Cornelscourt Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

14:15

Cornelscourt Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies)

Date 2023-05-07

Distance 1m

Class Class 1

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize €29,500

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (7)	American Sonja Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	128	—	4221-1	100	112	96	18d	—	—	+3	31.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Started the season with a convincing handicap success, appeals as a progressive filly
11 (3)	Zarinsk Bay J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	128	—	1441-3	104	111	102	35d	—	—	+7	20.5	1.25/1	6 17%
7f Listed course winner on soft, should go close with normal progress from seasonal debut
9 (9)	Tarawa Bay J:W J Lee T:D K Weld	J:W J Lee T:D K Weld	128	—	51-	-	105	95	197d	—	—	+2	13.1	1.50/1	7 14%
Handled soft when a course maiden winner but may be more effective when the going improves
10 (1)	Thornbrook Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	128	—	138-	104	111	104	238d	—	—	+13	23.5	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Rated 4lb above stablemate American Sonja, lacks an outing this season but merits respect
6 (8)	Dame Kiri Chestnut J:Seamie Heffernan T:A P Obrien	J:Seamie Heffernan T:A P Obrien	128	—	3341-7	95	108	88	35d	—	—	+6	13.4	2.50/1	11 9%
Fourth behind Aspen Grove before 6f Naas maiden win, needs to improve from seasonal debut
5 (5)	Curvature Chestnut J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	128	—	4-21	92	93	86	35d	—	—	+4	13	2.00/1	9 11%
C&D maiden winner on heavy ground, official rating of 92 indicates she needs to find more
2 (10)	Aspen Grove Bay J:Mark Enright T:J A Stack	J:Mark Enright T:J A Stack	128	—	5017-	100	109	89	217d	—	—	+17	20.6	5.25/1	22 5%
Sprang 66-1 surprise in a Curragh Group 3 event, final 2022 run was in Prix Marcel Boussac
3 (4)	Clounmacon Bay J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	128	—	224-1	90	97	82	23d	—	—	+14	22.4	2.25/1	10 10%
Best form in defeat behind the top-class Victoria Road, may be vulnerable at this level
7 (2)	Delightful Bay J:Wayne Lordan T:A P Obrien	J:Wayne Lordan T:A P Obrien	128	—	321-97	92	104	71	28d	—	—	+8	11.4	6.00/1	25 4%
Course 7f nursery winner, no clear sign that she has trained on judging by two runs so far
4 (11)	Comhra Bay J:Rory Cleary T:J S Bolger	J:Rory Cleary T:J S Bolger	128	—	1274-6	95	100	77	43d	—	—	+9	12	6.75/1	28 4%
Juvenile form featured a second behind the top-class Meditate over 6f, others preferred
8 (6)	Nightcliff Bay J:N G McCullagh T:David J Geary	J:N G McCullagh T:David J Geary	128	—	541-55	95	106	84	21d	—	—	+8	12.3	5.25/1	22 5%
Very useful filly from a small stable, has held her own in two Group 3 attempts this term

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
American Sonja	15/8	9/4	2	2	15/8
Zarinsk	6	5	5	5	5
Tarawa	7	7	6	7	7
Thornbrook	15/2	13/2	15/2	15/2	8
Dame Kiri	11	10	9	10	9
Curvature	9	9	8	8	8
Aspen Grove	18	18	22	22	22
Clounmacon	9	10	9	9	9
Delightful	25	22	22	22	22
Comhra	25	25	28	28	28
Nightcliff	22	18	20	20	20

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

American Sonja

31.4

OR: 12.5 Form: 10 Odds: 8.9

9/4

2nd

Thornbrook

23.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 7.1 Odds: 2.9

15/2

3rd

Clounmacon

22.4

OR: 10 Form: 10 Odds: 2.4

Aspen Grove

20.6

OR: 12.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.1

Zarinsk

20.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 3 Odds: 4

Dame Kiri

13.4

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Tarawa

13.1

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

Curvature

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

Nightcliff

12.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Comhra

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Delightful

11.4

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Zarinsk	104	111	102
Thornbrook	104	111	104
American Sonja	100	112	96
Aspen Grove	100	109	89
Dame Kiri	95	108	88
Comhra	95	100	77
Nightcliff	95	106	84
Curvature	92	93	86
Delightful	92	104	71
Clounmacon	90	97	82
Tarawa	—	105	95

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
American Sonja	18d ago	Fit
Nightcliff	21d ago	Fit
Clounmacon	23d ago	Fit
Delightful	28d ago	Fit
Zarinsk	35d ago	Fit
Dame Kiri	35d ago	Fit
Curvature	35d ago	Fit
Comhra	43d ago	Fit
Tarawa	197d ago	Long break
Aspen Grove	217d ago	Long break
Thornbrook	238d ago	Long break