17:55 Tipperary

Thursday 29 August 2019

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Coolmore Stud Fairy Bridge Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares)

Off time: 17:56 | Winning time: 1m 35.17s

(8)

Blizzard²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 98| D

9/1

Career best when 3L seventh in Group 3 at Goodwood on latest but did have the benefit of a good draw so may have been a touch flattered though trainer does well with his Irish raiders.

Form: 2541-07

(3)

Dan's Dream²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: M R Channon| OR: 102| BF| D

11/4

Hasn't won since April 2018 but runs enough solid races with ease in the ground to suggest she has place claims over what is her optimum trip, and no surprise if she is in the shake up.

Form: 74-2202

(6)

Hells Babe¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: M Appleby| OR: 94| D

16/1

Made all in Catterick handicap earlier in the month to register her first win since 2017 but has come up short when trying this company before and likely outcome again here.

Form: 0-55251

(12)

Iiex Excelsa^p⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 90| D

66/1

Sole career win was in Dundalk maiden a year ago and even her best effort this term when third in 6f Nottingham Listed sprint leaves her a good bit to find.

Form: 0-45397

(2)

Rionach^h⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 99| CD

16/1

Well drawn to front run which is her style. Solid claims on her close third in Group 3 in May (a neck behind Dan's Dream) and this return to 7f is in her favour.

Form: 9-93750

(11)

Waitingfortheday^p⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 97| D

6/1

Progressive handicapper this summer with pair of wins but improved on those efforts when staying on third in Listed event at Killarney last Saturday when pulling clear of remainder. May ideally prefer further but should get strong pace to help.

Form: 521192

(1)

Wisdom Mind^t⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Halpin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 95| D

25/1

Put a few below par runs behind her when staying on into fifth at Killarney last weekend but has 3L to find with Waitingfortheday and needs to eke out a bit of improvement.

Form: 276005

(5)

Fire Fly^h⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 99| CD

16/1

Won a maiden at this meeting a year ago but has generally struggled this season ans first time hood, retained here, didn't bring about any improvement when finishing behind three of these rivals last weekend.

Form: 740600

(4)

I Remember You¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 97| D

25/1

Standout effort this term was a 2L fourth to Surrounding at Fairyhouse in July but hasn't run up to that form in two runs since and bit to prove at present.

Form: 467487

(13)

Morpho Blue^p³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 89| D

33/1

Pair of wins in June on good ground. Hasn't quite built on that in stronger company since and cheek pieces tried last two runs haven't brought about the required improvement. Others preferred.

Form: 411388

(7)

Skitter Scatter¹¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J M Oxx| OR: 114| D

5/2

Right up with the pick of two-year-old fillies last year when her season finished with a win in the Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes. Reportedly pulled muscle when down the field in the 1,000 Gns this term and now back on track for first time since May.

Form: 32111-0

(9)

Titanium Sky²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 96| D

6/1

Lightly raced and took another step forward when narrowly beaten by Surrounding at Galway last time though that rival does enjoy a 3lbs pull. More to come and softer ground here no problem.

Form: 5-1642

Non-Runners

(10)

Surrounding²⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: M Halford J: Shane Foley

Forecasts

Skitter Scatter (5/2), Dan's Dream (11/4), Surrounding (5/1), Waitingfortheday (6/1), Titanium Sky (6/1), Blizzard (9/1), Hells Babe (16/1), Rionach (16/1), Fire Fly (16/1), I Remember You (25/1), Wisdom Mind (25/1), Morpho Blue (33/1), Iiex Excelsa (66/1)

A race that features the comeback of crack juvenile Skitter Scatter and if she ready to go after her four months absence will take plenty of beating, buts she now has to prove she has trained on and SURROUNDING has looked an improved mare again this summer and may be up to giving the penalty away. In a race where there are plenty on the short list, it could pay to side with Titanium Sky to make the frame.