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1:05 Cork

Sunday 1 November 2026 ·21 runners KTB Selection: I Dont Really Care · 66/100

This 2m0f mares maiden hurdle at Cork on yielding ground is a competitive heat featuring 21 runners, several with placed form and scope for improvement. The KTB Fit ratings are tightly bunched at the top, headed by I Dont Really Care on 66, just ahead of Lennon Grove on 65, with the remainder of the principals between 61 and 57. Overall the numbers point to a race where proven ability on the track and at the trip will be at a premium, though several remain unproven on the ground.

How the race shapes up

With a genuinely-run pace shape expected and high confidence in that assessment, a front-runner is likely to be pressed by several prominent and handy types from the outset. Tintara is the clear candidate to take them along from the front, with Lennon Grove, Cornelienne and Cosmic Front among those racing handily on or close to the pace. This sets up a fair test that will ask questions of those held up or in mid-division, and the key question is whether any of the prominent runners can sustain their effort or if a closer can come through late.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1I Dont Really Care KTB Selection66/100

    Form 0-43F4 · Ray Hackett · Daniel King

    Family: the dam has had 1 other runner, not a winner.

    I Dont Really Care arrives with an official rating of 116 and has shown useful form in defeat this season, most recently finishing fourth over further at this track. Dropping back to 2m asks a fresh question having failed to trouble the judge on his only previous run at the trip. The five-year-old typically settles in midfield. Ray Hackett and Daniel King both operate at their ordinary level here, with the trainer on 16% at Cork from 57 runs and the jockey on 9% from 103 rides. The horse is unproven on yielding ground with no course form on record, and the family line shows the dam has had one other runner, not a winner.

  2. 2Lennon Grove65/100

    Form 2132-3 · Gavin Cromwell · Keith Donoghue

    Family: half-sister to Tormund Giantsbane (3 wins from 6 runs). The dam has had 1 other runner, a winner.

    Lennon Grove has shown useful form in bumpers with a win and two placings from five starts at this trip. He ran creditably when third on hurdles debut last time and remains open to improvement. The five-year-old usually races handily, on or close to the lead. Gavin Cromwell and Keith Donoghue both record strike rates at Cork that sit in line with their figures elsewhere, the yard on 9% from 318 runs and the jockey on 11% from 135 rides. The horse is unproven on yielding ground with no course form on record, though the family line is encouraging as a half-sister to Tormund Giantsbane, who won three from six runs, with the dam having had one other runner, a winner.

  3. 3Streamhill61/100

    Form -55071 · Padraig Butler · Danny Mullins

    Family: the dam has had 1 other runner, not a winner.

    Streamhill showed little until a recent win over this trip on his sixth start. He ran only once at Cork and finished fourth without placing. The seven-year-old is usually held up and produces its effort late. The yard records a 14% strike rate here from 14 runs while Danny Mullins has a 9% strike rate at the track from 345 rides in line with his overall figure. The horse has one run on yielding, without a win or place, and one course run that brought a fourth.

  4. 4Cornelienne57/100

    Form 42- · Joseph Patrick O'Brien · Harry Cobden

    Cornelienne has been placed twice in bumpers without winning and has some placed form on yielding ground and at this trip to call on. She drops back from 2m1f today while making her first appearance at Cork. The five-year-old usually races handily, on or close to the lead. Joseph Patrick O'Brien's 12% strike rate here from 510 runs is in line with his record elsewhere while Harry Cobden has a 22% strike rate from nine rides at the track.

  5. 5Cosmic Front57/100

    Form 68 · W. P. Mullins · Paul Townend

    Cosmic Front has some history from ten runs but remains not fully exposed. The drop back to 2m looks a positive as he has already won at the trip from three attempts. The five-year-old usually races handily, on or close to the lead. W. P. Mullins has a 27% strike rate at Cork from 812 runs which is above his rate elsewhere while Paul Townend sits on 24% from 350 rides here in line with his record at other tracks. The horse is unproven on yielding ground with no course form on record.

  6. 6Tintara56/100

    Form /F229- · Gordon Elliott · Jack Kennedy

    Family: half-sister to Tombstone, a Grade 3 winner (8 wins from 37 runs). The dam has had 4 other runners, 3 of them winners.

    Tintara has been placed on both starts so far including when second on this track over a similar trip last time. She drops back slightly in distance today having been placed without winning at this range. Half-sister to smart Grade 3 winner Tombstone and the yard and jockey both operate at a 15% strike rate here.

