led, soon joined, a little keen, led again travelling smoothly straight, slight mistake 3 out, pushed out to assert and stayed on well run-in
5 19:05 Cork (IRE) 05 Apr 2021
John Thomas McNamara Series Maiden Hunters Chase (5YO plus)
3m Good (Good to Yielding in places)
prominent, a little keen, on terms 8th, not fluent 5 out, narrowly headed straight, one pace from last
prominent, disputed 4th after 8th, headway and effort straight, one pace from 2 out
mid-division early, slight mistake 1st and at times after, 12th after 8th, some headway but no impression approaching straight, kept on without threatening from 3 out
waited with towards rear, some headway and not fluent 4 out, soon no impression, kept on without threatening from 3 out
waited with, disputed 10th after 8th, closed and effort from before straight, one pace from 2 out
waited with, 13th after 8th, not fluent 10th, headway to chase leaders 4 out, one pace from 2 out, mistake last
chased leaders, slightly slow 3rd, not fluent 4th, disputed 7th after 8th, no impression and mistake 3 out, impeded 2 out and weakened
chased leaders, 9th after 8th, pushed along from 5 out, no extra approaching next
mid-division early, disputed 7th after 8th, no impression approaching straight, soon no extra and pulled up before last
slightly impeded start, chased leaders, a little keen, disputed 4th after 8th, no impression when fell 2 out
PU
7 Mr Cosmos
10 12-2 -
soon tracked leaders, 6th after 8th, lost position and pushed along 10th, no extra from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
prominent, a little keen, soon disputed lead, slightly slow 8th, headed and slight mistake 10th, soon close up again, no extra and pulled up before 3 out
waited with, slight mistake 7th, disputed 10th after 8th, travelling smoothly and headway straight, disputed 3rd when mistake and unseated rider 2 out

Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Good - Yielding | 8 | Casey Jem | 5 | 11 9 | - | F11 | 29 days | A J Black (111 miles) | Mr L J Murphy | 9/ 2 | 6:22.20 | |
| 2018 | Heavy | 8 | Oscar Contender | 7 | 12 0 | - | 4F3F-11 | 15 days | D H Kelly (60 miles) | Mr J W Hannon | 11/ 2 | 7:30.50 | |
| 2017 | Good | 11 | Black Scorpion | 6 | 12 0 | - | F52211 | 29 days | J F Gleeson (62 miles) | Mr R Barron | 9/ 2 | 6:18.70 | |
| 2016 | Heavy | 11 | Harry The Lemmon | 10 | 12 0 | - | 232-P14 | 15 days | T O'Connor (1 miles) | Mr T O'Connor | 9/ 1 | 7:23.80 | |
| 2015 | Yielding | 13 | Definite Surprise | 8 | 12 0 | - | 674-312 | 8 days | I Madden (124 miles) | Mr J J King | 20/ 1 | 6:15.40 | |
| 2014 | Yielding | 16 | Winter Magic | 6 | 12 0 | - | 4113-F1 | 92 days | J J Mangan (1 miles) | Mr J J King | 9/ 4 | 6:21.20 | |
| 2013 | Soft - Heavy | 17 | Nevskij | 8 | 12 0 | - | 4-112P1 | 8 days | M Winters (1 miles) | Mr C W Fennessy | 3/ 1 | 6:42.40 |