15:40 Cork

Saturday 4 January 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Mares) Flat Race

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 12.00s

Miss Cedille^p,t1⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

5/1

Daughter of Martaline out of a Dr Devious mare. Running with plenty of credit in defeat in a number of bumpers including when last seen at Wexford in October. May have to settle for a minor role again.

Form: 44023-3

Nelly's Money^t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: R Tyner

7/2

Daughter of Beneficial out of a Revoque mare. Solid second of 12 at Limerick on St Stephens Day. Yard landed a 186/1 double at this meeting 12 months ago with 10/1 and 16/1 winners.

Form: 1-542

Sayce Gold⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr M C O'Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters

10/1

Daughter of Gold Well out of a Supreme Leader mare. Winner of a November point-to-point on yielding/soft ground. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

Form: 4-P1

Ava Rose^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: Noel O'Neill

40/1

By Shirocco out of an Old Vic mare. Watching brief given it's unlikely to be a good sign the mare is wearing a first-time hood on debut.

Form:

Banntown Girl

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P A King⁽⁷⁾| T: A L T Moore

10/1

Daughter of Stowaway out of an Accordion mare. Closely related to 134-rated Grade 2 winning bumper Blackbow. Looks an interesting recruit.

Form:

Carrigeen Lotus²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss E A Lalor⁽⁵⁾| T: R H Lalor

6/1

Daughter of Jeremy out of an Old Vic mare. Improved from first run to the next when finishing second of 11 beaten 7L in a Fairyhouse bumper last month. More improvement not out of the question.

Form: 02

Halcyon Dreams

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr G Collier⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

50/1

By Shantaram out of a Definite Article mare. Possibly best watched on debut for Co Wicklow yard without a winner in 13 bumper starters this term.

Form:

Nymphhall

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: J P Ryan

25/1

Daughter of Oscar out of a Ashkalani mare. Closely related to dual winner over the larger obstacles Stylish Moment. Looks a long term prospect.

Form:

The Sliding Rock²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

9/2

€40,000 filly by Shantou. Related to useful hurdler/chasing Spending Time and dam was a fairly useful performer up to 2m6f. Likely to improve on promising debut at Punchestown last month when third of eight runners.

Form: 3

The West Awaits

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

10/3

Daughter of Flemensfirth out of a Milan mare. Trainer has a 43% strike rate at this meeting in the last three years securing a double in 2018 with Squadron Commander and Livelovelaugh.

Form:

Non-Runners

Courting Vickie

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: J Barcoe J: Mr R A Jackson

Forecasts

The West Awaits (10/3), Nelly's Money (7/2), The Sliding Rock (9/2), Miss Cedille (5/1), Carrigeen Lotus (6/1), Sayce Gold (10/1), Banntown Girl (10/1), Nymphhall (25/1), Courting Vickie (33/1), Ava Rose (40/1), Halcyon Dreams (50/1)

The John Magnier-owned THE WEST AWAITS can make a winning debut in the closer for trainer and jockey combination of Willie and Patrick Mullins. The five-year-old is expected to face stiff opposition from the experienced Gordon Elliott-trained The Sliding Rock under Jamie Codd. The Robert Tyner-trained Nelly's Money can continue her progression here along with the Jeremy mare Carrigeen Lotus.