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Adrian Maguire’s seven-year-old has hit the bar on a couple of occasions, but this looks a good opportunity. Crucially, he has previous experience over flights and returned in good shape in a bumper at Clonmel last month.
In what appeared to be a decent enough contest, the selection proved no match for the Willie Mullins-trained Lambro, going under by four and a half lengths.
Lambro was a major market order near the end of the betting that afternoon and time may well reveal there was no disgrace in Good Time Donie’s defeat.
Noel Meade’s Jakros is the one to be on in the williamhillradio.com Bumper. He looked an improved performer at Tipperary 11 days ago when half a length second behind Another Chieftain.
John Oxx’s once-raced Cocozza is rated the best bet at Cork today in the Coolmore Duke Of Marmalade Maiden.
The son of Elusive Quality was a 33-1 chance on his debut at the Curragh, but powered through late to get within a head of Aidan O’Brien’s Oracle.
O’Brien’s Ancient King, who performed with distinct promise on his sole outing as a juvenile, can take the Jimmy Crowley Live On 31st October Maiden.
He reappeared at the Curragh under three weeks ago and could only manage 13th of 25 behind Eddie Lynam’s Ezali. Ancient Kingdom tired in the closing stages and will surely strip fitter now.
Feature event is the Listed corkracecourse.ie Navigation Stakes, which looks extremely difficult to solve. The nod falls on the rapidly improving Hujaylea, who goes from strength to strength and is seeking a four-timer.
John Murphy’s Gossamer Seed, who finished with a flourish when a head second to Tom Sawyer at Tipperary in early August, has obvious claims in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Median Auction Maiden.
At Cork tomorrow, the imposing Mr Cracker is nap material in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Novice Chase.
An ordinary enough hurdler, he made a big impression first time over fences at Limerick last Sunday and this is clearly his true calling.
The down-in class Takeyourcapoff gets the vote in the INH Stallion Owners’ EBF Novice Hurdle. Fourth to Oilily in a Grade 3 at Tipperary, Takeyourcapoff should find this a lot easier.
