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Cork

17:50

Date 2025-05-20

Distance 5f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize €9,440

Winning Time 59.59s (slow by 2.49s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Red Evolution (IRE) Jamie Powell · M D O'Callaghan	5/1	Won
2nd	Jorge Alvares (IRE) Colin Keane · G M Lyons	2/1F	0.1
3rd	Lethimfly (IRE) Robert Whearty · Noel Meade	10/1	2.5
4th	Sarahmae (IRE) Nicola Burns · Denis Gerard Hogan	9/1	.75
5th	Tropical Retreat (IRE) Chris Hayes · Thomas Mullins	14/1	.75
6th	Beauty Queen (IRE) Shane Foley · Gerard O'Leary	9/2	.5
7th	Likedbymike (IRE) W J Lee · M J Byrne	9/1	.5
8th	Bobbi Rosa (GB) Sam Coen · Andrew Slattery	7/1	0.3

Runners (9)

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
3 (5)	Jorge Alvares Bay J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	136	b	46-312	88	94	67	10d	—	—	-12	19	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Arrives on back of 2 career best efforts and while up 5lb, drop back to 5f may suit
2 (3)	Beauty Queen Bay J:Shane Foley T:Gerard O'Leary	J:Shane Foley T:Gerard O'Leary	137	p	01-437	89	94	73	14d	—	—	+1	13.4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
2-4 for Kevin Ryan; respectable efforts for new yard but not obviously well treated
6 (1)	Red Evolution Chestnut J:Jamie Powell(3) T:M D O'Callaghan	J:Jamie Powell(3) T:M D O'Callaghan	133	—	450-18	85	91	82	81d	—	—	0	12.4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Returned with 5f win after gelding op; low-key h'cap debut but yard excel with sprinters
8 (8)	Sarahmae Bay J:Nicola Burns(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Nicola Burns(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	120	—	0-6914	72	95	85	10d	—	—	-3	8.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Getting the hang of things since dropping to 5f and big player again despite 4lb rise
5 (7)	Bobbi Rosa Grey J:Sam Coen(7) T:Andrew Slattery	J:Sam Coen(7) T:Andrew Slattery	133	—	323-61	85	100	61	26d	—	—	0	12.4	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Took sizeable step forward to win at Tipperary last month; respected despite revised mark
7 (9)	Lethimfly Chestnut J:Robert Whearty(3) T:Noel Meade	J:Robert Whearty(3) T:Noel Meade	132	—	12060-	84	92	84	228d	—	—	+5	14.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Off the mark in Bellewstown maiden but didn't kick on and lacks a recent run
1 (6)	Likedbymike Bay J:W J Lee T:M J Byrne	J:W J Lee T:M J Byrne	138	h	831-30	90	95	50	14d	—	—	+4	12.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Won maiden over C&D in Oct'; returned with C&D win; last in Listed race latest; tough mark
9 (4)	Tropical Retreat Chestnut J:Chris Hayes T:Thomas Mullins	J:Chris Hayes T:Thomas Mullins	120	—	4-1	72	89	-	97d	—	—	+11	17.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Followed up promising 6f run with 5f AW win; h'capper taken no chances; more to come
NR (2)	Dark Ace Bay J:Adam Caffrey T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Adam Caffrey T:Adrian McGuinness	135	—	911-50	87	96	53	32d	—	—	—	9.3	—	—
Won twice at Dundalk in 2024; not as good this term; needs to prove he's as good on turf

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Jorge Alvares	15/8	15/8	2/1
Beauty Queen	11/2	6/1	6/1
Red Evolution	6/1	6/1	6/1
Sarahmae	7/1	7/1	7/1
Bobbi Rosa	7/1	6/1	13/2
Lethimfly	8/1	8/1	8/1
Likedbymike	11/1	10/1	10/1
Tropical Retreat	12/1	12/1	12/1
Dark Ace	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Jorge Alvares

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 9.5

2/1

2nd

Tropical Retreat

17.4

OR: 5.5 Form: 10 Odds: 1.9

12/1

3rd

Lethimfly

14.7

OR: 8.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Beauty Queen

13.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Red Evolution

12.4

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Bobbi Rosa

12.4

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Likedbymike

12.4

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Dark Ace

9.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Sarahmae

8.8

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Likedbymike	90	95	50
Beauty Queen	89	94	73
Jorge Alvares	88	94	67
Dark Ace	87	96	53
Red Evolution	85	91	82
Bobbi Rosa	85	100	61
Lethimfly	84	92	84
Sarahmae	72	95	85
Tropical Retreat	72	89	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Jorge Alvares	10d ago	Quick return
Sarahmae	10d ago	Quick return
Beauty Queen	14d ago	Fit
Likedbymike	14d ago	Fit
Bobbi Rosa	26d ago	Fit
Dark Ace	32d ago	Fit
Red Evolution	81d ago	Fresh
Tropical Retreat	97d ago	Long break
Lethimfly	228d ago	Long break