Preview cork 4th Aug Dermot Weld may not have dominated last week's Galway Festival as he usually does, but the master of Rosewell has an excellent chance of Group Three glory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Give Thanks Stakes at Cork.Weld is responsible for Zhukova, who shed her maiden tag with the minimum of fuss at Navan, although his primary hope appears to be Zannda.After beating Saturday's Nassau runner-up Wedding Vow at Leopardstown in April, the daughter of Azamour filled the runner-up berth in Newmarket's Pretty Polly Stakes, as well as behind Pleascach in the Blue Wind, and she sets a rock-solid standard.Weld raises Eshera's sights to Listed company on the back of a Curragh maiden success but she comes up against some established performers in the Platinum Stakes.Heading this list is Wychwood Warrior, who has made the frame twice at this level, and Ger Lyons' battle-hardened gelding Piri Wango.Only Mine ran a belter to just go under in a Group Three at the Irish Derby fixture and is sure to be a warm order as she seeks a confidence-boosting success in the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at 5.30.Octavia was just denied by Plough Boy at Down Royal and with the winner then going mighty close to following up at the Galway Festival, David Marnane's consistent grey must be a major player in the ITBA Working For Southern Regional Breeders EBF Fillies Handicap.Northern Rocked was one of Weld's favourites to perform below his best at Ballybrit and is out to make amends in the Ticket Sales Online Apprentice Handicap, while Longfield Lad also let favourite-backers down last time but acquitted himself slightly better and now takes in the Follow Us On Twitter Handicap.Settle For Red is holding his form well and could be the answer to a very competitive It Pays To Bet With Tote Handicap.