  7. 7Weaponized50/100

    Form 2285 · Sean Thomas Doyle · Mr R Sugrue(7)

    Weaponized has shown steady placed form in three of his four starts and now drops back to 2m after his latest effort over 2m4f. The yard posts a 15% strike rate at Cork from 33 runs which sits in line with their record elsewhere. Jockey Mr R Sugrue has only three rides at the track so far which is too small a sample to judge.

  8. 8Potters Queen49/100

    Form 3P- · G Mangan · Phillip Enright

    Potters Queen is a debutant with no racecourse experience and an official rating yet to be assigned. First-time headgear is fitted and the yard's record at Cork is not established from the available data. With low data confidence this is very much an unknown quantity.

  9. 9Soldier Power46/100

    Mrs Y Dunleavy · Josh Williamson(3)

    Soldier Power is a newcomer with no racecourse experience. The yard has a 0% strike rate from 23 runs at Cork, in line with their modest 3% elsewhere. Data confidence is low so this one is impossible to assess with any certainty beyond the bare facts.

  10. 10Afloat46/100

    Form /- · Gavin Cromwell · Conor Stone-Walsh

    Afloat has 26 runs on the board yet remains only partially exposed according to the data. The yard records a 9% strike rate at Cork from 318 runs, in line with its overall figure, while jockey Conor Stone-Walsh posts 13% here from 48 rides, also matching his general rate. He showed nothing on yielding ground in one previous run and now steps up in trip to an untried 2m.

  11. 11Cerulean Summer46/100

    Form 77 · Lawrence Walshe · John Aherne(7)

    Cerulean Summer has shown little in two recent runs and arrives with a modest overall profile after 26 career starts. The trainer holds a 7% strike rate at Cork from 27 runs which is above their 1% at other tracks while the jockey is yet to score from seven rides here. The horse is unproven on yielding ground and drops back in trip today having failed to trouble the judge in one previous attempt at this distance.

  12. 12Filly Butler44/100

    G Ahern · John Shinnick

    Family: half-sister to Irish Roe, a Listed winner (8 wins from 32 runs). The dam has had 4 other runners, 4 of them winners.

    Filly Butler is a debutant with no racecourse form to go on and low data confidence overall. Half-sister to smart Listed winner Irish Roe and out of a dam who has produced four winners from four runners to race. Trainer has a 2% strike rate at Cork from 61 runs while jockey operates at 9% here from 75 rides.

  13. 13Westie's Eile44/100

    Jonathan Sweeney · Alan O'Sullivan(5)

    Family: half-sister to Churchstonewarrior, a Grade 2 winner (4 wins from 21 runs). The dam has had 3 other runners, 2 of them winners.

    Westie's Eile is a debutant whose pedigree offers some encouragement as a half-sister to Grade 2 winner Churchstonewarrior. The dam has produced two other winners from three runners to race. Trainer Jonathan Sweeney has a 6% strike rate at Cork from 32 runs, in line with his record at other courses, while Alan O'Sullivan is on board.

  14. 14Eagle Doll44/100

    Form P- · Eoin Christopher McCarthy · G B Noonan

    Family: half-sister to Jessie Lightfoot (5 wins from 32 runs). The dam has had 5 other runners, 4 of them winners.

    Eagle Doll has only one run to her name after pulling up over 2m4f last time so the form offers little to go on. She drops back in trip today to a distance she has not tried and remains a lightly-raced maiden with a small sample overall. The yard and jockey both operate at a 5% and 4% strike rate at Cork respectively which sits in line with their records elsewhere while the family has produced winners.

  15. 15Miss Stargazer42/100

    E Bolger · Rian Lane(7)

    Family: half-sister to One For Arthur, a Grade 3 winner (7 wins from 25 runs). The dam has had 7 other runners, 5 of them winners.

    Miss Stargazer is a newcomer from the E Bolger yard. She is a half-sister to Grade 3 winner One For Arthur and comes from a dam who has produced five winners from seven runners to race. The trainer's 8% strike rate at Cork from 200 runs sits below his 13% at other tracks.

  16. 16Eagle River42/100

    Form 4/F4-P · Ms M Flynn · Liam Quinlan

    Family: half-sister to I C U In My Dreams (1 win from 6 runs). The dam has had 1 other runner, a winner.

    Eagle River is lightly raced with just one completed start and a pulled-up effort on return, so the form is hard to weigh up. She drops back in trip to 2m today having last run over 2m6½f, which asks a fresh question. Trainer at Cork has a 3% strike rate from 98 runs, in line with their record elsewhere, while jockey Liam Quinlan has a 7% strike rate from 71 rides here, also in line with his record at other courses.

  17. 17Not A Whisper40/100

    Form 400 · Peter Fahey · Sam Ewing

    Family: half-sister to Track And Trace (2 wins from 10 runs). The dam has had 4 other runners, 4 of them winners.

