18:15 Dundalk

Friday 18 August 2017

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:18 | Winning time: 1m 26.95s

(8)

Alpine Queen¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Lee| T: D Budds

33/1

Hasn't shown enough in turf maidens at Leopardstown and Galway to merit support for the Polytrack bow.

Form: 88

(7)

Bonnington Lass⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Marnane

33/1

Super Saver filly cost $32,000 as a yearling but has struggled in turf maidens at Gowran Park (7f, yielding) and Tipperary (5f, yielding) so far. Plenty more needed and may do better in handicaps.

Form: 09

(4)

Cocohulababy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade

14/1

Casamento filly makes debut here, market can judge chance but yard are without a 2yo winner in the preceding 12 months (0/10).

Form:

(3)

Diamond

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: M Halford

10/1

Camacho filly is a half-sister to several winners and bears some consideration on debut here, especially if market is in her favour.

Form:

(10)

Grace Rafaela⁵¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Smullen| T: M O'Callaghan

7/4

Third of 11 behind Butterscotch in 6f turf maiden at Naas (yielding) in June on debut, form has worked out fine from that race and improvement gives her a chance if taking to this surface.

Form: 3

(11)

Hence¹⁰

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

4/7

Daughter of Galileo purchased for 2,100,000 gns as a yearling last October. Was a bit green on debut at Cork this month (1m, good) but wasn't given a hard time there and no surprise at all from this yard if there is more to come now. One to watch.

Form: 5

(2)

Lady Sonia¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Killian Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery

33/1

Lord Shanakill filly was beaten close to 15L no debut over 7½f at Roscommon recently on soft ground. Different scenario here but has to improve on that effort.

Form: 7

(9)

Leedle Lady²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt

66/1

Well held on both outings so far most recently at Fairyhouse (good) over 6f last month. Others make more appeal here ahead of AW bow.

Form: 00

(1)

Mrs Hitchcock¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss K Brown

66/1

Detached quickly and finished tailed off last of five in Galway maiden over extended-mile recently on debut. Hard to build case for dramatic turnaround on that evidence.

Form: 5

(5)

New York Lady^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: A Murray

25/1

Arcano filly changed hands for €40,000 as a 2yo, nicely related to a few winners and is one to be noted on debut here sporting a tongue tie and with useful claimer on top.

Form:

Non-Runners

(6)

Roman Gal²⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: M Halford J:

Forecasts

Hence (4/7), Grace Rafaela (7/4), Roman Gal (13/2), Diamond (10/1), Cocohulababy (14/1), New York Lady (25/1), Alpine Queen (33/1), Lady Sonia (33/1), Bonnington Lass (33/1), Leedle Lady (66/1), Mrs Hitchcock (66/1)

Hence was an expensive purchase for Ballydoyle and she shaped with some promise on debut at Cork despite being a bit green. She wasn't given a hard time and, with improvement likely, should run a big race here. She'll likely be priced accordingly given connections and so the value call might be GRACE RAFAELA who also showed up well on debut at Naas in June when hitting the frame. She, too, has plenty scope for better and now has able assistance of Pat Smullen to aid her cause. Newcomers Diamond and New York Lady are worth looking out for while Roman Gal isn't written off just yet either.