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11 October 2026 · 8 races

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1:02 — Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Academy Hurdle

2m1½f · Good · DEFAULT · 7 runners

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1:37 — Co-Op Superstores 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

1m7½f · Good · MDN · 11 runners

Step By Step likeliest to leadFREEHISTORIC

How it ran

Divine Believer led; the map had Step By Step in front.

Atomic City won at 1.80 — was held up, where the map had it raced midfield.

1 of 10 runners raced in the group the map gave them

Race shape

Lead · 1

Step By Step

Prominent · 2

Divine BelieverBoston Benjamin

Midfield · 3

Atomic CityChairmanforlifeGreen Soul

Hold Up · 5

The Wee ManDid TellAnother Day DoneWills HistoryStarship Trooper

Step By Step is the likeliest to set the pace, though it has not led in its most recent outing and will need the tactical support of Harry Cobden and Aidan Anthony Howard's yard to get there — both are forward types, but the horse itself is more of a stalker. If Step By Step does lead, the pace should be moderate and uncontested, as no other runner shows the same appetite for the front. The field otherwise splits between several hold-up horses (Wills History, Did Tell, Another Day Done, Starship Trooper, The Wee Man) and a handful of midfield types, leaving the race wide open to a patient ride followed by a decisive finish. Front-runners have a strong record over this trip and ground at Cork, but the likeliest winner here may well come from a stalking or midfield position, picking up the pieces if the early fractions collapse — which they may, given the moderate pace profile and the absence of any genuine pace-hunter in the field.

Runner profiles

Race scenarios

Stalker arrives late

Scenario

If the pace remains modest and Step By Step cannot build a clear lead

Another Day Done or Divine Believer, both with recent form in midfield runs, will be well placed to pounce in the final furlong when the early effort fades; neither has led this season, so neither will tire themselves fighting for position early. A race that has looked pedestrian for much of the distance will be decided by a horse with a turn of foot, not by bare front-running grit.

Another Day DoneDivine BelieverBoston Benjamin

Step By Step holds on

Scenario

If Cobden and the yard enforce an early tempo and Step By Step jumps fluently from the start

Step By Step will lead over the early hurdles and, despite racing somewhat out of its natural role as a stalker, could hold a two-length advantage into the home straight long enough to fend off late challengers; front-runners have enough historical strength here to justify this outcome if the execution is clean.

Step By StepChairmanforlifeBoston Benjamin

Closer grinds through

Scenario

If the field gets into a lull and a patient jockey produces a hold-up horse with a strong finishing kick in the final hundred yards

Did Tell or Wills History, both arriving fresh after a patient race, could steal it by picking off tired rivals in the dying strides; hold-up tactics have a weak record over this trip, but an unexpected collapse in the main contenders could leave the door open.

Did TellWills HistoryAnother Day Done

Race position map

LeadProminentMidfieldHold up

Watch points

KEY

Step By Step may not be able to dominate from the front despite the coaching, and if the pace is weak, Another Day Done or Divine Believer will overhaul it in the home straight.

WATCH

Did Tell has a history of fading in the final furlong; back it only if the race is run at a crawl and it is produced with a long run where tiring opposition gifts it the race.

NOTE

Atomic City has been off 115 days; if it settles and jumps well, it could be a late surprise at odds, but the layoff is a genuine concern in a maiden hurdle.

NOTE

Boston Benjamin has won before but is out of recent form; ignore the jockey's record and focus on the horse's last three runs, all modest.

2:12 — Kendellen Construction Handicap Hurdle

2m2½f · Good · HCAP · 16 runners

John Dixen likeliest to leadHISTORIC

How it ran

Stily led; the map had John Dixen in front.

Let Him B won at 2.38 — raced prominently, where the map had it raced midfield.

