14:35 Gowran Park

Sunday 30 April 2017

All14:0514:3515:0515:3516:0516:3517:05

Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   7f  |   Soft  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:39  |   Winning time: 1m 31.28s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(4)
Horse silk
Sharliyna35
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld| OR:  89
12/1
Promising sort who won on debut at Leopards town before a slightly disappointing effort when runner-up as an even money favourite at Limerick. Comeback run was very disappointing when finishing tailed off but it should be taken as a good sign she has been turned out again relatively quickly and she may be able to resume progress.
2
(9)
Horse silk
Flirt184
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: D P Linehan(5)| T: J P Murtagh| OR:  88
16/1
Sole win came off a mark of 73 and struggling off similar marks to this last season. Looks badly in need of relief from the handicapper.
3
(5)
Horse silk
Truffles183
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: Ms S Lavery| OR:  85
9/1
Scored off a mark of 74 at Fairyhouse three starts back but struggling since off her revised mark. May need this run after an absence and others may be better handicapped.
4
(10)
Horse silk
Orangey Redb21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: W T Farrell| OR:  81
6/1
Winner on heavy ground at both Limerick and Sligo last season. Promising return and on a fair mark but ground may not get soft enough for her liking here.
5
(3)
Horse silk
Connacht Girl22
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-10| J: C O'Donoghue| T: A Keatley| OR:  88
16/1
Well beaten in pattern races last year in England and very disappointing debut when last of 11 at Leopardstown. May find this a little easier but still hard to fancy.
6
(7)
Horse silk
Elusive Approach8
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-10| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR:  75
3/1
Progressed nicely this season and proved this mark isn't beyond her when running well at Limerick last time when just touched off. Should go well again with more to come this season.
7
(8)
Horse silk
Stormy Belle22
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: P A Fahy| OR:  88
10/1
Easy winner of a maiden at Limerick but that didn't look the strongest affair and duly struggled at Leopardstown last time in a Group 3 contest. Will appreciate the drop in class but may find a couple too good.
8
(11)
Horse silk
Elusive Beauty6
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-8| J: Shane Foley| T: K J Condon| OR:  86
11/2
Just one win from 13 starts, that was a maiden over 6f on fast ground. Struggling a little off this mark at present and needs them to go a good gallop if she's to be seen to best effect.
9
(2)
Horse silk
Haqeeba37
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-7| J: Scott McCullagh(10)| T: L Lennon| OR:  72
12/1
Won a good ground maiden at Naas in August and working her way back down to a more realistic mark now after a hike in the weights for that success. Comeback run at Dundalk not without promise but this fillies win at Naas was trainer's only winner in this sphere and jockey yet to ride a winner so others preferred.
10
(1)
Horse silk
Midnitemudcrabs21
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: J Feane| OR:  72
7/1
Twice a winner so far including by 7L here over C&D in June last year. Not shown a great deal since but working her way down to a more realistic mark at least.
11
(6)
Horse silk
Prove The Pointh,t8
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-7| J: M C Hussey| T: M Mulvany| OR:  72
16/1
Two wins from 21 starts and seen to best effect with plenty of cut in the ground. Drop back in trip no problem and of interest if the rain comes.

Forecasts

Elusive Approach (3/1), Elusive Beauty (11/2), Orangey Red (6/1), Midnitemudcrabs (7/1), Truffles (9/1), Stormy Belle (10/1), Haqeeba (12/1), Sharliyna (12/1), Flirt (16/1), Prove The Point (16/1), Connacht Girl (16/1)

Verdict

SHARLIYNA was clearly not at her best when last seen but the fact she turns up again here is a positive sign and she looked like an exciting prospect off the back of her maiden win. Elusive Approach looks a progressive sort and was only just touched off last time out while Prove The Point would be the chief beneficiary of any rain that may come.
  1. Sharliyna
  2. Elusive Approach
  3. Prove The Point

Prize Money

1st: €18,450.002nd: €5,700.003rd: €2,700.004th: €1,200.005th: €450.00

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