5.45 1m. 4f. 16 Declared. Cork Derby of €40,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €23,600.00 2nd - €8,000.00 3rd - €4,000.00 4th - €2,000.00 5th - €1,200.00 6th - €800.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - Mirann won nicely on debut at Gowran Park and could yet prove to be better than a handicapper. He holds a couple of big-race entries. His trainer, Johnny Murtagh, also saddles Pearl Warrior who has four victories to his name, including when last seen at Fairyhouse. MELBURNIAN was an easy winner of the October Handicap in Leopardstown and gets her ideal ground here, after missing two engagements in June because of fast ground. It's not hard to see her having a good season. Top-weight Verimli was heavily backed to make a winning Irish debut in a valuable handicap at the Curragh last month but came home in mid-division. This triple winner, from his native France, could leave that form behind.
An extended handicap for four years old and upwards that at entry have run three or more times under any Rules of Racing, at least one of those runs having been over a distance of nine furlongs or more on or after 1st June, 2019 (100 = 10st) Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 10st and the minimum weight is 8st 6lbs Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 6lb extra for each race won.