4:48 Cork
This Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden for two-year-olds over the minimum trip at Cork on good to firm ground brings together a field of ten with limited experience and plenty of unknowns. The KTB Fit ratings are tightly bunched between 57 and 42, underlining the modest level of confidence across the board and the reliance on pedigree, sales background and trainer trends where racecourse data is thin. Capital Of Pride heads the KTB Fit list as the sole selection despite being a newcomer, while consistent but unproven performers such as Hanney Boy and lightly raced types like Walk On Harry make up the principals.
How the race shapes up
With several debutants and lightly raced juveniles, early pace is expected to come from those drawn lower such as Hanney Boy from stall one and Capital Of Pride in three, while Walk On Harry and Tango Club are likely to track from wider. The race-level pace shape points to a fairly even tempo early on before the sprint for home, and the key question is whether any of the newcomers can translate pedigree promise into immediate 5f pace on fast ground that several runners have yet to encounter.
The KTB Fit ranking
- 1Capital Of Pride KTB Selection57/100Capital Of Pride is a newcomer with no racecourse experience.
- 2Walk On Harry52/100Walk On Harry showed very little on his sole start over 6f.
- 3Hanney Boy50/100Hanney Boy has shown consistent form, finishing in the first three on all four starts including two placed efforts over this trip.
- 4Tango Club48/100Tango Club is a newcomer with no racecourse experience.
- 5Best Love48/100Best Love has shown very little in two starts so far, failing to complete and finishing last on debut.
- 6Letmeentertainyou47/100Letmeentertainyou is a newcomer with no racecourse experience.
- 7Blooming Sally45/100Blooming Sally is a newcomer with no racecourse experience.
- 8Roeillaun44/100Roeillaun showed ordinary form when finishing sixth on debut over 6f.
- 9No Time Faults43/100No Time Faults has shown little in two starts to date, finishing sixth then last.
- 10Whammy42/100Whammy has shown only modest form in two starts at this trip and is now fitted with first-time headgear in a bid to spark improvement.
The contenders
Capital Of Pride KTB Fit 57/100
Capital Of Pride is a newcomer with no racecourse experience. The yard has a strong 33% strike-rate at Cork from a small sample, while the jockey operates at a steady 9% here over a much bigger book of rides. Pedigree and sales background will have to carry the assessment given the low data confidence. By Space Blues, who has a 13% overall win rate, he lines up from a favourable draw of three in a race where his trainer’s local record stands out. The KTB Fit rating of 57 marks him as the clear top pick in a field short on hard facts.
Walk On Harry KTB Fit 52/100
Walk On Harry showed very little on his sole start over 6f. He now drops back to an untried 5f which asks a fresh question of him. Trainer and jockey both have solid records at Cork but this remains a very lightly-raced colt with low-confidence data. Henry De Bromhead and Ronan Whelan combine with a positive A/E at the track, yet the colt’s lack of experience on fast ground and over the minimum trip leaves him with plenty to prove. The KTB Fit of 52 reflects modest expectations but he cannot be entirely dismissed in an open-looking heat.
Hanney Boy KTB Fit 50/100
Hanney Boy has shown consistent form, finishing in the first three on all four starts including two placed efforts over this trip. He has been placed both times at Cork and holds a useful level of ability according to the ratings. The trainer’s modest 3% strike rate at the track and the jockey’s 0% record from 12 rides add some negatives. Drawn in stall one he is ideally placed to use his proven pace, and the placed course form gives him more substance than most. At a KTB Fit of 50 he remains a solid benchmark but the yard and rider statistics are a concern on fast ground he has yet to encounter.
Tango Club KTB Fit 48/100
Tango Club is a newcomer with no racecourse experience. The yard has a solid 9% strike-rate at Cork from a decent sample and the jockey is a regular here with a 6% record. Pedigree and sales background will carry most of the weight today given the low data confidence. By Coulsty, whose progeny have a 10% win rate overall, he is another who must rely on his breeding and the trainer’s respectable local figures. The KTB Fit of 48 places him just behind the leading trio in a race where several runners share similar limitations.
