16:00 Curragh

Saturday 30 June 2018

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Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises Summer Fillies Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 24.19s

(5)

Surrounding^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: C P Hoban| T: M Halford| OR: 94| C| D

7/1

Has won three of her six starts on turf including a course win over 1m last year. Back to form last time with a win in a four-runner race at Fairyhouse and races from 1lb lower here. Consistent sort who ought to go well again.

Form: 4234-51

(9)

Petticoat³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: W Buick| T: M Halford| OR: 90

7/2

Won a maiden at Leopardstown last year but struggling to land a blow in Listed company last year and well beaten on handicap debut last time out on return from an absence. Needs to come on for that to have a say here.

Form: 2/1437-6

(10)

Dawn Delivers^t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 97| C

8/1

Won her maiden here last year over 6f but has finished unplaced in her five attempts at pattern level since. Steps back up in trip after one of her better efforts last time but others preferred.

Form: 137-494

(1)

Most Gifted^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 96| BF| D

7/2

Improved from debut to win a Cork maiden. Found Group 1 company too tough here over 1m and very disappointing when a beaten odds on favourite in a four-runner of race at Fairyhouse last time. Likely capable of better though.

Form: 3183

(4)

Dianthus^t³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: R O'Brien| OR: 86| D

9/2

Lost her maiden tag on fifth start in heavy ground at Naas and proved her effectiveness on faster ground when runner-up here last time. 1lb rise for that would appear lenient and given she was keen early that day, she may improve if settling better.

Form: P26-102

(6)

Honor Oak¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: S Foley| T: T Hogan| OR: 77| D

9/1

Just one win from 27 starts on turf and that came on soft ground at Galway. Has some Dundalk wins to her name since but looks vulnerable off this sort of mark at present.

Form: 65-1304

(8)

My Snowdrop^h²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 85| D

10/1

Improved from maiden company to win in impressive fashion on handicap debut at Listowel last time. 9lb rise for that perhaps harsh given that she had the run of the race to some extend that day and runner-up hasn't done much for the form since.

Form: 4-6731

(7)

My Mystique²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 82| D

12/1

Won her third start, a maiden at Dundalk but showed very little when prominent in the market at Leopardstown last time. Still early days and too soon to be writing her off.

Form: 331-6

(2)

Santorini Sun^p1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: W T Farrell| OR: 81

40/1

A winner on heavy ground at Sandown on debut but has only beaten one rival home in a total of three starts for this yard. First-time cheekpieces reached for and others preferred.

Form: 185-834

(3)

Waitaki¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 72| D

16/1

Gained her first win from 18 turf starts at Fairyhouse last time despite missing the break. Well out of the handicap here though and others preferred.

Form: 60-7731

Forecasts

Petticoat (7/2), Most Gifted (7/2), Dianthus (9/2), Surrounding (7/1), Dawn Delivers (8/1), Honor Oak (9/1), My Snowdrop (10/1), My Mystique (12/1), Waitaki (16/1), Santorini Sun (40/1)

There's plenty to like about the profile of DIANTHUS coming in to this and she ran well over course and distance last time. With the promise of more to come, she's taken to get the better of last time out winner Surrounding who ought to run her race again. It's likely three's plenty more to come from Most Gifted at some stage and Aidan O'Brien's only runner in the line up wouldn't be one to discount.