17:00 Curragh

Sunday 20 August 2017

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Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap

Off time: 17:03 | Winning time: 2m 39.85s

(6)

Nanabad⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D E Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 87

10/1

Not the most consistent sort, one win from nine starts came in heavy ground Gowran Park maiden year (1m1½f). Finds herself 7lb higher in the handicap after six runs this term without a win.

Form: 257296

(9)

Byron Beauty^p¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: H Rogers| OR: 81

11/1

Now a 9yo, the mare has looked better than ever this term, winning at Ballinrobe and Killarney. Solid again when second off this mark over the trip at Roscommon latest, could easily find a place again.

Form: 351212

(2)

Mainicin³^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 75| D

8/1

In and out mare, she made all to win by over 5L in Leopardstown apprentice contest on Thursday (1m2f, good). Up 6lb but has won over this trip in the past if in the same mood now.

Form: 685191

(3)

Pearl Of The West²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Lee| T: P A Fahy| OR: 90| D

11/4

Maiden winner at Gowran Park early last month and made light of opening handicap mark to score since at Galway over this trip on soft ground. Slapped with another 10lb hike now but open to more progress.

Form: 64-4D11

(5)

Magen's Moon^h³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Oxx| OR: 82| BF

9/2

Knocking around in three recent turf runs off this mark, beaten under 2L in second of seven at Killarney latest and step up in distance should suit.

Form: 128632

(8)

Detailed¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 81| BF

5/2

Lightly-raced filly, won at Ballinrobe last month (1m2f, good) and since run a cracker at Galway when just held in competitive 17-runner contest over this trip. Going the right way and chance is clear.

Form: 526212

(4)

Bibliotheca²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: W P Browne| OR: 68| BF

8/1

Just denied last time in a maiden at Ballinrobe over a longer trip, likes to front run and can have a say but improvement required to get off the mark.

Form: 543-922

Non-Runners

(7)

Dew Line¹¹⁹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: M Mulvany J: Declan McDonogh

(1)

Hamley¹²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Peter Fahey J: Ronan Whelan

Forecasts

Detailed (5/2), Pearl Of The West (11/4), Magen's Moon (9/2), Bibliotheca (8/1), Mainicin (8/1), Nanabad (10/1), Byron Beauty (11/1), Dew Line (12/1), Hamley (12/1)

Mainicin was back in business at Leopardstown on Thursday, making all to score with a bit in hand. She's up 6lb, does stay this far and for all that she's won two from three now, it is routinely all or nothing with her and she hard to fully trust. Detailed ran a fine race at Galway and was only just denied, she should be in the mix but there was plenty to like about the Ballybrit win of PEARL OF THE WEST on her first handicap start. She's been raised 10lb for it but can defy the assessor again.