13:05 Cork

Saturday 3 January 2026

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Goldcrop Rated Novice Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 190y  |   Yielding to Soft (Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:05  |   Winning time: 4m 24.10s
1st
Horse silk
2
511-9
11/4
T: D HoganJ: Michael Kenneally (7)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 2 out, went 2nd before last, led over 50 yards out, kept on well op 18/5
2nd
Horse silk
¾
7
10/1
T: L P CusackJ: Brian Hayes
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, progress to lead 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed after last, no extra and headed over 50 yards out tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
3
5/4f
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Led, pushed along after 3 out, headed when mistake next, ridden in 3rd before last, soon no extra and kept on one pace run-in op 10/11
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
25/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Conor Stone-Walsh
Towards rear, 5th halfway, progress into 4th 3 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from next op 20/1 tchd 33/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
6
711-2
11/2
T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes
Towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, went moderate 5th after next, soon no extra and kept on one pace from last op 7/1 tchd 5/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¾
1
13/2
T: G P CromwellJ: Eoin Staples (7)
Mid division, 4th halfway, pushed along on inner and dropped to 5th before 3 out, soon no extra and lost a further place after next tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1
7th
Horse silk
7
5
66/1
T: A McCannJ: Sean Flanagan
Rear of mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened from next op 50/1
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8
Horse silk
Zuzukel51
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 6
T: A J Martin  J: Daniel King
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.30Pl:€1.60, €4.20EX:€22.50Trifecta:€58.40SF:€28.51

Forecasts

Spinola Bay (5/4), Tatateo (11/4), Zuzukel (7/2), Youlita (11/2), Kamino Bello (13/2), Youneedabitofluck (10/1), Glenrush Bay (25/1), Under Cover (66/1)

Verdict

ZUZUKEL shaped well when a close second at Punchestown in November and gets a narrow vote ahead of Gordon Elliott's recent Leopardstown scorer Spinola Bay. Youlita could also play a prominent role if fully primed after 7 months off.

  1. ZUZUKEL (FR)
  2. SPINOLA BAY
  3. YOULITA (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €725.005th: €436.006th: €290.00

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