16:05 Curragh

Sunday 22 July 2018

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:1517:50

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 1m 37.17s

(1)

Surrounding^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: S Foley| T: M Halford| OR: 94| CD

9/2

C&D winner and ultra consistent last year. Had an excuse last time out when the saddle slipped here and she finished tailed off and she was impressive in her win at Fairyhouse the time before. Rock solid claims.

Form: 234-510

(3)

Terzetto⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C O'Donoghue| T: M Halford| OR: 93

7/2

Won a maiden on her second start at Dundalk and not disgraced when third over C&D last time out on handicap debut. More progress likely and less exposed than most.

Form: 213

(6)

Artistic Melody¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 83| D

4/1

Has really found her form of late and arrives here bidding for a hat-trick. Up 4lb for a narrow success last time out but the runner-up has franked the form, winning again since and can't be ruled out in current mood.

Form: 7-30211

(8)

Bona Fide⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D K Weld| OR: 85

7/2

Frankel filly who justified favouritism on debut at Gowran Park on only career start to date. Step up in trip will suit and handicap mark is workable. Fascinating contender.

Form: 1

(5)

My Silver Nails^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: M Mulvany| OR: 81| C| D

6/1

Arrives bidding for a hat-trick after wins at Bellewstown and Roscommon. Step back up to 1m but could see her improve again and clearly thriving at present.

Form: 793311

(7)

Syndicate⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J Feane| OR: 72

16/1

Not won since a Southwell success in 2016. Produced a couple of placed effort at Gowran Park in May but didn't build on them last time out at Killarney and quite possibly up against it here.

Form: 1/60-336

(4)

Ringside Humour²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 72| C| D

8/1

Arrives in good for having placed on three of her last four starts but her losing run is starting to mount up and she's out of the handicap here. Opposable against unexposed sorts.

Form: 063033

Non-Runners

(2)

Triple Sec¹⁸

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: P J Prendergast J: A J Slattery

Forecasts

Terzetto (7/2), Bona Fide (7/2), Artistic Melody (4/1), Surrounding (9/2), My Silver Nails (6/1), Triple Sec (13/2), Ringside Humour (8/1), Syndicate (16/1)

A race in which the majority of the field arrive in excellent form. After just one start, the Frankel filly BONA FIDE could be absolutely anything at this point in her career and with more to come up in trip, she shades the vote. My Silver Nails and Artistic Melody are both respected in their hat-trick bid with the latter preferred with her form from last time already boosted by the runner-up.