Cork All Star lands Champion Bumper

Cork All Star landed odds of 11-2 in the concluding Weatherbys Champion Bumper for the Jessica Harrington team.

Barry Geraghty was content to settle his mount in midfield for much of the contest but always looked to be travelling powerfully.

Sophocles belied his huge starting price of 40-1 and flashed home late to grab second, while Aranleigh stayed on very powerfully when hitting the rising ground to take third.

On freewheeling down the hill, Geraghty asked Cork All Star to improve his position and the duo nosed ahead entering the home straight.

After going on by a couple of lengths, the winner began to tire as a host of strong-finishing rivals threatened to take a hand.

Cork All Star responded well to Geraghty’s urgings, however, and fought on dourly to score by a length and a quarter and one and a half lengths respectively.

Mrs Harrington said: ``I can't believe it. For the horse to win four bumpers, including two here, is absolutely amazing.

“He’s some horse, but I can’t work him at home. He won’t do it. I’m thrilled and Barry was brilliant.”