Racecards
14:50 Cork (IRE)
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- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- €13,000 added
- Winner: €8,970
- 2nd: €2,080
- 3rd: €910
- 4th: €520
- Form 811736
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 126
led, headed approaching 5 out, dropped to 3rd approaching straight, still just behind leaders when badly hampered 2 out, eased
- Form 343256-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D J Condon
soon raced in 2nd, slight mistake 3rd, led approaching 5 out, pressed 3 out, joined next where fell
- Form 305-210
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J S McGarvey
raced in 3rd, closer order 4 out, 2nd approaching straight, challenged 3 out, ridden along approaching next where on terms and left in lead and clear, kept on well run-in
- Form 1-4235F
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey J J Burke
took keen hold in rear, not fluent 5 out, pushed along after 3 out, left chasing winner in 2nd from next and soon no impression, stayed on without threatening run-in
Verdict
Draycott Place has failed to add to his maiden and novice victories and has a lot to do under the conditions. He had The Plan Man 2l behind in the latest of those races at Limerick and the latter is just 1lb better off. The four-year-old PLINTH, twice a winner over hurdles, has been aiming high recently running at Royal Ascot and in the Galway Hurdle. This should be a bit easier as Flaxen Flare might just lack race fitness having been off since the Scottish Champion Hurdle in April. Gordon Elliott's charge, last year's Fred Winter winner at Cheltenham, has performed with credit at a high level subsequently and should be fit enough to do himself justice.
Formwatch
Draycott Place (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, ridden and no impression in 8th approaching 2 out, kept on one pace into 6th run-in, 6th of 10, 11l behind Desertmore Stream (11-9) at Galway 2m 4f nh nov hdl gd in Jul.
Flaxen Flare (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 11, 14l behind Cockney Sparrow (9-11) at Ayr 2m Ltd hcp hdl (1) gs in Apr.
Plinth (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 5th 2 out, no extra approaching last, weakened, 12th of 20, 18l behind Thomas Edison (10-6) at Galway 2m hcp hdl gd in Jul.
The Plan Man (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 4th when fell 3 out, in a race won by Shutter Island (10-7) at Ballinrobe 2m 4yo hcp hdl, 6 ran.