14:05 Cork

Wednesday 16 September 2020

All13:0013:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2516:55

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 1m 12.25s

(3)

Silver Service^t⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 85| D

20/1

Faced a stiff task when 7¼ lengths fifth of 6 to Lancaster House in Gladness Stakes (66/1) at the Curragh (7f, good to firm) 95 days ago. This is a drop in class.

Form: 71236-5

(5)

Goodnight Girl³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: S Lynam| OR: 83| D

15/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. 18/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 39 days ago, no extra only late on. Back up in trip.

Form: 6270-54

(11)

A Step Too Far¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 82

9/2

Thriving on racing at present, completing the 4-timer in 11-runner handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft) 11 days ago, sticking to task. Seems sure to go well again.

Form: 221111

(10)

Allez Sophia⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 80

9/4

First run since leaving Eve Johnson Houghton when 8¾ lengths eighth of 12 to Que Amoro in listed race (14/1) at Ayr (5f, good to firm) 86 days ago. This more suitable.

Form: 42331-8

(6)

Assurance^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 80| C

17/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, didn't need to improve to win 13-runner maiden (4/1) at this course (8f, good to firm) 7 days ago, digging deep. Makes handicap debut. More required.

Form: 38-6361

(9)

Royal Highness^b1,t1⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 78

10/1

12/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good) 59 days ago. Blinkers/tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 1-32760

(12)

Acquiescent^p³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Killian Leonard| T: J J Murphy| OR: 79| D

8/1

Lightly-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, excellent second of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 32 days ago, just failing. Enters calculations.

Form: 753-12

(1)

Miss Jabeam^b⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: A A Howard| OR: 77| D

20/1

Not entirely disgraced when ninth of 13 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, good to soft, 14/1) 6 days ago, but is still some way below the level she was operating at last season

Form: 3507-09

(2)

Justina^p1,t1⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 77

18/1

7/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 82 days ago. Down in trip. Tongue strap/cheekpices on first 1st time.

Form: 124-930

(7)

Windham Belle^v⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 76

66/1

50/1, offered little after 10 months off when last of 15 in minor event at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 92080-0

(8)

Taggalo¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: C P Hoban| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 68

8/1

Bounced back to his best when a close fourth of 18 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Stable having good spell. Leading contender.

Form: 354064

(4)

That's Not Me^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 62| D

18/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Respectable 5½ lengths fifth of 11 to A Step Too Far in handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft, 40/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 000-355

Forecasts

Allez Sophia (9/4), A Step Too Far (9/2), Goodnight Girl (15/2), Acquiescent (8/1), Taggalo (8/1), Assurance (17/2), Royal Highness (10/1), That's Not Me (18/1), Justina (18/1), Miss Jabeam (20/1), Silver Service (20/1), Windham Belle (66/1)

ACQUIESCENT lost out only narrowly to an in-form course specialist on her handicap debut at Dundalk last month and seems sure to go well again, so she's narrowly preferred to A Step Too Far, who racked up the 4-timer at Navan 11 days ago. Taggalo also makes the shortlist after bouncing back to her best last time.