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Co-Op Superstores 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
Cork (IRE) · 11 October 2026
- TypeHurdle
- Distance1m7½f
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners10
Atomic City (IRE) (4/5F) won the Co-Op Superstores 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at Cork (IRE) on 11 October 2026, beating Step By Step (IRE) by half a length under Mark Walsh for trainer Joseph Patrick O'Brien. 10 ran on Good going over 1m7½f; the winning time was 3m 35.80s.
| Pos | No | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Atomic City (IRE) 3g Held up Ghaiyyath (IRE) – Pakora (FR) (Gentlewave) Sean Bernardine Mulryan Settled in last few - keen early and jumped untidily at the 2nd - 8th at halfway - moved up to 4th after 4 out - angled left before 2 out and soon runner-up - nudged before the last - went to the front after the last - strong finish to win | Mark Walsh | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 11-0 | 138C | 163A | 3:35.80 | 9,000 | 4/5F | 1.89 | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Step By Step (IRE) h 3g Gleneagles (IRE) – In Her Stride (IRE) (Mastercraftsman) John P Mcmanus Raced in the pack - fourth at halfway - blundered 3 out - took command before 2 out - pushed and drifted right before the last - error at the last and passed - stayed on but couldn't regain the lead on the run-in to finish second beaten half a length | ½ | Harry Cobden | Aidan Anthony Howard | 11-0 | 137C | 163A | 3:35.90 | 3,000 | 5/1 | 7.40 | |
| 3rd | 11 | Divine Believer (IRE) 3f Led Make Believe (GB) – Divine Balance (USA) (Union Rags) Paul Cairns Racing Limited Made the running - scrappy jumping 3rd and 4th - two lengths clear at halfway - overtaken after 4 out - under pressure before 3 out - nothing more to give before the last - error at the last - plodded on to finish 3rd | 10 | Darragh O'Keeffe | Henry de Bromhead | 10-7 | 115C | 154A | 3:37.90 | 1,500 | 8/1 | 10.35 | |
| 4th | 6 | Green Soul (IRE) 3g Bated Breath (GB) – Mireille (IRE) (Dalakhani) Simon Munir Isaac Souede towards the back of the pack early - 6th at halfway - urged on before 3 out - slight progress under a drive from 3 out - 4th before the last - kept on to the line | 2¾ | J J Slevin | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 11-0 | 118C | 152A | 3:38.45 | 750 | 9/2 | 8.00 | |
| 5th | 4 | Chairmanforlife (FR) 3g Prominent Galiway (GB) – Fille Du Septembre (IRE) (Choisir) Robcour Prominent behind the pace-setter - error at the 2nd - runner-up at halfway - went to the front 4 out - blundered 3 out and soon under pressure before losing the advantage - another error 2 out - faded before the last - finished 5th | 6 | Ricky Doyle | Mrs J. Harrington | 11-0 | 109C | 147A | 3:39.65 | 450 | 6/1 | 9.60 | |
| 6th | 1 | Another Day Done (IRE) 3g Held up Sottsass (FR) – Elleanthus (IRE) (War Command) Good Counsellors Syndicate held up at back throughout - pushed from 4 out without response - well beaten in 6th | 18 | Sean Flanagan | A. McCann | 11-0 | 93C | 132C | 3:43.25 | 300 | 100/1 | 270.00 | |
| 7th | 7 | Starship Trooper (IRE) 3g Held up Sea The Moon (GER) – Teodelight (IRE) (Teofilo) Paul Clarke Up with the pace early - clumsy at the 3rd - error 4 out then dropped away quickly under pressure - finished miles behind in 7th | 13 | Eoin Walsh | Ciaran Murphy | 11-0 | 93C | 121C | 3:45.85 | — | 66/1 | 117.81 | |
| 8th | 9 | The Wee Man (IRE) 3g Decorated Knight (GB) – Dazzling Light (UAE) (Halling) Brughmor Syndicate raced in the pack's middle - errors at 2nd and 5th - faded after 4 out and finished well adrift in 8th | 3 | Alan King(7) | Mark Michael McNiff | 10-7 | 86C | 118C | 3:46.45 | — | 400/1 | 1,000.00 | |
| 9th | 3 | Boston Benjamin (IRE) ht 3g Held up Far Above (IRE) – Toffee Galore (GB) (Lope De Vega) D J Barry Held up at back throughout - untidy over fences - ridden and outpaced after 4 out - well adrift at the finish in 9th | ½ | Sam Ewing | Gordon Elliott | 11-0 | 93C | 118C | 3:46.55 | — | 50/1 | 120.00 | |
| 10th | 5 | Did Tell (IRE) 3g Midfield Shirocco (GER) – Blondes No More (IRE) (Milan) Mark Mcdonagh Pulled hard in midfield - sloppy at obstacles - folded after 4 out - finished miles adrift in 10th | 31 | Mark McDonagh | Sean O O'Brien | 11-0 | 93C | 92C | 3:52.75 | — | 400/1 | 1,000.00 | |
| NR | Wills History | — | Phillip Enright | Brian M McMahon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Returns
Tote Win
€1.80
Tote Place
€1.10 €1.60 €1.90
Exacta
€6
CSF
€5.93
Trifecta
€24.60
KTB Intelligence
AI race report
Atomic City, the 4/5 favourite, won the Co-Op Superstores 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at Cork over 1m7½f on good ground, beating Step By Step by half a length. Atomic City settled towards the rear, jumped untidily at the second and was eighth at halfway. He made steady progress to track the leaders after four out, moved alongside the leader before the second-last and went to the front after the final flight, staying on strongly to the line. Step By Step raced prominently in the main pack, took the lead before the second-last but made mistakes at the last two flights and was unable to resist the winner’s late run on the flat.
How we called it
Unplaced
Advised 50/1 SP 400/1 Finished 8th
Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.
Quick answers
- Who won the Co-Op Superstores 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at Cork (IRE) in 2026?
- Atomic City (IRE) won the Co-Op Superstores 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at Cork (IRE) on 11 October 2026, ridden by Mark Walsh and trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 Co-Op Superstores 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at Cork (IRE)?
- 1st Atomic City (IRE) (4/5F), 2nd Step By Step (IRE) (5/1), 3rd Divine Believer (IRE) (8/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 Co-Op Superstores 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at Cork (IRE)?
- Atomic City (IRE) returned a starting price of 4/5F, with a Betfair SP of 1.89.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 Co-Op Superstores 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at Cork (IRE)?
- 10 horses ran in the 2026 Co-Op Superstores 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at Cork (IRE). Non-runners: Wills History.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Co-Op Superstores 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at Cork (IRE)?
- The winning time was 3m 35.80s.