    Not A Whisper is a debutant with a modest pedigree. Half-sister to Track And Trace and from a dam who has produced four winners from four runners to race, though the overall family record is limited. Trainer Peter Fahey operates at an 8% strike rate at Cork from 136 runs, in line with his 9% elsewhere, while jockey Sam Ewing has a 6% strike rate here from 83 rides, in line with his 10% at other tracks.

  18. 18Hillview Lass39/100

    Form 4PP42- · Donncha Duggan · Niall Moore(5)

    Hillview Lass is a debutant with no racecourse form to go on. The yard's 0% strike rate from 29 runs at Cork sits in line with their 6% at other tracks. Data confidence is low so the assessment rests on pedigree and sales background.

  19. 19Kildinan Lass39/100

    Jonathan Sweeney · Aidan Kelly

    Family: full sister to Any Road (2 wins from 25 runs). The dam has had 1 other runner, a winner.

    Kildinan Lass is a full sister to modest dual winner Any Road and comes from a dam that has already produced another winner. She cost a useful sum as a yearling and lines up for a trainer whose 6% strike rate at Cork from 32 runs sits in line with his record elsewhere. With no racecourse form and low data confidence this is very much an unknown on debut.

  20. 20Lennora38/100

    Form 78 · Daniel Joseph O'Leary · Sean Flanagan

    Family: half-sister to Staton (1 win from 3 runs). The dam has had 1 other runner, a winner.

    Lennora has shown little in two starts so far, finishing seventh and eighth. She drops back to 2m having failed to make an impact at the trip on her only previous attempt. The trainer has a 0% strike rate from 10 runs at Cork while the small sample means both going suitability and overall ability remain unclear.

  21. 21Burning Like Fire34/100

    Form 3-00 · Denis Gerard Hogan · Philip Donovan

    Family: the dam has had 1 other runner, not a winner.

    Burning Like Fire has shown little in two starts so far with a latest 0 and a previous 0 after an initial third. The yard's 4% strike rate at Cork from 447 runs sits below their 7% at other tracks while the jockey records a matching 4% from 79 rides here in line with his 5% elsewhere. Lightly raced with low data confidence this represents a fresh question dropped back from 3m to an untried 2m trip.

KTB verdict

I Dont Really Care is the KTB Selection. He has shown useful form in defeat this season, most recently finishing fourth over further at this track, and while the drop back to 2m asks a fresh question he holds a clear edge on official figures. The selection looks to have the best blend of proven ability and scope in a race where several remain unproven or lightly raced. Main dangers are Lennon Grove, who ran creditably on hurdles debut and remains open to improvement, and Streamhill, who showed a first win over the trip last time out.

KTB Selection I Dont Really Care

Early prices

The best price per runner across the bookmakers we track, each as first seen (UK time). Every runner had a price by 12:03am, 1 Nov. Prices move — see the live racecard for current prices.

RunnerEarly priceBookmaker, time
I Dont Really Care7/1Bet365, 12:03am
Lennon Grove13/8BetTom, 12:03am
Streamhill13/2BetTom, 12:03am
Cornelienne9/4Bet365, 12:03am
Cosmic Front10/1BetTom, 12:03am
Tintara11/2Bet365, 12:03am
Weaponized40/1Bet365, 12:03am
Potters Queen40/1BetTom, 12:03am
Soldier Power80/1BoyleSports, 12:03am
Afloat25/1BoyleSports, 12:03am
Cerulean Summer80/1BoyleSports, 12:03am
Filly Butler100/1BoyleSports, 12:03am
Westie's Eile40/1BetTom, 12:03am
Eagle Doll100/1BoyleSports, 12:03am
Miss Stargazer66/1BoyleSports, 12:03am
Eagle River100/1BoyleSports, 12:03am
Not A Whisper80/1BoyleSports, 12:03am
Hillview Lass40/1BetTom, 12:03am
Kildinan Lass25/1BetTom, 12:03am
Lennora80/1BoyleSports, 12:03am
Burning Like Fire80/1BoyleSports, 12:03am

Questions about this race

Which horse is unproven on yielding ground but has the highest official rating?

I Dont Really Care, with an OR of 116.

Which runner is a half-sister to the smart Grade 3 winner Tombstone?

Tintara.

Who has the highest strike rate at Cork among the trainers of the top five principals?

W. P. Mullins with 27% from 812 runs.

Which horse is usually held up with high confidence in that run-style and has course form at Cork?

Streamhill, who finished fourth on his only run here.

What is the KTB Intelligence assessment of the debutant Potters Queen?

With low data confidence this is very much an unknown quantity.

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