Tayto Group Ltd. Mares Flat Race

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 4m 3.4s

Above The City³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: D McDonogh

4/1

Entitled to land Ballinrobe bumper last month (evens-favourite) and did the job well enough in the end. Will need to improve in this tougher race under a penalty but may just do that.

Form: 9-331

Silk And Sand^t⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr T Hamilton⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| D

6/1

Won a bumper at Thurles in November last year, before coming up shy in Listed company at Navan. Didn't figure over timber last month on return, respected despite weight concession here.

Form: 318-8

Snegurochka⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Blake| CD

4/1

Scored over C&D in June and the filly essentially matched that form at Killarney a month later. Just about sets the standard in this field and should be going close again.

Form: 513

Imperial Allure

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr A McMahon⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

4/1

Fame And Glory filly. Half-sister to smart hurdler Off You Go. Cost €40,000 and represents top yard that does well in this sphere.

Form:

Jelona

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

6/4

Daughter of Milan out of a Flemensfirth mare. Dam unraced sister to useful 2m2f to 2m4f hurdle/chase winner Jett, half-sister to winners by Milan. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

Ringhill Lady¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr N McParlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Lambe

20/1

Daughter of Stowaway out of a Milan mare, up against it on evidence of two runs so far, including here.

Form: 69

Non-Runners

Annual Flavour

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: J W Nicholson J: Mr N Moore

Forecasts

Jelona (6/4), Snegurochka (4/1), Above The City (4/1), Imperial Allure (4/1), Silk And Sand (6/1), Ringhill Lady (20/1), Annual Flavour (20/1)

This features a trio of previous winners, all attempting to defy penalties. Snegurochka got her win over C&D and matched that form since at Killarney. There should be more to come but she may need it to get master ABOVE THE CITY. The Ballinrobe winner boasts plenty experience and can put it to good use. Silk And Sand has to bounce back from a poor hurdles run, while newcomers Jelona and Imperial Allure are very much noted for top yards.