19:43 Cork

Friday 14 June 2024

All16:5017:2517:5818:3319:0819:4320:13

Cork Derby (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 19:44 | Winning time: 2m 36.96s

1^st

(6)

La Dame Blanche

58-7

12/1

T: W RossJ: Rory Mulligan (7)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3f out, under pressure in 3rd 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, led last strides tchd 9/1 and tchd 14/1

2^nd

(11)

Zoffman

59-7

4/1

T: N MeadeJ: Colin Keane

Disputed briefly, tracked leaders after 1f, mid-division after 4f, progress 3f out, 2nd 2 1/2f out, ridden to lead narrowly 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, headed last strides op 9/2 tchd 7/2

3^rd

(5)

Carlo Bianconi

48-7

9/4f

T: J P O'BrienJ: Wayne Hassett (5)

Held up, 8th halfway, ridden 3f out, stayed on into 5th 2f out, kept on inside final furlong tchd 5/2

4^th

(12)

Take Heart

49-12

3/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen

Prominent early, soon tracked leader in 2nd, disputed 3f out, soon led, ridden and narrowly headed 2f out, kept on, no extra closing stages op 7/2

5^th

(1)

Timourid

79-2

16/1

T: P W FlynnJ: J M Sheridan

Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 2 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 12/1 tchd 18/1

6^th

3 ¼

(3)

Complete Fiction

78-7

8/1

T: J P FaheyJ: Chris Hayes

Dwelt slightly and towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on into 5th 1f out, no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong op 10/1 tchd 11/1

7^th

2 ½

(8)

By Your Side

58-7

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: Leigh Roche

Towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 14/1 tchd 12/1

8^th

(7)

Sequoiaspirit

78-7

11/1

T: R HackettJ: Andrew Slattery

Disputed, led after 2f, ridden and joined 3f out, soon headed, no extra over 2f out tchd 12/1

9^th

(10)

Jaafel

68-7

18/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Sean Davis

Held up, 7th halfway, ridden 2 1/2f out, no impression in 6th 2f out, kept on one pace op 10/1

10^th

(2)

Morph Speed

88-12

66/1

T: N SlevinJ: Seamie Heffernan

Settled behind leaders, ridden and lost place 3f out, short of room 2 1/2f out, no extra 2f out op 18/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Taipan³⁵⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Shane Foley

(9)

Eastern Legend⁴¹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: J S Bolger J: Rory Cleary

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€17.20Pl:€4.50, €1.50, €1.10EX:€98.10Trifecta:€254.30Tricast:€152.67SF:€62.14

Forecasts

Carlo Bianconi (9/4), Take Heart (3/1), Zoffman (4/1), Eastern Legend (6/1), Complete Fiction (8/1), Taipan (10/1), Sequoiaspirit (11/1), La Dame Blanche (12/1), Timourid (16/1), By Your Side (16/1), Jaafel (18/1), Morph Speed (66/1)

While it's a concern that JAAFEL has yet to strike on turf following 22 attempts, he is clearly effective on grass and could be worth chancing on the back of a very encouraging effort at Leopardstown last week. Carlo Bianconi was first past the post in a Sligo handicap last month and looks very dangerous off the same mark, while Take Heart is third choice. Taipan also merits respect and will be a threat if fit enough to do himself justice.

JAAFEL (IRE)
CARLO BIANCONI (FR)
TAKE HEART (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Star Kissed

Weight: 9-4 |Age: 4

J: Colin Keane | T: G M Lyons

5/2

Prize Money

1st: €27,000.002nd: €9,000.003rd: €4,500.004th: €2,251.005th: €1,350.006th: €900.00