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Cork

14:15

Date 2025-05-10

Distance 2m1f65y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,555

Winning Time 4m 6.00s (slow by 7.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ma Belle Etoile (IRE) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	4/1	Won
2nd	Party President (IRE) Adam Leahy · Anthony Mullins	9/4	12
3rd	King In Love (FR) Sean O'Keeffe · Sean Aherne	15/2	5
4th	Allo Al Khawaneej (GB) Philip Byrnes · C Byrnes	14/1	1.5
5th	Ask The Bookie (IRE) Daniel King · Gillian Scott	40/1	1.25
6th	Black Heather (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	11/8F	10

Runners (8)

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	Black Heather Brown J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	168	—	31331-	-	117	57	—	—	—	-5	27.2	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Readily won Naas maiden hurdle last month; unlucky on the Flat two days later; big player
4	Party President Brown J:Adam Leahy(7) T:Anthony Mullins	J:Adam Leahy(7) T:Anthony Mullins	157	h	80011-	109	122	111	23d	—	—	+16	38.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Perfect two from two since sent handicapping; respected but this demands more
6	Ma Belle Etoile Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	155	—	0/462-	107	123	97	37d	—	—	-1	20.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Turned over at odds-on last 2 starts, including on debut for this stable; likes it soft
8	King In Love Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Sean Aherne	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Sean Aherne	153	h	0312P-	105	123	98	19d	—	—	+12	25.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Ready winner at Naas; narrow second after; pulled up sharply after second hurdle on latest
2	Allo Al Khawaneej Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	164	—	61-	116	111	75	16d	—	—	+20	29.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Off the mark on second start for this yard when winning Kilbeggan maiden hurdle; chance
7	Ask The Bookie Chestnut J:Daniel King T:Gillian Scott	J:Daniel King T:Gillian Scott	153	p	30U89-	100	118	54	20d	—	—	+11	12.9	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Regressed over hurdles and didn't improve for the switch to chasing; cheekpieces
NR	Chortal Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	157	t	95531-	115	130	98	28d	—	—	—	28.4	—	—
Won a Bellewstown maiden hurdle by 13l last time; has a leading chance at the weights
NR	Following Orders Bay J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	156	—	52236-	108	126	90	16d	—	—	—	20.6	—	—
Below best when 11l behind Allo Al Khawaneej at Kilbeggan but was sent off favourite

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Black Heather	13/8	13/8	13/8
Party President	3/1	11/4	3/1
Ma Belle Etoile	3/1	3/1	3/1
King In Love	7/1	13/2	11/2
Allo Al Khawaneej	9/1	15/2	17/2
Ask The Bookie	80/1	50/1	50/1
Chortal	-	-	-
Following Orders	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Party President

38.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 17 Odds: 6.7

3/1

2nd

Allo Al Khawaneej

29.2

OR: 16.5 Form: 10 Odds: 2.7

9/1

3rd

Chortal

28.4

OR: 16.3 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0

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Black Heather

27.2

OR: 0 Form: 17.2 Odds: 10

13/8

King In Love

25.3

OR: 13.8 Form: 7.9 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Ma Belle Etoile

20.9

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Following Orders

20.6

OR: 14.5 Form: 6.1 Odds: 0

—

Ask The Bookie

12.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Allo Al Khawaneej	116	111	75
Chortal	115	130	98
Party President	109	122	111
Following Orders	108	126	90
Ma Belle Etoile	107	123	97
King In Love	105	123	98
Ask The Bookie	100	118	54
Black Heather	—	117	57

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Allo Al Khawaneej	16d ago	Fit
Following Orders	16d ago	Fit
King In Love	19d ago	Fit
Ask The Bookie	20d ago	Fit
Party President	23d ago	Fit
Chortal	28d ago	Fit
Ma Belle Etoile	37d ago	Fit
Black Heather	—	—