Review cork 12th Dec

< Mossey Joe unbeaten winner of two point-to-points and a novice hunter chase, turned in an impressive display to take the feature O'Connell Group Cork Stay rs Novice Hurdle at Cork.

Willie Austin's seven-year-old gave Andrew Leigh a tough time for a long way as the jockey tried to anchor him at the rear of the field in the Grade Three contest

The 12-1 shot moved into contention turning into the home straight and as soon as he hit the front three out the race was over as he surged clear to score by nine lengths from the always prominent Fists Of Fury

Willie Mullins' dual bumper winner Bishopsfurze could well be smart over jumps judged on his smooth introductory win in the first division of the Irish Racing Yearbook Maiden Hurdle.

The 11-10 favourite was travelling sweetly when Paul Townend sent him to the front approaching the second-last, and he had no trouble holding the persistent Changing Times to score by three lengths.

Paddy Flood won the second division on Oliver McKiernan's Profit Margin (9-2), who came out best in a three-way battle down the straight and then held Stephanie Kate s late rush by a length and a quarter.< Mountain Heather was left in front by the fall of Newcastle Blaze four out in the Newmarket Novice Handicap Hurdle, and the Michael Hogan-trained seven-year-old never saw another rival thereafter.

Back from a spell chasing, the 16-1 shot stretched clear and was kept up to her work by Paddy Kennedy to win by eight lengths.

The Tony Martin-trained Osirixamix (12-1) led all the way to land the Mallow Handicap Hurdle, with Robbie Power enjoying the luxury of a look round as he sauntered in by three lengths.

The corkracecourse.ie INH Flat Race went to Henry de Bromhead's Byerley Bear (9-2), who found plenty for pressure under David Roche to grab Metro Star close home.