6 of 13 runners raced in the group the map gave them

Race shape

Lead · 1

John Dixen

Prominent · 2

Boola TimesC'Mere Girleen

Midfield · 6

StilyGood Bye MilanBen LomondGortmore LadyLet Him BTeagarden Jazz

Hold Up · 7

CentreofattentionOur Girl EllieFinnicky FillyBoomerang BreezeDuke OttoPhoenix CowboySynchronize

John Dixen led last time and is the most likely to set the pace, but from only one lead in six recent runs this is a tentative front-running threat rather than a proven front-runner. The race should unfold with John Dixen pressing forward if allowed, but the field contains several horses — Let Him B, Teagarden Jazz, Gortmore Lady and Ben Lomond — whose natural style is to hold up, yet who cannot all find room in the rear and will be forced into midfield by the traffic. This creates a half-contested pace with genuine hold-up types crowded out of position. Front-runners have a strong record over this trip and ground, and a genuine pace battle rewards those who can travel prominently or pick up the pieces when the pressure comes; a collapse suits no one in this field because the ratings favour staying power and the best horses are all stamina types who hate an easy rhythm.

Runner profiles

Race scenarios

Boola Times arrives from pace

Scenario

If John Dixen leads but does not dominate the middle hurdles, and Boola Times travels prominently in touch.

Boola Times has won on this ground over 2m, placed three times more from just seven runs on good turf, and travelled well enough to finish third over 2m2f last time out. The uncontested tempo suits a horse who can sit in the slipstream and strike at the business end; with John Dixen unlikely to quicken decisively and the hold-up brigade blocked in midfield, the race will be decided between horses who can track and challenge from a prominent position.

Boola TimesJohn DixenStily

Stily stalks and picks up pieces

Scenario

If the pace remains steady and Stily settles in midfield, using the crowding from the hold-up types to cover ground and find room at the second-last.

Stily is a genuine midfield runner, has won twice and placed three times from eight runs on good turf, and showed a competitive third here two runs ago over the same ground. The congestion created by hold-up horses forced into midfield will create cover and give Stily a clear run into the hurdles late on; a horse with multiple placed efforts at this trip and ground can capitalise on the muddled mid-race position.

StilyBoola TimesDuke Otto

Duke Otto revives late

Scenario

If John Dixen is caught two hurdles out and the pace collapses into a slow gallop, allowing hold-up types to recover ground and Duke Otto to run on.

Duke Otto placed second over this trip on good turf and has recent placed efforts, but his form is patchy (four placed in seven recent runs, with three unplaced) and he has not run for 34 days. A flat pace that negates the need for speed suits a 4lb higher-rated horse chasing from behind, but his inconsistency and the long absence make this a low-probability shape; Boola Times and Stily are both sounder bets on their consistency over the trip and ground.

Duke OttoSynchronizeCentreofattention

Race position map

LeadProminentMidfieldHold up

Watch points

KEY

Boola Times can travel and strike; if John Dixen sets a steady pace, Boola Times will have the room and class to pick him up at the business end.

KEY

Stily's recent form includes placed efforts on this ground and trip; watch whether the crowding from hold-up types forced into midfield gives him a clear run and cover into the later hurdles.

WATCH

The hold-up brigade (Let Him B, Teagarden Jazz, Gortmore Lady, Ben Lomond) will struggle to find their natural position behind John Dixen if the pace is uncontested; any that break ranks to travel prominently earlier will tire in the closing stages.

NOTE

John Dixen's lack of recent lead experience (one in six) means he is vulnerable to a genuine challenger; if he goes too freely early, he will have nothing left at the line.

NOTE

Going is consistently good across all three hurdle contests today at Cork; no ground advantage or surprise softening.

2:47 — Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction & Median Maiden Hurdle

2m4½f · Good · MDN · 8 runners

Martymill likeliest to leadHISTORIC

How it ran

Our Sara led; the map had Martymill in front.

Martymill won at 1.83 — raced prominently, where the map had it led. One of the race scenarios named it.

