Preview CORK 18TH MAY Racing returns to the South on Friday with a seven-race mixed card at Cork kicking off at 5.45.The Listed 1m2f Blue Wind Stakes is the most valuable contest up for grabs, and John Oxx is fancied to scoop the prize with his Tipperary maiden winner Adonesque.The Sadler's Wells colt looked a shade unlucky to be beaten on his debut at the Curragh when running green, and duly went one better next time when justifying odds of 1/3. Not everybody was impressed by the manner of his success on that occasion, but the form now looks a good deal healthier following runner-up Golden Apples' impressive victory at Gowran on Wednesday.Affianced competed in some of the better juvenile events last season and looks a major threat, but Adonesque is taken to continue his progress.The #25,000 EBF Fillies' Bumper has predictably attracted a large field and here Nolans Pride, the mount of top amateur Davy Russell, gets the vote.A reproduction of this one's never-nearer debut third at Listowel may suffice in a race that is once again characterised by quantity rather than quality.Al Ubur has been knocking on the door in useful company and should get his turn in the opening 6f maiden, while Zayta can regain the winning thread in the 2m4f mares novice chase.
