeks later. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 1/3P26-3

Star Cave^t1²²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: P T Foley

25/1

Court Cave mare. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Macs Charm and fair hurdler/useful chaser Monatomic. Placed in points, including last time (Nov 2025). Wears tongue strap for Rules debut and the market should offer up some clues.

Form: 7/322-

Non-Runners

C Pas Possible³³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: A Kinirons J: Phillip Enright

Young Doran⁴⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Shane O'Callaghan

Forecasts

Jeroboam Machin (8/13), Sound Judgement (4/1), Withabitofluk (4/1), Young Doran (9/2), C Pas Possible (12/1), Ajp Falco (20/1), Star Cave (25/1), Riverstown Boy (25/1), Mind Eraser (28/1), Howyasox (40/1), Deerpark Lassie (66/1), The Boysofairhill (100/1), Pegasuslane (400/1)

JEROBOAM MACHIN evidently hasn't been the easiest to train, but he showed the benefit of a considerate return when fourth on his hurdling debut at Ballinrobe in May and is likely to improve, particularly given the level of form he achieved in bumpers. Young Doran rates the chief threat after an encouraging debut over hurdles at the same venue, while Withabitofluk also enters the reckoning if building on his latest effort.