Review CORK 7TH AUG

Shane Broderick opened his account as a trainer in style at Cork on Monday as All Noble cruised home in the bumper.

Owner/rider Barry Connell made all on the 9/10f, pulling clear down the straight for an easy six-length success.

Broderick missed the success as he is on the Injured Jockeys Fund holiday in the Isle Of Man.

The horse had recently been transferred to his care after Connell purchased him from Paul Cashman.

'This horse was second to one of mine at Bellewstown and I was talking to Shane at the time about sending him a horse,' explained Connell.

Broderick was paralysed in a fall at Fairyhouse in March 1997. He has been training from his Co Tipperary base since 2000.

He is best remembered for his association with Doran's Pride, which included a success in the 1995 Stayers Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Dermot Weld continued his winning ways, on the back of another good Galway, as Reform Act claimed the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Give Thanks Stakes.

Pat Smullen produced the filly to lead at the two furlong pole in the Listed event and she stuck to her guns well to score by a length from Sina Cova.

'We always thought quite a bit of her and thought that she was well capable of stepping up to stakes level,' said Smullen. 'She picked up really well in the straight and stays well.'

Danak and Karawana produced contrasting performances to record a double for Mick Kinane and John Oxx.

Danak (1/2f) was a warm order in the Listed Platinum Stakes but was made to work for his success.

Kinane soon had his mount in front and he responded well down the straight to hold off the persistent challenge of Arabian Prince by three-parts-of-a-length.

'He's tough and honest but may want the ground with a bit more ease after three runs on firm ground. He'll head for a Group 3 now,' said Oxx's assistant Slim O'Neill.

Karawana was out the back entering the straight in the Fillies Handicap but flew home in the final furlong to just pip Jalmira by a head.

'She had two disastrous runs for no apparent reason. Last time at Naas she never raced at all. Mick said she liked the ground and did everything right today,' said O'Neill.

Ballydoyle juvenile Trinity College made a promising debut in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden when a cosy length winner.

There was a dramatic finish to the opening Cork Handicap Hurdle as Moscow Mo Chuisle got up close home to score while Ri Na Mumhan survived a sketchy jump at the second last to run out a comfortable winner of the Killetra Maiden Hurdle.

Declan McDonogh moved three ahead of Johnny Murtagh in the Flat jockeys' title race thanks to a quick double at Naas.

Lilly Be made most to claim the opening Naas Handicap while Jopau got up close home to pip Johnstown Lad in the Tattersalls Ireland Auction Race.

There were also doubles for John Coleman and Tom Molloy as the pair teamed up with Danticat and Un Hinged.

Molloy showed his versatility, partnering Danticat to success over timber in the www.naasracecourse.com Handicap Hurdle and switching to the Flat aboard Un Hinged, who was an easy winner of the Apprentice Handicap.

Blackriver Boy claimed the first juvenile hurdle of the year with an impressive front-running performance while Be My Queen gained a deserved maiden success.