15:55 Curragh

Sunday 14 May 2017

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Keadeen Hotel Fillies Maiden

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 2m 11.38s

(13)

Afternoon Delight²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien

20/1

Fastnet Rock filly didn't show too much in last month's Tipperary debut over 1m1f on yielding ground when beaten 18L in fifth of 13, no surprise if she's able to improve on that showing.

Form: 5

(14)

All Of Me¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: J P Murtagh

4/1

Solid start in soft ground maiden over 1m1f at Gowran Park late last month, finishing a 4½L fourth under today's rider. Any improvement should see her right in the mix for this prize.

Form: 4

(17)

Are You Serious²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

Went off 50/1 on debut over a mile at Navan last month and never threatened to outrun those odds. Upped in trip this time, has major improvement to find.

Form: 0

(15)

Black Ruby

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington

10/1

Dansili filly representing in-form Harrington team, she's a half-sister to several winners, including very smart winner up to 1m Lord Shanakill. Worth a market check on debut.

Form:

(10)

Curly Girl²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Killian Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: W Durkan

50/1

Daughter of Vale Of York, she cost €20,000 as a yearling in 2015 and is a half-sister to six-time winner Elusive Ellen. 100/1 chance on debut over 7f at Limerick last month, plugged on to finish eighth of 16 and longer trip should suit now.

Form: 8

(16)

Dabulena²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld

2/1

Twice runner-up in maidens last month at Cork (1m½f, heavy) and Tipperary (1m1f, yielding), latterly behind the promising Ballydoyle filly Alluringly. Big claims of going one better here.

Form: 22

(5)

Dearcan

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M C Hussey| T: P Tallis

66/1

Iffraaj filly is a half-sister to 7f winner Avatar Star, trainer isn't noted for producing 3yo winners and she looks best watched in this field.

Form:

(7)

Gin Rocks²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: E Kent

66/1

Fast Company filly out of unplaced jumps mare, she found things difficult on debt at Navan last month over a mile and is likely to have a similar fate despite this step up in trip.

Form: 0

(9)

Isabella Vite¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

Finished last of 14 over 7f on the AW at Dundalk last month on debut, pedigree having suggested that trip would be too sharp for her. Significantly up in distance now but hopes remain limited.

Form: 0

(6)

Lady Nathaniel

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

3/1

Nathaniel filly cost a cool €135,000 as a yearling, though has since changed hands for less than half that figure as a 2yo. She's nicely bred and is in excellent hands for a 3yo campaign, has potential to go well on debut.

Form:

(1)

Panstarr³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

13/2

She's run two promising races in AW maidens at Dundalk already, over the mile initially and since over this trip. Entitled to be on the premises now switching to turf.

Form: 43

(11)

Purdey

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast

50/1

A £26,000 yearling, this Mastercraftsman filly is making her first racecourse appearance and rates as one of the potentially lively outsiders on debut. Worth monitoring in the betting.

Form:

(2)

Roccia Bella

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: M O'Callaghan

33/1

Fastnet Rock filly, she should have no problem staying this far, yard has a 27 per-cent strike rate over the past couple of weeks (3/11).

Form:

(12)

Spring Garden

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington

20/1

Second runner for the Harrington team in this, she's also out of Fastnet Rock and boasts the pedigree for this sort of trip. Market may be best guide to trainer's hopes with her pair in this.

Form:

(4)

Strange Notions^h1¹⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: C O'Brien

50/1

High Chaparral filly was outclassed over 7f in a Leopardstown maiden in the autumn, beating only two of 17 rivals home. Needs to improve dramatically for this step up in trip to be competitive.

Form: 0-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(3)

Ruby Quest²⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: Wayne Lordan

(8)

Vale Of Light

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: W McCreery J: Billy Lee

Forecasts

Dabulena (2/1), Lady Nathaniel (3/1), All Of Me (4/1), Panstarr (13/2), Black Ruby (10/1), Vale Of Light (12/1), Ruby Quest (14/1), Spring Garden (20/1), Afternoon Delight (20/1), Roccia Bella (33/1), Purdey (50/1), Curly Girl (50/1), Strange Notions (50/1), Gin Rocks (66/1), Isabella Vite (66/1), Are You Serious (66/1), Dearcan (66/1)

There are some interesting newcomers in this field that could certainly spoil the party for those with experience, amongst them are Vale Of Light, Purdey and Lady Nathaniel– with market support for any likely to be worth heeding. That said, DABULENA sets a fair standard to aim at. She was second on debut at Cork and filled the same berth behind subsequent Cheshire Oaks second Alluringly since at Tipperary. That experience should stand to her now and she can open her account. Of the remainder boasting experience, All Of Me ran encouragingly on debut at Gowran Park and with some improvement can lay down a challenge in this field while Panstarr has shown plenty ability on the AW ahead of this turf bow.