Race cards · Sun 7 Dec
Sunday 7 December · Cork, Eire
12:31 BAR 1 Casino Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)
- Distance
- 2m 0f 200y
- Going
- Soft to Heavy
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 12501
- Runners
- 19
Race preview
DANI DONADONI might get off the mark on jumps debut if coping with softer ground than what he has previously encountered. A seven-length winner on debut, he finished fourth in a smart race at the Punchestown Festival in May. That race's runner-up was subsequently sold for 410,000 pounds, while the recent Royal Bond winner Koktail Brut was behind him in fifth. Lord Rouge has form on heavy ground, having run well in a Punchestown point-to-point in February. A half-brother to Grade 3 winner Gin On Lime, he has joined top connections and could be smart. The selection's stablemate Mahon Falls has reasonable recent form.