15:30 Listowel

Monday 11 September 2017

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Listowel Track Fillies Maiden

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 1m 56.65s

(11)

Gameasapebble⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: F Costello

20/1

The recent tinkering with headgear failed to bring about any improvement and were swiftly removed. Promising run last time out though over a reduced trip on just her second Flat start.

Form: 63

(2)

Intense Stylist^b⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K P Moriarty⁽⁷⁾| T: A Moriarty| OR: 59

33/1

Frustrating sort when trained by Jim Bolger, often hitting the frame but coming up just short. Now a 23-race maiden with no signs of any progress in recent starts. Others make more appeal.

Form: 7-05666

(8)

Roman Seera⁶¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D M Redmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A Mullins

66/1

By Holy Roman Emperor out of a Seeking The Gold mare. Related to Hong Kong and Australian winners Designs On Rome, Beauty Only and Mongolian Khan. Inadequate on debut at Dundalk.

Form: 9-

(10)

The Frozen Well¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 40

100/1

Off the track for a year when 10th of 11 on comeback at Tipperary and beaten 64L. Others make more appeal.

Form: 8700/7-0

(4)

Alahida⁴⁹

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

6/1

Encouraging fourth of 11, beaten 7½L in a 1m Naas maiden at the end of June before a fifth of 14 when stepped up in trip at Ballinrobe. Drops back to 1m today.

Form: 45

(7)

Althiba^v²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 72

7/2

Found wanting in three handicap starts and performed better in maiden company last time out at Leopardstown. Needs things to drop right for the filly but can take a hand.

Form: 42-3934

(6)

Dochasach^v1⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: T Cleary| OR: 74| BF

6/1

Has performed genuinely and fairly consistently over the summer and deserves a change of luck. Three seconds in a row could change with first-time visor fitted here, though yard have been quiet of late.

Form: 44222

(5)

Famous Pearl⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J M Oxx| BF

5/2

US-bred filly made solid start at Cork in April in 1m½f maiden with some give in the ground. Missed the spring and was ineffective over 1m on return at the Curragh in July when well-backed favourite.

Form: 35

(13)

Headfullofattitude²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Flynn

100/1

Has shown nothing in four starts and can be considered largely disappointing in her career so far. Others readily preferred today.

Form: 0057

(14)

Ice Storm⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: E Lynam

4/1

€72,000 yearling by Sir Prancealot out of Startori. Her dam was a Listed placed 7f juvenile winner. Promising on debut when fourth of 18 in a Navan maiden over 1m and can be expected to improve on that run.

Form: 4

(9)

Lady Aristeia^t³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Collins

16/1

Two uninspiring career runs so far with defeats at Bellewstown and Leopardstown running between 1m and 1m1f weakening in both.

Form: 47

(12)

Mondovino

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: A Leahy

50/1

Camacho filly out of a Beat Hollow mare. Related to multiple winners Humidor, Arctic Feeling and Our Boy Jack. Probably best watched on debut.

Form:

(3)

Money In My Pocket⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: G Webb| OR: 59

50/1

Has given the impression she has not trained on following a slightly promising two-year-old campaign with Richard Hannon. Ran for Harry Dunlop on both seasonal starts, others preferred as she makes stable debut here.

Form: 3209-05

Non-Runners

(1)

Dame Rochford¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: L Roche J: C P Hoban

Forecasts

Famous Pearl (5/2), Althiba (7/2), Ice Storm (4/1), Alahida (6/1), Dochasach (6/1), Lady Aristeia (16/1), Gameasapebble (20/1), Intense Stylist (33/1), Mondovino (50/1), Money In My Pocket (50/1), Roman Seera (66/1), Dame Rochford (66/1), The Frozen Well (100/1), Headfullofattitude (100/1)

Gameasapebble has been known to lead in the past and could well do the same here. The early pace could possibly set the race up for one of those racing prominently behind the speed, notably Ice Storm who can be expected to improve on debut run, Althiba who has shown she is better at this level and the unlucky Dochasach who is likely to be a warm order here. Preference is for the Dermot Weld-trained ALAHIDA whose yard has a 50% strike rate with their three-year-olds racing over 1m and further at this meeting in the last four seasons.