3 of 7 runners raced in the group the map gave them

Race shape

Lead · 1

Martymill

Prominent · 0

None

Midfield · 3

NameyourgameSquare JasminThe Bosses Order

Hold Up · 4

Conor'salwaysrightOur SaraOutlaw ThiefRuled By The Sun

Martymill is the likeliest pacesetter, having led in just one of its last six runs and currently raced in a prominent rather than front-running role; the yard and jockey do not habitually go forward. The field contains no other confirmed front-runners, and hold-up horses dominate the remaining entries (Conor'salwaysright, Outlaw Thief, Ruled By The Sun, Our Sara), meaning the pace is likely to be modest and uncontested if Martymill takes it. Front-runners have a strong record over this trip and going, but only if they secure and hold the lead; a weak tempo that allows stalkers and closers to arrive fresh in the final furlong will neutralize that advantage. The race shape favours horses capable of racing prominently or tracking the likely slow pace and striking in the closing stages, because no serious pressure is expected to soften the pace early.

Runner profiles

Race scenarios

Stalker picks the pieces

Scenario

If Martymill leads but sets only a dawdle, and a midfield or hold-up horse finishes strongly through the final furlong.

Modest early tempo suits horses that need cover and can find extra late; Our Sara has won on this going in recent starts and has raced in a hold-up slot without winning, suggesting an each-way angle if it can track into the final two furlongs. Front-runners have the record but only when pace is honest; here, a weak tempo negates that edge.

Our SaraMartymillConor'salwaysright

Martymill leads home

Scenario

If Martymill jumps out smartly and the field fails to challenge it past the second-last.

Martymill would need to settle in front early and hold a lead that nothing else is equipped to contest; with James Smith in the saddle and a yard not known for front-running tactics, this requires an uncharacteristic setup but is within reach if jumped into the lead at the early hurdles. The hold-up runners lack the pace to make a move.

MartymillConor'salwaysrightOur Sara

Conor'salwaysright closes hard

Scenario

If Conor'salwaysright settles behind a dawdling Martymill and finds room to strike in the run-in despite pulling hard in the contest.

Conor'salwaysright has won on this ground and has only raced once recently (53 days ago), which raises concerns over match fitness; it pulled hard in that run, a trait that may worsen its jumping rhythm over a test of 2m4½f. However, a slackening pace could allow it to come through if the early tempo collapses.

Conor'salwaysrightOur SaraMartymill

Race position map

LeadProminentMidfieldHold up

Watch points

KEY

If Martymill fails to settle in front and Conor'salwaysright or Our Sara find a rhythm behind it, a fast-finishing hold-up runner could steal the race in the final 200 yards.

WATCH

Nameyourgame fades in the finish consistently and should be opposed; a slowly-run race will not suit its pattern.

NOTE

The Bosses Order has not raced for 196 days and lacks a recorded going profile; monitor its market support closely as a sign of stable confidence.

NOTE

James Smith's record with Martymill shows it in a prominent rather than front-running role; do not assume it will lead simply because the field is weak in pace.

3:22 — Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle

3m · Good · NOV · 4 runners

Dad Sez likeliest to leadHISTORIC

How it ran

Minella Emperor and Dad Sez led, as the map showed.

Minella Emperor won at 3.25 — led, where the map had it was held up. One of the race scenarios named it.

2 of 3 runners raced in the group the map gave them

Race shape

Lead · 1

Dad Sez

Prominent · 1

Siege Of Carthage

Midfield · 1

Hi Ho Idaho

Hold Up · 1

Minella Emperor

Dad Sez led last time out and is the likeliest to set the pace from the off over this 3-mile hurdle; both Siege Of Carthage and Hi Ho Idaho race in prominent styles but neither has the recent record of front-running to contest it hard early. If Dad Sez gets loose at the head, the pace will be uncontested and he will control the race from the early hurdles. Minella Emperor, absent for 190 days, is a hold-up horse and likely to race in rear. Front-runners have a strong record over this trip and going, and an uncontested gallop favours the horse that sets it — but this field contains two prominent-racers vying for position behind the leader, which may inject enough pace to bring the hold-up horse into it at the finish.

Runner profiles

Race scenarios

Dad Sez leads and holds

Scenario

If Dad Sez settles in front and the field spreads out chasing him through the early hurdles.

