Race Preview

6:15 Cork

Wednesday 9 September 2026 ·25 runners KTB Selection: Gilts · 55/100

A 25-runner 0-70 handicap over 7f at Cork on good ground looks a typically competitive affair for the time of year. The KTB Fit scores are tightly bunched at the top, with no standout standout but a cluster of limited performers who have shown glimpses of ability at this trip or track. The race lacks a natural leader, pointing to a steadily-run, tactical contest in which being well placed and timing a run will be key.

How the race shapes up

With no obvious front-runner in the field the pace is expected to be no stronger than even, making this a steadily-run, tactical 7f handicap. Most of the field, including the top five in the KTB Fit rankings, are held-up types who will be looking to produce their effort late. The key question is whether the race will be won from off the pace or whether those who can get a relatively handy position from their draws will hold the advantage in a race where being on the speed often pays at Cork.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Gilts KTB Selection55/100

    Form 07918 · Richard Brabazon · Jack Cleary(5)

    Gilts is a limited performer who has already shown her best at this trip with a win from four attempts. Drawn widest of all in stall 20, which is far from ideal on a straight track, she will need to overcome that disadvantage having been held up and producing her effort late in her races. The trainer's modest 7% strike rate at Cork is offset by the jockey's strong 19% record here from 31 rides. Recent form of 07918 includes that victory at this distance, though she is yet to win or place from two runs on good ground and has no previous course form.

  2. 2Cisterna52/100

    Form 175580 · Andrew Slattery · Andrew Slattery

    Cisterna is a limited performer who has shown bits of ability here, finishing second on his latest visit to Cork. He drops back to 7f today having won at the trip earlier in his career, though he has been below form on his last three starts. Usually held up and producing his effort late, he has a course record of fifth and second from two runs. Both trainer and jockey sit on an 8% strike rate at the track from sizeable samples, with the yard recording 126 wins from 1398 runners overall at a A/E of 0.87.

  3. 3Battleforsupremacy52/100

    Form 16-730 · Daniel McLoughlin · Ben Coen

    Battleforsupremacy is a limited performer who has shown little since winning a maiden last year. He has run just once at Cork and was well beaten, while two efforts on good ground also failed to produce a win or place. Stepping up to 7f today having won at the trip before, he is usually held up though with medium confidence in that assessment. The yard holds an 11% strike rate at Cork from 19 runs at a A/E of 1.23, but the jockey is on a 6% strike rate from 230 rides here at a A/E of 0.5.

  4. 4Lilbittyprettyone49/100

    Form 586-99 · David Marnane · Nathan Crosse

    Lilbittyprettyone is a limited performer who has struggled in two starts this season after a modest juvenile campaign. The step up from 5f to 7f asks a fresh question and the yard's modest 7% strike rate at Cork from 247 runs offers little encouragement at an A/E of 0.79. Usually held up with medium confidence, he has failed to win or place from two runs on good ground and was ninth on his only previous visit to the track. The jockey is operating at a similar level here with a 6% record from 159 rides.

  5. 5Princess Chloe49/100

    Form 048245 · John C McConnell · Siobhan Rutledge

    Princess Chloe is a limited performer who has shown just one placed effort in seven starts and looks up against it from a wide draw in stall 22 in a competitive handicap. She has managed to place once at this trip but has otherwise been largely ordinary, with recent form of 048245. Usually held up and producing her effort late with high confidence, she has been placed once from three runs on good ground though without winning. The trainer has a solid 9% strike rate at Cork from 173 runs while the jockey is operating at just 2% here from 46 rides.

  6. 6Frosted Sky49/100

    Form 8860 · Daniel McLoughlin · Scott McCullagh

    Frosted Sky has shown only limited ability in four runs with form figures of 8860 and has failed to place in three starts at this trip. He was sixth on his only visit to Cork and remains a fairly modest prospect on the balance of his ratings and race history. The trainer has a solid 11% strike rate here from 19 runs while the jockey operates at a modest 4% from 53 rides.

  7. 7Haroussa49/100

    Form 950 · J P Murtagh

    Haroussa has shown very little in three runs to date and looks limited on the evidence so far. She was well beaten on her only previous visit to Cork and steps up to 7f for the first time today having failed to trouble the judge at that trip once before. The trainer's modest 9% strike rate at the track adds little encouragement from stall 14.

