2025-05-10 Cork 14:15
Cork

Buy Tickets Online At www.corkracecourse.ie Rated Novice Hurdle

Distance: 2m1f65y

Going: Good

Prize: €8,555

Runners: 6

Winning time: 4m 6.00s (slow by 7.00s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

6 Ma Belle Etoile

J: Rachael Blackmore T: Henry De Bromhead

Age:6 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:107 SP:4/1

Took keen hold - made all - increased tempo and good jump 5th - went clear from 3 out - went further clear before last - unchallenged(op 3/1)

2 12

4 Party President

J: Adam Leahy(7) T: Anthony Mullins

Age:5 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:109 SP:9/4

In touch with leaders on outer - not fluent but went second and chased clear leader 3 out - no chance with winner before last(op 3/1)

3 5 17

8 King In Love

J: Sean O'Keeffe T: Sean Aherne

Age:5 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:105 SP:15/2

Raced in second - lost position 3 out - weakened before last(op 13/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 8/1)

4 1½ 18½

2 Allo Al Khawaneej

J: Philip Byrnes T: C Byrnes

Age:5 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:116 SP:14/1

In touch with leaders early - lost ground and in rear 3rd - struggling 3 out - stumbled 2 out - rallied and went modest fourth before last(op 10/1)

5 1¼ 19¾

7 Ask The Bookie

J: Daniel King T: Gillian Scott

Age:8 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:100 SP:40/1

In rear throughout(op 66/1 tchd 33/1)

6 10 29¾

1 Black Heather

J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Cromwell

Age:6 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:- SP:11/8F

Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders on inner - awkward jump and lost ground 4 out - weakened quickly from 2 out (vet reported gelding to be post race normal; jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 13/8 tchd 5/4)

Chortal

J: Danny Gilligan T: Gordon Elliott

Age:4 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:115 SP: -

Following Orders

J: Simon Torrens T: P J Rothwell

Age:5 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:108 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €5

Tote place: €1.90 €1.40

Exacta: €14.20

Trifecta: €48.80

CSF: €14.06