17:05 Leopardstown

Thursday 17 August 2017

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 1m 17.4s

(8)

Chiara Luna

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld

4/5

War Front filly should know her job on debut here for leading yard that has now emerged from under a midsummer cloud. Market check essential.

Form:

(7)

Cristale²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington

14/1

Filly ran a fair race on recent debut at Fairyhouse, beaten just under 8L over this trip on good ground. She's entitled to have learned from the experience.

Form: 6

(4)

Daliyah¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

11/4

Filly out of Zoffany has shown ability in 7f maidens at Roscommon and Galway already, can have a say in this for yard that are continuing to go well.

Form: 35

(6)

Eos⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Unplaced in trio of maidens so far, latest pair of which have come over a mile. Needs to improve significantly for this drop in trip to stand a chance.

Form: 677

(2)

Feadan⁹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien

40/1

Struggled in all three maidens runs so far, all coming over 5f. Has to find plenty more going up in trip and others look more appealing in this.

Form: 507

(1)

Miratio⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger

33/1

Intense Focus filly is well-related but she'll have to take a giant step forward from her recent debut over 7½f at Roscommon to have a say in this and the form of the Bolger team is a worry for now.

Form: 0

(3)

Miss Margarita^h1,t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack

14/1

Scat Daddy filly cost 110,000 gns as a yearling and is an interesting newcomer sporting a hood and tongue tie, warrants a market check and support would be notable.

Form:

(9)

Modern Love

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: M O'Callaghan

10/1

Dark Angel filly cost connections €200,000 as a yearling and is perfectly bred for this sort of test on debut. Has to be respected if support arrives, though yard has been quiet lately.

Form:

(5)

My Lark

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Coakley⁽³⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

25/1

Choisir filly makes debut here, she makes some appeal on pedigree and should have ability. Worth noting in the market in what could prove an open heat.

Form:

Forecasts

Chiara Luna (4/5), Daliyah (11/4), Modern Love (10/1), Eos (12/1), Cristale (14/1), Miss Margarita (14/1), My Lark (25/1), Miratio (33/1), Feadan (40/1)

The standard set by those that have run is not exactly demanding but the best efforts have come Daliyah, who should once again run well and may prove the answer. She's likely to prove short in the betting though so it could be that the value is elsewhere. Cristale has scope to do better after a satisfactory introduction at Fairyhouse but any support behind the newcomers will be worth noting. Dermot Weld is finally back on track and he has an interesting contender in CHIARA LUNA, a filly out of War Front, she can make her presence felt ahead of the likes of Miss Margarita and Modern Love.