20:50 Fairyhouse

Thursday 31 May 2018

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Fairyhouse Special Offers Fillies Maiden

Off time: 20:51 | Winning time: 2m 11.79s

(4)

Danville Girl²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: T M Sherry⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Nigel Johnston

100/1

Lightly-raced mare who has produced a number of laboured runs in three starts this season. Plenty to find on recent offerings.

Form: 00-070

(11)

Duchess Ravenwaves¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: C P Hoban| T: A Oliver

50/1

Harbour Watch filly out of a Diktat mare related to dual winners Rayon Vert and Tis Marvellous. Nothing of note in two starts this month at Cork and Killarney. Others preferred.

Form: 74

(8)

Vienna Circle^t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: V Halley| OR: 66

33/1

Without a win in five start on turf for Mick Halford and unlikely to play a part in the finish here on second start for new connections.

Form: 66324-9

(9)

Athena¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 97

2/5

Behind the John Oxx-trained Samasthti when with Willie McCreery on two occasions but will possibly take all of the beating with her conqueror out of the picture here.

Form: 87-4822

(2)

City Ballerina¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington

4/1

Rip Van Winkle filly, showed useful form in two juvenile starts before a promising third of 11 in a Cork maiden earlier this month. Place claims against possible warm order.

Form: 34-3

(7)

Karannelle²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh

33/1

Half-sister to useful winners Live Concert and Charleston Lady. No impression and one pace on debut at Gowran Park earlier this month. Unlikely to trouble the judge in this contest.

Form: 7

(5)

Kodi Koh⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

12/1

52,000 gns daughter of Kodiac and related to three winners, well beaten on debut in 7f AW maiden at Dundalk on the AW. Worth a market check from these connections.

Form: 5

(1)

Sarzana²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: J Geoghegan

66/1

Harbour Watch filly out of a Iffraaj mare related to winners Financial Conduct, Rayon Vert and Tis Marvellous. Never a factor on debut at Dundalk on the AW this month and possibly the same story here.

Form: 0

(6)

Tissiak^t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien

8/1

Promising start to the Fastnet Rock fillies career when finishing second of 14 in a Gowran Park maiden on heavy ground this month. Improvement very much on the cards and market likely to be the best guide here.

Form: 2

(10)

Tooreen Katie²⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack

10/1

Second behind well-backed favourite when out running her odds on debut in a Dundalk maiden on the AW when last seen in September. Not discounted but looks a tall order on return .

Form: 2-

Non-Runners

(12)

Laajidaal¹¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: Declan McDonogh

(3)

Samasthiti²⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J M Oxx J: W J Lee

Forecasts

Athena (2/5), City Ballerina (4/1), Samasthiti (6/1), Tissiak (8/1), Laajidaal (8/1), Tooreen Katie (10/1), Kodi Koh (12/1), Karannelle (33/1), Vienna Circle (33/1), Duchess Ravenwaves (50/1), Sarzana (66/1), Danville Girl (100/1)

With two-time conqueror Samasthiti out of the equation it is a race for ATHENA to lose given impressive performances at the Curragh and Newbury already this month. The Dermot Weld-trained Laajidaal will be expected to improve on her promising debut at Naas could be the biggest threat to the Aiden O'Brien filly, while the improving City Ballerina and the promising Tissiak can hit the frame.