Review cork 6th May

Willie McCreery was in double-winning form at Cork, culminating in Tommy Hallinan s never-say-die win in the Cork Racecourse Rated Race.

Always in front under Declan McDonogh, the 5-1 chance battled bravely to see off the challenge of Harbour Beacon and Chronicles beating the latter by a length.

The double started when Peticoatgovernment defied top weight to run out a commanding winner of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap.

Never far off the pace under Billy Lee, the 10-3 favourite struck for home a furlong out and kept on well to beat Art Nouvelle by a length.

Ken Condon is plotting a possible path to Royal Ascot with Mamba Noire after she was impressing in winning on debut in the Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden.

Sent off the 2-1 favourite despite lacking the experience of rivals Summerseat Mist and Spirit Power she swept past that pair under Shane Foley to beat the former by two lengths.< Sandstorming got the better of a thrilling tussle with Zabalan to land the Mallow Maiden.

The pair pulled well clear of the rest and it was Ger Lyons' 9-10 favourite who came out on top by a head under Colin Keane.

Fozzy Stack's decision to fit blinkers on A Little Bit Me reaped rewards when Chris Hayes drove the 8-1 chance to victory in the www.corkracecourse.ie Handicap.

Robbie Downey timed it just right on Pat Flynn's Mademoiselle Penny as she made all to land the Fermoy Apprentice Handicap.

The 9-2 chance had to survive a stewards' inquiry, though, after she edged left in the final furlong before beating Alcander by a head, though she kept the race after the stewards' deliberations.

Jim Bolger also bagged a double as Vocal Response (4-1) came out on top in the Cork Handicap under Rory Cleary, while the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden went to the Kevin Manning-ridden Treaty Of Vienna (6-4 joint favourite).