Port Of Cork Handicap – Cork

Cork

16:45

Port Of Cork Handicap

Date 2025-09-30

Distance 1m

Class

Going Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €9,440

Winning Time 1m 41.65s (slow by 3.45s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Falls Of Acharn (GB) Shane Foley · Mrs John Harrington	6/1	Won
2nd	Mathan (IRE) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	7/1	1.75
3rd	Sun Soldier (IRE) Chris Hayes · A Oliver	6/1	0.3
4th	Ja'marr (GB) Luke McAteer · David Marnane	20/1	0.1
5th	Zaraahmando (IRE) Andrew Slattery · Andrew Slattery	14/1	1.75
6th	I Am Superman (IRE) Jamie Powell · M D O'Callaghan	8/1	.5
7th	Blues Emperor (IRE) Ben Coen · J P Murtagh	12/1	1
8th	Walhaan (IRE) Patrick McGettigan · Ciaran Murphy	33/1	2.75
9th	Gerrit's Gem (IRE) Jack Cleary · Kieran P Cotter	11/2	0.2
10th	Facethepuckout (IRE) Leigh Roche · M D O'Callaghan	40/1	0.2
11th	Pier Pressure (FR) Nicola Burns · G M Lyons	12/1	0.3
12th	Brewing (GB) Seamie Heffernan · Kevin Thomas Coleman	100/1	2.75
13th	Sujet (GB) Colin Keane · D K Weld	11/4F	0.3
14th	Solomon Coop (IRE) Orla Tynan · M J Tynan	50/1	2.25

Runners (14)

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
4 (12)	Sujet Bay J:Colin Keane T:D K Weld	J:Colin Keane T:D K Weld	135	—	35-141	89	95	71	39d	—	—	-9	18.2	0.56/1	9/4 31%
2-2 on good ground this term, form of Killarney win boosted, big player
7 (9)	Gerrit's Gem Chestnut J:Jack Cleary(5) T:Kieran P Cotter	J:Jack Cleary(5) T:Kieran P Cotter	130	—	4-0001	80	90	77	20d	—	—	-4	11.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Last year's winner off 6lb lower, 3-3 at this venue inc' 6f win latest, go well again
8 (14)	Mathan Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	129	—	272352	83	98	68	7d	—	—	+8	19.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Second at Listowel last week, held by Sujet on Killarney running, best form on soft ground
11 (10)	Sun Soldier Bay J:Chris Hayes T:A Oliver	J:Chris Hayes T:A Oliver	123	b	233641	77	93	68	14d	—	—	+11	21.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Up 7lb for 1m Punchestown win on latest, blinkers retained, should go well again
14 (6)	Falls Of Acharn Bay J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	120	—	661	74	92	71	40d	—	—	+9	18.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Won Leopardstown maiden latest, form has been knocked, tough ask in first handicap
3 (3)	I Am Superman Bay J:Jamie Powell(3) T:M D O'Callaghan	J:Jamie Powell(3) T:M D O'Callaghan	136	t	495499	86	99	93	17d	—	—	+3	11.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
9yo, has run well in defeat this season in better races, big chance off a mark of 86
5 (8)	Pier Pressure Bay J:Nicola Burns(7) T:G M Lyons	J:Nicola Burns(7) T:G M Lyons	134	h	662215	84	94	87	17d	—	—	+14	21.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Second 1m Gowran win on penultimate, sound Sovereign Path run latest, chance back at 1m
2 (5)	Blues Emperor Chestnut J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	141	p	031007	91	96	81	17d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+9	15.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won off 2lb lower at Fairyhouse in July, no impact since but has gone well here before
13 (4)	Zaraahmando Bay J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	121	—	110631	75	89	70	20d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+16	22.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Up 7lb for third win of season over C&D latest, career best needed in deeper race
12 (1)	Ja'marr Chestnut J:Luke McAteer T:David Marnane	J:Luke McAteer T:David Marnane	122	—	533277	76	92	81	45d	—	—	+8	11.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Two-time AW winner, 0-9 on turf, poor in handicaps the last twice, others appeal more
9 (13)	Facethepuckout Bay J:Leigh Roche T:M D O'Callaghan	J:Leigh Roche T:M D O'Callaghan	126	—	686646	76	94	69	7d	—	—	+3	7.7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Not that far behind Mathan when denied a clear run latest, 2lb below last win, chance
6 (2)	Walhaan Grey J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	134	tp	5-0737	84	97	62	—	—	—	+5	9.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Beaten a neck in this last year, 2lb lower now and claimer takes off 7lb, can't discount
10 (11)	Solomon Coop b/br J:Orla Tynan(10) T:M J Tynan	J:Orla Tynan(10) T:M J Tynan	124	—	301970	74	95	85	40d	—	—	+7	9.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Has struggled since 13lb hike for 1m2f Fairyhouse win, may be on a tough mark
1 (7)	Brewing Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	J:Seamie Heffernan T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	142	—	-51700	92	78	16	122d	—	—	+12	14	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Six AW wins for William Haggas, 0-3 on turf, lacks a recent run, watch on stable debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Sujet	9/4	9/4	9/4
Gerrit's Gem	11/2	11/2	11/2
Mathan	15/2	15/2	15/2
Sun Soldier	15/2	15/2	15/2
Falls Of Acharn	7/1	15/2	15/2
I Am Superman	10/1	9/1	9/1
Pier Pressure	11/1	11/1	11/1
Blues Emperor	12/1	12/1	12/1
Zaraahmando	14/1	12/1	12/1
Ja'marr	25/1	25/1	25/1
Facethepuckout	28/1	28/1	28/1
Walhaan	33/1	28/1	28/1
Solomon Coop	40/1	33/1	33/1
Brewing	80/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Zaraahmando

22.1

OR: 6.3 Form: 14.1 Odds: 1.7

14/1

2nd

Pier Pressure

21.7

OR: 8.5 Form: 11 Odds: 2.2

11/1

3rd

Sun Soldier

21.1

OR: 6.8 Form: 11.5 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Mathan

19.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 8 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Falls Of Acharn

18.9

OR: 6 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Sujet

18.2

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

Blues Emperor

15.6

OR: 10.3 Form: 3.6 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Brewing

OR: 10.5 Form: 3 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Gerrit's Gem

11.9

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

I Am Superman

11.5

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Ja'marr

11.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 4 Odds: 1

25/1

Walhaan

9.9

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

33/1

Solomon Coop

9.8

OR: 6 Form: 3 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Facethepuckout

7.7

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Brewing	92	78	16
Blues Emperor	91	96	81
Sujet	89	95	71
I Am Superman	86	99	93
Pier Pressure	84	94	87
Walhaan	84	97	62
Mathan	83	98	68
Gerrit's Gem	80	90	77
Sun Soldier	77	93	68
Ja'marr	76	92	81
Facethepuckout	76	94	69
Zaraahmando	75	89	70
Falls Of Acharn	74	92	71
Solomon Coop	74	95	85

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mathan	7d ago	Quick return
Facethepuckout	7d ago	Quick return
Sun Soldier	14d ago	Fit
I Am Superman	17d ago	Fit
Pier Pressure	17d ago	Fit
Blues Emperor	17d ago	Fit
Gerrit's Gem	20d ago	Fit
Zaraahmando	20d ago	Fit
Sujet	39d ago	Fit
Falls Of Acharn	40d ago	Fit
Solomon Coop	40d ago	Fit
Ja'marr	45d ago	Fit
Brewing	122d ago	Long break
Walhaan	—	—