15:00 Cork

Saturday 11 August 2018

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:40

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Give Thanks Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 4f  |   Good  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:01  |   Winning time: 2m 34.83s
1st
Horse silk
6
(4)
7/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Soon disputed, headed after 1f, held up in 5th after 3f, improved to chase leaders after 5f, disputed halfway, led over 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on well final furlong op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
(5)
15/8f
T: M HalfordJ: C D Hayes
Dwelt slightly, soon chased leaders and disputed after 1f, headed after 2f and chased leader, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 1/2f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, no impression on winner op 2/1 tchd 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
3
1
(6)
5/1
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Soon held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th 3f out, under pressure in 3rd 2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong to go 3rd closing stages op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
½
3
(3)
9/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien
Held up in rear, travelled well into 4th 2f out, ridden into 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, dropped to 4th closing stages op 7/1 tchd 10/1
5th
Horse silk
6 ½
2
(2)
3/1
T: W McCreeryJ: C T Keane
Led and disputed, led after 2f, joined and disputed halfway, headed over 4f out, ridden in 3rd 3f out, no extra in 5th 2f out op 7/2
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
(1)
20/1
T: J M OxxJ: S Foley
Dwelt slightly and held up early, chased leaders after 2f, 4th halfway, ridden and dropped towards rear 3f out, soon no impression, no extra 2f out op 16/1 tchd 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.20Pl:€1.80, €1.40EX:€12.40Trifecta:€24.90SF:€10.72

Forecasts

Kalaxana (15/8), Bloomfield (3/1), Sizzling (7/2), Turret Rocks (5/1), Clear Skies (9/1), Naughty Or Nice (20/1)

Verdict

Jim Bolger's mare TURRET ROCKS won what looked a really warm contest last time out at Leopardstown hence her odds of 14/1 there. This isn't as strong and she sets a pretty high standard for the others to aim at. Three-year-olds Kalaxana who is on a four-timer and clearly improving and Sizzling who is thriving on racing are both respected and rate the main dangers.
  1. Turret Rocks
  2. Kalaxana
  3. Sizzling

Previous Winners

2017
Eziyra
Weight: 8-12  |Age: 3
7/4

Prize Money

1st: €44,250.002nd: €14,250.003rd: €6,749.004th: €3,000.005th: €1,500.006th: €750.00

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