Goldcrop Rated Novice Hurdle – Cork

Cork

13:05

Goldcrop Rated Novice Hurdle

Date 2026-01-03

Distance 2m190y

Class

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €8,555

Winning Time 4m 24.10s (slow by 31.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Tatateo (IRE) Michael Kenneally · Denis Gerard Hogan	11/4	Won
2nd	Youneedabitofluck (IRE) Brian Hayes · Liam P Cusack	10/1	.75
3rd	Spinola Bay (GB) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	5/4F	2.5
4th	Glenrush Bay (IRE) Conor Stone-Walsh · Gavin Cromwell	25/1	2.25
5th	Youlita (IRE) Philip Byrnes · C Byrnes	11/2	3.75
6th	Kamino Bello (FR) Eoin Staples · Gavin Cromwell	13/2	3.75
7th	Under Cover (IRE) Sean Flanagan · Anthony McCann	66/1	7

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Spinola Bay Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	753-11	113	117	104	8d	—	—	-15	31.1	0.25/1	Evens 50%
Back-to-back h'cap wins since return from layoff, big chance if this doesn't come too soon
2	Tatateo Bay J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	163	tp	210249	115	123	103	8d	—	—	+7	26.5	0.83/1	10/3 23%
6.5l behind Spinola Bay latest, better off at weights now, could get closer to that rival
1	Kamino Bello Bay J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	167	—	536-15	119	119	62	35d	—	—	+9	20.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
2m2f maiden hurdle winner (good) rated 119, below best after break latest, ground a query
6	Youlita Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	156	—	3363-1	108	120	67	239d	—	—	+16	27.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Downpatrick maiden winner in May, rated 108, worth market check on seasonal return
7	Youneedabitofluck Bay J:Brian Hayes T:Liam P Cusack	J:Brian Hayes T:Liam P Cusack	155	h	862	107	117	97	39d	—	—	+13	21.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
4	Glenrush Bay Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	158	h	8062	110	110	86	37d	—	—	+16	21.4	6.25/1	25/1 4%
23l runner up in Thurles maiden hurdle latest, more needed to be competitive here
5	Under Cover Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Anthony McCann	J:Sean Flanagan T:Anthony McCann	158	—	0/P/78	-	93	50	28d	—	—	-2	0.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Modest point form in 2023, soundly beaten in bumper and maiden hurdle, hard to fancy
NR	Zuzukel Bay J:Daniel King T:A J Martin	J:Daniel King T:A J Martin	155	t	088-82	107	124	74	51d	—	—	—	14.3	—	—
Narrowly denied in Punchestown handicap on heavy latest, better ground a query here

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Spinola Bay	evn	10/11	Evens
Tatateo	10/3	3/1	10/3
Kamino Bello	13/2	6/1	13/2
Youlita	13/2	7/1	13/2
Youneedabitofluck	9/1	9/1	9/1
Glenrush Bay	25/1	25/1	25/1
Under Cover	80/1	50/1	66/1
Zuzukel	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Spinola Bay

31.1

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 15.4

Evens

2nd

Youlita

27.8

OR: 14.5 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

7/1

3rd

Tatateo

26.5

OR: 16.3 Form: 4.5 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Youneedabitofluck

21.5

OR: 14.3 Form: 5 Odds: 2.2

9/1

Glenrush Bay

21.4

OR: 15 Form: 5 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Kamino Bello

20.6

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Zuzukel

14.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Under Cover

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kamino Bello	119	119	62
Tatateo	115	123	103
Spinola Bay	113	117	104
Glenrush Bay	110	110	86
Youlita	108	120	67
Youneedabitofluck	107	117	97
Zuzukel	107	124	74
Under Cover	—	93	50

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Spinola Bay	8d ago	Quick return
Tatateo	8d ago	Quick return
Under Cover	28d ago	Fit
Kamino Bello	35d ago	Fit
Glenrush Bay	37d ago	Fit
Youneedabitofluck	39d ago	Fit
Zuzukel	51d ago	Fresh
Youlita	239d ago	Long break