17:55 Cork

Saturday 8 August 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Give Thanks Stakes (Fillies & Mares Group 3)

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 2m 35.78s

(9)

Heliac¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 100| C| D

14/1

Triple winner at around 1m2f, and proved she sees this out when scoring in a Leopardstown Listed event (1m4f, good) in June. Held when tried over further latest, and her overall level of form suggests she needs a bit more improvement.

Form: 1131-14

(4)

Loveisthehigherlaw³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 102| C

9/1

Won her first two starts last year (1m2f/1m3f) and has since been placed in both Listed and Group 3 company, without managing to improve on those first two efforts. Certainly can't rule her out, but needs to find a bit more.

Form: 114-33

(5)

Nan Yehi^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 99

22/1

1-8 so far, having won a Ballinrobe maiden (1m1½f, good; first-time cheekpieces) last month. Showed significant improvement to be ½L second in a Gowran Park fillies' Listed event (1m6f, yld) last time, so it wouldn't do to dismiss her too readily.

Form: 522-312

(8)

Snapraeceps²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 104

20/1

Scored on her second start (1m, yld-soft) last year, but has gone 13 starts since then without adding to it. Twice second in Group 3 company, including to Snow over C&D last month, and should be competitive.

Form: 659-326

(6)

Tarnawa²⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 108| CD

8/1

Won this last year and went on to score in a Curragh Group 2 (1m2f, good to firm) on her next start. Held at Ascot when last seen in October (Group 1). Is 2-3 when fresh and looks a huge player on her return to action.

Form: 310119-

(1)

Cayenne Pepper²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 110| BF

11/10

Won all of her first three starts over 7f-1m, including a Group 3. Her 3L third in the Group 1 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket was commendable and she has continued to be very competitive at that level this season. Should go very close.

Form: 1114-22

(2)

Elizabethofaragon¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: M C Hussey| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 88| D

25/1

Was found to have had blood on her right nostril after winning a Leopardstown handicap easily (1m4f, good) last month, but that didn't prevent an improved effort to back it up at Down Royal last time. More needed at this level.

Form: 0-0011

(7)

Getawiggleon³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C D Maxwell| T: David J Geary| OR: 85

200/1

Got off the mark at the 10th attempt in a Leopardstown fillies' maiden (1m2f, good) on her penultimate start, but well held at Listed level last time, and is very much up against it here.

Form: 75-2316

(3)

Passion^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 107| C

11/4

Won a fillies' maiden here (1m, yld) last September and has been in Pattern company ever since. Produced a career-best when 2½L third in the Irish Oaks last time out, and should be a very strong contender.

Form: 17-4353

Non-Runners

(10)

Bolleville¹⁶

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: S M Crosse

(11)

Traisha¹⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: E Greatrex

Forecasts

Cayenne Pepper (11/10), Passion (11/4), Tarnawa (8/1), Bolleville (8/1), Loveisthehigherlaw (9/1), Heliac (14/1), Snapraeceps (20/1), Traisha (20/1), Nan Yehi (22/1), Elizabethofaragon (25/1), Getawiggleon (200/1)

A super way to end the card and with due respect to Passion, who looks a big player after her Irish Oaks third, last year's winner TARNAWA is taken to repeat the feat after proving that she can also hold her own at the top level. Snapraeceps, Bolleville and Cayenne Pepper are others with claims.