14:55 Cork

Saturday 8 April 2023

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  • 4YO plus  |   7f  |   Soft to Heavy  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:56  |   Winning time: 1m 33.55s
1st
Horse silk
2
(10)
6/1
T: N MeadeJ: C T Keane
Mid-division, good progress from over 1f out, ridden in 3rd inside final furlong and kept on strongly closing stages to lead on line op 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
sh
10
(12)
16/1
T: P W FlynnJ: R Whearty (7)
Tracked leaders, pushed along from 2f out and ridden to challenge over 1f, led narrowly inside final 200 yards, strongly pressed close home and headed on line op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
14
(11)
28/1
T: R P CodyJ: D McMonagle
Slightly slow into stride and raced towards rear on nearside, progress from 2f out and ridden to challenge from 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong without matching front pair op 25/1
4th
Horse silk
½
6
(3)
3/1j
T: J P O'BrienJ: D P McDonogh
Mid-division on far side, took closer order from 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final 200 yards, no extra and dropped to 4th close home op 7/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(14)
50/1
T: G KeaneJ: M A Enright
Slightly slow into stride and towards rear, pushed along and progress on nearside from 2f out, ridden and edged right from 1f out, kept on into 5th inside final furlong, never nearer
6th
Horse silk
1
5
(5)
3/1j
T: J S BolgerJ: L T McAteer (3)
Tracked leaders, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden, every chance from 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong op 9/4
7th
Horse silk
sh
7
(9)
25/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: C J MacRedmond (5)
Tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden to challenge, no extra and weakened from 1f out op 22/1
8th
Horse silk
nse
4
(15)
6/1
T: T MullinsJ: B M Coen
Fly leapt from stalls and slow into stride, raced in rear, progress from over 2f out, pushed along and short of room over 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong op 11/2 tchd 13/2
9th
Horse silk
nk
11
(6)
33/1
T: G KeaneJ: G F Carroll
Mid-division and raced keenly, pushed along from 2f out, short of room over 1f out and soon dropped towards rear, some modest late headway closing stages
10th
Horse silk
nk
13
(4)
50/1
T: Kevin ColemanJ: M Mjoka (3)
Always towards rear, pushed along from 2f out, no impression from 1f out, some modest late progress op 40/1
11th
Horse silk
1
12
(8)
10/1
T: M HassettJ: J A Heffernan
Soon led, pushed along and pressed from 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong
12th
Horse silk
2
15
(7)
13/2
T: A SlatteryJ: A J Slattery
Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along to challenge from 2f out and soon ridden, slightly short of room from 1f out, soon no extra and weakened op 8/1
13th
Horse silk
hd
1
(2)
33/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Mid-division on far side, pushed along from 2f out, no impression and weakened from 1f out op 28/1

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Non-Runners

9
(13)
Horse silk
Big Baby Bull13
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 7
T: D Hogan  J: J M Sheridan
NR
8
(1)
Horse silk
All Lies Ahead3
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 5
T: W McCreery  J: W J Lee
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.20Pl:€2.40, €5.20, €7.00EX:€143.90Trifecta:€1,473.00Tricast:€1,634.53SF:€93.50

Forecasts

Hotrocket (3/1), Vocal Studies (3/1), All Lies Ahead (4/1), Joe Masseria (6/1), San Aer (6/1), Independent Expert (13/2), Secret Magician (10/1), Cheers Again (16/1), Spanish Tenor (25/1), Navagio (28/1), Crystal Black (33/1), Maud Gonne Spirit (33/1), Laughifuwant (50/1), Coumshingaun (50/1), Big Baby Bull (50/1)

Verdict

VOCAL STUDIES ran a cracker on his return at Naas last month and remains low mileage. He gets the nod. Hotrocket and Independent Expert head the list of dangers.

  1. VOCAL STUDIES (IRE)
  2. HOTROCKET (IRE)
  3. INDEPENDENT EXPERT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Punk Poet
Weight: 8-12  |Age: 5
J: D P McDonogh  |  T: E Lynam
20/1

Prize Money

1st: €12,600.002nd: €4,200.003rd: €2,100.004th: €1,050.005th: €631.006th: €420.00

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