15:30 Punchestown

Monday 31 December 2018

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 15:34 | Winning time: 4m 23.50s

Ballyshannon Rose²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr A P Fahey⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey

20/1

Doyen mare. Closely related to bumper winner/ useful hurdler Sealous Scout, and half-sister to fair hurdler O Ceallaigh. Not disgraced on debut at Navan earlier this month and likely to improve.

Form: 6

Blazing Beth⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Barry

100/1

Stowaway mare is a half-sister to bumper winner/useful hurdler Smitty Bacall and bumper winner Palm Sur. Poor effort when last of nine tailed off on Wexford debut. Needs more.

Form: 9

Clear Left^h³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: S K Ryder

33/1

Shaped as if she'd improve for the experience when finishing fifth in a 2m bumper at Naas on debut earlier this month but appeared to be beaten 4f out at Limerick last month. Needs vast improvement.

Form: 59

Daylight Katie^h⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D H Dunsdon| T: G Elliott

4/1

Promising second of 15 beaten 2¾L on debut in a Naas bumper last month. Winner has placed on a couple of occasions since, with the ninth winning at Thurles last month.

Form: F/1-2

Deputy's Oscar¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J Hurley⁽⁷⁾| T: M P Collins

20/1

By Oscar out of a Presenting mare. Winner of a point-to-point earlier this month. Worth a market check on hurdling and stable debut.

Form: 1

Dylan Rock^h¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: S O O'Brien

16/1

Vast improvement, when finishing third of 12 beaten 11½L on previous dour efforts, and is entitled to make the shortlist in this company.

Form: BP/03

Good Scent^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: J P O'Brien| BF

4/1

Doyen mare, agonisingly denied in summer bumpers at Killarney and Galway, going equally well on good/soft ground. Possibly needed the run on return to action in a Naas contest when a disappointing favourite. Strong claims.

Form: 225

Tens Or Better³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr R O Harding⁽³⁾| T: P A Fahy

10/3

Six-race maiden in bumpers and has possibly seen the best chance of winning one of these contests pass him by.

Form: 658-935

Cast In Grey

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr M P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally

16/1

Filly by Fame And Glory out of a Presenting mare. Possibly worth a market check on debut from a small yard who have produced a winner from seven bumper starts this term.

Form:

Fur Elise^t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love

66/1

Daughter of Stowaway out of an Anshan mare. One pace seventh of 14 beaten 18L on Galway debut in October before disappointing on return to action earlier in the month at Fairyhouse.

Form: 78

Golden Glory

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins

3/1

Filly by Fame And Glory out of a Saddlers' Hall mare. Yard one winning bumper from 19 starts this term but worth a check in the market given jockey appointment.

Form:

Gotthenod¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: Mrs D A Love

33/1

Decent effort in finishing runner-up in an eight-runner bumper at Kilbeggan on debut in June but has generally disappointed in a couple of starts since November - despite finishing position at Limerick. Others preferred.

Form: 230

Purple Polly

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: R J Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: E Kent

50/1

Filly by Arcadio out of a Blueprint mare. Looks opposable on debut in this company for small Co. Cork yard.

Form:

The Caddy Rose²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr M J O'Hare⁽³⁾| T: N Meade

10/1

Presenting filly, mostly run well in five-race bumper career starts without managing to record a win. Well held on hurdling debut at Navan earlier this month, but worth another chance here.

Form: 0-22340

Forecasts

Golden Glory (3/1), Tens Or Better (10/3), Daylight Katie (4/1), Good Scent (4/1), The Caddy Rose (10/1), Dylan Rock (16/1), Cast In Grey (16/1), Ballyshannon Rose (20/1), Deputy's Oscar (20/1), Gotthenod (33/1), Clear Left (33/1), Purple Polly (50/1), Fur Elise (66/1), Blazing Beth (100/1)

The Gordon Elliott-trained DAYLIGHT KATIE ran a promising second of 15 beaten 2¾L on debut in a Naas bumper last month and can get off the mark here at the expense of the Joseph O'Brien-trained Good Scent and the Patrick Mullins-ridden, Golden Glory. Presenting filly, The Caddy Rose who cost €30,000 as a three-year-old is worthy of consideration for trainer Noel Meade.