Dad Sez dictates an uncontested gallop and can build enough daylight to hold on up the run-in, as front-runners are strongly favoured over this distance and going. Siege Of Carthage and Hi Ho Idaho chase but neither quite has the pace or recent form to reel him in.

Dad SezSiege Of CarthageHi Ho Idaho

Prominent pressure tells

Scenario

If Siege Of Carthage or Hi Ho Idaho gain ground mid-race and turn the pace competitive from the second-last hurdle.

A contested gallop suits prominent racers in this profile and brings them back into it; either horse can pick up the pieces if Dad Sez tires under pressure. Minella Emperor stays in rear but the pace is too hot to reach him.

Siege Of CarthageDad SezHi Ho Idaho

Minella Emperor's absence gamble

Scenario

If Minella Emperor proves sharper than his 190-day layoff suggests and the leaders falter over the final mile.

His hold-up style gives him a major turn of foot over this trip if the pace collapses, but his long absence and the need for him to race out of the comfort zone of a strong gallop make this a slim hope. He must find more than his recent form suggests.

Minella EmperorDad SezSiege Of Carthage

Race position map

LeadProminentMidfieldHold up

Watch points

KEY

Dad Sez has led in his last two starts and carries the form and trainer momentum to make this race his own from the early hurdles; watch whether Siege Of Carthage or Hi Ho Idaho can close the gap at the second-last.

WATCH

Minella Emperor returns from 190 days away and will need the race to unfold at a strong gallop to get competitive late; if the pace is uncontested, he has little chance.

NOTE

Hi Ho Idaho has raced prominently throughout his career but an uncontested pace led by Dad Sez may leave him boxed in; the field is too small to offer him much shelter.

3:57 — Friends Of Castlemagner LGFA Rated Novice Steeplechase

2m1½f · Good · NOV · 9 runners

Ned In The Park likeliest to leadHISTORIC

How it ran

Ned In The Park led, as the map showed.

Claude won at 9.50 — raced midfield, where the map had it raced prominently.

4 of 7 runners raced in the group the map gave them

Race shape

Lead · 1

Ned In The Park

Prominent · 2

RosenborgClaude

Midfield · 4

MoylussaChosen ShantSeven TowersPhoenix Arizona

Hold Up · 2

PralognanNobody

Ned In The Park is the likeliest to set the pace — it led in four of its last six runs and raced prominently last time — but the field contains more genuine front-running and prominent types than can all hold their positions. Seven Towers, Chosen Shant and Phoenix Arizona are proven prominent racers squeezed into the middle of the field by a race that cannot accommodate all of them at the sharp end. If Ned In The Park gets clear early, the pace will be uncontested; if challenged, several horses have the ability to dispute the lead but cannot all succeed. Front-runners hold a strong record over this trip and ground, but a contested pace that fractures the field and allows a stalker to pick up the pieces would also suit the better-rated horses in this race.

Runner profiles

Race scenarios

Ned Leads, Front Holds

Scenario

If Ned In The Park gets and keeps the lead without facing real pressure from the field

Ned In The Park will set an even tempo and exploit its proven front-running profile; the yard and rider favour going forward, and front-runners have a strong record over 2m1½f on good ground. Rosenborg has placed in three of its last six runs and will chase the leader; Claude is proven here and will contest the middle ground.

Ned In The ParkRosenborgClaude

Contested Pace, Stalker Wins

Scenario

If Seven Towers, Chosen Shant or Phoenix Arizona get their natural position and weaken the pace through the early fences

One of the true prominent types will press Ned In The Park early, creating a fast-run race that tires the leaders down the back; a horse with the class to stalk and finish strongly will inherit the race. Phoenix Arizona won once from 12 runs on this ground and has placed six times; it has the rating and form to take advantage of a fractured pace.

