17:55 Galway

Saturday 3 August 2019

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Galway Shopping Centre Irish EBF Mares Flat Race

4YO to 7YO | 2m | 14 Runners | Turf | Weighed In

Off time: 17:56 | Winning time: 3m 33.90s

Blue Heather^h,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr M J O'Hare⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| BF

7/1

Eight-race maiden who has been running well in defeat in a number of starts since June. Daughter of Doyen who deserves a change of luck and is likely to go well once again.

Form: 0-24622

Bonarc⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

14/1

Posted a career best effort when finishing third of 16 beaten over 9L in a Ballinrobe bumper when last seen in May. Needs to improve to take a hand in this.

Form: F0-23

Costly Diamond⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: P G Kelly

20/1

£80,000 4-y-o half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Lizzies Champ. Raced keenly on debut in a Tipperary bumper before finishing last of 13 at Ballinrobe when last seen in May. Others have more scope for improvement.

Form: P1-70

Dime A Dozen⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr T Hamilton⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon

8/1

Won a couple of back-to-back point-to-point starts this year before finishing a respectable third of eight in a Cork bumper in April before finishing an encouraging second of nine at Tipperary when last seen in May. Entitled to make the shortlist.

Form: 22113-2

Fur Elise^t¹⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love

14/1

Modest hurdler drop back in to bumper company where the daughter of Stowaway posted a number of dismal efforts towards the end of the year. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 78753-

Howsthewoman^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss A Keane⁽⁷⁾| T: G Keane

50/1

Daughter of Shantou out of a Classic Cliche mare. Dam point-to-point/3m hurdle/3m1f chase winner. Unlikely to be troubling the judge on debut in this company.

Form:

Well Polly⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr W T Cronin⁽⁷⁾| T: A J McNamara

80/1

Daughter by Gold Well out of a Kahyasi mare. Closely related to point-to-point winner, Buck Dancing and half-sister to bumper winner Our Pollyanna. Well held in a 12L defeat on debut in a Clonmel bumper when last seen in June.

Form: 9

Karla Martina

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee

12/1

Daughter of Robin Des Champs out of a Blushing Flame mare. Half-sister to point-to-point winner Pinnacle Peter. Dam unraced sister to French 2m2f Listed hurdle winner Sans Histoire. Looks one for the future.

Form:

Lady Riposte²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr R G Meehan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

100/1

Daughter of Arcadio out of an Oscar mare. Dam one from 15 over hurdles, successful over 2m. Never a factor on debut at Bellewstown last month and likely to be a similar story here.

Form: 7

Majestic Maid⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Kennedy

20/1

Took a step forward on second start at Wexford in June before running well in defeat posting a career best at Limerick last month. Entitled to have designs on prize money in this contest.

Form: 052

Skyace⁶⁸

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

6/4

Daughter of Westerner out of a Milan mare. Kept on well to finish second on debut at Ballinrobe when last seen in May and the one to beat here for leading trainer and jockey combination.

Form: 2

Springsteen's Girl⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J J Codd| T: M J Smith

3/1

Daughter of Shirocco out of a Pistolet Bleu mare. Half-sister to 2m hurdle winner, Arian. Looks to build on a fine second of 12 on debut at Down Royal in June with significant jockey booking.

Form: 2

Tina's Girl²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

33/1

Nothing of note as yet in a couple of career starts to date including a 17L defeat at Roscommon last month. Has a bit to prove at present.

Form: P-7

Zalika^v⁵³

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

16/1

Shirocco filly who failed to complete in any of her three career point-to-point starts since March before posting a laboured effort in a Ballinrobe bumper in May. Beaten over hurdles since and not one to place a great deal of faith in.

Form: PF-P04

Non-Runners

Enchanted Promise

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: Mrs D A Love J: Mr T J Love

Forecasts

Skyace (6/4), Springsteen's Girl (3/1), Blue Heather (7/1), Dime A Dozen (8/1), Karla Martina (12/1), Bonarc (14/1), Fur Elise (14/1), Zalika (16/1), Majestic Maid (20/1), Costly Diamond (20/1), Tina's Girl (33/1), Enchanted Promise (33/1), Howsthewoman (50/1), Well Polly (80/1), Lady Riposte (100/1)

The father and son combination of trainer Willie and jockey Patrick Mullins can land the closing race of the day with their Westerner filly SKYACE. The four-year-old can build on her Ballinrobe debut in May holding of the potential challenge of Springsteen's Girl, the mount of Jamie Codd, Dime A Dozen second at Tipperary in May and the improving Bonarc, daughter of Arcadio, who can go well at a price.