Race Preview

5:15 Cork

Sunday 30 August 2026 ·21 runners KTB Selection: Arch Enemy · 66/100

A 21-runner Flat contest over 1m4f0y at Cork (5:15), on Good To Yielding going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

Two or more habitual front-runners — the pace looks strong and could collapse late, which would favour hold-up horses.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Arch Enemy KTB Selection66/100

    Form 661105 · Patrick Magee · Sam Coen(5)

    Modest performer who has been in and out of form this year and is drawn widest of all in stall 20. He has won four times at this trip from ten starts and has shown he can be competitive on good to yielding ground. The trainer has an 8% strike rate from 12 runs at Cork while the jockey is operating at 18% from 17 rides here.

  2. 2Beauvallon57/100

    Form 6478- · W P Mullins

    Beauvallon is a modest performer on the balance of his eight runs and recent form figures of 6478. He drops back from 2m to an untried 1m4f trip today while making his first start at Cork for a yard that has a 27% strike rate here from 812 runs. He remains unproven on good to yielding ground.

  3. 3Forlio55/100

    Form 584105 · Paul W Flynn · W J Lee

    Modest performer who has won once over today's trip from 14 attempts and was competitive when placed on good to yielding ground. Steps up in distance here having last run over 1m2½f while making a first appearance at Cork from a wide draw. Trainer records a 6% strike rate at the track from 155 runs.

  4. 4Louiescall53/100

    Form 521-60 · David Harry Kelly · Daniel King

    Modest performer who has won once on this ground from five attempts and arrives in reasonable form having shown some spark at a longer trip last time. Drops back to an untried 1m4f today which asks a fresh question of him. Trainer holds a 6% strike rate at Cork from 162 runs while the jockey is operating at 9% from 101 rides here.

  5. 5Glittering Gem52/100

    Form 70-324 · D K Weld · Chris Hayes

    Modest performer with a solid placed effort over 1m2f here last month before finishing a bit further back over 1m6f on his latest start. The trip looks on the short side judged on what he has shown so far. Trainer at Cork continues to operate at a steady 17% strike rate while the jockey is on a 7% mark at the track.

  6. 6Valjean47/100

    Form 7870/ · Charles Weld · Rory Mulligan(5)

    Modest performer who has failed to land a blow in four starts and now tries headgear for the first time.

  7. 7Ohmali47/100

    Form -02005 · Miss Natalia Lupini · Ben Coen

    Modest performer who has been largely out of form this year with a string of unplaced runs.

  8. 8Out On Friday46/100

    Form 020705 · Philip M Byrne · Wesley Joyce(3)

    Modest performer who has been generally out of form this year with a string of modest efforts.

  9. 9Guy's Girl44/100

    Form 556300 · W McCreery · Keithen Kennedy(5)

    Modest performer whose recent form has been patchy at best with a string of ordinary efforts.

  10. 10Dutch Gold43/100

    Form 000090 · Noel Meade · Adam Caffrey

    Modest performer with a poor recent record and no win in 27 starts.

  11. 11Victoria Kesia42/100

    Form 100U0- · John Joseph Hanlon · Gavin Ryan

    Modest performer with a poor recent record and only one win from 22 starts.

  12. 12Miss Australie42/100

    Form 108561 · Adrian McGuinness

    Miss Australie is a limited performer who has been in and out of form this year with a recent win at this trip mixed in among several heavy defeats.

  13. 13Nancee Spain42/100

    Form 1-8565 · Daniel McLoughlin · Scott McCullagh

    Modest performer who won over this trip earlier in the year but has been well held in three starts since.

  14. 14Questionable41/100

    Form 9554-6 · Eamonn O'Connell · Shane Foley

    Modest performer who has been largely out of form for some time and showed little spark when sixth on return.

  15. 15Justenzia41/100

    Form 220070 · Denis Gerard Hogan · J M Sheridan

    Modest performer who has been placed on good to yielding ground but remains winless after 17 starts.

  16. 16Eternal Echo41/100

    Form 3-90U0 · David O'Sullivan · Seamie Heffernan

    Modest performer who has won once in two runs at Cork.

  17. 17Morse39/100

    Form 7070-4 · Charles Weld · Patrick McGettigan(5)

    Morse is a modest performer who has been largely out of form in recent starts and now steps up in trip having shown little at shorter distances.

  18. 18Charlie Brow'n39/100

    Form 515-73 · T J O'Mara

    Modest performer who ran creditably when third over this trip at Cork on his penultimate start.

  19. 19Preparations39/100

    Form 47-061 · Andrew Slattery · Jimmy Dalton(7)

    Modest performer who has won twice this year including at this trip.

  20. 20Lauderdale King39/100

    Form 0-0345 · Andrew Slattery · Andrew Slattery

    Modest performer who has shown some ability on his last two starts, finishing third here over further and then a fair fifth last time.

  21. 21Rocket Robyn36/100

    Form -80692 · Martin Hassett · Paddy Harnett(3)

    Modest performer who has shown little in nine starts and was well beaten when last seen.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Arch Enemy on a Fit Score of 66/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Beauvallon and Forlio.

KTB Selection Arch Enemy

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 5:15 at Cork?

Arch Enemy tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 66/100.

How many runners are in this race?

21 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 5:15 at Cork?

The going is described as Good To Yielding.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 1m4f0y.

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