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Final Fence Marquee Hospitality Package 15th & 16th November On Sale Now Handicap

Date 2025-10-22
Distance 5f
Class
Going Soft
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize €7,670

Runners (11)

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
1 (6)
Amicitia
Bay
J:Yudish Geerdharry(7)
T:J P Murtagh
J:Yudish Geerdharry(7)
T:J P Murtagh
140 -64213
77
80
68
22d +6
25
4/1
20%
Beat Nouvel Espoir and Step Back In Time over C&D; third over 6f at Cork off revised mark
2 (2)
Arklow Lad
Bay
J:Declan McDonogh
T:Kieran P Cotter
J:Declan McDonogh
T:Kieran P Cotter
138 86212
75
83
79
11d +8
26
7/2
22%
Maiden winner on fourth start, runner-up at Naas on handicap debut, relatively unexposed
10 (3)
Verified
Bay
J:Colin Keane
T:Charles Weld
J:Colin Keane
T:Charles Weld
125 p 072993
62
83
59
42d -4
11.9
9/2
18%
Only three placings in a 17-race career have come at Cork, a solid third of 20 last month
8 (4)
Nouvel Espoir
Bay
J:Dylan Browne McMonagle
T:James M Barcoe
J:Dylan Browne McMonagle
T:James M Barcoe
128 777820
65
82
72
6d -5
12.3
5/1
17%
Held by Mickey The Steel on last week's Curragh running, good second over C&D before that
7 (10)
Mickey The Steel
Bay
J:Wesley Joyce(3)
T:Joseph Anthony Murray
J:Wesley Joyce(3)
T:Joseph Anthony Murray
129 tb 075834
66
80
71
6d -5
10.5
5/1
17%
Won this race last year off 14lb higher, two Curragh runs this month provide encouragement
5 (1)
White Clover
Chestnut
J:Gary Carroll
T:Joseph G Murphy
J:Gary Carroll
T:Joseph G Murphy
134 b 096267
71
79
60
22d +3
9.7
12/1
8%
C&D winner a year ago, all nine races in 2025 have been over further, first-time blinkered
11 (11)
Step Back In Time
Chestnut
J:Rory Cleary
T:Chris Timmons
J:Rory Cleary
T:Chris Timmons
122 p 150361
59
77
74
14d +10
15.4
14/1
7%
Gained a fourth C&D win two weeks ago, up in grade but gets weight from all ten rivals
4 (5)
Dark Ace
Bay
J:Adam Caffrey
T:Adrian McGuinness
J:Adam Caffrey
T:Adrian McGuinness
137 508406
74
79
27
68d +3
7.1
20/1
5%
Two 6f Dundalk wins last autumn, this year's AW form not good enough to inspire confidence
6 (7)
Best Suggestion
Bay
J:Ben Coen
T:John C McConnell
J:Ben Coen
T:John C McConnell
131 t 820861
68
85
74
26d +13
16.4
28/1
3%
Opened his account in a claiming race at Dundalk, not sure to find soft ground ideal
9 (9)
Snowballs
Bay
J:Megan Telford-Kelly(7)
T:W McCreery
J:Megan Telford-Kelly(7)
T:W McCreery
128 054
65
77
56
21d +2
4.5
40/1
2%
Three runs since August; may find her level in handicaps, rider has begun to make a mark
3 (8)
Tommy McJohn
Bay
J:Leigh Roche
T:Aidan Melia
J:Leigh Roche
T:Aidan Melia
138 h 4-3070
75
76
83
2d +5
6.6
100/1
1%
5f winner at two, modest form for Gavin Cromwell on AW last winter, new yard after a break
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Amicitia
7/2 4/1 4/1 4/1 7/2
Arklow Lad
7/2 7/2 7/2 7/2 7/2
Verified
9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 4/1
Nouvel Espoir
9/2 5/1 5/1 5/1 5/1
Mickey The Steel
5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 9/2
White Clover
11/1 11/1 11/1 11/1 12/1
Step Back In Time
14/1 14/1 14/1 12/1 12/1
Dark Ace
20/1 20/1 20/1 18/1 20/1
Best Suggestion
28/1 28/1 28/1 25/1 25/1
Snowballs
40/1 33/1 33/1 33/1 33/1
Tommy McJohn
100/1 80/1 80/1 66/1 80/1

Predictor

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

1st Arklow Lad
26
OR: 6.3 Form: 14.5 Odds: 5.2
7/2
2nd Amicitia
25
OR: 6.8 Form: 12.5 Odds: 5.7
4/1
3rd Best Suggestion
16.4
OR: 4.5 Form: 11 Odds: 0.9
28/1
4 Step Back In Time
15.4
OR: 2.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 1.6
14/1
5 Nouvel Espoir
12.3
OR: 3.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5
5/1
6 Verified
11.9
OR: 3 Form: 4.5 Odds: 4.4
9/2
7 Mickey The Steel
10.5
OR: 4 Form: 2.1 Odds: 4.4
5/1
8 White Clover
9.7
OR: 5.3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.9
12/1
9 Dark Ace
7.1
OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1
20/1
10 Tommy McJohn
6.6
OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4
100/1
11 Snowballs
4.5
OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8
40/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Amicitia
77
80
68
Arklow Lad
75
83
79
Tommy McJohn
75
76
83
Dark Ace
74
79
27
White Clover
71
79
60
Best Suggestion
68
85
74
Mickey The Steel
66
80
71
Nouvel Espoir
65
82
72
Snowballs
65
77
56
Verified
62
83
59
Step Back In Time
59
77
74

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Tommy McJohn 2d ago Quick return
Nouvel Espoir 6d ago Quick return
Mickey The Steel 6d ago Quick return
Arklow Lad 11d ago Quick return
Step Back In Time 14d ago Fit
Snowballs 21d ago Fit
Amicitia 22d ago Fit
White Clover 22d ago Fit
Best Suggestion 26d ago Fit
Verified 42d ago Fit
Dark Ace 68d ago Fresh