18:15 Galway

Tuesday 17 September 2019

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Ardilaun Hotel Oyster Stakes (Listed) (Fillies)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 2m 46.74s

(11)

Bongiorno^p¹¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L F Roche| T: W McCreery| OR: 93

25/1

Running well in defeat in a number of starts in this grade. Holds strong place claims given the daughter of High Chaparral's 93 rating.

Form: 483-830

(6)

Diamond Hill⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: W P Mullins| OR: 94| CD

5/2

Two from two on the Flat including a win over C&D. Needs to improve but very much in the mix here. Worthy noting that leading National Hunt yard landed this race in 2017 with Airlie Beach.

Form: 1-1

(8)

Morga²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D McDonogh| OR: 87| D

25/1

Experienced handicapper, winner of two of her 34 Flat starts on turf. Requires a chunk of improvement to play a role in this company.

Form: 233-574

(7)

Moteo³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J M Oxx| OR: 99

7/1

Not won since winning on debut at Leopardstown over 12 months ago, but not disgraced in Group 3 company. Yard have a strong record and association with this contest over the years, including more recently winning in 2011 and with Tarana in 2014.

Form: 8-24324

(5)

Tritonix⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 75

33/1

One of a number of winners for the yard at the Bellewstown festival in July. Well held in this grade at Down Royal since and may find this a tough assignment.

Form: 252159

(4)

Warnaq⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M J Smith| OR: 91| D

9/1

Experienced handicapper, ran well in defeat in a Cork Listed contest over a similar trip in April when third of 10 beaten 1L on good ground. Looks a little vulnerable here.

Form: 41-4366

(10)

Camphor³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 97

11/4

Fast improving filly winning a maiden and on handicap debut in June. Not beaten far in Listed company at Gowran Park last month. More needed but not easily dismissed.

Form: 321125

(3)

Four Leaf Clover¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P B Beggy| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 63

66/1

Sister to yard's Irish St Leger winner Flag Of Honour clearly has a fraction of that one's ability, unplaced in seven starts. Yard are one from 18 runners in the last ten years of this race.

Form: 008780

(2)

Invitation³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 85| CD

16/1

Off the mark over C&D at the festival last month before being out of her depth at Cork since. Represents leading connections who last won this contest 2012 with Chamonix, but have a poor return overall in the last 10 renewals.

Form: 702416

(1)

Simply Beautiful¹⁸

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

3/1

Sole win came in a maiden in June but running well in defeat in Group 3 company last month. Leading player for top yard but comes with a note of caution given their runners over the last 10 years.

Form: 153225

Non-Runners

(9)

Terzetto⁶⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: M Halford J: N G McCullagh

Forecasts

Diamond Hill (5/2), Camphor (11/4), Simply Beautiful (3/1), Moteo (7/1), Warnaq (9/1), Invitation (16/1), Terzetto (20/1), Bongiorno (25/1), Morga (25/1), Tritonix (33/1), Four Leaf Clover (66/1)

Trainer John Oxx likes to take aim at this contest when he believes he has one capable of running well and his representative here, MOTEO can take this Listed contest following solid displays at Cork in Group 3 company in recent months. The daughter of Teofilo can get the better of the Aidan O'Brien filly, Simply Beautiful, beaten 3L in the Group 3 Snow Fairy last month. The Jessica Harrington-trained, Camphor and Willie McCreery's daughter of High Chaparral, Bongiorno can duel for remaining prize money.