Spark set to fly in Cork Oaks decider

Tonight’s card at Curraheen Park features the final of the McCarthy Insurance Group Cork Oaks and it’s hard to look beyond Paul Hennessy’s Priceless Spark as she bids to complete an unbeaten run through the stake.

Particularly impressive when outpacing her first-round rivals, she faced a much sterner test in the semi-finals but she proved up to the task, staying on strongly to deny the persistent Smoke Pixie by a neck.

Getting the better of Tivoli Maeve and Tailteann Queen in the early stages is a task in itself but she boasts super all-round pace and is a confident selection to land the €€6,000 winner’s prize, with Smoke Pixie the one most likely to chase her home.

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