15:40 Listowel

Tuesday 12 September 2017

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 1m 59.34s

(5)

Valentana^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 86| D

14/1

Will possibly struggle still 13lbs higher than her last win in August last year at Roscommon. Others make more appeal.

Form: 350670

(2)

Gentil J^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H Rogers| OR: 83| CD

10/1

Well beaten and no impression on her last three starts including as disappointing favourite two starts ago at the Curragh. Has won over C&D winning last years renewal off an 11lb lower mark.

Form: 1-04898

(4)

Groundfrost¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 84

7/1

Has put in some fine and genuine performances throughout the summer without winning. Gutsy second last time out over 1m and can improve on that run here despite ground concerns.

Form: 546652

(6)

Knowing You¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld| OR: 82

11/4

Moyglare Stud representative, well beaten on debut behind Son Of Rest in a Cork maiden, before improving to take a 17-runner Roscommon handicap last month. Given a fair mark on handicap debut.

Form: 51

(3)

Rosin Box²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S Foley| T: J J Murphy| OR: 75| D

11/2

Won not unexpectedly at 14/1 at the Killarney festival in a 13-runner handicap over 1m. Raised 6lb for the win but clearly in good heart.

Form: 79-0301

(7)

Annie Fior³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 77

14/1

Has ran two consistent and solid races the last twice at Leicester and Bath for the Denis Coakley yard. Cheap buy and interestingly dropped in trip on stable debut.

Form: 1-96943

(9)

Empress Lyla⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 74| D

10/1

Notched a deserved win over this distance in a Gowran Park claimer on heavy ground. Claimed for new yard and could play a hand though she is 9lb higher than last handicap win.

Form: 235101

(8)

Prove The Point^h,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: M Mulvany| OR: 69| D

5/1

Ran two credible races at the Galway Festival recently, before a heavy defeat at Gowran Park over 1m1½f. Not disgraced latest in a spin on the Laytown sand but looks in the grip of the handicapper.

Form: 068465

(1)

Dinky Inty³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 70

13/2

Ran two rock-solid races at the Galway festival winning a 18-runner 7f handicap on soft ground. May be at her limit now 6lb higher than last win.

Form: 536315

Forecasts

Knowing You (11/4), Prove The Point (5/1), Rosin Box (11/2), Dinky Inty (13/2), Groundfrost (7/1), Gentil J (10/1), Empress Lyla (10/1), Valentana (14/1), Annie Fior (14/1)

Could end up with a falsely run affair with any number of runners willing to take up the running. Groundfrost can possibly make the frame if taking to the surface and Rosin Box can carry on the progress made at Killarney last time out, but preference is for the improving KNOWING YOU who can build on her first win and continue her development here.