AS expected Cork was home to very few bookmakers yesterday and just eight of them were available to take on punters.

EMULOUS oozed class as she justified favouritism for Dermot Weld and owner Khalid Abdullah in the Group 3 Brownstown Stakes, the feature of last night’s action at Fairyhouse.

JESSICA HARRINGTON, looking forward to a big run from Pathfork in the English 2000 Guineas at Newmarket tomorrow, saddled Blaze Brightly to land the www.tipperaryraces.ie Race at Tipperary last night.

BERG BAHN, in the colours carried to Investec Oaks glory by Snow Fairy, proved a shock winner of the Group 3 Brownstown Stakes at Fairyhouse last night.

THE Ger Lyons-trained Solent Ridge proved the star of last night’s action in Sligo, defying the welter burden of 10-5 when bolting up in the Racecourse Signage Handicap over six and a half furlongs.

Frankie Dettori ended his search for success when Gavroche landed a gamble in the toteplacepot Handicap in front of a bumper Bank Holiday crowd at Epsom.

Classic disappointment One Cool Cat could revert to sprinting in a bid to get his career back on track at the Curragh on Sunday.

Hamdan Al Maktoum’s confidence in the stamina resources of Alkaadhem was justified as he stepped up in both class and trip to score at Goodwood.

ROBERT COLLET’S 26-1 shot Whipper created a big upset as the British and Irish raid fizzled out in the Prix Morny Casinos Barriere at Deauville yesterday.

Kris Kin more than repaid £90,000 (€128,000) worth of faith shown by his owner Saeed Suhail and landed a major gamble by sweeping to a scintillating success under champion jockey Kieren Fallon in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom.