19:40 Bellewstown

Thursday 30 August 2018

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Woods Financial Services Ltd. (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 3m 57.10s

Advena

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss R McIntyre⁽⁷⁾| T: G O'Loughlin

50/1

Lawman gelding is a half-brother to 1m2f winner Spring Focus. Dam a winner over 7f-1m4f. Watching brief on debut unless betting suggests different.

Form:

Dodge The Fear

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms K Ferris⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin

50/1

Waky Nao gelding whose dam was an unraced sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3m2f) Regal Heights. Makes debut and market can reveal more.

Form:

Ogham⁴⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss A Fahey⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

10/1

Pulled up in second point-to-point outing all the way back in May 2017, unsighted since and doesn't look one to get carried away with for now.

Form: 4/P-

Scotsman's Bay^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: A Fleming

6/1

Soldier of Fortune gelding. Dam, ran twice over hurdles, also 1m2f winner on the Flat in France. Fell on debut then, then third of 14 in bumper at Kilbeggan (2m, good) on bumper debut 19 days ago in first-time tongue tie (retained).

Form: F-3

Watching Brief²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

9/1

Hasn't exactly looked progressive in four starts so far in this sphere and does need a jump forward to be scoring now.

Form: U-P5547

Whenurgoodurgood^p1⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss J M Cook⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin

25/1

Twice-raced maiden, hasn't shown a lot in pair of bumpers so far and easy enough to overlooked, despite application of cheekpieces now.

Form: 5R

Baratheon¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss H Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

33/1

Henrythenavigator gelding. Half-brother to useful/ungenuine 1m2f/1m3f winner Nibbling. Finished eighth of 14 in bumper at Kilbeggan (2m, good) on debut 19 days ago. Has to improve on that now.

Form: 8

Construction³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss E McCutcheon⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

25/1

Gelded son of Mastercraftsman and a half-brother to a number of winners. Finished last of 15 in bumper at Galway (2m½f, good) on debut 31 days ago. Hard to recommend on that showing.

Form: 0

Auntie Mary^h,t1²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

4/1

Winner of her first completed start in point-to-points at Killeagh in January last year. Purchased for £36,000 subsequently, was hooded (retained) when second of seven in bumper at Perth (2m, good) on debut. Tongue strap added, major contender.

Form: FRF1/2

Trixie Mc

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss L A Hourigan⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

10/1

Yeats mare is a half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser Aqua Dude. Makes first racecourse start now and worth a market check.

Form:

My Friend Aoife²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Jodie Townend⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

3/1

Filly by Fame And Glory out of a Sulamani mare. Two good efforts so far, including when fourth of 13 in bumper at Sligo (2m2f, good) three weeks ago. Entitled to be right in the mix.

Form: 74

Unlaoised

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Ms L O'Neill⁽³⁾| T: M Fahey

4/1

A €1,200 three-year-old, Millenary filly. She's closely related to smart hurdler/chaser Sharp Rise and needs a close watch in the betting for this debut outing.

Form:

Forecasts

My Friend Aoife (3/1), Auntie Mary (4/1), Unlaoised (4/1), Scotsman's Bay (6/1), Watching Brief (9/1), Trixie Mc (10/1), Ogham (10/1), Whenurgoodurgood (25/1), Construction (25/1), Baratheon (33/1), Advena (50/1), Dodge The Fear (50/1)

Those that have run do not set a high standard, with My Friend Aoife about the best of them on her fourth at Sligo recently. She should in the mix while Auntie Mary, second at Perth, is also entitled to have a leading role. The newcomers could be key, with TRIXIE MC appealing on paper from a yard that knows how to get one ready while Unlaoised may also have a say.