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'''Cork Racecourse''', also known as '''Cork Racecourse Mallow''', is a [[horse racing]] venue at [[Mallow, County Cork]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] which stages both [[National Hunt racing]] and [[Flat racing]]. It is located 35 km north of [[Cork (city)|Cork]] and 64 km from [[Limerick]]<ref name="Cork1">{{cite web|url=http://www.corkracecourse.ie/viewpage.php?memid=9&parent=4|title=Cork Racecourse Mallow - Location|accessdate=2012-05-15}}</ref> |
'''Cork Racecourse''', also known as '''Cork Racecourse Mallow''', is a [[horse racing]] venue at [[Mallow, County Cork]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] which stages both [[National Hunt racing]] and [[Flat racing]]. It is located 35 km north of [[Cork (city)|Cork]] and 64 km from [[Limerick]]<ref name="Cork1">{{cite web|url=http://www.corkracecourse.ie/viewpage.php?memid=9&parent=4|title=Cork Racecourse Mallow - Location|accessdate=2012-05-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324050314/http://www.corkracecourse.ie/viewpage.php?memid=9&parent=4|archive-date=24 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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The course is right handed, one and a half miles round and has a straight sprint course of five [[furlong]]s.<ref name="Racegoers">{{cite book |last=White|first=John |title=The Racegoers' Encyclopedia|year=1992 |publisher=Collins Willow |isbn=0-00-218404-4 |page=136}}</ref> |
The course is right handed, one and a half miles round and has a straight sprint course of five [[furlong]]s.<ref name="Racegoers">{{cite book |last=White|first=John |title=The Racegoers' Encyclopedia|year=1992 |publisher=Collins Willow |isbn=0-00-218404-4 |page=136}}</ref> In 2017 work commenced on an extension to the straight course which will make it one of only two seven furlongs straights in Ireland.<ref>{{cite web |title=New seven-furlong sprint track for Cork racecourse |url=https://www.theirishfield.ie/new-seven-furlong-sprint-track-for-cork-racecourse-292486/ |website=The Irish Field |date=12 July 2017}}</ref> |
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The course was opened in 1924 and was originally known as Mallow Racecourse.<ref name="Racegoers"/> It is close to [[Buttevant]] and [[Doneraile]], where the first [[Steeplechase (horse racing)|steeplechase]] was supposedly run in 1752.<ref name="Racegoers"/> |
The course was opened in 1924 and was originally known as Mallow Racecourse.<ref name="Racegoers"/> It is close to [[Buttevant]] and [[Doneraile]], where the first [[Steeplechase (horse racing)|steeplechase]] was supposedly run in 1752.<ref name="Racegoers"/> |
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==Emergency landing== |
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On 18 April 1983, a [[Grumman Gulfstream II|Gulfstream II]] jet (registration XA-FOU) carrying 4 passengers and 4 crew, was travelling from New Jersey USA to Munich in Germany with a planned stop in Shannon to refuel, but could not land due to foggy weather. After a couple of missed approaches at Shannon, the plane was diverted to [[Cork Airport]]. The plane's captain, Ruben Ocaña, knowing he did not have enough fuel to make Cork, contacted Cork tower who directed him to Mallow Racecourse for an emergency landing, where he landed on a grass field with roughly three minutes of fuel to spare. The plane suffered minor damage to one of the wings when it hit a fence post during the landing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gulfstream Reports |url=https://gulfbiz.jimdo.com/h-istory/runway/ | website = gulfbiz.jimdo.com }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann | website = rte.ie |title=Emergency Landing At Mallow Racecourse | url = https://www.rte.ie/archives/2018/0521/965058-mexican-lands-plane-at-mallow-racecourse/}}</ref> |
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Captain Ocaña told local media "I will be out of here once the ground dries out",<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |work=Irish Examiner |first=Ray |last = Ryan |title=Surprise jet arrival left lasting legacy in town |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-20228622.html}}</ref> but he and his crew remained stranded in Mallow for 39 days as the planes insurers, Lloyds of London and Air Claims of America, insisted on a temporary 3,000-foot tarmac runway and rejected a proposal to take the wings off the plane and ferry it by road to Cork Airport.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann |first=Paschal |last = Sheehy | website = rte.ie |title=Capt Ocana's ashes scattered at Mallow Racecourse |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/0421/1378210-ocana-mallow/}}</ref> |
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Ocaña successfully took off 39 days later, on 23 May 1983, using this airstrip. The departure was broadcast on BTV{{what?|date=May 2023}} and Captain Ocaña said a few words in Irish to say goodbye. After takeoff, which was witnessed by 2,000 people, Ocaña came back and made a low fly-pass over the temporary runway.<ref>{{Cite web |work=Irish Examiner |first=Richard |last = Fitzpatrick |title=A safe landing and a warm welcome |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-20228622.html}}</ref> These events inspired the 2010 film ''{{va|The Runway}}''.<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=Irish Central | first = Cahir | last = Doherty |title=Irish feelgood movie "The Runway" grabs little bit of history |url=https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/irish-feelgood-movie-the-runway-cleans-up-at-film-fests-102059918-237713981}}</ref> |