Phoenix ArizonaChosen ShantRosenborg

Hold-Up Horse Ambushes

Scenario

If the pace collapses through the middle of the race and Pralognan or Nobody can navigate the fences to land late

Hold-up horses are poorly served by the trip and ground, but if early frailty opens a gap, a horse saved for a run carries enough natural ability to capitalise. Pralognan has placed twice on this ground and is fresh from a run two days ago; it must jump cleanly to profit from a weakened field.

PralognanRosenborgPhoenix Arizona

Race position map

LeadProminentMidfieldHold up

Watch points

KEY

Chosen Shant and Seven Towers will be frustrated by their inability to race where they are proven; watch for either to force through and liven the pace in the middle stages, which would set up a stalker's race and hurt Ned In The Park's chances of holding on.

WATCH

Claude fades in the finish and is only three lengths clear on official rating of midfield runners; if the early pace is honest, he could be overpowered by Phoenix Arizona or Rosenborg in the final furlong.

NOTE

Pralognan races within two days of his last outing, which suits a hold-up profile, but the trip and ground favour front-running; if Ned In The Park is genuine, Pralognan's task is steep regardless of pace shape.

4:32 — Co-Op Superstores Handicap Steeplechase

2m1½f · Good · HCAP · 8 runners

Mic Drop likeliest to leadHISTORIC

How it ran

Typical Thomas led; the map had Mic Drop in front.

Birdie Or Bust won at 7.00 — raced prominently, where the map had it raced midfield.

2 of 8 runners raced in the group the map gave them

Race shape

Lead · 1

Mic Drop

Prominent · 0

None

Midfield · 3

Birdie Or BustJasko des DamesDrumgill

Hold Up · 4

CrowsatedappletartPiccolo PlayerTypical ThomasCappa Hill

Mic Drop is the only confirmed pace-setter in this field, having led in its last outing and showing two wins from nine runs on good ground at this trip. It will likely set the early fractions, but this small field contains genuine hold-up types in Drumgill, Piccolo Player, Typical Thomas, Cappa Hill and Crowsatedappletart who will race conservatively off the pace. The uncontested early tempo should favour a stalker or closer arriving late rather than the front-runner tiring over the final fences. Front-runners have a strong record over this trip and going, but only when they hold their position throughout; a lone leader without a strong pace partner will be vulnerable to horses with turn-of-foot in the closing stages, and this field shape suggests the latter is the likeliest outcome.

Runner profiles

Race scenarios

Closer runs down tiring leader

Scenario

If Mic Drop leads but cannot build enough of a cushion against a field built for late runs

Jasko des Dames or Birdie Or Bust angles through from the midfield as Mic Drop fades over the final two fences in what should be an honest but unforced gallop. The absence of a second pace-maker means the early tempo is slow enough to leave the race alive at the business end, and the preponderance of hold-up horses in this eight-runner field creates exactly the conditions in which a horse with recent winning form on this ground and trip can pick off a tiring favourite.

Jasko des DamesBirdie Or BustMic Drop

Mic Drop holds and hardens

Scenario

If Mic Drop jumps well and sets a steady but relentless pace that keeps the closers out of the game

Recent winning form here and strong recent record on this ground (two wins from nine runs) give Mic Drop enough quality to dictate and survive; the absence of a challenger to test the pace early allows it to control the tempo and bank advantage at the second-last and last. Crowsatedappletart has won here and placed twice, and could press the leader into the straight if given a chance, but lacks the form to overhaul a horse that settles well.

Mic DropBirdie Or BustCrowsatedappletart

Piccolo Player or Cappa Hill storms through

Scenario

If the race becomes disorganised or the favourite checks at the early fences and loses position

Piccolo Player has three placed finishes from six runs on good ground and is trained by John Patrick Ryan, who sends out 3 winners from 18 recent runs, while Cappa Hill has won on this surface and placed twice; either could exploit chaos if Mic Drop falters or if the field bunches badly entering the home straight. This scenario requires the pace to collapse more than the evidence suggests, but a steeplechase can turn on a single mistake at the early obstacles.

