18:50 Fairyhouse

Wednesday 5 July 2017

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Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Brownstown Stakes (Fillies Group 3)

Off time: 18:51 | Winning time: 1m 28.4s

(6)

Golden Stunner¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: C O'Donoghue| T: R M Beckett| OR: 107| D

11/8

British raider was just touched off in Listed York contest last month, she looks an improved performer this season and should go close again despite this being a step up in class.

Form: 1856-12

(4)

Raymonda³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld| OR: 104| CD

16/1

Lightly-raced sort, she won her first two starts including over this C&D on good to firm ground and has also gone close at Group 3 level before. Probably needs a bit more to land this.

Form: 1/14-24

(3)

Realtra³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: R Varian| OR: 105| D

3/1

Running well in decent company in three runs since this season since globetrotting late last year and early this one. Trainer's string are in excellent form and has to be a respected raider to this track.

Form: 1-76145

(5)

Asking^t⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Anastasia O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 100| D

5/1

Took advantage of a decent opportunity to score over this trip at the Curragh on Saturday in a handicap but form previously suggests she'll be struggling again back among Group-race fillies.

Form: 229861

(8)

Bumbasina³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 91| BF

25/1

Twice a winner from four starts but well held off opening handicap mark of 93 last time out. Yard are going through slow spell and this looks a tough ask.

Form: 7-116

(7)

Elusive Beauty⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: K J Condon| OR: 94| C| D

16/1

Listed winner at Carlisle seven days ago over this trip on good to soft ground. Scored with something to spare on that occasion but this call for more still.

Form: 314451

(1)

Music Box^h⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 86| BF| D

7/1

No match for stablemate Asking at the Curragh on Saturday, she's been consistent in the main this season but looks short of being top-quality and is likely to find a few of these too good.

Form: 218238

Non-Runners

(2)

Rehana³⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: M Halford J: S Foley

Forecasts

Golden Stunner (11/8), Rehana (15/8), Realtra (3/1), Asking (5/1), Music Box (7/1), Raymonda (16/1), Elusive Beauty (16/1), Bumbasina (25/1)

An interesting contest and particular attention needs to be paid to the pair of British raiders. Realtra represents a yard that have been flying of late, with a strike rate in excess of 18 per-cent the previous two weeks, and she deserves plenty respect. GOLDEN STUNNER gets the nod however after she was just touched off in Listed class at York last month. She has improved this season and could well make her mark at this level now. The Ballydoyle team are in superb for but Asking and Music Box have something to find here surely and Elusive Beauty could present more of a threat on the back of an impressive Carlisle success while Rehana can also be expected to get back on track.