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Sunday 14 July 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 1m 14.33s

(1)

Angelic Queen³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

33/1

Bred to be speedy and has shown enough in 5f starts at Down Royal and Cork to warrant a second look now stepped up to 6f. Place claims with another step forward.

Form: 74

(6)

But You Said³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

13/2

No Nay Never filly, stepped up on debut effort when second to Ballydoyle's Tango at Navan last month over 5½f (winner not disgraced since in Group 2 races and third won next time out). Should be more to come.

Form: 72

(3)

Cape Town Lady

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Halpin| T: D Hogan

50/1

An 8,000 gns two-year-old Kodiac filly. Dam unraced half-sister to smart juvenile 1m½f winner Wajeez. Probably best watched on debut unless market says otherwise.

Form:

(7)

Laurel Grove⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Stack

9/1

Zoffany filly produced best of three efforts in middle outing when neck second over C&D in May, though since run below that form at Naas. Needs to bounce back now.

Form: 425

(2)

Pronouncement¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh

7/2

Declaration Of War filly who cost $115,000 as a yearling. She made a decent start last month in a Naas maiden (6f, good to yielding; 20-1) when 2½L fourth of 17. More to come with that run behind her.

Form: 4

(9)

Rythmic Melody

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: G Elliott

25/1

Dawn Approach filly is a half-sister to two-year-old 1m½f winner African Beat and 1m1f winner Chachacha. Market should reveal plenty making first start for leading jumps trainer.

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(4)

Scholastic⁶⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

40/1

Daughter of Zoffany has run two poor races over 5f at Navan and Naas so far, doesn't appear to be one of Aidan O'Brien's leading lights and needs big improvement now tackling 6f. One of two for the yard here.

Form: 90

(5)

So Wonderful²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien

11/10

War Front filly, turned over at short odds in Naas maiden before tackling Group 3 at same track (well beaten 5-6f in May). Sent to the Albany at Royal Ascot since and never a threat late on. Sights lowered and on the shortlist for top yard.

Form: 250

(8)

Unforgetable¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien

8/1

Muhaarar filly. Cost 425,000gns as a yearling. Finished just ahead of Pronouncement on debut at Naas maiden (6f, good to yielding; 14-1) last month and should have a bit more to offer this time.

Form: 3

Forecasts

So Wonderful (11/10), Pronouncement (7/2), But You Said (13/2), Unforgetable (8/1), Laurel Grove (9/1), Rythmic Melody (25/1), Angelic Queen (33/1), Scholastic (40/1), Cape Town Lady (50/1)

So Wonderful is the standard-bearer in this field and the she gets her sights lowered after find group-race company too hot in two starts since finishing second on debut in a maiden at Naas in April. A big effort should be forthcoming but the market will anticipate that and preference is for PRONOUNCEMENT here. Johnny Murtagh's filly went well on her own Naas debut last month and should be in the firing line with normal improvement now. Laurel Grove and But You Said are potential improvers.