19:15 Tipperary
Thursday 29 June 2017
All17:0517:4018:1018:4019:1519:4520:2020:50
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap
- 3YO plus  |  1m 1f  |  Good  |  7 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 19:17Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 59.6s
Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Dundalk maiden winner in April 2016 (1m2f, AW) and ran a fine race over same trip last month at Leopardstown on good to firm ground, races off the same mark tonight and must go near top of any shortlist.
Won this race 12 months and while not in the same form after or in two starts this term over shorter trips, should be primed to give this contest another rattle. Rated 6lb higher than last year.
Successful three times in France when trained by Pia Brandt but well beaten in both Irish starts, either side of a 238-day layoff. Hard to summon much confidence at the moment.
Nice-race maiden has shown some promise in couple of recent runs at Gowran Park off this rating. Will still need to find some improvement in all likelihood.
Held in two maidens back in the autumn at the Curragh and Leopardstown (both 7f) and similar tale on reappearance at the Curragh over 1m (good) last month. Improvement on switch to handicaps isn't out of the question.
Just one win from 38 previous starts is off-putting but she has fared well in a couple of outings already this season. Is rated 1lb higher than when 8¾L sixth of nine in this race a year ago.
Denied just ¾L behind Avalanche at Cork 11 days ago on just fifth turf start having gone off a 33/1 chance. Cannot be ruled on that evidence though this looks tougher and not favoured by terms here.
Non-Runners
4
(3)
Evie Be Kool37
Weight: 9-2|Â Â Age: 4
T: E Lynam  J: O J Orr
NR
Forecasts
The Tulip (6/4), Hamley (11/4), End Play (11/2), Jackie Ellis (7/1), Maison Bleu (8/1), Evie Be Kool (14/1), Tamara Love (16/1), Ana Lichious (33/1)
Last year's winner End Play has achieved both wins to date at this venue so, despite struggling for form since that win, isn't overlooked completely. Tamara Love ran a much improved race last time out at Cork and has to figure as a result, but these weights are not in her favour. Handicap debutant Maison Bleu could improve but the most likely winner appears to be THE TULIP, who put up a good show off this mark at Leopardstown last time out and may get the job done on similar form.
- The Tulip
- Maison Bleu
- Tamara Love
Prize Money
1st: €9,239.002nd: €2,865.003rd: €1,365.004th: €615.005th: €240.00
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