17:45 Leopardstown

Thursday 7 June 2018

All17:4518:1518:5019:2519:5520:3021:00

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:47 | Winning time: 1m 31.19s

(2)

Amaira^h1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery

16/1

Already sporting a hood on debut filly by Excelebration out of a Barathea are related to Coral Eclipse runner-up Barney Roy, the only progeny of any note by the sire.

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(8)

Dame Kyteler

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington

14/1

€115,000 yearling by Acclamation out of a Zieten mare related to the likes of Hitchens and Marsha. Market likely to be the best guide on debut.

Form:

(1)

Fire Fly

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

5/2

Galileo filly out of a Danehill mare related to Frankel, Order Of St George and recent Windsor winner Cassini. Market likely to be best guide.

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(6)

Lady Alessandria⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: B W Duke

66/1

Battle Of Marengo filly, cost €1,000 as a foal. Dam a winner over 7f and full-sister to a French juvenile winner over this trip. Pushed along half way on disappointing debut at Navan in April. More of the same expected here.

Form: 0

(4)

Moravia¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

4/1

Dawn Approach filly. Cost 80,000 gns as a yearling. Has a stamina packed pedigree and may improve over further in time. Encouraging pair of starts already and entitled to make the shortlist here.

Form: 45

(5)

Posh Holly²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: E Mullins

16/1

Sixth of 11 beaten over 7L on debut in a Curragh maiden over 6f. Likely to improve but tough ask all the same.

Form: 6

(7)

Secret Thoughts

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien

7/4

War Front filly out of a Montjeu mare. Dam a Group 1 Irish Oaks winner and related to Magic Wand. Likely to be a warm order on debut.

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(3)

Summer Glamour

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: A Keatley

50/1

Looks a difficult debut for the filly by Holy Roman Emperor out of a Pentire Celebre mare, possibly best watched on debut.

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(9)

Tracing

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

12/1

Galileo filly out of a Holy Roman Emperor mare related to Frankel, Australia and recent Nottingham winner Gospel. Likely to be ready for debut here.

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Forecasts

Secret Thoughts (7/4), Fire Fly (5/2), Moravia (4/1), Tracing (12/1), Dame Kyteler (14/1), Posh Holly (16/1), Amaira (16/1), Summer Glamour (50/1), Lady Alessandria (66/1)

The Ger Lyons-trained Moravia is once again likely to improve on a couple of nice introductions last month at Naas but may face strong opposition from the well-bred SECRET THOUGHTS who is likely to be ready for her debut here. The Aiden O'Brien-trained duo Fire Fly and Tracing can battle to hit the frame along with Dame Kyteler a debutante from the Jessica Harrington yard.