20:00 Dundalk

Friday 26 October 2018

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cooley Fillies Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 20:03 | Winning time: 1m 37.15s

(6)

Belle Boyd¹⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: W McCreery| OR: 97| D

10/1

Distance winner who goes well here over C&D but continues to rise up the weights without getting her head in front. Each way claims in this grade.

Form: 123-326

(5)

Petticoat^t1⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: M Halford| OR: 96| D

7/1

First-time tongue tie for AW debut. Yard hold an 18% winning return - 9 from 49 - and a 41% win and place strike rate with runners here late October/early November since 2015.

Form: 7-61049

(7)

Surrounding^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S Foley| T: M Halford| OR: 99| C| D

5/2

Stable have an 18% winning return and a 41% win and place strike rate with runners here late October/early November in the last three years. Winner for the first time in four AW starts recently at this track off a 5lb lower mark.

Form: 028031

(4)

Beach Wedding⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 94| D

50/1

Distance winner who has made no impression in a couple of starts since September. Yard return a 21% winning strike with runners in late October/early November in the last three years at the track but appears up against it here.

Form: 675600

(9)

Ciao⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D A McCormack| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 73

100/1

Sent off a odds of 100/1 in a 1m Listed contest at Naas earlier this month, running accordingly. Liable to find a couple stronger here.

Form: 02430

(10)

Could It Be Love^b,t⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 104| C

2/1

Runner-up in the Irish 1,000 Guineas but she hasn't been in the same form since though did win on sole start here in April competing in a couple of Group 1 contests. Likely to be a leading player.

Form: 328203

(2)

Damselfly^b,t⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 92

14/1

Yet to win this year and very disappointing here in October when tailed off behind Global Giant. Better since at Naas but reservations regarding the track.

Form: 769672

(8)

Dramatically⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M C Hussey| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 81

50/1

Maiden winner over 6f on soft ground at Naas last October. Largely well held since and unlikely to trouble the judge in this contest.

Form: 5-97050

(1)

Snowflakes⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 87| D

14/1

Winner of a Cork maiden over 1m½f earlier in the month. Deserted by stable jockey but is still open to improvement.

Form: 08-919

(11)

Terzetto^b1⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford| OR: 95| C| D

14/1

Winner here in May over 7f. Stable have an 18% winning return and a 41% win and place strike rate with runners here late October/early November in the last three years.

Form: 21310

(3)

Vivianite^h,t⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: M Halford| OR: 93| D

20/1

Fifth of 14 on rules debut in November. Yard hold an 18% winning return - 9 from 49 - and a 41% win and place strike rate with runners here late October/early November since 2015.

Form: 217054

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(13)

Dramatise³²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Gary Halpin

(12)

Most Gifted⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: Wayne Lordan

Forecasts

Could It Be Love (2/1), Surrounding (5/2), Most Gifted (13/2), Petticoat (7/1), Belle Boyd (10/1), Dramatise (10/1), Snowflakes (14/1), Terzetto (14/1), Damselfly (14/1), Vivianite (20/1), Beach Wedding (50/1), Dramatically (50/1), Ciao (100/1)

Thought enough of to contest the Group 1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches at Longchamp in May before finishing runner-up in the Irish 1,000 guineas and bagging a third in the Jersey stakes at Royal Ascot, COULD IT BE LOVE could take some stopping if recapturing some early season dash. The Mick Halford yard hold a 41% win and place strike rate with runners here late October/early November since 2015 and their mare Surrounding can grab a place here along with another O'Brien runner, Most Gifted. Beaten ¾L over C&D 12-months ago Belle Boyd should not be easily dismissed.