17:35 Galway

Tuesday 8 September 2020

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Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 1m 36.78s

(10)

Royal Blend¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien

15/8

Thrice-raced filly. Second of 10 in maiden at Leopardstown (7f, heavy, 11/1) 19 days ago. Major player.

Form: 952

(6)

Dame Dandy^p1¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 77| BF

9/4

Fair form. Respectable sixth of 20 in minor event at Naas (6f, soft, 9/2) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 24256

(4)

Majestic Steps²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: C P Hoban| T: J P Murtagh

6/1

Promising sort. 40/1, much improved when fourth of 10 in maiden at Leopardstown (7f, good) 26 days ago. Likely has more to offer.

Form: 974

(3)

Cornice⁵³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

250/1

Twice-raced filly. 200/1, twelfth of 13 in maiden at Limerick (6.7f, good) 53 days ago.

Form: 80

(1)

Kilakazam^p1

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Sean Davis| T: T Cooper

100/1

Foaled February 17. Elzaam filly. Sister to useful 2-y-o 7f winner Trading Punches and half-sister to 9f winner Adlington and 7f/1m winner Nouvelli Dancer. Wears cheekpieces.

Form:

(9)

Sheer Chance³²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

9/2

20/1, fifth of 12 in maiden at Sligo (5.7f, good) on debut 32 days ago, best work finish. Up in trip. Open to progress.

Form: 5

(7)

Sioux Grit

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: G P Cromwell

22/1

Foaled May 5. Al Kazeem filly.

Form:

(8)

Valour¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison

7/1

Fair form. 11/1, fourth of 10 in maiden at Killarney (8.2f, heavy) 18 days ago.

Form: 464

Non-Runners

(5)

Star Act³¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 2

T: A McGuinness J: Leigh Roche

(2)

Malaysian⁶²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Shane Foley

Forecasts

Royal Blend (15/8), Dame Dandy (9/4), Sheer Chance (9/2), Majestic Steps (6/1), Valour (7/1), Malaysian (7/1), Sioux Grit (22/1), Star Act (50/1), Kilakazam (100/1), Cornice (250/1)

ROYAL BLEND's latest Leopardstown second sets the standard and she's taken to get off the mark at the fourth time of asking, perhaps at the main expense of stablemate Sheer Chance who promises to be suited by the step up to 7f after doing her best work late on her 5.7f Sligo debut. Johnny Murtagh's Majestic Steps is also respected.