17:35 Cork

Friday 5 May 2017

All16:3517:0517:3518:0518:3519:1019:4520:15

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  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:35  |   Winning time: 4m 3.1s
1st
Horse silk
4
2/1f
T: Miss Ellmarie HoldenJ: Rachael Blackmore (3)
Soon raced in 4th, closer in 3rd from 4 out, pushed along into straight, on terms 3 out, soon led, ridden and went on approaching last, reduced lead and kept on well closing stages op 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
¾
3
5/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Ruby Walsh
Soon raced in 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, soon 4th, 2nd 2 out, kept on well under pressure without getting to winner run-in tchd 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
9
1
8/1
T: A McNamaraJ: P Townend
Soon raced in 5th, 3rd 2 out, soon no impression, one pace op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
6
5
4/1
T: E O'ConnellJ: E O'Connell (7)
In rear, moderate 7th and pushed along from 4 out, kept on same pace without threatening from next tchd 4/1
5th
Horse silk
12
2
25/1
T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan
Led and clear early, joined after 5th, headed after 3 out and weakened from before next op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
8
7
410-6
100/1
T: K ThorntonJ: D E Mullins
Towards rear, slight mistake 4 out, soon moderate 6th and pushed along, no extra straight
7th
Horse silk
48
8
100/1
T: K ThorntonJ: D Meyler (3)
Towards rear, slight mistake 4th, slight mistake 4 out, soon dropped to last and weakened, completely tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
6/1
T: J C McConnellJ: D J Mullins
Soon raced in 2nd, on terms after 5th, pushed along approaching 3 out where bad mistake and almost unseated rider, soon pulled up op 11/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.90Pl:€1.02, €1.40, €2.30EX:€6.90Trifecta:€29.30SF:€7.27

Forecasts

Look Closer (2/1), Little Folke (5/2), Bluegrass Princess (4/1), Bold Emperor (6/1), Creative Talent (8/1), Bensachuine (25/1), Oromo (100/1), Sierra Law (100/1)

Verdict

There are plenty in with chances in what appears to be hot little race. Little Folke got off the mark in good style at Tramore last month and probably boasts the best form in the book coming here while it would be folly to discount recent C&D winner Look Closer in his attempt to follow up. Bluegrass Princess has some potential for place money now reverting back to hurdles but the selection is BOLD EMPEROR, who easily grabbed a Limerick maiden last time out on just his second start since arriving from France. There could be more to come from him and he can land this intriguing contest with some further improvement.
  1. Bold Emperor
  2. Little Folke
  3. Look Closer

Prize Money

1st: €7,700.002nd: €2,388.003rd: €1,137.004th: €512.005th: €200.00

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