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Cork

16:35

Date 2024-08-05

Distance 2m2f100y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €10,030

Winning Time 4m 21.30s (slow by 4.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Saint Sam (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	1/4F	Won
2nd	Tag Man (IRE) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	9/2	27
3rd	I A Connect (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	16/1	4.25
4th	Maidenstreetprince (IRE) Philip Byrnes · C Byrnes	16/1	28

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Saint Sam Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	156	h	F1P6-2	-	153	-	63d	—	—	-39	25	0.08/1	1/3 75%
Eight time winner under rules including a Grade 2 Chase, too classy for these rivals
2	Tag Man Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	162	t	213-19	-	141	-	23d	—	—	-12	5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Reverts to hurdles after below par effort in Wexford handicap chase, chance on best form
4	Maidenstreetprince Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	156	—	0-2764	125	139	-	12d	—	—	+15	20.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
No win since December 2022; reverts to hurdles after spell chasing, revival needed
3	I A Connect Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	156	p	/2615-	-	134	-	339d	—	—	+4	10.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Tailed off when last seen in novice chase, best watched after 339 day absence; cheekpieces
NR	Beacon Edge Bay J:Carl Millar(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Carl Millar(7) T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	62-124	142	148	127	2d	—	—	—	23	—	—
Good fourth in handicap at Galway on Saturday; big danger if taking his chance today

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Saint Sam	2/7	3/10	2/7	1/3	2/7
Tag Man	4/1	9/2	4/1	7/2	4/1
Maidenstreetprince	16/1	14/1	14/1	16/1	16/1
I A Connect	18/1	16/1	12/1	14/1	16/1

Predictor

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

1st

Saint Sam

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 20

1/3

2nd

Beacon Edge

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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3rd

Maidenstreetprince

20.4

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

I A Connect

10.1

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Tag Man

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Beacon Edge	142	148	127
Maidenstreetprince	125	139	—
Saint Sam	—	153	—
Tag Man	—	141	—
I A Connect	—	134	—

Last Run