18:30 Gowran Park

Wednesday 16 August 2017

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Hurry Harriet Stakes (Fillies Listed)

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 2m 7.79s

(10)

Glamorous Approach⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 101

10/1

Started the season in excellent form, back-to-back wins including Listed Curragh contest over this sort of trip. Lost way a bit since and yard also enduring a tough spell of late.

Form: 311324

(11)

Dragon Fei^p1⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: C R King| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 94

50/1

Twice a winner this season, including the Ulster Oaks in June over this sort of distance. Outclass in Listed/Group company lately and need first-time cheekpieces to unlock something more to have strong claims here.

Form: 411849

(5)

Flirt^v1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 90

66/1

Filly has been having a tough time of it this year and was well beaten off at Galway latest. Record reads 1/21 now and, even at her best, should struggle to add to her tally in this field.

Form: 574780

(14)

Sea Swift^h³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L F Roche| T: D K Weld| OR: 98

16/1

Behind a few of these last month in Listed contest at Roscommon and since disappointed over shorter trip at the Curragh. Yard has since come out of a lean spell and so an improved showing could be forthcoming.

Form: 53-2677

(1)

Valentana^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: W McCreery| OR: 87

50/1

Three wins from eight starts last year, all over much shorter trips than this, has not been able to repeat that form so far this term and comes into this with plenty to prove going up markedly in journey.

Form: 035067

(12)

Alluringly³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 105| D

7/4

Last three appearances have come in top level Group races, not disgraced in any of those outings but clearly just shy of being top level at the moment. This water is not as deep and has to be on the shortlist for top connections.

Form: 5-12366

(6)

Aurora Butterfly³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 101

7/1

Clonmel maiden winner over this sort of trip earlier in the year, ran fine race in 7f Listed Carlisle contest in June and no disgraced when fifth last time in the Irish Oaks. Worth a crack at this level over trip that should suit.

Form: 25135

(4)

Black Ruby²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 88

33/1

Maiden winner at Fairyhouse over this trip in June. Just the four starts behind her and needs to improve to stand a chance in this field.

Form: 2184

(3)

Elegant Pose⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 93| CD

8/1

Unbeaten in two starts and second of those came here last month, proving stamina should not be a concern for this. Likely to require another decent chunk of improvement stepping into Listed company.

Form: 11

(2)

I'm So Fancy¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 92

25/1

Navan maiden winner on final start last year, well held on first attempt in this grade last time at Galway (7f, soft) and is running beyond a mile now for the first time. Questions to answer but looks more likely of two from the yard.

Form: 4451-24

(8)

Kamili³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P B Beggy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 84

50/1

Curragh maiden winner last month (1m, good to soft), has plenty work on plate to back that win up here.

Form: 86521

(9)

Making Light⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld| OR: 101| BF

7/2

Lightly-raced filly won two from three starts last year, including 7f Group 3 contest at Leopardstown. Disappointing on sole start this term at the same track in June over a mile, but yard in better form now and not one to overlook quickly.

Form: 511-3

(7)

Pavlenko^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 93

20/1

Curragh maiden winner over 7f last month, since been well beaten in Listed Cork race over a mile, goes up in trip once more here with more improvement needed. One of three for trainer in this field.

Form: 0-38513

(13)

Pocketfullofdreams³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 97

12/1

Highly-tried in both runs since landing Naas maiden over a mile in June, clearly well thought of at Ballydoyle however and not one to dismiss readily dropping in class for this.

Form: 274195

Forecasts

Alluringly (7/4), Making Light (7/2), Aurora Butterfly (7/1), Elegant Pose (8/1), Glamorous Approach (10/1), Pocketfullofdreams (12/1), Sea Swift (16/1), Pavlenko (20/1), I'm So Fancy (25/1), Black Ruby (33/1), Valentana (50/1), Kamili (50/1), Dragon Fei (50/1), Flirt (66/1)

An open contest and last year's winning trainer/jockey team has got to be respected with Making Light. She's already a Group 3 winner and with the yard in better form now, can take a hand in this contest if staying the trip. Alluringly has run with credit in hot races this summer and gets her chance now in calmer waters. She has clear claims but at a bigger price it might be worth siding with her stablemate POCKETFULLOFDREAMS. She too has been set tough tasks since landing her maiden and she looks up to running a big race dropped down to this level. Aurora Butterfly is one to note in the betting stepping up in distance.