Mini disaster in Cork Oaks

PAUL HENNESSY may have had a blinder at Shelbourne but the opposite was the case at Curraheen Park where he had a mini disaster in the McCarthy Insurance Group Cork Oaks semi-finals.

The Kilkenny handler had got seven through to the semi-finals but two of those were non runners and he had no winner from the other five. He did, however, have three seconds as a result of which he still supplies half of Saturday’s final field - Friedels Save, Farran Lady and Tyrur Jenny

Happy Moments meanwhile is the 13/8 favourite with Cashmans for the decider after making it two from two for the year with a straightforward success in the opening semi-final.