15:00 Gowran Park

Wednesday 12 August 2020

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Irish EBF Supporting Irish Champions Weekend Fillies Maiden (Div 1)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 2m 2.19s

(2)

Approachcautiously⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J A Heffernan| T: S G O'Donnell

150/1

Daughter of Dawn Approach. Closely related to 6f winner Miss Qatar and French 1m2f winner Tulay. Well held on debut at Roscommon in June.

Form: 8

(1)

Bolero

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H Rogers

100/1

Daughter of Power out of a Saddler's Wells mare. Closely related to a number of winners, including 1m2f/1m5f winner Sociopath. Likely to benefit from first start here.

Form:

(4)

Sure Cert⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁷⁾| T: T Foley

33/1

Dandy Man filly out of a Halling mare who won over 6f in Qatar and is sister to 1m2f/1m4f AW Group 3 winner Hattan. Well held in a couple of starts since debut at Naas last month.

Form: 75

(6)

Van Wert²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: C P Hoban| T: S Nolan

100/1

Daughter of Helmet out of a Teofilo mare. Closely related to Yes Mr President, winner over 2m. Beaten 14L on debut at Ballinrobe last month. Needs to take a big step forward in this contest.

Form: 9

(3)

Atlantique²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J J Murphy

80/1

Filly by Sea The Stars out of a Monsun mare. Cost €4,000 as a yearling. Nith of 13, never nearer on debut at Ballinrobe last month over 1m1f. More needed.

Form: 9

(15)

Bells Of Thyme

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger

25/1

Daughter of New Approach out of a Lil's Boy mare. Closely related toa number of winners including 1m2f/1m5f winner Ceol Na Nog. Best watched in the market on debut.

Form:

(13)

Eala Dubh⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Coakley| T: D Cullen

200/1

Gutaifan filly. Makes debut for yard whose latest runner was a winner. Half-sister to two winners including Lady Crossmar (6f/7f winner). Last of 16 on debut at Naas over 7f earlier this month.

Form: 0

(14)

Gamely Insistent^v1⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery

28/1

From a good family, although dam never ran, and this filly's yearling half-brother sold cheaply last summer. Last but one on debut in a 15 runner Leopardstown maiden in June. First-time visor unlikely to assist.

Form: 0

(9)

Koola Buala²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 75

5/1

Running with great credit in three career starts so far including a couple at Tipperary and Leopardstown since racing resumed in June. Likely to improve.

Form: 4-34

(8)

Lady Hanson¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

7/2

Daughter of Galileo. Cost 220,00 euros as a yearling. Half-sister to winners Spirit Of Battle, Lady Mckell, and Shadow Game. Encouraging signs of ability in a couple of initial starts at Cork and Down Royal last month. One for the shortlist.

Form: 45

(7)

Laggata¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 82

9/4

Soldier Hollow half-sister to 2-y-o 1m winner Quian and 1m1f winner Queens Street out of a winning half-sister to Italian/German G1 winner Quijano. Running well in defeat in three starts since June. First victory not far away.

Form: 425

(10)

Little Sophie⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L F Roche| T: P Roche

250/1

Fullbright filly out of an Iffraaj mare. Low cost €3,000 as a yearling. Dam unraced, closely related to Championship, winner up to 1m. Well held in a couple of career starts so far.

Form: 00

(12)

Orchid Gardens²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: M Halford| OR: 85

10/3

Still a five-race maiden but has ran well in each start to date. Only beaten 2L in 7f Curragh handicap last month. Market likely to be the best guide stepping up in trip.

Form: 22344

(11)

Rebel Ruler³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: D Budds

300/1

Daughter of Ruler Of The World out of a Spartacus mare. Cost just 1,500 euros as a yearling. Well beaten and no impression in a couple of starts at Cork last month. Other preferred.

Form: 00

(5)

Rosa Albertine³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 78

5/1

Camelot filly who is a three-race maiden after finishing fourth of 12 runners in a Fairyhouse 1m2f maiden on seasonal return before a 10L defeat at the same track last month. Can go well but overall faces an uphill task.

Form: 04-45

Forecasts

Laggata (9/4), Orchid Gardens (10/3), Lady Hanson (7/2), Koola Buala (5/1), Rosa Albertine (5/1), Bells Of Thyme (25/1), Gamely Insistent (28/1), Sure Cert (33/1), Atlantique (80/1), Van Wert (100/1), Bolero (100/1), Approachcautiously (150/1), Eala Dubh (200/1), Little Sophie (250/1), Rebel Ruler (300/1)

Preference is for the Mick Halford-trained, ORCHID GARDENS. The daughter of Muhaarar, can get off the mark at the sixth time of asking for connections following a couple of solid efforts at the Curragh since racing resumed in June. The Fozzy Stack-trained, Koola Bula, looks the likeliest danger, running with great credit in three career starts so far including a couple at Tipperary and Leopardstown last month. Lady Hanson and Laggata appear the best of those with experience while Bells Of Thyme could be worth a check in the market on debut.