  8. 8Lust48/100

    Form 00-378 · Conor David Maxwell · Robert Whearty

    Lust is a limited performer who has been out of form for some time and finished well beaten on his last three starts. He drops back to 7f having won three times at the trip in the past but the yard has only had one runner at Cork so far and this is his first run here in 35 starts. The jockey has a solid 10% strike rate at the track from 40 rides.

  9. 9Sayonara48/100

    Form 008423 · Andrew Slattery · Adam Browne-Souza(7)

    Sayonara is a limited performer who has shown some spark at this track, finishing third here on his only visit. He has been placed on good ground and at today's trip without winning, though he drops back from a mile now which asks a fresh question. The trainer holds a modest 8% strike rate at Cork from a big sample while the jockey is 1-14 at the track.

  10. 10Whatswrongnow46/100

    Form 635023 · Batt Burke · Rory Mulligan(5)

    Whatswrongnow is a limited sort who has been placed on his last two starts here without winning. He has been competitive on good ground and is dropping back to a trip where he has placed twice before. The jockey has a solid record at Cork but the yard's small sample here makes it hard to be confident.

  11. 11Spent All Me Money46/100

    Form 0-0003 · Adrian Sexton · Conor Lamon(10)

    Spent All Me Money is a limited performer who has shown very little in four starts this year and sits on a career-low mark. The one positive is a solid record at this trip with two wins from eight attempts plus a placed effort on good ground from five starts. The trainer has a poor record at Cork and this is the horse's first run here.

  12. 12Lady Landhort46/100

    Form 835000 · Daniel McLoughlin · Jamie Powell

    Lady Landhort is a limited performer who has struggled for consistency this year and finished no better than eighth in her last four starts. She has already been well beaten on her only previous run at Cork and has failed to place in seven runs on good ground. The trainer and jockey both have solid records at the track but this looks a stiff task from stall 2.

  13. 13Cannonball Queen46/100

    Form -00046 · S M Duffy · Chris Hayes

    Cannonball Queen is a limited performer who has been out of the frame in all nine career starts and arrives here in modest recent form. She drops back to 7f having been placed at the trip before without winning, while she has also shown some competitiveness on good ground. The trainer and jockey both operate at a 7% strike rate at Cork.

  14. 14Green Kite44/100

    Form 0-8420 · Kevin Thomas Coleman · Colin Keane

    Green Kite is a modest performer who has shown some ability on his day but has been below form on his last two starts. He is only 1 from 5 at this trip though has placed here and his record on good ground is nothing to shout about from a small sample. The trainer has a modest 3% strike rate at Cork while Colin Keane is more positive with a solid 15% record at the track.

  15. 15Linger For Longer43/100

    Form 60-040 · Augustine Leahy · W J Lee

    Linger For Longer is a limited performer who has won once from 11 starts at Cork and twice from 16 at this trip. He has shown very little in his last three starts and the yard's modest 5% strike rate at the track offers no encouragement. The jockey's solid 15% record here is the main positive.

  16. 16Niobite41/100

    Form 00006 · Patrick J Flynn · Robyn Donaghue-Leahy(7)

    Niobite is a limited performer who has shown very little in five starts and finished a remote 17th on his only visit to this track. Stepping up from 5f to 7f asks a fresh question while the yard's modest 7% strike rate at Cork adds little encouragement. The jockey has an above-average 18% record here from a small sample.

  17. 17Strikepoint39/100

    Form 7090 · John James Feane

    Strikepoint is a limited performer on the evidence of four runs and ratings that leave him short of the standard required here. He showed little at Cork over 6f last time and now steps up in trip for the first time, which asks a fresh question of him. The trainer’s 8% strike rate from 75 runs at the track offers no particular encouragement.

  18. 18Notforalongtime38/100

    Form 338580 · Laura Hourigan · Robbie Colgan

    Notforalongtime is a limited performer who has placed on both previous visits to Cork but still lacks a win here. He has won four times at this trip yet his recent form is patchy and the yard is struggling at this track. The jockey has a modest record at Cork too.

  19. 19Sceitimini38/100

    Form 8-5005 · Rodger Sweeney

    Sceitimini is a limited performer who has shown little since an early eighth on debut. Three runs at Cork have produced no better than a fifth and he drops back from a mile today having failed to make an impact on good ground in two previous attempts. The trainer's modest 4% strike-rate at the track adds little encouragement.