Piccolo PlayerCappa HillJasko des Dames

Race position map

LeadProminentMidfieldHold up

Watch points

KEY

Jasko des Dames is 6lb higher on official ratings than Mic Drop and has form credentials (two wins from nine on this ground, multiple placed finishes at this course and trip) that make it the likeliest closer if Mic Drop tires entering the home straight.

WATCH

Mic Drop has pulled hard recently; if it does not settle in the early stages, a fast pace will flatten its finishing kick and hand the race to a stalker at minimal risk.

NOTE

Drumgill is a genuine hold-up horse forced into the midfield because the field is full of non-pace-setters; watch whether this constraint on its running style costs it ground early enough to rule it out.

5:07 — Fitzgerald's Woodlands House Hotel (Pro/Am) Flat Race

2m3f · Good · DEFAULT · 8 runners

Poet's Sonnet likeliest to leadHISTORIC

How it ran

Kilbeg Jimmy led; the map had Poet's Sonnet in front.

Klassical Kid won at 6.00 — was held up, where the map had it raced midfield.

1 of 7 runners raced in the group the map gave them

Race shape

Lead · 1

Poet's Sonnet

Prominent · 1

Passenger

Midfield · 2

Klassical KidBairdin

Hold Up · 4

Kilbeg JimmySir KyboRokanakoIfuknowuknow

Poet's Sonnet is the most likely to take the lead, though it has not done so in its last run and arrives here off 69 days; the yard and jockey show a pattern of going forward. If it gets to the front, the pace should remain uncontested through the middle stages. This is a small field with more pace appetite than typical: Passenger has a prominent racing style and Ifuknowuknow has form at the track, while Bairdin is a genuine hold-up type forced into midfield by the traffic behind. Front-runners have a strong record over two miles three furlongs here, and an uncontested pace favours a horse that can settle in front and hold sway. The tactical advantage lies with whoever can claim the early lead and dictate tempo; a contested pace between the early runners would instead favour a stalker waiting to pick up the pieces.

Runner profiles

Race scenarios

Poet's Sonnet Leads Home

Scenario

If Poet's Sonnet jumps off and Passenger does not immediately challenge for the lead.

Poet's Sonnet will be ridden positively from the off and set a steady, uncontested rhythm through the early hurdles, preventing the field from settling into a hunt. The lack of serious pace opposition—given Passenger's age and recent layoff, and the hold-up types behind—means it should have the measure of them all the way to the line, with front-runners' strong record at this trip underlining the edge.

Poet's SonnetPassengerIfuknowuknow

Hold-Up Horse Picks Up Late

Scenario

If the pace collapses in the second half and one of the back-runners finds a gear late.

Rokanako or Ifuknowuknow, both with winning form at this track and on Good going, could arrive late once the early pace has done its work. Either horse waiting in midfield or towards the rear would be set up to challenge the tiring leader into the straight and finish strongest over the last hurdle.

IfuknowuknowRokanakoPoet's Sonnet

Passenger Stakes Claim

Scenario

If Passenger jumps well and finds the lead in the opening exchanges, wrestling it from Poet's Sonnet.

Passenger has not raced for 286 days and arrives here with limited opportunity to assert its experience; yet Weld's yard is methodical, and if it settles smartly early, it may hold sway. The risk is that 286 days away and a field containing genuine pace means others will not wait long to make their challenge.

PassengerPoet's SonnetRokanako

Race position map

LeadProminentMidfieldHold up

Watch points

KEY

Ifuknowuknow has winning form at this track and on this going; if Poet's Sonnet falters or is put under pressure early, it will be positioned to strike.

WATCH

Klassical Kid is completely unknown and lightly raced; if it proves unexpectedly talented, it could disrupt the expected pace shape entirely.

NOTE

Bairdin is a true hold-up type forced into a midfield slot; watch for how it handles jumping fluently while racing out of its natural position in a small field.

NOTE

Passenger's 286-day absence is a significant factor; if it jumps poorly or settles uneasily, Poet's Sonnet will be much harder to peg back in the run-in.

About this analysis

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This meeting ran on 11 October 2026.

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