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15:42 Cork

Heavy

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Cork

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 42-225

Last run: 97 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict

Unlucky not to have got her head in front in bumpers, hitting the crossbar three times last term including in a mares' Listed bumper at Limerick; might have needed her return when fifth at Tipperary; respected.

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1st

9

15th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:20 Tramore

Familiar Dreams

10st 9lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent, led 2f out, soon ridden, kept on well

5/1

4th

1

(3)

21st May 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:20 Cork

Familiar Dreams

10st 2lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Gordon Elliott

Bought for just 4,000Gns in 2022; improved markedly in bumpers this year, winning four in a row, culminating in a Grade 3 at Punchestown; since sold for 310,000euros; previously beat Sixandahalf at Naas giving her plenty of weight; fascinating runner for new connections.

7/4

1st

3

1st May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 132y

18:35 Punchestown

Familiar Dreams

11st 11lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: Anthony McCann

Has not looked back since winning a bumper at Cork in January, going on to score at Naas and when beating Magic McColgan in a Listed at Fairyhouse; can contend here if continuing her progress.

10/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 03

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict

Low-key debut but left that behind when third of nine in a mares' bumper at Fairyhouse; probably not strong form but stuck to her task well and she may build on that run.

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4

11th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

17:28 Limerick

Knockarina

11st 11lb

J: Mr R W Barron

T: C Byrnes

Low-key debut but left that behind when third of nine in a mares' bumper at Fairyhouse; form of the Cork race in which she was second has been significantly boosted by the winner Familiar Dreams in completing a hat-trick with a Listed success at Fairyhouse.

3/1

2nd

5

6th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:42 Cork

Knockarina

11st 11lb

J: Mr R W Barron

T: C Byrnes

Low-key debut but left that behind when third of nine in a mares' bumper at Fairyhouse; probably not strong form but stuck to her task well and she may build on that run.

4/1

3rd

4

16th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 30y

15:25 Fairyhouse

Knockarina

11st 5lb

J: Mr R W Barron

T: C Byrnes

midfield, headway under 2f out, went fourth over 1f out, kept on well and went third inside final 110yds

16/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict

Fastnet Rock mare; dam unraced sister to Irish Derby winner Trading Leather and useful 1m3f-12.5f winner Wexford Town; yard get plenty of bumpers winners and they're in-form; worth a look in the betting.

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3

11th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 50y

15:25 Cork

Cathedral Rocks

11st 7lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Third to Punchestown winner Familiar Dreams in a bumper here in January but was pulled up next time and then fell early at Downpatrick when 16-1 for a maiden.

20/1

12

26th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:20 Downpatrick

Cathedral Rocks

10st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield, fell 1st

10/1

2

17th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 1f 0y

17:05 Gowran Park

Cathedral Rocks

11st 11lb

J: Mr D G Lavery

T: Gavin Cromwell

in touch with leaders, bit short of room on inner on turn after 5f

5/1

Form: 46

Last run: 117 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict

Beaten roughly 3l in a mares' bumper at Galway festival on debut and ran to a similar level when back at that venue when last seen; pedigree suggests she may need further but she could have a say.

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3rd

10

23rd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:20 Tipperary

Shannon Bank

11st 11lb

J: Mr T Hamilton

T: Seamus Fahey

Creditable efforts in all four bumpers and beaten less than 3l when runner-up at Down Royal last time.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict

Shantou mare; dam unraced sister to 2m4f/3m hurdle winner Mister Butler out of useful 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner; may want further and will probably need this.

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1st

6

22nd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 88y

16:53 Thurles

Madge A Chroi

11st 11lb

J: Mr R W Barron

T: C Byrnes

Shaped okay when an 11l fifth in a mares' bumper at Cork last month; this looks tougher and may want further.

25/1

5th

6

6th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:42 Cork

Madge A Chroi

11st 11lb

J: Mr A D Bustin

T: C Byrnes

Shantou mare; dam unraced sister to 2m4f/3m hurdle winner Mister Butler out of useful 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner; may want further and will probably need this.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict

Getaway mare; dam 2m6f hurdle winner, out of bumper winning half-sister to 2m4f-3m chase winner Echo's Of Dawn; stoutly bred and probably best watched on debut.

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15th

9

17th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:15 Kilbeggan

Ballymores Dream

11st 7lb

J: John Shinnick

T: J Beamish

Ran in pair of testing-ground bumpers early in the year; Cork debut behind talented winnner was respectable and maybe better ground will help.

16/1

1

17th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 1f 0y

17:05 Gowran Park

Ballymores Dream

11st 11lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: J Beamish

in rear early, in touch with leaders when bit short of room on turn after 5f

33/1

Form: 78

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict

Refused in a point and shown little in two runs under rules since.

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10th

7

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 5f 110y

17:40 Tramore

Heidis Frontiere

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Michael G Kennedy

Just glimpses of ability in maidens, though beaten a long way last time; probably best watched on handicap debut.

12/1

11th

15

4th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:10 Naas

Heidis Frontiere

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Michael G Kennedy

Modest form in five rules starts so far and no real progress for the switch to hurdles; will be more of a factor in handicaps.

100/1

4th

4

24th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 50y

14:20 Limerick

Heidis Frontiere

11st 1lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Michael G Kennedy

didn't jump with fluency, raced in fourth throughout, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 4 out, detached from 3 out

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict

Vita Venturi mare; half-sister to 2m5f hurdle winner No Fussing; dam Flat maiden (RPR 54) and placed 2m-2m4f hurdles; yard 1-68 in bumpers last five years.

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10th

13

5th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 140y

16:40 Thurles

Venturi Effect

11st 5lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: Timothy Doyle

Beaten long way in two maidens, handicaps more her thing down the road.

33/1

5th

6

22nd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 7f 132y

15:53 Thurles

Venturi Effect

10st 11lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Locally-trained mare having second start over hurdles and all the better for the experience.

100/1

12th

15

13th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 167y

15:43 Thurles

Venturi Effect

10st 11lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Last of eight in a Cork bumper last month when not getting home; ran better than her finishing position and could do better here on her hurdles bow.

25/1

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Non-runners

Mayos Vendangeur, Westy Grace

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Payout
Exacta €80.00
Straight Forecast €75.20
Trifecta €239.00

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Shannon Bank

The Irish Sun:

Cathedral Rocks

POSTDATA:

Knockarina

TOPSPEED:

Shannon Bank