16:15 Gowran Park

Tuesday 23 October 2018

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:4517:15

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 1f 100y  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:16  |   Winning time: 2m 2.02s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(5)
Horse silk
Rickrack31
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-2| J: Nathan Crosse(7)| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR:  94
16/1
Well suited to soft ground, as seen when winning by a wide margin in a Sligo handicap in August. Well held since and looks up against it here.
2
(13)
Horse silk
Warnaq10
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M J Smith| OR:  81
10/1
Two from eight on the Flat and has gone well with cut in the ground and holds strong place claims in this company.
3
(8)
Horse silk
Bianca Minolap119
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Lee| T: R O'Brien| OR:  79
20/1
In great form since joining this yard and came within a neck of completing a hat-trick when finishing runner-up over 1m5f at Navan in May. Not seen since a 42L defeat in June and may need more time.
4
(10)
Horse silk
Elm Grove19
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: Madeleine Tylicki| OR:  79| CD
20/1
Winner over C&D in April 2016 off a 26lb lower mark. Progression has stalled somewhat since winning a Ballinrobe handicap off a similar mark in July. Many conditions to suit and worth a market check.
6
(3)
Horse silk
Bona Fide93
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D K Weld| OR:  80| BF| C
8/1
Frankel filly who justified favouritism on debut at Gowran Park in June before defeat on handicap debut when last seen in July. Yard coming in to form and worth a market check.
7
(17)
Horse silk
Solar Wave2
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-12| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR:  80| C
20/1
Yet to win in four starts this year and needs to prove she can mix it at this level. Running well in defeat recently but needs to step it up here.
8
(4)
Horse silk
Best Not Argue9
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-11| J: S M Crosse(7)| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  75| BF| C
5/2
In fine form this term winning two of her last three starts, running Vocal Music to ½L last time at Navan off a 13lb higher mark. Life more difficult under a penalty but very much a leading player here.
10
(14)
Horse silk
Just Sherryp13
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: J Feane| OR:  79
20/1
Up against it off her new mark since winning on a British raid in August at Ayr. Behind Innamorare earlier this month and looks up against it in this contest.
11
(2)
Horse silk
The Last Indian8
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: A A Howard| OR:  75
3/1
Solid form last season on the Flat and possibly needed the run on return to action here earlier in the month. Should be a leading contender at this level.
12
(16)
Horse silk
Pandagreent23
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-8| J: Shane Foley| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  72
16/1
Lightly raced since her last win at Leopardstown over 18-months ago off a 2lb higher mark. Likely to be capable of better and could go well at a price.
13
(1)
Horse silk
Roccia Bellap,t131
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR:  71| CD
13/2
Surprise winner here over C&D last month on heavy ground off an 8lb lower mark beating 16 rivals, 1½L. Another bold show looks likely. Trainer states filly has only been declared to run in cheepieces.
14
(7)
Horse silk
Grasping At Strawst8
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-5| J: Sean Davis(5)| T: M Mulvany| OR:  73
33/1
Two career best starts have come without cut in the ground where the filly has struggle on yielding to soft and soft to heavy, Looks vulnerable in this contest.
15
(12)
Horse silk
Casla131
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: Peter Fahey| OR:  68
20/1
Curragh maiden winner as a 3-y-o for Fozzy Stack, and back to that level of form starting out for new yard when joint fifth of 17 at Leopardstown in May. Could come on for the run.
16
(9)
Horse silk
Sketching47
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-4| J: Killian Leonard(3)| T: T Doyle| OR:  68
50/1
Eight-race maiden who is now 7lb lower than her initial mark of 75. Others look open to more improvement.
17
(15)
Horse silk
House Call83
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-4| J: Andrew Slattery(7)| T: Peter Fahey| OR:  72
12/1
Placed four times from seven starts for Jessica Harrington at up to 1m2f but well held on stable debut at the Galway festival in August. Any market move should be monitored.

Non-Runners

5
(6)
Horse silk
Synopsis44
Weight: 9-1|  Age: 6
T: G Elliott  J: Gary Carroll
NR
9
(11)
Horse silk
Innamorare3
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 3
T: G P Cromwell  J: Ben Coen
NR

Forecasts

Best Not Argue (5/2), The Last Indian (3/1), Synopsis (6/1), Roccia Bella (13/2), Innamorare (13/2), Bona Fide (8/1), Warnaq (10/1), House Call (12/1), Rickrack (16/1), Pandagreen (16/1), Bianca Minola (20/1), Just Sherry (20/1), Solar Wave (20/1), Elm Grove (20/1), Casla (20/1), Grasping At Straws (33/1), Sketching (50/1)

Verdict

The manor of BEST NOT ARGUE wins at Roscommon - snugly - and here - cosily - puts the Joseph O'Brien mare in the frame here to land her third win in four starts with the rapid rise in the weights unlikely to halt the progress of the daughter of Acclamation just yet. With ground concerns for many here, The Last Indian, who possibly needed the run on return to action here earlier in the month and Synopsis, last seen on the Flat 12-months ago winning a Navan handicap on heavy ground off a 4lb lower mark, can prove to be the biggest dangers. Elm Grove can go well at a price.
  1. Best Not Argue
  2. The Last Indian
  3. Synopsis

Prize Money

1st: €15,375.002nd: €4,751.003rd: €2,250.004th: €1,000.005th: €375.00

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