Cork free racing tip: Unexposed Faceman can challenge odds-on-favourite
Alcohol Free (left) is one of the horses Oisin Murphy is looking forward to riding in 2021
There’s a decent racecard to enjoy on Sunday, including one from across the Irish Sea, where one of our tipsters has shared his best bet in the very last race of the afternoon at Cork.
17:30 Cork: Racing Again November 3rd Flat race (2 miles 3 furlongs)
Odds-on favourite Meitheal is expected to dominate here after converting a couple of close-up runner-up spots into a cosy maiden win in a 15-runner at Galway in early September.
With so many unexposed types in the line-up, the market leader will need to keep an eye out for the likely challenge coming from Faceman, a once raced gelding who was last seen making his career debut at Listowel 18 days ago.
Sent off a 14/1 shot, the willing five-year-old performed with more credit than the market suggested on that occasion, eventually finishing a promising third of 12, and leaving the impression that better things are round the corner.
As a half-brother to four winning hurdlers, connections have high hopes for quick improvement, and this looks to be the kind of assignment that Faceman can use to progress from his promising debut run, and he might just be ready to step up and give the hot favourite food for thought down the stretch.
Suggested Bet: Faceman in the 17:20 at Cork
- Tip and preview provided by David Xristo on Tipstrr
