16:55 Cork

Saturday 6 May 2017

All13:3014:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Cork Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   1m  |   Good to Firm  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:56  |   Winning time: 1m 40.28s
1st
Horse silk
7
(5)
4/1
T: J S BolgerJ: R P Cleary
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden over 2f out and led over 1f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong, held on op 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
2
(6)
9/1
T: T HoganJ: W J Lee
Rear of mid-division, travelled well and progress over 2f out, switched left and ridden to go 2nd 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, just failed op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
8
(7)
20/1
T: R P McNamaraJ: N G McCullagh
Dwelt and in rear, pushed along early straight and progress under 2f out, 4th 1f out and kept on inside final furlong op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
(8)
5/1
T: D K WeldJ: P J Smullen
Towards rear, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression on outer over 2f out, 5th 1f out and kept on one pace inside final furlong op 9/2 tchd 11/2
5th
Horse silk
nk
4
(4)
3/1
T: A MullinsJ: K J Manning
Mid-division on outer, pushed along early straight and ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace op 7/2
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
5
(2)
10/1
T: Jane M FoleyJ: S Foley
Pushed along early and soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 8/1
7th
Horse silk
6
6
(3)
11/4f
T: B NolanJ: C P Hoban
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, eased close home op 7/2
8th
Horse silk
5
3
(1)
9/1
T: J G MurphyJ: C R King
Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place on inner under 2f out, no extra in rear 1f out, weakened op 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.30Pl:€1.80, €1.90, €6.20EX:€54.90Trifecta:€495.00Tricast:€660.61SF:€42.25

Forecasts

Keep Believing (11/4), Saga Altais (3/1), Vocal Response (4/1), Heartful (5/1), Honor Oak (9/1), Tenerezza (9/1), Harbour A Secret (10/1), Simafar (20/1)

Verdict

Heartful opened his account in good style on the AW last time out and is not going to be underestimated in famous colours for this handicap bow. It won't be any surprise to see him go close, but he's likely to be priced accordingly. Honor Oak is also one to note off a break while Tenerezza has improved under this trainer and might prove a different proposition on return to turf. Harbour A Secret is another going the right way but this might go to SAGA ALTAIS, who shaped well on handicap bow at Limerick over the trip and on just his fifth run could have more to offer. The hat-trick seeking Keep Believing might find his latest hike, along with a third run in 12 days, enough to halt progress for now.
  1. Saga Altais
  2. Heartful
  3. Keep Believing

Prize Money

1st: €7,392.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €493.005th: €192.00

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