  20. 20Micasso37/100

    Form 0-1004 · Donal Kinsella · Seamie Heffernan

    Micasso is a limited performer who has shown a bit of ability on this track, finishing second here on his penultimate start. He drops back to 7f today after a poor run over a mile last time, though he is now 0-6 at the trip. The trainer is still seeking a first Cork winner from 12 attempts while the jockey operates at a modest 9% strike rate here.

  21. 21Liamo34/100

    Form 54-662 · Brendan Maurice Walsh · Paddy Harnett(3)

    Liamo is a limited performer who has shown little at this track in six runs with no win or place. He has won on good ground and at today's trip but his overall record is modest and the yard's record here is poor. The jockey has a fair strike rate at Cork though the combination looks up against it from stall 13.

  22. 22Heart Of Eternity32/100

    Form 000089 · Denis Gerard Hogan · J M Sheridan

    Heart Of Eternity is a limited performer who has struggled this year and finished well down the field on his only previous run at Cork. The trainer and jockey both have modest records at this track and the wide draw in stall 16 adds to the difficulties. He drops back to a trip where he has placed without winning but overall form gives little encouragement.

  23. 23She's On The Ball31/100

    Form 000583 · Laura Hourigan · Wayne Lordan

    She's On The Ball is a limited filly who has shown very little in six starts this year and was well beaten on her only previous run here. She steps up to 7f for the first time today while wearing first-time headgear. The trainer has yet to record a winner from 12 runners at Cork.

  24. 24Pick A Window30/100

    Form -00580 · Seamus G O'Donnell · Luke McAteer

    Pick A Window is a limited performer who has struggled on all three previous visits to Cork and looks up against it again from stall 8. He drops back to 7f today having been well held over a mile last time, though he has failed to place in three previous runs at this trip. First-time headgear is now applied.

  25. 25Tariff30/100

    Form 09-089 · Conor David Maxwell · Rory Cleary

    Tariff is a limited performer who has shown very little in seven starts and arrives here with a poor recent record. He drops back to 7f having failed to make the frame in four previous attempts at the trip. The trainer has only one runner at Cork so far while the jockey operates at a modest 5% strike rate here.

KTB verdict

Gilts is the KTB Selection in a race where the principals are a modest bunch with relatively little to choose between them on form. She has already shown her best at this trip with a win from four attempts and the strong record of the jockey at Cork offers hope that she can overcome the wide draw in stall 20. The steadily-run nature of the race should suit her held-up style. The main dangers are Cisterna, who has shown bits of ability here including a second on his latest visit, and Battleforsupremacy, who steps back up to a trip at which he has won before.

KTB Selection Gilts

Morning odds

Best available price per runner, captured 00:10 UTC, 9 Sep. These are a morning snapshot and will have moved — see the live racecard for current prices.

RunnerMorning priceBookmaker
Gilts25/1Dragon Bet
Cisterna11/1Dragon Bet
Battleforsupremacy28/1Bet365
Lilbittyprettyone33/1Dragon Bet
Princess Chloe14/1Dragon Bet
Frosted Sky22/1Dragon Bet
Haroussa16/1Dragon Bet
Lust12/1Bet365
Sayonara15/2Bet365
Whatswrongnow10/1Dragon Bet
Spent All Me Money16/1Bet365
Lady Landhort40/1Bet365
Cannonball Queen10/1Bet365
Green Kite11/1Bet365
Linger For Longer25/1Bet365
Niobite33/1Dragon Bet
Strikepoint22/1Bet365
Notforalongtime25/1Bet365
Sceitimini28/1Dragon Bet
Micasso9/1Bet365
Liamo7/1Dragon Bet
Heart Of Eternity40/1Dragon Bet
She's On The Ball8/1Dragon Bet
Pick A Window40/1Dragon Bet
Tariff40/1Bet365

Questions about this race

Which horse has the strongest jockey record at Cork among the principals?

Gilts, whose jockey Jack Cleary has a 19% strike rate at Cork from 31 rides at an A/E of 1.82.

How many of the top five in the KTB Fit rankings are held-up runners?

All five principals are held-up types.

Which horse has won at Cork and returns to a trip at which it has also been successful?

Linger For Longer has won once from 11 starts at Cork and twice from 16 at this trip.

What is the course record of the selection Gilts at Cork?

Gilts has no course form on record.

Which two horses in the field have course placings at Cork without a win?

Sayonara has finished third on his only visit to Cork and Whatswrongnow has been placed on his last two starts here without winning.

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