16:45 Galway

Tuesday 28 July 2020

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COLM QUINN BMW Irish EBF Fillies Maiden

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 28.48s

(4)

Bondi Dreams

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

28/1

Unraced Footstepsinthesand filly out of an unraced daughter of Dansili. Interesting runner for a leading stable and market support would be notable on first racecourse appearance.

Form:

(3)

Meala¹⁷

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

11/4

Shown good form on all three starts to date including when beaten ½L over this trip at Leopardstown (good) earlier this month. Strong claims of getting off the mark with the trip and forecast softer going likely to suit.

Form: 432

(5)

Oh So Fine³⁰

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

11/4

Promising fifth when making her debut in a nine runner maiden over this trip at The Curragh (yielding) a month ago. Interesting runner with improvement likely.

Form: 5

(7)

Shannon Valley¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan

100/1

Held on all three starts to date most recently when eighth over 6f at Cork (good) earlier this month. Others hold more obvious claims in this event.

Form: 088

(8)

Sweet Molly Malone³⁷

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

3/1

Not beaten far despite finishing last of seven when making her debut over 7f at Leopardstown (good) last month. Market support would be notable for a top yard on racecourse debut.

Form: 7

(6)

Umneyaat²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld

4/1

Ridden from off the pace when finishing third in a small field 1m maiden at Gowran Park (soft-to-heavy) on debut just under three weeks ago. Interesting for a yard who have won this race with some useful fillies in the past.

Form: 3

(1)

Valour²⁵

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

25/1

Showed ability when finishing fourth over an extended 5f at Navan (yielding) on debut at the start of this month. More needed if she's to take this race stepping up in distance.

Form: 4

(2)

Winter Oasis¹¹

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

16/1

Improved on debut effort when finishing 2L third over an extended 6f at Limerick (good) recently. Interesting to see how she fares in this contest.

Form: 53

Non-Runners

(9)

Angel Palm³⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: G M Lyons J: Colin Keane

Forecasts

Meala (11/4), Oh So Fine (11/4), Sweet Molly Malone (3/1), Angel Palm (10/3), Umneyaat (4/1), Winter Oasis (16/1), Valour (25/1), Bondi Dreams (28/1), Shannon Valley (100/1)

MEALA is taken to get off the mark at the fourth time of asking by taking the opening two-year-old fillies' maiden event. The selection sets the standard on form and she can get the better of Angel Palm who acquitted herself well over this distance on debut. Third place can go to Umneyaat who represents a stable who have had plenty of success in this race in the past.