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Sheila Lavery’s Cosmic Jazz could step up from her debut performance to play a part in the Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Fillies Maiden at Cork on Wednesday.
She showed promise at Naas last month when coming home ninth of 20 in a fillies’ maiden, where she was ridden patiently before putting in her best work at the finish to be beaten less than six lengths. Mary Salome caught a tartar when second at the Curragh at the end of August and looks the main danger, although a market move for either of Joseph O’Brien’s representatives would be significant. Lady Marengo came home strongly in Navan and has prospects of following up off a mark of 70 in the Celebration Of Racing At Cork Night on 18th October Nursery Handicap.
The handicapper gave Fuwairt a chance at Fairyhouse and he nearly took advantage when finishing second of 18. The Arcano gelding has to go on the shortlist for the 2019 Annual Membership Available Now Handicap off 1lb higher. Spiorad rsquo;s never-nearer third on debut at Gowran Park in June, behind a pair of subsequent winners, makes him the one to beat in the Buy Online At corkracecourse.ie Maiden.
A full field of 18 are due to go to post for the Follow Us On Twitter Handicap where Bercasa can be given a squeak off a mark of 56. Queen Iseult would not be one of Aidan O’Brien’s leading lights, but there may be a race in her on better ground when she contests the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden.
Carol’s Return took credit from a runner-up berth behind a very in-form winner at Down Royal, so she should be considered for the Buy Online And Save On Admission Tickets Handicap.
Recent Dundalk winner Schoolboy Error will be fancied by many, but has to overcome top weight of 10st 5lb.
