14:35 Down Royal

Friday 24 July 2020

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BoyleSports Irish EBF Ulster Oaks Fillies Handicap

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 2m 15.57s

(7)

Best On Stage^v¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 92

14/1

Winner of one of her 11 career starts in France for trainer Peter Schiergen. Can be expected to improve on Irish debut at Killarney earlier this month for yard going well. First-time visor.

Form: 44525-8

(2)

Katiba¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 96

17/2

Winner on debut, the filly has failed to fulfill potential in four subsequent career starts including in Listed company at Roscommon earlier this month. Worth a market check on handicap debut.

Form: 13-834

(5)

Latoyah Of North^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 83| CD

13/2

Gutsy and genuine mare winner of one of her 13 Flat starts on turf. Well held in a couple of starts this term but it may be a little early to be writing her off just yet.

Form: 5380-56

(8)

Brook On Fifth¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Crosse⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 91

11/1

Winner of one of her five career starts, the victory coming in a Curragh maiden over 7f on debut in August. Out of sorts recently since June return and hard to fancy on second handicap start.

Form: 14-008

(10)

Slaney East²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 90| D

11/1

Twice-raced New Approach filly. Outran expectations on first start this term and went one better when narrow winner of 1m2f Fairyhouse last month. More to come.

Form: 41

(4)

Bearberry¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 88

22/1

Kodiac filly out of a well-related 1m6f/1m7f winner. Winner of a 17-runner maiden contest at the Curragh last month before getting caught out a little in Listed company at Killarney earlier this month. Market check on handicap debut.

Form: 210

(9)

Hamley⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 79| D

28/1

Fruitless campaign last term and regressive sort in three starts this year. Currently racing 8lb lower than last winning mark and losing run set to continue here.

Form: 076-809

(1)

Wilderness^v¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 77| D

4/1

Winner of four of her last five starts including three victories since returning to action at Gowran Park last month. Yard going well and bound to give a good account but liable to bump in to a couple of better handicapped sorts.

Form: 010-111

(11)

Too Soon To Panic¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 85

7/1

Daughter of Gleneagles, off the mark at the fifth time of asking for connections when landing a a 1m Cork maiden earlier this month. Looks an improving sort and merits plenty of respect.

Form: 344-31

(12)

Blackcatblackitten^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 83| D

13/2

Daughter of Kittens Joy out of a Spirit One mare. Off the mark at the fourth attempt winning at Leopardstown over 1m2f at the start of the month. Live contender in this company on handicap debut.

Form: 64-41

(3)

Queen Amidala³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: M A Gallagher| T: J G Murphy| OR: 73

40/1

Showed she has the ability in two of her four handicap starts last year before a dismal return to action in a Gowran Park 1m1½f handicap last month behind Ideal Pal. Faces a tough test in this company.

Form: 10328-0

(14)

Bella Brazil^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 78

33/1

Failed to find the form when in the care of trainer David Barron last term in a couple of dismal efforts in January/March. Running well in a number of starts since racing resumed last month. Likely to come on for respected connections.

Form: 200152

(6)

Elizabethofaragon¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 78

6/1

Not winning out of turn when landing a Leopardstown 1m4f handicap on good ground earlier this month off a 15lb lower mark. One to note in this contest.

Form: 0-001

Non-Runners

(13)

Brinjal³³

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: G M Lyons J: Colin Keane

Forecasts

Wilderness (4/1), Elizabethofaragon (6/1), Latoyah Of North (13/2), Blackcatblackitten (13/2), Too Soon To Panic (7/1), Katiba (17/2), Brook On Fifth (11/1), Slaney East (11/1), Brinjal (12/1), Best On Stage (14/1), Bearberry (22/1), Hamley (28/1), Bella Brazil (33/1), Queen Amidala (40/1)

The step up in trip appeared to work for the Aidan O'Brien-trained ELIZABETHOFARAGON as the daughter of Galileo got off the mark at the fourth attempt earlier this month on handicap debut. The filly has life more difficult from revised mark but should continue her improvement here with the Johnny Murtagh-trained Wilderness, emerging as the biggest danger. Too Soon To Panic, who steps up in trip, winner at Leopardstown over a similar trip earlier this month, Blackcatblackkitten and Katiba for trainer Dermot Weld should not be taken lightly.