19:10
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Give Thanks Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, €42,000, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 32.29s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Nyra heads this nine-runner Class 1 at Cork on good ground over twelve furlongs, narrowly ahead of Snapretend on these ratings, and her profile suggests she is well-suited to the conditions and the stamina test this trip presents. Snapretend is the most obvious danger given a rating just four pounds adrift, while Cameo and Amelia Earhart, both on 103, cannot be dismissed in what shapes as a competitive renewal. Confidence is not high in a race where several rivals are capable of turning the tables on a good day, but the form edge belongs to our selection. Nyra is taken to justify that advantage.
Result
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Held up at the back - still only 6th at halfway - made ground on the outside 2f out to race 5th - improved into 3rd approaching the furlong marker - hit the front late and finished strongest
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Settled in the pack early - 5th at halfway - moved up into 4th with 2f left - slipped back to 5th approaching the furlong marker - rallied strongly late to work into 2nd - held on for the runner-up spot without quite catching the winner
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Slow into stride - settled at back before moving into contention early on - slipped to 4th by halfway - improved into 3rd approaching final 2f - 4th with a furlong left - rallied late to snatch 3rd near the line
Scott McCullagh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Driven to the front from the off - soon overtaken - holding second at halfway - kicked back in front approaching 3f out - caught late and unable to find more finishing 4th
W J Lee
P Twomey
Settled towards the back early - into 3rd by halfway - cruising up to 2nd approaching the final 3f - fought for the lead inside the last but faded to finish 5th
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Held up at the back - still 8th at halfway - pushed along into 6th approaching the final 2f - stayed on late without threatening to finish 6th
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up at the back - still 7th at halfway - driven along 2f out with little response - dropped away inside final 2f to finish 7th
Ronan Whelan
A P O'Brien
Settled with the field early - roused to hit the front - fought hard before giving way over 3f out - dropped away 2f out - finished well beaten
Non-runners: Nyra
Racecard
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 7/56
Ranked eighth of nine on our figures, Ankara is hard to fancy here, though she does arrive on the back of a third last time out and has experience of today's distance and going; the eighth and ninth finishes earlier in recent starts are the main concern.
- Sire
- Siyouni (FR)
- Dam
- Al Anqa (GB) by Galileo
- Owner
- Patrick John O'Brien & Mrs M V Magnier & Mrs Paul Shanahan & Kevin Blake
- Foaled
- 24 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 56 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 61%
- Ratings
- Perf 90
W J Lee
P Twomey 2/7
Bosphorus Rose won last time out and has experience of today's trip and going, but a 45-day absence and a demanding 135 lb to carry temper expectations, and her form in the last five starts has been inconsistent.
- Sire
- Golden Horn (GB)
- Dam
- May Rose (IRE) by Lawman
- Owner
- Mrs Emma Kennedy
- Foaled
- 23 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 7 runs (29%)
- Trainer running to form
- 61%
- Ratings
- Perf 98, Speed 91
Nyra Tip
27 days, Non-runner
4yo, 9-9, OR 104 23-423
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 7/56
Consistent and reliable, Nyra arrives here in fine nick — third last time out and a runner-up two starts back — with experience over today's trip and conditions, and her rating of 110 sets her apart in this field, though she remains winless in recent starts.
- Sire
- Isfahan (GER)
- Dam
- Nightlight Angel (USA) by Manduro
- Owner
- Scott C Heider
- Foaled
- 24 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 56 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 61%
- Ratings
- Perf 110, Speed 97
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 7/56
- Sire
- Make Believe (GB)
- Dam
- Pedisnap (IRE) by Footstepsinthesand
- Owner
- J P Farrell
- Foaled
- 21 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 56 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 61%
- Ratings
- Perf 106, Speed 84
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien 7/29
Amelia Earhart has experience of today's trip and conditions, and back-to-back wins four and five starts back show she can win at this level; the concern is three consecutive defeats since, including a fifth last time out.
- Sire
- Camelot (GB)
- Dam
- Venus De Milo (IRE) by Duke Of Marmalade
- Owner
- Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor Derrick Smith
- Foaled
- 22 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 29 runs (24%)
- Trainer running to form
- 59%
- Ratings
- Perf 103, Speed 100
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh 2/22
Believed is ranked seventh of nine on our figures, which makes her hard to fancy despite a lively recent profile that includes a win and two thirds in her last five starts; she has experience of today's trip and conditions, and 20 days between runs suggests she arrives fresh.
- Sire
- Frankel (GB)
- Dam
- Sarvana (FR) by Dubai Destination
- Owner
- Qatar Racing Limited
- Foaled
- 27 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Coolaghknock Glebe,Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 22 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 94, Speed 98
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien 7/29
Third two starts back reads as a solid recent placing, and Cameo arrives here fresh on 27 days' rest having already encountered today's trip and conditions; at 125 lb against a mark of 100, the weight she carries is the chief concern.
- Sire
- Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam
- Zagitova (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- M Tabor D Smith Mrs J Magnier Westerberg
- Foaled
- 16 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 29 runs (24%)
- Trainer running to form
- 59%
- Ratings
- Perf 103, Speed 95
Colin Keane
Noel Meade 1/23
Caught U Sleeping arrives on the back of three consecutive placed efforts — third last time out, second two starts back, and a winner three starts back — though 41 days off the track is a query, and she faces stronger at a rating of 102 carrying 125 lb.
- Sire
- Cotai Glory (GB)
- Dam
- Parasail (GB) by New Approach
- Owner
- Anthony Clarke
- Foaled
- 22 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Castletown, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 23 runs (4%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 102, Speed 94
Ronan Whelan
A P O'Brien 7/29
Winless in her last five starts, with a pair of ninths in her two most recent outings, Ice Dancer arrives ranked last on our figures and faces a stiff task here; she has run over today's trip and going before, and 37 days off at least gives her every chance to have freshened up.
- Sire
- Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam
- Lugnaquilla (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- Michael Tabor Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier
- Foaled
- 6 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 29 runs (24%)
- Trainer running to form
- 59%
- Ratings
- Perf 83, Speed 83
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.