20:00 Dundalk

Friday 5 October 2018

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap (70-100)

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 23.14s

(6)

Surrounding^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 94| D

15/8

Inconsistent sort who was a neck away from landing a Leopardstown handicap over this trip last month. Placed on two occasions here and enters calculations.

Form: 102803

(4)

Honor Oak²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: T Hogan| OR: 87| CD

6/1

C&D winner here and victorious in three of his 14 visits here. Gutsy mare races 17lb higher than her last winning AW mark.

Form: 213400

(5)

Hello Brigette^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Halpin| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 87

5/1

Running well over the summer up two a couple of starts last month but has been generally well held here previously.

Form: 015038

(3)

Dramatically¹³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 86

11/2

Disappointed over C&D here over 12-months ago and turned in three dismal displays in the early part of the season. Not ruled out but a couple of below par runs to shake off.

Form: 015-970

(7)

Waitingfortheday²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 85| BF| CD

7/1

Rattled off a four-timer before three placed efforts on her last three starts. Versatile as far as the track is concerned winning over C&D in July off a 6lb lower mark. Another bold show looks likely.

Form: 111232

(1)

Moons Of Jupiter⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 82

14/1

Useful two-year-old for Andre Fabre in France but two runs for him this campaign were uninspiring. Well held on stable debut at Gowran Park in August but worth a market check on AW introduction.

Form: 824-697

(9)

Focus Of Attention¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: S M Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 78

10/1

Running well over the summer completing a double in July at Naas over 5f. Beaten recently and last seen finishing down the field in an 80k contest at the Curragh last month.

Form: 7-31150

(2)

Highly Approved^b1,t³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: S M Duffy| OR: 75| CD

25/1

Winner of three of her nine starts here including over C&D. Out of form recently on turf but folly to right her off back here in first-time blinkers.

Form: 138470

(8)

Bay Of Skaill^h1²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 70| D

9/1

2L winner on the Laytown beach and generally running well in defeat prior to that victory. Still plenty to prove in this company in first-time hood.

Form: 2-20401

Forecasts

Surrounding (15/8), Hello Brigette (5/1), Dramatically (11/2), Honor Oak (6/1), Waitingfortheday (7/1), Bay Of Skaill (9/1), Focus Of Attention (10/1), Moons Of Jupiter (14/1), Highly Approved (25/1)

C&D winner WAITINGFORTHEDAY can win her second race here on the AW with claimer Alan Persse taking off, what could prove to be, a valuable 7lb here and see off the attentions of the Mick Halford-trained Surrounding and Michael O'Callaghan's Hello Brigette. Honor Oak and Highly Approved both go well here and should not be easily dismissed.