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Captain Ocaña stayed in touch with many of the friends he made in Ireland over the years before his death in 2010.<ref name=":0" /> In April 2023, an "Ocaña Fest" event was held to mark 40 years since Ocaña landed at Mallow.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ocaña Fest |url=https://www.hibernianhotelmallow.com/ocana-fest.html | website = hibernianhotelmallow.com }}</ref> It was attended by 27 members of his family and his daughters spread his ashes at Mallow.<ref>{{Cite web |work=The Corkman |first=Bill |last = Browne |title=Mallow festival in honour of Mexican pilot Ocana takes off this Friday |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/corkman/news/mallow-festival-in-honour-of-mexican-pilot-ocana-takes-off-this-friday-42440126.html}}</ref> Whilst attended Ocaña Fest, his daughters also left a plaque reading: |
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:''"Deeply grateful to Mallow County people for your love and friendship to our father Captain Ruben Ocaña, part of him will remain here forever as he wished, 1983-2023. Captain Ocaña's daughters: Ana Elsa, Roxana, Mariana and Silvana"''.<ref name=":1" /> |
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==Notable races== |
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Revision as of 19:50, 3 January 2024
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Cork Racecourse, also known as Cork Racecourse Mallow, is a horse racing venue at Mallow, County Cork, Ireland which stages both National Hunt racing and Flat racing. It is located 35 km north of Cork and 64 km from Limerick[1]
The course is right handed, one and a half miles round and has a straight sprint course of five furlongs.[2] In 2017 work commenced on an extension to the straight course which will make it one of only two seven furlongs straights in Ireland.[3]
The course was opened in 1924 and was originally known as Mallow Racecourse.[2] It is close to Buttevant and Doneraile, where the first steeplechase was supposedly run in 1752.[2]
Emergency landing
On 18 April 1983, a Gulfstream II jet (registration XA-FOU) carrying 4 passengers and 4 crew, was travelling from New Jersey USA to Munich in Germany with a planned stop in Shannon to refuel, but could not land due to foggy weather. After a couple of missed approaches at Shannon, the plane was diverted to Cork Airport. The plane's captain, Ruben Ocaña, knowing he did not have enough fuel to make Cork, contacted Cork tower who directed him to Mallow Racecourse for an emergency landing, where he landed on a grass field with roughly three minutes of fuel to spare. The plane suffered minor damage to one of the wings when it hit a fence post during the landing.[4][5]
Captain Ocaña told local media "I will be out of here once the ground dries out",[6] but he and his crew remained stranded in Mallow for 39 days as the planes insurers, Lloyds of London and Air Claims of America, insisted on a temporary 3,000-foot tarmac runway and rejected a proposal to take the wings off the plane and ferry it by road to Cork Airport.[7]
Ocaña successfully took off 39 days later, on 23 May 1983, using this airstrip. The departure was broadcast on BTV[clarification needed] and Captain Ocaña said a few words in Irish to say goodbye. After takeoff, which was witnessed by 2,000 people, Ocaña came back and made a low fly-pass over the temporary runway.[8] These events inspired the 2010 film The Runway.[9]
Captain Ocaña stayed in touch with many of the friends he made in Ireland over the years before his death in 2010.[6] In April 2023, an "Ocaña Fest" event was held to mark 40 years since Ocaña landed at Mallow.[10] It was attended by 27 members of his family and his daughters spread his ashes at Mallow.[11] Whilst attended Ocaña Fest, his daughters also left a plaque reading:
- "Deeply grateful to Mallow County people for your love and friendship to our father Captain Ruben Ocaña, part of him will remain here forever as he wished, 1983-2023. Captain Ocaña's daughters: Ana Elsa, Roxana, Mariana and Silvana".[7]
Notable races
| Month | DOW | Race Name | Type | Grade | Distance | Age/Sex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Sunday | Imperial Call Chase | Chase | Grade 3 | 3m | 5yo + |
| June | Sunday | Munster Oaks | Flat | Group 3 | 1m 4f | 3yo + f |
| August | Tuesday | Platinum Stakes | Flat | Listed | 1m | 3yo+ |
| August | Tuesday | Give Thanks Stakes | Flat | Group 3 | 1m 4f | 3yo + f |
| November | Sunday | Cork E.B.F. Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Grade 3 | 3m | 4yo + |
| November | Sunday | Cork E.B.F. Novice Chase | Chase | Grade 3 | 2m 4f | 5yo + |
| December | Sunday | Lombardstown Mares Novice Chase | Chase | Grade 3 | 2m 1f | 4yo + m |
| December | Sunday | Hilly Way Chase | Chase | Grade 2 | 2m | 5yo + |
| December | Sunday | Cork Stayers Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Grade 3 | 3m | 4yo + |
References
- ^ "Cork Racecourse Mallow - Location". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ a b c White, John (1992). The Racegoers' Encyclopedia. Collins Willow. p. 136. ISBN 0-00-218404-4.
- ^ "New seven-furlong sprint track for Cork racecourse". The Irish Field. 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Gulfstream Reports". gulfbiz.jimdo.com.
- ^ "Emergency Landing At Mallow Racecourse". rte.ie. Raidió Teilifís Éireann.
- ^ a b Ryan, Ray. "Surprise jet arrival left lasting legacy in town". Irish Examiner.
- ^ a b Sheehy, Paschal. "Capt Ocana's ashes scattered at Mallow Racecourse". rte.ie. Raidió Teilifís Éireann.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Richard. "A safe landing and a warm welcome". Irish Examiner.
- ^ Doherty, Cahir. "Irish feelgood movie "The Runway" grabs little bit of history". Irish Central.
- ^ "Ocaña Fest". hibernianhotelmallow.com.
- ^ Browne, Bill. "Mallow festival in honour of Mexican pilot Ocana takes off this Friday". The Corkman.
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