18:15 Galway

Friday 3 August 2018

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Guinness Irish EBF Fillies Maiden

Off time: 18:17 | Winning time: 2m 45.15s

(8)

Tessonna^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 64

50/1

Finished 12th of 14 beaten 41L at Ballinrobe over 1m5½f on her first run for over 12-months. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 340/60-0

(6)

Cascabel¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J P O'Brien

20/1

Nathaniel filly is a half-sister to smart winner up to 7½f Make It Up and 1m1f winner Girl of The Hour. Fifth of 11 in maiden at Killarney (1m3f, good) on debut 19 days ago and likely improver.

Form: 5

(5)

Lovely Is The Rose^t1

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

16/1

Americain filly, Dam unraced. Wears tongue strap for debut and market likely to prove best guide, with trainer also saddling Cascabel.

Form:

(7)

Lure Of The Sea⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D K Weld

8/11

Sea The Stars filly, half-sister to a winner over this trip. Dam a half-sister to multiple classic winner Kazzia. Second of 11 in maiden at the Curragh (1m2f, good to firm) on debut in June and rates a key player here.

Form: 2

(4)

Queen Iseult^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 75

3/1

Disappointed in a series of below-par performances in her career, including a quartet of defeats this term. Third of 11 in maiden at Killarney (1m3f, good) 19 days ago. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 85-5223

(9)

She Got Fast^p1,t1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan

5/1

Fastnet Rock filly, sister to 1m winner. Dam a half-sister to a Listed winner on AW. Third of nine in maiden at the Curragh (1m4f, good to firm) on debut 13 days ago, nearest at the finish and should improve.

Form: 3

(1)

Shes Gold¹⁹

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

12/1

Jeremy filly from an unraced dam, picked up for small money as a two-year-old. Finished third of six in maiden at Killarney, goes up in trip here and into a tougher race seemingly, though may improve.

Form: 3

Non-Runners

(2)

Aasleagh Fawn¹¹¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: G P Cromwell J: Gary Carroll

(3)

Taylor Velvet¹¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: F Birrane J: D P Linehan

Forecasts

Lure Of The Sea (8/11), Queen Iseult (3/1), She Got Fast (5/1), Shes Gold (12/1), Lovely Is The Rose (16/1), Cascabel (20/1), Tessonna (50/1), Taylor Velvet (50/1), Aasleagh Fawn (66/1)

LURE OF THE SEA was strong in the market for her debut at the Curragh in June and shaped pretty well in second behind what should prove a decent winner (not disgraced next time in Listed race). It hasn't been a vintage Galway week for Dermot Weld, but he can take this prize away. She Got Fast and Cascabel can likely improve on their debut efforts while somewhat frustrating Queen Iseult is impossible to rule out.