14:00 Cork
Monday 4 August 2025
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Fermoy Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus | 2m 1f 20y | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 9 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 2.1s
T: Sean AllenJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Towards rear, progress into 5th halfway, pushed along to go 3rd 3 out, ridden to lead next, kept on well from last op 13/2
T: Peter FaheyJ: Jake Coen (3)
Rear of mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden to go 4th next, went 2nd on stands side when not fluent last, kept on run-in op 9/2
T: E McCarthyJ: Gary Noonan (5)
Mid division, towards rear halfway, not fluent 4 out and received reminders, progress to track leaders early straight, disputed 3 out, soon ridden and headed before next, no extra and dropped to 4th when not fluent last, rallied to go 3rd over 150 yards out op 7/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Kieren Buckley
Chased leader, 4th halfway, progress into 2nd entering straight, disputed 3 out, pushed along and headed before next, ridden in 3rd approaching last, soon no extra and lost a place over 150 yards out, kept on one pace run-in tchd 3/1 and 18/5
T: A J MartinJ: D King
Towards rear, progress into 5th 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace from last op 3/1 tchd 10/3
T: J C McConnellJ: A Harvey (5)
Led, headed after 1st, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost position after 4 out, rallied on inner to briefly go 5th after 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace from last op 12/1
T: J J HanlonJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leaders, led after 1st, 8 length advantage halfway, not fluent and reduced lead after 5 out, pushed along entering straight, headed 3 out, soon ridden and no impression from next op 18/1
T: M A CahillJ: Phillip Enright
Tracked leaders, progress into 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost position entering straight, no impression from 3 out op 14/1 tchd 12/1
T: T J O'MaraJ: L Quinlan
Always towards rear, never a factor op 14/1 tchd 11/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€9.70Pl:€2.50, €1.50, €2.80EX:€47.90Trifecta:€301.90Tricast:€330.29SF:€41.76
Forecasts
Secret Rock (5/2), Dunkerque (7/2), Avalo (4/1), Cappa Hill (8/1), Wholelotofbusiness (10/1), Hasten Slowly (10/1), Champagne Dawn (12/1), Jake Peter (16/1), Fascinating Shadow (20/1)
SECRET ROCK has shown improved form recently with a good third at Leopardstown and shaped well at Newcastle despite racing freely. He looks well treated returning to hurdles and can get the better of Avalo, who caught the eye when sixth at Clonmel.
- SECRET ROCK (IRE)
- AVALO (IRE)
- JAKE PETER (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €725.005th: €436.006th: €290.00
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