18:30 Roscommon

Monday 13 May 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 2m 36.59s

(3)

City Ballerina²²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 74

6/1

Placed five times including on a couple of occasions over this trip. Second of 11 beaten 9L in a Cork 1m4f maiden when last seen in October. Possibly best watched on seasonal introduction.

Form: 328442-

(8)

Coasting Along²⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: C O'Donoghue| T: J H Scott

100/1

Daughter of Jeremy out of a Giant's Causeway mare. Well beaten at big prices in four disappointing bumper starts before a 44L deferat on hurdling debut when last seen in August. Easy to look elsewhere.

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(13)

Cookie Policy

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane

66/1

By Erewhon out of a Danzig mare. Dam, winner at two over 6f for Godolphin. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut for in form yard.

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(5)

Droichead Atha^t¹⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D Kinsella

100/1

Tamayuz filly, cost €6,000 as a yearling. Half-sister to three winning sprinters. Nothing in seven starts to date starting at no less than 66/1 on her last six starts, running accordingly on each occasion.

Form: 070000-

(4)

Estijmaam²³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

25/1

Ravens Pass filly out of a Darshaan mare. No extra in the final furlong on debut when dropping to finish eighth of 17 at Gowran Park in September, beaten 9½L on sole start for trainer Michael O'Callaghan. Worth a market check on return to action.

Form: 8-

(1)

Hazel Bay^h1³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 94

6/4

Finished second in Listed company on debut last year before a couple of lengthy absences. Ran well enough on return to action in a Cork 1m4f Listed contest last month to suggest a big run is on the cards here in first-time hood.

Form: 2-224

(7)

Latoyah Of North^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany

8/1

Went in to many notebooks when running well in defeat on seasonal debut in a Gowran Park maiden to finish third of 17 at odds of 50/1. Ran well at Clonmel last month month and is respected stepping up in trip.

Form: 35

(2)

Merited³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 74

40/1

Nine-race turf maiden on the Flat and has been generally well held in a number of starts since October. Left with something to prove on the balance of her form at Gowran Park last month.

Form: 32800-0

(9)

Miss Cassy^h1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R Coakley| T: D Cullen

100/1

Casamento filly, cost 15,000 gns as a foal and 5,000 gns as a yearling. Below par 84 rated handicap hurdler has shown little aptitude in a couple of Flat starts last month to be considered in this company.

Form: 80

(12)

Royal Illusion¹⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: W P Mullins| BF

2/1

Winner of a Cork bumper in November before a solid run to finish third of 14 beaten 1¼L in a Cheltenham Listed contest later in the month. Worth a market check on Flat debut for respected connections.

Form:

(14)

Tipitena³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 87

7/1

Daughter of Camelot cost €50,00 as a yearling. Has flattered to deceive in three career starts to date including finishing seventh of 10 at Cork last month. On balance, probably has something to find in this contest.

Form: 44-7

(10)

Whataboutherself

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: G Scott

66/1

Filly by Casamento out of a Danehill mare. Dam winner on the Flat over 7f. Likely to come on for the experience on debut and possibly better suited to handicap company.

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Non-Runners

(6)

Buttons And Bows²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: P J Flynn J: J A Heffernan

(11)

She's A Novelty²²⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: P F McEnery J: Nathan Crosse

Forecasts

Hazel Bay (6/4), Royal Illusion (2/1), City Ballerina (6/1), Tipitena (7/1), Latoyah Of North (8/1), Estijmaam (25/1), Merited (40/1), Buttons And Bows (50/1), She's A Novelty (50/1), Whataboutherself (66/1), Cookie Policy (66/1), Coasting Along (100/1), Miss Cassy (100/1), Droichead Atha (100/1)

The duo of trainer Dermot Weld and jockey, Chris Hayes are red hot at the moment and it is hard to see past HAZEL BAY in this contest. The filly in first-time hood can hold off the attentions of Estijmaam who makes her debut for trainer Jessica Harrington here and Mustameet mare, Latoyah Of North, running well in defeat this term. Royal Illusion is worthy of consideration.