15:05 Naas

Monday 3 August 2020

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ARQANA Irish EBF Marwell Stakes (Fillies' Listed)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 1m 0.1s

(7)

Dickiedooda²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| D

9/2

Back to winning ways when defeating Grammata for the second time in a 'Listed' race at Cork (5f; good). Now concedes 3lb to that filly which makes life tougher, but is improving and unlikely to go down without a fight.

Form: 101

(5)

Frenetic¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| BF| D

1/1

Looked a supremely talented filly when scoring with the minimum of fuss at the Curragh (5f; good) in 'Listed' company. Step up to 6f may have blunted her blistering turn of foot when narrowly beaten by a 33-1 shot in a Group Two last time.

Form: 112

(3)

Allagar⁸

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

100/1

Not disgraced the last twice, and improved marginally when fourth in a big-field maiden at the Curragh (6fl; yielding). Significant step up required to feature in this stronger grade. Looks out of her depth.

Form: 954

(1)

Dense Star¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| BF

14/1

Bumped into the subsequent Molecomb Stakes winner when second to Steel Bull over C&D recently when an expensive loser (sent off 8-11f). Frustrating sort overall as her record now stands at 0-4. Place claims at best.

Form: 4322

(6)

Grammata²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| BF

16/1

0-3. Second to Dickiedooda on debut, and then in a 'Listed' contest at Cork (5f; good to firm) last time when sent off 13-8f. Now receives 3lb from that filly so could finally get her revenge.

Form: 272

(4)

Measure Of Magic¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| D

3/1

Raised in grade after following up breakthrough success two starts ago to deny Miss Amulet recently. Not certain to confirm the form on 3lb worse terms (only won by just over a length). Going the right way though so likely to be on the scene.

Form: 511

(2)

Miss Amulet¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon| D

12/1

Looked a smart prospect when off the mark on her penultimate start and was far from disgraced in second when conceding 3lb to Measure Of Magic at Down Royal (5f; good) last time out. This is a step up in class.

Form: 7412

Non-Runners

(8)

Moon In Her Eye⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: M O'Callaghan J: L F Roche

Forecasts

Frenetic (1/1), Measure Of Magic (3/1), Dickiedooda (9/2), Miss Amulet (12/1), Dense Star (14/1), Grammata (16/1), Moon In Her Eye (16/1), Allagar (100/1)

Recent Down Royal rivals Miss Amulet & Measure Of Magic are both respected as they enter pattern company for the first time and the former could get closer to the latter now they are off level weights. There is also a score to be settled between Dickiedooda & Grammata with the latter fancied to finally reverse the form of their previous two meetings given she receives 3lb from the former. However, for win purposes this looks a golden opportunity for the speedy filly FRENETIC to get back to winning ways. She lost her unbeaten record by a head last time, but the return to 5f should suit her much better and she can win this en-route to the Nunthorpe Stakes.