HORSE AND JOCKEY HOTEL Cork Derby (Premier Handicap).
Cork · Sunday, 3 May · 17:43
· 1m 4f 30y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:43
Off time
15
Runners
Soft to Heavy
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
NAVY WATERS (IRE
🥈 Second
MOCKING (IRE
🥉 Third
ZOFFMAN (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 19 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
6
5/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
11
10/1
09 · —
11
10/1
10 · —
11
10/1
11 · —
11
10/1
12 · —
11
10/1
13 · —
13
12/1
14 · —
13
12/1
15 · —
21
20/1
16 · —
21
20/1
17 · —
26
25/1
18 · —
34
33/1
19 · —
41
40/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 17 |
Happy Pharoah (G)
[T]
A three-time winner in 2025 but he came in last of 7 in minor event at the Curragh (1¾m) 30 days ago. Needs to bounce back.
|
1210-72 | Paddy Harnett | Donnacha O'Brien | 4 | 65.3 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 9th | 2 | 15 |
Helvic Dream (G)
[T]
Useful at his best. Fit from hurdling so needs considering back in this sphere off a handy-looking mark.
|
3/63700- | Sam Coen | N Meade | 9 | 61.7 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 11th | 3 | 6 |
Taipan (G)
[P]
Ended 2025 below par and only ninth of 11 in handicap at Navan (1¾m) 34 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
0188-90 | Scott McCullagh | Mrs J Harrington | 8 | 61.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 4 | 5 |
Comfort Zone (G)
Off 6 months, always behind when fourteenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (1¼m) 30 days ago, inadequate test. Can take a step forward now back up in trip.
|
0003-0P | Dylan Browne McMonagle | J P O'Brien | 7 | 60.3 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 7th | 5 | 13 |
Kilmeaden (G)
[PT1]
Useful at his best but comes here well below par over hurdles. More is needed back in this sphere.
|
4102-73 | Gavin Ryan | Donnacha O'Brien | 4 | 59.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | 16 |
Perry Mason (G)
Scored at the Curragh in March and backed it up with a good fourth of 21 in handicap there (1m) 30 days ago. Takes a big step up in trip now.
|
914315 | Julian Pietropaolo | Maurice Ahern | 5 | 59.4 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 14th | 7 | 12 |
Star Harbour (G)
[V]
Eighteen runs since last win in 2024 but a creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Gowran (1½m) 24 days ago, not ideally placed. In the mix.
|
7-65042 | Adam Caffrey | A McGuinness | 8 | 58.1 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 13th | 8 | 8 |
Lifting Sails (F)
Won at Bellewstown in October. Last of 13 in listed race at Lingfield 164 days ago. Makes handicap debut with plenty to find on form.
|
2310- | Nathan Crosse | Mrs J Harrington | 4 | 56.7 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 5th | 9 | 4 |
Navy Waters (M)
FAV
[V]
Dual winner in 2025. Shaped well after 5 months off when third of 11 in handicap at Navan (1¾m) 34 days ago. A likely player.
|
31D8-35 | Ben Coen | W McCreery | 5 | 56.7 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 2nd | 10 | 7 |
Immutable (G)
FAV
Below-form ninth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (1¼m) 30 days ago. Back up in trip with more required.
|
5160/ | Gary Carroll | J G Murphy | 6 | 56.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 12th | 11 | 14 |
Sea Coral (F)
Won at Bellewstown on return last season. Last of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (1½m) 6 months ago. Stable having good spell so could bounce back.
|
1620-00 | Keithen Kennedy | Mrs J Harrington | 4 | 56.2 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 1st | 12 | 19 |
Londonofficecallin (G)
[T]
Below par on the Flat before pulled up in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham in November. Needs a big step forward after a break.
|
8/31P-52 | Robert Whearty | G P Cromwell | 9 | 55.8 kg |
41
40/1
|
| — | 13 | 10 |
Alba Chiara (F)
Good second of 8 to Navy Waters in handicap at Down Royal 7 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running on her return.
|
3012-00 | Andrew Slattery | N Lupini | 4 | 55.3 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 6th | 14 | 11 |
Mocking (G)
FAV
Ended 2025 with Roscommon victory and shaped well on his return when sixth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (1¼m) 30 days ago, faring best of those held up. Very much one to consider.
|
6301-66 | Patrick McGettigan | J P Murtagh | 4 | 55.3 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 15 | 3 |
Genoah (G)
[T]
Better than ever this winter, bagging Dundalk handicap in December before following up in minor event there (1½m) following month. Must enter calculations after a break in his hat-trick bid.
|
041-190 | Leigh Roche | M O'Callaghan | 5 | 54.4 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 16 | 9 |
Truth Be Told (G)
Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Thurles 6 months ago on his final run for Dermot Weld. Starts out for another good yard here.
|
65941-1 | N G McCullagh | M C Grassick | 4 | 54.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 8th | 17 | 18 |
Zoffman (G)
[B]
Fifteen runs since his last win in 2022 but not seen to best effect when sixth of 9 in handicap at Gowran (1½m) 24 days ago, left poorly placed. Blinkers go back on now and in the mix.
|
8070-68 | Chris Hayes | N Meade | 7 | 54.4 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 10th | 18 | 1 |
Thatwilldoso (M)
Looked rusty after 6 months off when ninth of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (1¼m) 18 days ago. This three-time winner in 2025 can take a step forward.
|
262-905 | Jamie Powell | Kevin Coleman | 5 | 54 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 4th | 19 | 2 |
Rock Of Ireland (G)
Got off the mark at the Curragh in March. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (1½m) 10 days ago. RESERVE.
|
678-126 | Luke McAteer | Rory Devine | 5 | 54 kg |
11
10/1
|
Betting forecast: Immutable (5/1), Navy Waters (5/1), Mocking (5/1), Genoah (8/1), Zoffman (17/2), Perry Mason (9/1), Star Harbour (9/1), Rock Of Ireland (10/1), Kilmeaden (10/1), Helvic Dream (10/1), Comfort Zone (10/1), Alba Chiara (10/1), Happy Pharoah (12/1), Truth Be Told (12/1), Thatwilldoso (20/1), Lifting Sails (20/1), Sea Coral (25/1), Taipan (33/1), Londonofficecallin (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 30000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 9999.0 EUR |
| P3 | 5000.0 EUR |
| P4 | 2500.0 EUR |
| P5 | 1500.0 EUR |
| P6 | 999.0 EUR |