16:10 Fairyhouse

Wednesday 17 January 2018

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race

4YO to 7YO | 2m | 12 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: P Nolan

Point-to-point winner in October before a promising fifth of 25 beaten 9¾L in a Navan maiden hurdle and continued progress last time out when second of 13 last time out in a Limerick bumper. Claims on best form.

Form: 152

Countess Cathleen^h⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P T Hickey⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hickey

Slight improvement in first time hood when sixth of 14 beaten 8¾L in a Punchestown bumper on Saturday. Unlikely to play a role here.

Form: 863-56

Dantess^t1²⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: T Foley

By Oscar out of a Kings Theatre mare who was pulled up on rules debut in a Kilbeggan bumper. Looks a long-term prospect.

Form: P-

Love N' Peace¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: F J Flood

Signs of ability in bumpers and hurdles and by no means disgraced at Limerick before a second of nine in a Cork bumper last week. Place claims at best.

Form: 97-0032

Spirit Of Medina

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: F J Flood

By Kings Theatre out of a Supreme Leader closely related to Cue Card, The New One and recent Kempton winner William Henry. Worth a market check given jockey booking.

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Agusta Gold

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins

Daughter of Gold Well out of a Presenting mare related to Holywell and Johns Spirit. Yard have a fine record in bumpers this term and market likely to reveal expectations.

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Creadan Belle

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Ms N Carberry| T: G Elliott

By Vinnie Roe out of a Indian Danehill mare, half-sister to multiple winners Indian Pipe Dream and Ballybough Gorta. Likely to be popular in the market given trainer/jockey combination.

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Flamingo's Court⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J J Codd| T: A McNamara

Couple of decent efforts in bumpers, notably at Ballinrobe in May, plenty of promise in two maiden hurdles at the back-end of the year and interesting on return to the Flat.

Form: 04532

Our Bonus^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Lanigan

Filly by Arakan out of a Dr Massini mare half-sister to recent Tramore bumper winner Kildorrery. Can be forgiven debut at Limerick on St Stephens Day, getting loose before the race.

Form: 8

Owenacurra Lass³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D L Queally⁽³⁾| T: D Queally

Much improved performance last time out on bumper debut at Fairyhouse finishing second of 12 beaten 3¼L last month. Place claims if repeating the feat here.

Form: U672

Tintangle

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Ms L O'Neill⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott

Daughter of Yeats out of a Un Desperado mare related to Thomas Campbell, The West's Awake and yesterdays Hereford winner Cougar Kid. Likely to be popular representing powerful connections.

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Well Set Up

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey

By Gold Well out of a Supreme Leader mare related to Ayr novice hurdle winner Better Getalong, but may well need the experience here in this company.

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Forecasts

Tintangle (3/1), Owenacurra Lass (4/1), Creadan Belle (9/2), Flamingo's Court (6/1), Agusta Gold (7/1), Castafiore Park (8/1), Love N' Peace (12/1), Countess Cathleen (14/1), Spirit Of Medina (14/1), Dantess (25/1), Our Bonus (25/1), Well Set Up (25/1)

The exciting Limerick runner-up CASTAFIORE PARK finished behind subsequent and impressive winner Minnies Secret last time out in December and can land the spoils here. The Gordon Elliott-trained pair Tintangle and Creadean Belle along with Agusta Gold from the inform Margaret Mullins yard can give the selection the most to think about.