IE - Cork - Race 5

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

20f

Group 3 Chase

Turf

Good to Yielding

47.0K

VIEW

Verdict

LOVE ME TENDER and Vicar Street may well lead home a 1-2 for powerful connections in an interesting renewal. Last season's Albert Bartlett runner-up Fruit De Mer looks potentially dangerous on his chasing debut.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
5	Highly impressive when making it 3-3 over hurdles in Grade 3 at Tipperary in October 2025. Didn't kick on as expected in better company, though again looked an exciting prospect when cruising clear in a Listowel maiden chase last time. The pick of those with experience and probably more to come. 1st Pick 5 Love Me Tender (Fr) Jockey: Harry Cobden Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: Harry Cobden T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	100	-	-	-	25%	3/1
Analysis Highly impressive when making it 3-3 over hurdles in Grade 3 at Tipperary in October 2025. Didn't kick on as expected in better company, though again looked an exciting prospect when cruising clear in a Listowel maiden chase last time. The pick of those with experience and probably more to come.
7	Shaping up very well as a chaser. Decisively off the mark at Galway prior to pushing a more battle-hardened Frankie John all the way in a Grade 3 at Gowran (2½m) last time. Completes a strong hand for connections, though significant that Harry Cobden keeps the faith with Love Me Tender. 2nd Pick 7 Vicar Street (Ire) Jockey: M. P. Walsh Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: M. P. Walsh T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	98	-	-	-	23%	7/2
Analysis Shaping up very well as a chaser. Decisively off the mark at Galway prior to pushing a more battle-hardened Frankie John all the way in a Grade 3 at Gowran (2½m) last time. Completes a strong hand for connections, though significant that Harry Cobden keeps the faith with Love Me Tender.
3	Successful sole start in points. His second in the Grade 1 Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham (3m) in March looks the best hurdle form on offer. Went a long way to backing up that improvement when fourth at Punchestown the following month. Potentially a smart prospect now switched to fences. 3rd Pick 3 Fruit De Mer (Ire) Jockey: D. J. O'keeffe Trainer: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland J: D. J. O'keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland	0	-	-	-	16%	Scratched
Analysis Successful sole start in points. His second in the Grade 1 Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham (3m) in March looks the best hurdle form on offer. Went a long way to backing up that improvement when fourth at Punchestown the following month. Potentially a smart prospect now switched to fences.

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