16:05 Naas

Saturday 11 November 2017

All12:0512:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:05

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 4m 23.4s

Best Of Dubai¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Ms L O'Neill⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

6/1

Has made a solid start to her racing career, keeping on in NH Flat events at Down Royal and Wexford to place both times. Handles testing conditions and looks sure to make her presence felt once again.

Form: 32

Flemen Majic^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

33/1

A half-sister to a few moderate maidens and neither her pedigree nor her overall profile inspires confidence, particularly as she sports a hood first-time out.

Form:

Florazi^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J J Codd| T: M Brassil

6/1

Little impact in her early starts but really coming to hand now, finishing a runner-up in successive bumpers at Galway and Punchestown in her last two starts on soft ground. Looks sure to be involved.

Form: 54622

Hawthorn Echo¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss B O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: P McCreery

100/1

Unfancied and soundly beaten in three bumpers so far at Sligo, Bellewston and Wexford. Hard to make a credible case for on what she has displayed to date.

Form: 700

Howaya Aoife²²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: G Keane

33/1

A winner of a 3m point-to-point on her first start (soft) in March but has jumped poorly twice twice. Clearly has ability though, so entitled to respect as she switches to the level.

Form: 1F5-

Lady Ischia¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: G P Cromwell

7/4

A €25,000 purchase for connections, she is a half-sister to three winners and showed plenty of promise when a runner-up behind Vocarium on her debut at Punchestown (2m, good). Clearly shortlist material with improvement to come.

Form: 2-

Our Roxane¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: A W Short⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds

50/1

Only limited promise shown in the point-to-point ranks and it was a similar story when makes a rules debut in a Wexford bumper (heavy) last month, beaten 24L. Hard to get excited about.

Form: 355-5

Terrible Beauty²³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr R J Kiely⁽³⁾| T: J R Barry

12/1

Was a surprise winner of a 3m point-to-point on soft ground the only time she has ever been seen out back in March. Worth a market check as she makes a rules debut.

Form: 1-

Tillys Delight³⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Murphy

33/1

Won a point-to-point over 3m in the mud two years ago but found it tough going in a bumper at Wexford when next seen last October. Lengthy subsequent absence an added concern.

Form: U1/8-

Chisholm Trail

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: P Nolan

7/1

A half-sister to some useful sorts, including the multiple winning hurdler/chaser Morning Royalty. Positive market vibes ahead of her debut would make her worth a second look.

Form:

Iamastartoo^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Ms N Carberry| T: N Meade| BF

11/4

Attractive pedigree and no surprise that she has gone close in 2m bumpers at Wexford and Punchestown so far, most recently when beaten 5L behind Cordovan Brown. Clearly of interest.

Form: 23

Nancy Maher

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr S F O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

25/1

A half-sister to, most notably, the useful staying hurdle/chase winner Local Show. Likely to appreciate further but worth a market check on her debut.

Form:

Vic's Little Miss¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Ms K Walsh| T: P A Fahy

25/1

Doesn't really catch the eye on paper and showed little to enthuse about when unfancied for her debut in a Galway bumper last month. Best watched in the short-term.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Lady Ischia (7/4), Iamastartoo (11/4), Florazi (6/1), Best Of Dubai (6/1), Chisholm Trail (7/1), Terrible Beauty (12/1), Nancy Maher (25/1), Vic's Little Miss (25/1), Flemen Majic (33/1), Howaya Aoife (33/1), Tillys Delight (33/1), Our Roxane (50/1), Hawthorn Echo (100/1)

This race proved the springboard for subsequent Champion Bumper winner Fayonagh 12 months ago and, whilst it doesn't appear there is anything of that ilk in this line-up, Best of Dubai, Florazi and Iamastartoo all have plenty to recommend them. Preference though is for LADY ISCHIA who shaped like a future winner when chasing home Vocarium at Punchestown on her debut back in April, albeit on better ground.