tracked leaders on inner, slight mistake 2nd, pushed along in 5th before 2 out, soon weakened quickly, moderate 5th and pulled up entering straight
tracked leaders, dropped to 6th and pushed along 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 4th entering straight, 3rd before last, no impression on leaders
disputed lead, led after 3 out, went clear entering straight, stayed on strongly run-in, easily
disputed lead, mistake 3 out and soon headed, weakened quickly 2 out, moderate 6th and pulled up before last
held up in rear, took keen hold, in touch in 7th when fell 4 out
tracked leaders on outer, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, hung right and no impression on leaders entering straight, moderate 4th before last, no impression, mistake at last
mid-division early, slight mistakes 2nd and 3rd, in rear and slight mistake 4th, soon trailing, no impression in last when hampered and unseated rider 4 out
held up in rear, closer in 5th at halfway, went 2nd 2 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong
BARRINGTON COURT, a Listed bumper winner, found heavy ground to her liking when beating a big field of hurdlers at Punchestown and looks the one to beat. Darrens Hope found Grade 3 company too hot after landing a 2m4f Punchestown maiden but Larquebuse was by no means disgraced at Grade 3 level at Cork and will enjoy the conditions. Imperial View can't have been right when tailed off at Fairyhouse after a comfortable victory at Tipperary.
Barrington Court (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, close 3rd 2 out, went 2nd entering straight, disputed lead before last, ridden at last, led narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Punchestown 2m mdn hvy in Feb beating Getaway Gorgeous (11-7) by hd, 22 ran.
Darrens Hope (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Prominent early, dropped to 6th after 2nd, pushed along at stages, no impression from 3 out, one pace, 6th of 7, 24 1/4l behind Minella Melody (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f (1) Yielding in Jan.
Larquebuse (FR) 5-1 (10-7) Held up, 5th halfway, ridden entering straight, under pressure 3 out, no extra in 4th next, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 6l behind Well Set Up (10-10) at Cork 3m (1) sft in Dec.
Lunch In Adare (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, slight mistake 1st, pushed along briefly on inner approaching 3 out where slight mistake, soon no extra, pulled up before 2 out, at Limerick 2m 7f (1) hvy in Dec.
Sand Fly (IRE) 4-1 (10-6) Mid-division, ridden in 8th 3 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace, 8th of 14, 17 1/2l behind Something Sweet (10-1) at Thurles 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Imperial View (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Soon raced in moderate 2nd, lost position approaching 3 out, weakened, 8th of 9, dist behind Party Playboy (10-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f sft in Nov.
Miss Cognac (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Led, joined 5 out, pushed along after 3 out and headed next, soon ridden and no extra in 5th when slight mistake last, weakened, 5th of 20, 24 1/2l behind Fakir (11-7) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.
Mrs Milner (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) In rear, bad mistake 1st, ridden in moderate 16th 2 out, kept on one pace, 10th of 27, 23 3/4l behind Black Tears (11-4) at Leopardstown 2m 2f hcp Yielding in Feb.
