16:35 Galway

Tuesday 19 September 2017

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Ardilaun Hotel Oyster Stakes (Fillies' Listed)

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 2m 45.97s

(5)

Airlie Beach³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Smullen| T: W P Mullins| C

2/1

Front-runner who likes to get on with things. In foal at the moment, third on her Flat debut at Killarney was followed by a win at Tramore last time out as the odds-on favourite.

Form: 31

(4)

Dew Line⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 94| D

12/1

Possibly needed run following a break when sixth of seven at Roscommon earlier this month, before a promising run last time out at Listowel, sure to come on for that run and could even hit the frame.

Form: 4-07763

(1)

Flaming Sea⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 83| CD

7/1

Solid runs without winning in two starts in July paid dividends with a fine win over C&D at the festival in August on soft ground. Will have to improve off a 9lb higher mark.

Form: 26-321

(7)

Jeremys Joy^h⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R P Downey| T: K H Clarke| OR: 87| D

25/1

Won a Roscommon handicap over this distance last month but has struggled since off a higher mark. Others make more appeal.

Form: 500-168

(3)

Red Stars^h⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 98| D

11/2

Last seen in the Group 3 Munster Oaks at Cork in June when well beaten ninth of 10. Back from a break but one to watch in the betting and the highest rated runner in the contest.

Form: 418-469

(6)

Remarkable Lady^p,t³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: H Rogers| OR: 91| C| D

8/1

Kept on well to lead in the final yards at the festival here in August when beating 17 rivals over an extended 1m. Struggled off a higher mark since and is still 5lb above rating of last win.

Form: 117008

(9)

Tara Dylan^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: T Mullins| OR: 81| CD

16/1

C&D winner at the 2016 festival but current losing run on the Flat goes back nine races and to last August. Tall order on form shown.

Form: 6-36549

(11)

Pavlenko²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 93

16/1

Last three starts have been second-rate performances despite being highly tried. Difficult to see any improvement from the drop in class and others preferred.

Form: 851300

(8)

Pearl Of The West³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: P A Fahy| OR: 90| CD

3/1

Has been ultra-consistent and genuine throughout the spring and summer improving 14lbs. C&D winner here at the festival in July and can be expected to take a hand in this.

Form: 4-4D112

Non-Runners

(2)

Black Ruby³⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: C O'Donoghue

(12)

High Language²⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: P B Beggy

(10)

Pocketfullofdreams³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: J A Heffernan

Forecasts

Airlie Beach (2/1), Pearl Of The West (3/1), Red Stars (11/2), Pocketfullofdreams (6/1), Flaming Sea (7/1), Remarkable Lady (8/1), Black Ruby (10/1), Dew Line (12/1), High Language (12/1), Pavlenko (16/1), Tara Dylan (16/1), Jeremys Joy (25/1)

The Willie Mullins-trained Airlie Beach will serve it up here right from the start and leading the field in the early stages, while Flaming Sea and the improving PEARL OF THE WEST have the speed to go with the in-foal filly. Red Stars is the highest rated in the race and registers a big danger along with the interesting Black Ruby who can hit the frame.