Racecards
15:58 Cork (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €11,000 added
- Winner: €6,600
- 2nd: €2,200
- 3rd: €1,100
- 4th: €550
- Form FP-8P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Mr J L Scallan
tracked leaders, dropped to 7th halfway, pushed along and detached approaching straight, soon no extra, tailed off
- Form 31211
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer C Bowe
- Jockey Mr B O'Neill
tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along early straight and soon lost place, ridden and no extra in 5th over 2f out, weakened
- Form 54-31
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Padraig Butler
- Jockey Mr Darragh Allen
made all, ridden over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer R P Rath
- Jockey Miss Y Turmel
always rear, pushed along and detached over 5f out, weakened, eased in straight, completely tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey Mr H C Swan
mid-division, 5th halfway, headway early straight and ridden to go 2nd 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace
Iron Woman (IRE)
217- Form 83-59
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Ms M Mullins
- Jockey T N Brett
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd entering straight, ridden under 2f out and soon no impression, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form F7-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer W J Burke
- Jockey Mr W J Burke
held up in rear, headway into 6th halfway, 7th and no impression approaching straight, no extra under 3f out
- Form 69
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer P A Fahy
- Jockey Mr D O'Connor
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along early straight, 4th and no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form F1-632
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr J J Codd
held up towards rear, 8th halfway, 6th approaching straight, pushed along and no impression 3f out, soon no extra
Verdict
Croi Corcra has won three out of five between the flags for Colin Bowe and Barry O'Neill and looks better than Boulta winner Fons Vivus at this stage. Iron Woman looks to have regressed since a close third at Limerick in April while Quaylago was beaten a long way into third at the same venue on St Stephen's Day. Sarah Runsfor Jack has run a bit better than finishing position suggests in both starts and SCARLET WITCH, a winner on the point-to-point course here, bumped into a smart one at Thurles and can go one better.
Formwatch
Ambersky (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Mid-div best, slw 2nd, 9th 1/2way, rdn to hold tch bef 5out, cto from 4out, pu bef 3out, at Tattersalls 3m mdn gs in Oct.
Croi Corcra (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Pr, chsd ldrs in 3rd, 4l 3rd 5out, cl 2nd bef 2out, ld aftr 2out, gd jmp last last & kow to assert flat, won at Ballindenisk 3m sft in Dec beating Midway To Getaway (11-11) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Fons Vivus (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Ld/disp, ld from 8th, 2l adv 6out, 1 1/2l adv gng best bef last, ko flat, won at Boulta 3m mdn in Dec beating Larkfield Legacy (11-11) by 2l, 17 ran.
Grey Heather (IRE) Getaway M out of Miss Orphan.
Henning (IRE) Rock Of Gibraltar M out of Moskova.
Iron Woman (IRE) 17-2 (11-11) Mid-division, 9th after halfway, weakened and detached over 3f out, 9th of 14, 37 1/2l behind Sadie's Pride (11-11) at Tramore 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Jun.
Quaylago (IRE) 66-1 (11-11) Waited with, soon off pace towards rear, some headway after halfway, chased leaders and kept on without threatening from before straight, 3rd of 14, 17 1/4l behind Monteip (11-11) at Limerick 2m hvy in Dec.
Sarah Runsfor Jack (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) 9th of 21, 4 1/4l behind Captain Conby (11-9) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Nov.
Scarlet Witch (FR) 6-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and disputed briefly entering straight, ridden and no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 6 1/2l behind Eabha Grace (11-11) at Thurles 2m Good - Yielding in Dec.