15:50 Cork

Sunday 1 September 2019

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Matchbook Straight Seven Fillies Maiden

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 1m 23.86s

(18)

Perfect Beauty⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh

20/1

Two-race maiden, well held on latest start at the Curragh last month. Yard have hit a sticky patch without a winner from 12 starters in the last 14 days.

Form: 40

(9)

Abanica⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 63

40/1

Six-race maiden mainly found on the AW at Kempton for previous handler, Amanda Perrett. Market likely to reveal expectations for new connections on stable debut.

Form: 847-386

(4)

All Dressed Up²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Killian Leonard| T: J J Murphy

100/1

Will have disappointed connections in a couple of innocuous starts at the Galway festival on debut and in a Tipperary 1m1f maiden last month. Left with plenty to prove in this field.

Form: 00

(8)

Bella Noelle²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr| T: E Lynam

33/1

Daughter of Slade Power out of a College Chapel mare. Half-sister to smart 5f/6f winner my girl Anna. Not disgraced on debut at Naas last month finishing seventh of 15 over 1m. Worth noting in the betting.

Form: 7

(12)

Bodak²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

12/1

Nothing of note in a couple of career starts so far. Down the pack in a 1m½f maiden at the Galway festival last month. Likely to find one or two more suited to today's conditions.

Form: 7-8

(5)

Carefully^b²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 68

8/1

Five-race maiden, possibly need the race following an 83 day break when finishing sixth of 15 in a Naas 1m maiden last month. One for the shortlist in this company.

Form: 00-7426

(7)

C'mon Donard⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: P J Hayes

100/1

By Born To Sea out of a King Charlemagne mare. Half-sister to Sea Of Grace and Pando. Makes little appeal based on what the filly has shown for previous and current connections so far.

Form: 00-0

(6)

Day Dreamin'^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin

50/1

Lawman filly is a closely related to 1m4f winner Dancing Doll and half-sister to 7f winner Cnocandancer. Improvement needed following a couple of dismal efforts at Killarney and at Tipperary over 1m1f last month.

Form: 06

(10)

Lovee Dovee¹⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 67

16/1

Plenty to like about the daughter of Galileo first couple of spins around Dundalk at the start of the year but surprised many when finishing last of 18 beaten 18L when something clearly amiss at Leopardstown when last seen in April. Market check.

Form: 430

(14)

Marmolata⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

11/1

Daughter of Palavicini out of a Big Bad Bob mare. Encouraging debut at Naas when last seen in June. Yard have a 44% win and place strike rate at this venue in the last 12 months and one to be interested in come post time.

Form: 5

(16)

Mk Drama¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 68

10/1

Three-race maiden not disgraced in his last two starts including when third of 13 beaten 8L in a Roscommon 7½f contest last month. Can give another decent account of herself.

Form: 0-53

(17)

Riogha⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 64

14/1

Vast improvement from second run to third when finishing 2¼L behind Sendmylovetoyou at the Curragh over 6f last month. One to gauge in the market stepping up in trip.

Form: 077

(11)

Romantic Proposal⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E Lynam| OR: 68| BF

11/2

Running well in defeat in four starts since the daughter of Ravens Pass made her debut in April. Has bumped in to a number of smart sorts and all races appear to be working out. One to consider.

Form: 3224

(3)

Royal Canford¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 70

8/1

12-race maiden running well in defeat in a number of starts since June. Daughter of Canford Cliffs deserves a change in fortunes and this drop back in trip could trigger a bold bid.

Form: 430425

(2)

Sheranda

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

7/2

Debutante by Siyouni out of a Bahri mare. Half-sister to Group 2 winner, Shamreen and Shahroze successful at Group 3 level in Canada. Likely to improve from first start.

Form:

(15)

Silk Air^e/c²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Lee| T: K J Condon

6/1

Acclamation filly. Half-sister to three winners. Promising effort on second start at Naas over 1m last month. Looks a progressive type and entitled to make the shortlist here.

Form: 42

(13)

Throwaway Line¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 68

16/1

Four-race maiden. Early promise appears to have leveled out with a couple of disappointing efforts at Limerick in June and more recently at Cork over a similar trip last month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0350

Non-Runners

(1)

Thefaithfulindian²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: A A Howard J: Rory Cleary

Forecasts

Sheranda (7/2), Romantic Proposal (11/2), Silk Air (6/1), Royal Canford (8/1), Carefully (8/1), Mk Drama (10/1), Marmolata (11/1), Bodak (12/1), Riogha (14/1), Lovee Dovee (16/1), Throwaway Line (16/1), Perfect Beauty (20/1), Bella Noelle (33/1), Abanica (40/1), Day Dreamin' (50/1), Thefaithfulindian (66/1), All Dressed Up (100/1), C'mon Donard (100/1)

The Edward Lynam-trained, ROMANTIC PROPOSAL can get off the mark at the fifth time of asking for connections following a number of encouraging efforts. The filly has run well in four career starts to date, contests that have produced their fair share of winners since. Silk Air from the Ken Condon yard ran well in defeat on her second start at Naas last month and can emerge as the biggest danger here. Solid and consistent fillies Royal Canford and Carefully look next best.