The Irish Angle: Johnny Ward likes a 20-1 chance on Friday
By Johnny Ward
Last Updated: Thu 13 Aug 2026
Top pundit and tipster Johnny Ward shares five selections for the action at Cork and Tramore, live on Racing TV.
We’ve a cracking Give Thanks Stakes at Cork, with nine runners for each-way players, and both the other pattern races there both have at least eight runners.
Tramore’s day two offering is typical summer fare but there are plenty of bets to think about across the two Munster venues. Best of luck.
5.40 Tramore: Dunany Point
This horse has only one win to his name but he was only making his second start over fences when excelling in third at Wexford and that is rock-solid form.
The new trip will likely be better, there is obvious pace in the field and both Kieran Buckley and Conor Maxwell are in good form.
6.03 Cork: Alpine Wedding
I would not put up this horse if trained by anyone else, but the trainer is so methodical with his targeting, that seems a tip in itself and her Curragh form got a mighty boost at the weekend.
I expect her to be held up to come home and finish in the money ideally, perhaps even winning, and it is early days with her.
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6.35 Cork: Fort Vega
It has been an unbelievably frustrating season for Shiela Lavery; this would be a good place for her first winner.
The yard’s horses are outrunning their odds this month (for example a 100s second) and this horse loves Cork's unique straight. He should travel strongly off a pace befitting the race quality for Rory Cleary and offer some value.
7.25 Tramore: Hello Below
Looked promising enough on her hurdles debut (when badly shuffled back early and beating 12 horses of the 18 home) and Downpatrick was reasonable too.
She looks to have almost nothing to beat here if she can build on her form in the cheekpieces.
7.55 Tramore: Moonlight Paradise
By Walk In The Park and out of a useful chaser (who also won a Tramore bumper), she has been relatively disappointing but she travelled like a winner when possibly stretched by three miles at Wexford.
Blinkers go on and she looks very feasible each-way now.
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