16:40 Navan

Friday 3 July 2020

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National Defense Irish EBF Fillies Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 1m 12.26s

(1)

Boasting^h1¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

80/1

By 2016 Norfolk winner Prince Of Lir. Cost €9,000 as a yearling. Beaten over 10L on both career starts so far. First time hood opens possibilities.

Form: 56

(8)

Hazel¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| BF

8/11

Daughter of No Nay Never out of a Tiger Hill mare. Closely related to Ellipsium, 3m hurdle winner. Caught the eye on debut in a Naas 6f maiden last month beaten a neck. Better things ahead.

Form: 2

(3)

Herb Of Grace^h1¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: J G Murphy

18/1

Filly by Mehmas. Bought for 30,000 euros as a yearling. Down the field, 20/1, on debut at Tipperary last month. First time hood may assist on second start.

Form: 8

(5)

Nimbostratus²⁵

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

13/8

Filly by Wooton Basset out of a an Invincible Spirit mare. Cost 365,000 at the yearling sales in August 2019. Third behind a couple of smart juveniles on debut at Naas last month. Another bold bid on the cards.

Form: 3

(7)

Shelly Banks¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T E Whelan| T: E O'Connell

50/1

Daughter of Fast Company out of a Pivotal mare. Beaten 7¼L on debut at Tipperary last month finishing ahead of Herb Of Grace and Mulan Valour. Unlikely to improve enough to bother the judge.

Form: 7

(4)

Valour

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison

66/1

Filly by Dawn Approach. Low price €3,000 as a foal. Closely related to 15-race maiden Itsnotcheckers. Market likely to reveal chances on debut.

Form:

(2)

Winter Oasis

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Halpin| T: J P Murtagh

14/1

Oasis Dream filly out of a Choisir mare. Cost £65,000 as a yearling. Closely related to Dellaguista, winner on four occasions between 7f/1m1f. Yard in fine form.

Form:

Non-Runners

(6)

Mulan Valour¹⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: Mrs J Harrington J: S Foley

Forecasts

Hazel (8/11), Nimbostratus (13/8), Winter Oasis (14/1), Herb Of Grace (18/1), Mulan Valour (20/1), Shelly Banks (50/1), Valour (66/1), Boasting (80/1)

Well backed on debut at Naas last month, HAZEL can get off the mark at the second time of asking for connections in the first. The daughter of No Nay Never can improve on her second of seven runners to see off the attentions of the Ger Lyons-trained Nimbostratus, who ran well in defeat on debut at Naas last month behind More Beautiful. Winter Oasis on debut for the in form Johnny Murtagh yard can battle for remaining prize money with the Jessica Harrington-trained Mulan Valor who is likely to be better than her run at Tipperary suggests.