Race cards · Sun 14 Jun
Sunday 14 June · Cork, Eire
16:48 Darley Munster Oaks Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 3)
- Distance
- 1m 4f 0y
- Going
- Good
- Class
- 1
- Prize
- EUR 70000
- Runners
- 9
Race preview
SPARAN NUA has impressed on both starts and is taken to cope with this step up in class and distance to complete a hat-trick. The daughter of Dawn Approach made a successful debut in a Naas maiden and again finished strongly when following up over an extended 1m1f at Gowran. Riding arrangements suggest Nyra is preferred of Joseph O'Brien's trio and the German Group 3 winner should progress from her seasonal debut at the Curragh last month. Beset has scored twice at Listed level including over this trip at the Curragh but may prefer an ease in the ground, while Perfect Your Craft was a progressive handicapper for Ralph Beckett and went close on her first start for current connections.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sparan Nua | 11 | Nathan Crosse | J S Bolger | 8 8 | 11-4 | |
| 2 | Nyra | 21323-4 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | J P O'Brien | 9 12 | 6-1 | |
| 3 | Bosphorus Rose | 111630- | Colin Keane | P Twomey | 9 9 | 7-1 | |
| 4 | Eretria | 213 | Chris Hayes | Donnacha O'Brien | 8 8 | 5-1 | |
| 5 | Perfect Your Craft | 81517-2 | Billy Lee | P Twomey | 9 9 | 3-1 | |
| 6 | Marazion | 3437-12 | Scott McCullagh | Mrs J Harrington | 9 9 | 14-1 | |
| 7 | Bloom | 71-33 | J Cleary | A P O'Brien | 8 8 | 8-1 | |
| 8 | Jannah Star | 2234-46 | J M Sheridan | J P O'Brien | 9 9 | 50-1 | |
| 9 | Ice Dancer | 013-77 | Gavin Ryan | A P O'Brien | 8 8 | 50-1 | |
| NR | Beset | 921-125 | Declan McDonogh | J P O'Brien | 9 9 |