16:15 Naas

Sunday 25 March 2018

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Lodge Park Stud Irish EBF Park Express Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 1m 51.10s

(3)

Bumbasina^v¹⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 93| D

20/1

Ran well in Group 3/Listed races last season without seriously threatening to make up into a top quality performer. Likely to be playing for third at best once again here.

Form: 655273-

(7)

Elegant Pose¹⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 102| CD

4/6

A winner of three of her four starts so far, including a C&D Listed contest last time out. The best of these on ratings and further improvement is definitely possible.

Form: 1131-

(5)

Making Light¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Leigh Roche| T: D K Weld| OR: 101

9/4

Awarded a Listed race at Leopardstown in the stewards' room when last seen in October, and had been running well for most of last season if not quite building on the promise she showed as a juvenile. Shouldn't mind the ground and needs considering.

Form: 1/32721-

(4)

Panstarr¹⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 93

13/2

Good quality handicapper last season but was found out at Listed level on her last start, when over 4L behind Elegant Pose. Tough to see her reversing that form over the same C&D.

Form: 151134-

(2)

Saint Irini^p1,t¹³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: E D Delany| OR: 57| D

100/1

Just a weak French maiden to her names so far and showed only poor form on first two Irish starts at Dundalk.; rated a huge 45lb below Elegant Pose.

Form: 1/78000-

(6)

Simmie¹⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Foley| T: A Keatley| OR: 92

20/1

Showed some promise as a juvenile but drew a blank in France last season for Karl Burke. Has now joined this yard but this is a deep enough starting point for her.

Form: 71/2588-

(1)

Star Quality^p1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Josephine Gordon| T: D Loughnane| OR: 88

20/1

Has shown some nice form in AW handicaps in Britain without looking up to this level, and this is only her second ever start on turf. Cheek pieces are applied.

Form: 8012-15

Forecasts

Elegant Pose (4/6), Making Light (9/4), Panstarr (13/2), Simmie (20/1), Bumbasina (20/1), Star Quality (20/1), Saint Irini (100/1)

This should be between Making Light and ELEGANT POSE. Dermot Weld's filly didn't have a bad campaign last year and ended the season being awarded Listed honours at Leopardstown, but preference is for the second-named. She's won three of her four starts so far, including a Listed race here last time. She could easily improve further and with the conditions likely to suit, she is the one to beat here. Bumbasina could be a distant third best.