14:10 Leopardstown

Sunday 21 June 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 32.11s

(4)

Angel Palm

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

15/8

Dark Angel filly. Has a good mix of speed in stamina in pedigree. Dam was a winner over 6f and half-sister to 6f winner Partitia. Jockey/trainer combination in flying form. Dangerous to ignore.

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(7)

Divinely

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

12/1

Galileo filly with a regal pedigree. Full sister to 7f winner Magical Dream and Prix De L'arc De Triomphe heroine Found. Dam a winner up to 1m. Notable newcomer.

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(3)

Meala¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

9/2

Epaulette filly out of unraced dam. Showed signs of inexperience when modest fourth on debut at Navan (6f) 11 days ago. Should improve from that effort.

Form: 4

(1)

Minaun

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Lee| T: H De Bromhead

25/1

Zoffany filly who cost €8,000 as a yearling. Half-sister to several winners, including 6f winner Poet's Song and 7f winner Leafcutter. Market check required on debut.

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(2)

Oodnadatta

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

5/1

Australia filly. Dam a winner up to 7f and half-sister to smart 1m4f performers Jetstream and Pablo Escobarr. Nicely bred but may be a long-term prospect.

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(6)

Shale

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien

10/1

Galileo filly. Full sister to three winners, including extended 7f winner Berkeley Square. Dam was a winner up to 1m, including Group 1 1000 Guineas. Notable if there is market support.

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(5)

Sweet Molly Malone

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

10/3

American Pharaoh filly. Dam was a maiden on track but half-sister to 7f winner Wading and Group 1 winners Athena and Bracelet. Regal pedigree and looks the stable's first choice. Leading contender.

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Forecasts

Angel Palm (15/8), Sweet Molly Malone (10/3), Meala (9/2), Oodnadatta (5/1), Shale (10/1), Divinely (12/1), Minaun (25/1)

A maiden contest which looks likely to produce a smart type for the future. Divinely possibly possesses the most taking pedigree in the field, being a full sister to Found (who also won her debut effort), but preference is for her stable companion SWEET MOLLY MALONE, who has Seamie Heffernan on board and also has group-race winners in her pedigree. Meala is the only runner with a run under her belt and has every chance of improving on the good effort, while Oodnadatta and Angel Palm represent yards who have hit the ground running since the resumption of racing.