Best Love KTB Fit 48/100
Best Love has shown very little in two starts so far, failing to complete and finishing last on debut. The yard’s record at Cork is modest with no winners from 33 runs. Lightly raced with only one run at this trip and too few starts to judge the going. The combination of Eddie and Patrick Harty with Jamie Powell carries a positive A/E at the track overall, yet the trainer’s 0% strike rate from 33 Cork runs is a clear negative. At a KTB Fit of 48 he brings the lowest expectations among the principals on form shown to date.
The rest of the field
LetmeentertainyouKTB Fit 47/100
Letmeentertainyou is a newcomer with no racecourse experience. The yard has an 8% strike-rate from 240 runs at Cork while Nathan Crosse is operating at 7% from 151 rides here. With low data confidence the assessment rests entirely on the sales and pedigree background supplied.
Blooming SallyKTB Fit 45/100
Blooming Sally is a newcomer with no racecourse experience. The yard and jockey both hold an 8% strike rate at Cork from large samples so they are not novices here. Pedigree and sales background will decide her chance but with low data confidence this is very much an unknown.
RoeillaunKTB Fit 44/100
Roeillaun showed ordinary form when finishing sixth on debut over 6f. Dropping back to 5f today poses a fresh question as the colt has not tried the trip before. Trainer Noel Meade and jockey Colin Keane both hold a 15% strike rate at Cork from large samples.
No Time FaultsKTB Fit 43/100
No Time Faults has shown little in two starts to date, finishing sixth then last. The drop back to 5f asks a new question and the small sample makes it impossible to judge whether the going or track will suit. Trainer and jockey both have modest records at Cork.
WhammyKTB Fit 42/100
Whammy has shown only modest form in two starts at this trip and is now fitted with first-time headgear in a bid to spark improvement. The yard has a modest 6% strike rate at Cork from 17 runs while the jockey is still seeking his first winner from nine rides at the track. With so few runs on the board the overall picture remains tentative.
KTB verdict
Capital Of Pride is the KTB Selection. His trainer’s excellent 33% strike rate at Cork from a small sample stands out sharply in a race where most runners are short on experience or proven ability, and the pedigree offers enough encouragement for him to be preferred. Hanney Boy supplies the most solid racecourse evidence through consistent placed form at this trip and at the track, yet the poor trainer and jockey statistics at Cork cannot be ignored. Walk On Harry, Tango Club and the remainder of the field largely rely on unknowns, making this a contest where the selection’s yard trend carries the strongest weight.
KTB Selection Capital Of Pride
Morning odds
Best available price per runner, captured 00:00 UTC, 24 Jul. These are a morning snapshot and will have moved — see the live racecard for current prices.
| Runner | Morning price | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Of Pride | 4/1 | Bet365 |
| Walk On Harry | 10/1 | Bet365 |
| Hanney Boy | 1/2 | Bet365 |
| Tango Club | 16/1 | Bet365 |
| Best Love | 25/1 | Bet365 |
| Letmeentertainyou | 16/1 | BetTom |
| Blooming Sally | 14/1 | BetTom |
| Roeillaun | 22/1 | BetTom |
| No Time Faults | 100/1 | Bet365 |
| Whammy | 66/1 | Bet365 |
This is the narrative read of the 4:48 Cork. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Cork racecard. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horse has the strongest trainer record at Cork among the principals?
Capital Of Pride’s trainer has a 33% strike rate at Cork from a small sample with an A/E of 1.29.
How many times has Hanney Boy been placed at Cork?
Twice, finishing second on both visits.
What is the KTB Fit rating of the selection?
57.
Which runners are dropping back in trip for this race?
Walk On Harry (from 6f), Roeillaun (from 6f) and No Time Faults (from further).
Who rides the selection and what is their Cork strike rate?
Donagh O’Connor with a 9% strike rate at Cork and an A/E of 1.03.
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