18:15 Roscommon

Monday 4 September 2017

All16:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:45

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 2m 29.09s

(2)

Elm Grove²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 88| D

5/2

Solid third of 10 when hampered and checked in the closing stages at the track over 1m2½f. Can go well again though still 11lb higher than last win.

Form: 415803

(7)

Dew Line¹³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: M Mulvany| OR: 87| D

20/1

Has failed to beat a runner home in both of her last two starts at Cork and Navan. Last won at Listowel in September off a 20lb lower mark.

Form: 044-077

(1)

Secret Existence²⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 87

14/1

Last seen winning a 1m2½f maiden at Dundalk in December on stable debut. Formerly trained in France and one to watch in the market.

Form: 332251-

(4)

Detailed¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 92| D

7/4

Made steady progress throughout the season rising 11lb in the ratings. Has won two of her last three starts but is yet to run on ground as heavy as today's.

Form: 262121

(6)

Nanabad^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P J Smullen| T: J P Fahey| OR: 86| D

6/1

Second of 18 beaten ½L on heavy ground in a Cork handicap in April. Has toiled off her revised mark on her last three starts.

Form: 572966

(3)

Hillcrest Fire¹⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: S Lavery| OR: 90| D

7/1

Won last time out in a Cork maiden when beaten 13 rivals in May. Caution is advised with her yard in a bit of a lull at the moment.

Form: 64-31

(5)

Byron Beauty^p⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: H Rogers| OR: 81

9/1

Has concrete form over the distance and finished second of 14 in a Ballinrobe handicap over 1m5f on heavy ground back in July 2015. Well beaten last twice and is still 6lb higher than last win.

Form: 121270

Forecasts

Detailed (7/4), Elm Grove (5/2), Nanabad (6/1), Hillcrest Fire (7/1), Byron Beauty (9/1), Secret Existence (14/1), Dew Line (20/1)

Not a great deal of pace on here in this contest. Despite being 11lb higher than last win ELM GROVE who was hampered last time out when third of 10 at this track last month, can continue her development here with a win in this competitive contest. Runners with form on the ground could be the order of the day with Nanabad and Byron Beauty possibly dueling for minor honours.