19:20 Sligo

Wednesday 5 August 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 4m 19.3s

A Chuisle Mo Chroi²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: Nigel Johnston

200/1

Daughter of Masterofthehorse out of a Beneficial gelding. Towards the rear and soon tailed off on debut in Bellewstown bumper (2m). Likely to face same fate once more.

Form: 0

Bavarian Girl^t1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Brien

25/1

Offers most experience in the field with five starts. Hasn't gone on since second on seasonal bow, including 21L fifth at Limerick (2m) last month. Needs more.

Form: FU-265

Call The Fairies

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr A P Fahey⁽⁷⁾| T: J Fahey

80/1

First foal. Dam unraced half-sister to 3m hurdle/chase winner Chanceanotherfive out of 2m7f hurdle winner Pickworth. Stoutly bred so best watched on debut.

Form:

Getaclan

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: D McNamara

33/1

Getaway mare. Half-sister to 2m4f hurdle winner Girly Girl and 2m5f hurdle winner On We Go. Dam was a point-to-point and hurdle winner (2m4f). Might be one for the future.

Form:

Not May¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: H P Finegan

22/1

Already a point-to-point winner and had two hurdle starts, with best effort coming when 5L fourth at Ballinrobe (2m1f) last month. Returns to bumpers and should be involved.

Form: U10-4

Robinnia

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

9/4

€16,000 foal. Dam placed over 2m5f, half-sister to 3m2f hurdle winner Spending Time out of a useful bumper winner who stayed further. From powerful connections so of obvious interest.

Form:

Tara Gael¹⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

125/1

Dismal efforts in three starts to date, including when 39L 10th in 2m maiden hurdle at Wexford in March. Has plenty to find on ratings in this company.

Form: 000-

The Sliding Rock¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

5/2

Good on debut in December and rectified recent disappointment when narrow second in Ballinrobe bumper (2m) last month. That sets the form standard and an obvious leading contender.

Form: 36-2

Westcoast Tiger¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott

14/1

Related to some smart types but was no match for opposing rivals when fifth in Ballinrobe bumper (2m) last month. Second string and has bit to find with stable companion.

Form: 5

Petite Dame^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr D L Queally⁽³⁾| T: D Queally

13/8

€1,500 three-year-old. Dam was a 2m6f chase winner, half-sister to 2m4f hurdle/chase winner Ivans Black. Yard typically does well with these sorts so not without hope.

Form:

Too Falutin¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: E J O'Grady

33/1

Not beaten that far on debut at Tipperary at the start of July but arguably regressed when 16L sixth at Cork (2m) later that month. Might be in need of a bounce back now.

Form: 76

Forecasts

Petite Dame (13/8), Robinnia (9/4), The Sliding Rock (5/2), Westcoast Tiger (14/1), Not May (22/1), Bavarian Girl (25/1), Too Falutin (33/1), Getaclan (33/1), Call The Fairies (80/1), Tara Gael (125/1), A Chuisle Mo Chroi (200/1)

In what looks to be an ordinary bumper to conclude the card, preference is for THE SLIDING ROCK to shed her maiden tag. A steady improver, she fares best over the re-opposing rivals from her solid Ballinrobe run and off level-weights with them, looks hard to beat. Not May wasn't far back in fourth that day and should be expected to run another reasonable race, but needs to find a bit on ratings to turn that form around, while the debutantes Robinnia and Petite Dame hail from yards who typically do well in this company so must go on the shortlist.