13:55 Sligo

Thursday 27 September 2018

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 24.4s

Bargy Lady⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

11/8

Won a Killarney handicap hurdle in July while his lack of jumping prowess came to the fore at Galway last month. Difficult to weigh up on chasing debut.

Form: 0-0231F

Dawn Shadow¹²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Mrs D A Love| BF| D

2/1

Bounced back to form winning a Listed Punchestown novice mares hurdle at the festival before a heavy defeat when last seen at Ballinrobe in May. Has to be respected on chasing introduction.

Form: 33F41-6

Eimear¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C D Maxwell| T: W Ross

33/1

Lowly 92-rated handicap hurdler well held on a number of starts since July. Likely to find life a little tough.

Form: 524425

Emilyogue^t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Ryan

100/1

Well beaten and never nearer in a number of disappointing hurdle performances since returning to the track in April. Chasing debut here.

Form: 06-5706

Indian Music⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: W J Burke

50/1

Modest 95-rated hurdler and generally well held in her last three starts since August. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

Form: P-43930

Joy's Gift^t1²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: P Maher

33/1

Fourth of 12 beaten over 10L on chasing debut in a Roscommon beginners contest last month. First time tongue-tie unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 053046

Minnies Secret⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes

10/1

Highly tried at Listed and Graded level since the turn of the year but faces tough opposition on chasing debut in this company.

Form: 15550-8

Moonlight Escape¹¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

12/1

Modest 116-rated hurdler but is sure to be well prepped for chasing bow for leading trainer/jockey combination.

Form: 241U9-0

Polar Present^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: S Fahey

11/2

Disappointing beaten favourite when finishing 23L adrift of the winner in a Down Royal handicap hurdle in May before finishing fourth of five at Wexford earlier this month.

Form: 3506-84

Non-Runners

Aunt Eileen³⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: J P Ryan J: T N Brett

Forecasts

Bargy Lady (11/8), Dawn Shadow (2/1), Polar Present (11/2), Minnies Secret (10/1), Moonlight Escape (12/1), Eimear (33/1), Joy's Gift (33/1), Aunt Eileen (33/1), Indian Music (50/1), Emilyogue (100/1)

With the Willie Mullins-trained Bargy Lady prone to the odd costly mistake, DAWN SHADOW is taken to land the opener here for trainer Dot Love. The distance winner is expected to make in to a useful chaser and can see off the challenges from Polar Present and the Gordon Elliott-trained Moonlight Escape.