14:30 Gowran Park

Saturday 27 July 2019

All12:5513:2513:5514:3015:0515:3516:1016:45

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 1m 38.82s

(8)

Dianthus⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: R O'Brien| OR: 80

13/2

Promising fifth on seasonal debut over C&D in April but struggled over an extended 6f at Limerick (soft) later that month. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 1023-50

(3)

Minnie Haha^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 78

4/1

Running well in defeat this season most recently when a neck second over this trip at Killarney (good) earlier this month. One for the shortlist despite a 3lb rise in the weights.

Form: 543432

(7)

Elleanthus^b1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 84

8/1

Victorious on heavy ground at two and highly tried at times this season. Worth a check in the market with blinkers applied for the first time.

Form: 765565

(4)

Time Stands Still²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 76

25/1

Fair fifth in a 6f handicap at Naas (good) last time out. Interesting to see how she fares on just her third attempt at this distance.

Form: 132705

(2)

Suaimhneach⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 78

11/4

Made a winning handicap and seasonal debut when successful over 7f at Leopardstown (good) recently. Raised 6lb for that success and shapes as if this step back up in distance will suit.

Form: 006-1

(1)

Festina Plente¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 77| BF

7/2

Placed on her last two starts including in a 7f handicap at Roscommon (good) earlier this month. Leading contender despite a 4lb rise in the weights.

Form: 5-54623

(5)

Scream²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 67| D

7/1

Two decent efforts this campaign including when fourth at Bellewstown (1m, good) last time out. Represents a good yard and is an interesting runner in this event.

Form: 1039-04

(6)

Miss Zizi^h⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 62| D

12/1

Good second in a C&D handicap on good-to-firm ground on her penultimate start. Disappointed next time however and interesting to see how she fares on return from a short break.

Form: 050-720

Forecasts

Suaimhneach (11/4), Festina Plente (7/2), Minnie Haha (4/1), Dianthus (13/2), Scream (7/1), Elleanthus (8/1), Miss Zizi (12/1), Time Stands Still (25/1)

MINNIE HAHA has been in good form this campaign and she can go one better than when finishing runner-up at Killarney earlier this month. The selection represents a good yard and can get the better of Festina Plente who finished third on her most recent start while third place can go to Suaimhneach who made a winning handicap debut last time.