Cork Derby (Premier Handicap) – Cork

Cork

19:43

Cork Derby (Premier Handicap)

Date 2024-06-14

Distance 1m4f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €26,550

Winning Time 2m 36.96s (slow by 3.46s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	La Dame Blanche (IRE) Rory Mulligan · W Ross	12/1	Won
2nd	Zoffman (IRE) Colin Keane · Noel Meade	4/1	0.2
3rd	Carlo Bianconi (FR) Wayne Hassett · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	9/4F	.5
4th	Take Heart (IRE) Ben Coen · J P Murtagh	3/1	.75
5th	Timourid (IRE) J M Sheridan · Paul W Flynn	16/1	.5
6th	Complete Fiction (IRE) Chris Hayes · Jarlath P Fahey	8/1	3.25
7th	By Your Side (GB) Leigh Roche · Gordon Elliott	16/1	2.5
8th	Sequoiaspirit (IRE) Andrew Slattery · Ray Hackett	11/1	1
9th	Jaafel (IRE) Sean Davis · C Byrnes	18/1	.5
10th	Morph Speed (IRE) Seamie Heffernan · Nigel Thomas Slevin	66/1	0.3

Runners (12)

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
7 (5)	Carlo Bianconi Bay J:Wayne Hassett(5) T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Wayne Hassett(5) T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	119	p	2-261D	77	109	85	30d	—	—	-7	17.5	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Disqualified after winning at Sligo last time; greatly respected off the same mark today
3 (12)	Take Heart Grey J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	138	—	215-02	96	100	48	49d	—	—	-2	17.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Just touched off over 1m2f at this track last time and is worth a try at this trip
4 (11)	Zoffman Bay J:Colin Keane T:Noel Meade	J:Colin Keane T:Noel Meade	133	p	20-330	91	104	54	20d	—	—	-3	15.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Decent start to this term but found 1m2f a bit short last time; capable of going close
8 (3)	Complete Fiction Bay J:Chris Hayes T:Jarlath P Fahey	J:Chris Hayes T:Jarlath P Fahey	119	p	121-93	77	103	95	15d	—	—	+1	8.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Third at Leopardstown over 1m2f last time; disappointing only start at this trip
11 (7)	Sequoiaspirit Bay J:Andrew Slattery T:Ray Hackett	J:Andrew Slattery T:Ray Hackett	119	—	0/114-	77	92	85	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	+2	8.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Improved on Flat last year; over hurdles since without winning; 2lb out of the handicap
12 (6)	La Dame Blanche Bay J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:W Ross	J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:W Ross	119	h	5520-2	77	96	83	6d	—	—	+6	14	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Second at Navan last weekend but is 10lb out of the handicap here; a 7lb claimer helps
9 (8)	By Your Side Bay J:Leigh Roche T:Gordon Elliott	J:Leigh Roche T:Gordon Elliott	119	—	218/4-	77	102	50	—	—	—	+3	8.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Smart hurdler; decent Flat run when last seen; chance even from 2lb out of the handicap
10 (10)	Jaafel Bay J:Sean Davis T:C Byrnes	J:Sean Davis T:C Byrnes	119	—	4-2005	77	101	70	8d	—	—	+1	9.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Beaten 2l in a 1m5f Leopardstown handicap; could go well even from 2lb out of the handicap
5 (1)	Timourid Bay J:J M Sheridan T:Paul W Flynn	J:J M Sheridan T:Paul W Flynn	128	tp	000-81	86	103	82	8d	—	—	+4	10.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Won a handicap over 1m1f last time; not at his best in four starts over this trip
6 (2)	Morph Speed Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:Nigel Thomas Slevin	J:Seamie Heffernan T:Nigel Thomas Slevin	124	p	2450-0	82	102	72	—	—	—	+4	9.4	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Won this in 2021 and 4th last year; has to return to form in first-time cheekpieces
NR (4)	Taipan Bay J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	140	p	22112-	98	102	79	357d	—	—	—	31.5	—	—
In good form last year but questions to answer after a long time away
NR (9)	Eastern Legend Bay J:Rory Cleary T:J S Bolger	J:Rory Cleary T:J S Bolger	139	t	1331-2	97	97	81	—	—	—	—	16.8	—	—
Decent sort ran a belter in a Grade 1 over hurdles when last seen and has to be respected

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Carlo Bianconi	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	5/2
Take Heart	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2	10/3
Zoffman	4/1	9/2	9/2	4/1	4/1
Complete Fiction	11/1	9/1	11/1	10/1	10/1
Sequoiaspirit	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
La Dame Blanche	11/1	11/1	12/1	10/1	9/1
By Your Side	14/1	12/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Jaafel	14/1	8/1	12/1	10/1	14/1
Timourid	16/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	16/1
Morph Speed	50/1	14/1	18/1	25/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Taipan

31.5

OR: 12 Form: 19.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Carlo Bianconi

17.5

OR: 6.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 7.3

5/2

3rd

Take Heart

17.2

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Eastern Legend

16.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 5 Odds: 0

—

Zoffman

15.7

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.4

9/2

La Dame Blanche

OR: 6.8 Form: 5 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Timourid

10.7

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Morph Speed

9.4

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

50/1

Jaafel

9.1

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

14/1

Complete Fiction

8.9

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Sequoiaspirit

8.5

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

By Your Side

8.4

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Taipan	98	102	79
Eastern Legend	97	97	81
Take Heart	96	100	48
Zoffman	91	104	54
Timourid	86	103	82
Morph Speed	82	102	72
Carlo Bianconi	77	109	85
Complete Fiction	77	103	95
Sequoiaspirit	77	92	85
La Dame Blanche	77	96	83
By Your Side	77	102	50
Jaafel	77	101	70

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
La Dame Blanche	6d ago	Quick return
Jaafel	8d ago	Quick return
Timourid	8d ago	Quick return
Complete Fiction	15d ago	Fit
Zoffman	20d ago	Fit
Carlo Bianconi	30d ago	Fit
Take Heart	49d ago	Fresh
Taipan	357d ago	Long break
Sequoiaspirit	—	—
By Your Side	—	—
Morph Speed	—	—
Eastern Legend	—	—