Cork Sunday provides interesting mixed card.

Cork stage an interesting mixed card on Sunday afternoon. The opening contest, a one mile two furlong Maiden for three-year-olds and up should boil down to a match between the power-bases of Ballydoyle and Rosewell House.

Aidan O´Brien sends out Ovation to make his seasonal debut. He was a creditable head second to Amarula Ridge on his only start at two. Dermot Weld runs the highly rated Pullitser, which disappointed behind All Too Beautiful at Leopardstown on his seasonal debut, but can be expected to leave that form behind now that he encounters fast ground.

Five of the eight runners declared for the Stanleybet Middleton Novice Hurdle won last time out. Preferene is for the Noel Meade trained Top Ben. The form of his recent Punchestown victory was given a timely boost when both the second and third won at Tralee earlier this week.

The Crowley family are responsible for over half the field for the Tattersalls Auction Maiden. Father Joe saddles three, while daughter Frances introduces newcomer Midnight Grace. Michael Halford supplies the main opposition in the shape of Showmesomething. This filly was fourth on her debut at Down Royal in a race from which the winner and second have won since.

The five furlong handicap sees a re-match between Ridyan and Raining. Only a neck seperated the pair at the Curragh and with Raining two pounds better off this time the result is too close to call.

Lone Plainsman should finally lose his maiden tag when he reverts to the minimum trip for the Stanley Tax-Free Maiden. He comes out best on official figures and was in front at this distance when second to Clever Myth here last time.