Going - Good, Good to Firm in places. Overcast
Jackpot Pool - €215.23 Not Won. Carried forward to Tramore. Placepot Pool - €14,540.76 Dividend - €78.00 Winning Units - 130.41. Days Aggregate - €129,402.50 (7 races). Last Year €172,464.03 (8 races).
Soulful Diva a shock 50/1 winner at Cork
She had a lovely run in Naas and some of those two-year-olds of Con’s weren’t quite right during the year so we backed off them. It’s good to see her bounce back. It was a good performance as she would have needed today’s run. She quickened up well and just took a blow going to the line.
Asdana makes all under well judged Coen ride
She’s a grand filly and I’m delighted for Michael and Dymphna Deegan who also own Insinuendo. She showed good pace and I think she’ll be a little bit better on softer ground. They water well down here and it’s a beautiful track. I thought it was important to take a few pounds off her back with topweight.
Precise steps up from debut to score in good style
Back to back Platinum Stakes wins for Super Sox
She won this race last year and likes straight tracks and good ground. She definitely stepped forward from her run in Naas and hopefully she will step back into Group company. She has the speed for six but seven furlongs is a good trip for her.
Elana Osario completes big race double for Twomey in Give Thanks
She is a progressive filly, and I’d say she has got stronger with time. She has always been a nice filly and has been with me since she was a yearling. She never ran as a two-year-old and only made her debut on this night last year and has never stopped improving since. I’d say Robert (Moran, owner) will leave her in training at five so hopefully she keeps improving. She had to battle and she was a filly coming out of handicaps taking on a filly that was third in an Oaks, so it was a big ask and I’m delighted that she was up to it.
Two For Joy as O'Brien and Cleary complete Cork double
Door finally opens for Famous Enough in Cork finale
He’s been fairly consistent all season and probably deserved it. The biggest problem we had was getting him into a race being rated under 40. If ever we were going to beat Thegooseiscooked was probably today after him running last night and carrying a penalty. We were hoping he’d get into Gowran last night as we thought the trip might be a bit sharp for him today. We left the hood off and he travelled a lot sweeter than his last couple of races.
