Racecards
16:55 Cork (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Give Thanks Stakes (Fillies & Mares Group 3) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €65,000 added
- Winner: €39,000
- 2nd: €13,000
- 3rd: €6,500
- 4th: €3,250
- Form 15-1214
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 105
chased leader, 3rd halfway, lost place over 3f out, improved to 3rd under 2f out, ridden in 2nd 1 1/2f out, no impression on winner, kept on same pace
- Form 44221-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 107
dwelt slightly, raced towards rear, 8th halfway, progress on inner under 2f out, 4th 1f out, soon switched right and kept on without threatening
- Form 5-44445
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey T P Madden
dwelt and pushed along leaving stalls, soon rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, progress under 3f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra 1f out
- Form 21-4222
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 100
pushed along towards rear leaving stalls, progress on outer after 1f, ran freely, 5th halfway, headway over 3f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, soon no impression in 3rd, kept on same pace 1f out
- Form 3261-59
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D P McDonogh
dwelt and pushed along leaving stalls, soon rear of mid-division, dropped to 9th halfway, effort on outer 2 1/2f out, soon ridden, weakened 1 1/2f out
- Form 6435-33
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey G F Carroll
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, under pressure and lost place over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
- Form 214-434
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey W M Lordan
pushed along to lead, increased advantage halfway, reduced advantage and ridden 2 1/2f out, soon headed, weakened under 2f out
- Form 6-4121
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 101
in touch, 4th halfway, progress over 3f out, closed travelling well 2 1/2f out, soon led, asserted and ridden over 1f out, ran on well, easily
- Form 6-42323
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey R C Colgan
mid-division, 6th halfway, lost place under 3f out, ridden in 10th under 2f out, modest late headway
Willow (IRE)
21- Form 1-73014
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
dwelt slightly, raced in rear, soon slightly detached, closed up on field before halfway, 10th halfway, effort and ridden over 3f out, switched left 2f out, ran on final furlong, never nearer
Verdict
Dermot Weld has won this with the top-class Tarnawa for the past two years and will be hoping either Federica Sophia or Amma Grace can complete a stable hat-trick. However, the latter has looked more of a staying type the last twice and may find a couple of these too speedy and the former was beaten a very long way on her reappearance in May. THUNDER KISS is the only course and distance winner in the line-up having won a Group 3 from Silence Please and High Heels in June. She may be good enough for this as she found dropping back to 1m2f at the Curragh against her last time, though wasn't beaten far. The three-year-olds Willow and High Heels represent Ballydoyle with Seamie Heffernan choosing the former. He was on board when she beat La Petite Coco at Naas and that form should be confirmed.
Formwatch
Thunder Kiss (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Held up, progress into 3rd 2 1/2f out, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, disputed 1f out, no extra close home, 4th of 10, 1/2l behind Cadillac (9-4) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Amma Grace (IRE) 9-4 (10-0) Prominent, soon 2nd, effort into straight, no extra over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 33 3/4l behind Too Soon To Panic (9-11) at Gowran Park 1m 1f fll stks (1) Yielding in May.
Camphor (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway and closer 5f out, ridden and no impression under 2f out, dropped towards rear 1f out, no extra, 5th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Believe In Love (10-0) at Leopardstown 1m 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.
Federica Sophia (IRE) 9-4 (9-6) Chased leaders on inner. 5th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression in 4th over 1f out, kept on under pressure to go 2nd final 100 yards, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Master Of Reality (10-0) at Down Royal 1m 6f lst (1) gf in Jul.
Traisha (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Dwelt, waited with, 6th halfway, closed up approaching straight, no extra 2f out, soon weakened and eased inside final furlong, last of 9, dist behind Mighty Blue (9-2) at Gowran Park 1m 6f lst fll stks (1) Yielding in May.
Yaxeni (FR) 6-1 (9-2) A little uneasy in stalls, soon led, joined from 4f out, headed 2f out, one pace after, 3rd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Mighty Blue (9-2) at Gowran Park 1m 6f lst fll stks (1) Yielding in May.
High Heels (IRE) 9-4fav (8-11) Soon led, pressed entering straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, 4th and no impression inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 6, 5l behind Believe In Love (10-0) at Leopardstown 1m 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.
La Petite Coco (IRE) 4-9fav (9-5) Soon led narrowly, joined halfway, led narrowly over 2f out, ridden to increase advantage over 1f out, ran on well, comfortably, won at Killarney 1m 3f Yielding in Jul beating Kalapour (10-7) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.
Rosscarbery (GER) 11-10fav (9-2) In touch, progress after 4f, 3rd halfway, progress under 3f out, strongly challenged leader under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression on leader final 100 yards, weakened, dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 15, 3 1/4l behind Kirkland Lady (9-2) at Galway 1m 4f mdn fll gd in Aug.
Willow (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, closer 4f out and led entering straight, soon edged right, ridden and headed 2f out, no impression on winner over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Snowfall (9-2) at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jul.
Silence Please (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved into 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 6 1/2l behind Tarnawa (9-7) at Leopardstown 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Aug.