15:40 Navan

Sunday 28 April 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Salsabil Stakes (Fillies' Listed)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 2m 15.31s

(6)

Altair⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien

14/1

Swept by the field to score on debut over 7f at Dundalk in January, rises sharply in trip/class here but clearly well thought of and interesting contender.

Form: 1

(10)

Chablis¹⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

6/1

Once-raced maiden winner, doing things nicely at Gowran Park over 7f in the autumn. Tougher task stepped up in class/trip but respected for top connections.

Form: 1-

(9)

Credenza¹⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 96

16/1

Made the frame in 1m Listed event at this track last season, goes up in trip and plenty more on her plate for this return to action.

Form: 073313-

(4)

Encapsulation¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| D

16/1

Stepped up on debut form to land 1m1f Clonmel maiden this month for Noel Meade. Race-fit, being asked to take another step forward here.

Form: 41

(3)

Fresnel³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Halpin| T: J Davison

40/1

Outran odds of 20-1 in Group 3 fare at Naas last month over a mile, this looks just as tough on paper despite being less grade.

Form: 15

(8)

Harriet's Force²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Kelly| T: K H Clarke| OR: 88

66/1

Scored on the AW at Dundalk over a mile in October but surely biting off plenty here going up in distance/class.

Form: 0841-9

(5)

Pink Dogwood²⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 104

4/5

Oaks entrant, the first choice of the Ballydoyle team and likely takes some stopping if coping with the longer trip on offer now.

Form: 2215-

(7)

Sovereigns Bright¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 79

50/1

Placed last time in a Naas maiden over this trip on third start, sent off 50-1 there however and unlikely to match that feat.

Form: 0-03

(1)

Tarnawa²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 98| D

4/1

Justified short price to score at Leopardstown in maiden company over this trip early in the month. Will relish the run to the line here and should keep improving.

Form: 322-1

(2)

Trethias²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 97

8/1

Curragh maiden winner last summer over a mile. Came up short in the Park Stakes over 7f on previous try in this grade but may do better over this trip.

Form: 4144-

Forecasts

Pink Dogwood (4/5), Tarnawa (4/1), Chablis (6/1), Trethias (8/1), Altair (14/1), Encapsulation (16/1), Credenza (16/1), Fresnel (40/1), Sovereigns Bright (50/1), Harriet's Force (66/1)

Far from disgraced in a French Group 1 at the tail end of last season, PINK DOGWOOD appears the pick of Aidan O'Brien's team in this and should be able to enhance her Classic credentials in the hands of Ryan Moore. The Dermot Weld-trained Tarnawa should keep her honest in the closing stages while Altair and Chablis are thoroughly unexposed and possible improvers.