19:15 Dundalk

Friday 4 October 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap (70-100)

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 24.81s

(7)

Kaftan⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 93

11/2

Solid and consistent sort, won on seasonal debut at Naas in May and has continued to run well in defeat since. Enters calculations.

Form: 4-1224

(1)

Crotchet^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 90| D

4/1

Promising early season form appears to have leveled out somewhat in a series of defeats since June. Needs a few to falter.

Form: 233007

(8)

Festina Plente³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 88| C| D

9/2

Course winner that has also won over this trip. Won for the second time in her career when landing a Gowran Park 7f handicap last month off an 11lb lower mark. Winner here over 6f in September last year and a major player on return to this surface.

Form: 462321

(13)

Morpho Blue^v²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: N G McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 88| D

40/1

Winner of two of her 10 career starts including a win over this trip when landing a Limerick Fillies race in June. Worth a market check on AW debut.

Form: 138800

(15)

Kiss For Luck¹⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 87| CD

20/1

Winner of a maiden contest over C&D, the daughter of Zoffany only start at this venue in November when beating Kalanoura 1L. Well beaten on turf since when last seen in April. Plenty to prove.

Form: 91-0

(3)

Dragons Call¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 82| D

22/1

Gained second win in a Limerick handicap over this distance in July. Well held in two starts since when never nearer at Naas and more recently at Pontefract last month. Others look open to more improvement.

Form: 959148

(12)

Galtee Mist^h³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 80| D

12/1

In good form over the summer which saw the daughter of Gale Force Ten land a 7f contest at ther Galway festival in July. Has struggled a little of her revised mark since and others appear to hold sturdier claims.

Form: 461270

(5)

Miss Jabeam¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: A A Howard| OR: 80| C

8/1

Goes well here. The daughter of Bungle Inthejungle won here in November when landing a 5f maiden and had been having a fine season before suffering a heavy defeat when the saddle slipped at the Curragh last month. Market likely to be the best guide.

Form: 011350

(4)

She's A Babe³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Leigh Roche| T: A Fogarty| OR: 79

25/1

Minor winner at Vichy last year for Matthieu Palussiere, but has struggled in three starts for current connections since July. Needs to improve on even her best form to play a role here.

Form: 8-05780

(14)

Calling Time⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 77| CD

20/1

C&D winner in January off a 16lb lower mark. Has had a fine summer of it, landing prizes at Roscommon at this trip and Killarney over 1m. Finished 3¾L adrift of Galtee Mist at the Galway festival latest and can go well on return to this venue.

Form: 4-16116

(2)

Annabelle Rock¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A McGuinness| OR: 75| CD

7/1

C&D winner who had been running well in defeat over sprint distances last month before a heavy defeat over a similar trip on her latest start at Fairyhouse. Has the form on this surface to make a bold bid.

Form: 206730

(9)

Bellakris^p⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 75

9/1

Tough filly, off the mark for connections at the ninth time of asking landing a Naas 1m maiden on good ground last month. Should be in the mix if taking to the surface.

Form: 732221

(6)

Time Stands Still¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Killian Leonard| T: W J Martin| OR: 72| CD

16/1

Has a win and a place from four starts over C&D. Generally well held running from similar marks over the summer and needs to up his game on return to the AW.

Form: 270539

(10)

Outside Inside²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 71| D

9/1

Won at two for Willie McCreery before a disappointing 10-race stay with Mark Johnston until July this year. Plenty of encouragement for new connections in three starts since. Not to be taken lightly.

Form: 285844

Non-Runners

(16)

Peshkova⁴⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: R P Cody J: Reserve 1

(11)

Never Rains¹¹

Weight: 8-5| Age: 3

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Crotchet (4/1), Festina Plente (9/2), Kaftan (11/2), Annabelle Rock (7/1), Miss Jabeam (8/1), Outside Inside (9/1), Bellakris (9/1), Peshkova (10/1), Galtee Mist (12/1), Never Rains (14/1), Time Stands Still (16/1), Calling Time (20/1), Kiss For Luck (20/1), Dragons Call (22/1), She's A Babe (25/1), Morpho Blue (40/1)

A chance is taken with ANNABELLE ROCK from the Ado McGuinness yard. The C&D winner had been running well in defeat over sprint distances last month including at this venue which will have the three time winner sharpened up for this contest. Kaftan for the Ger Lyons yard and the Joseph O'Brien-trained Crotchet appear to be the market priciples while last time out winner, Festina Plente and C&D winner Calling Time can battle for the minor honours.