19:15 Dundalk

Friday 16 October 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap (70-100)

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 25.53s

(7)

Unforgetable⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 100

4/1

Creditable 3¼l fifth of 13 to Current Option in listed race (7/1) at Cork (7f, good) 69 days ago. Makes handicap debut but needs more off stiff opening mark.

Form: 0-43255

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(1)

Brunelle¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 90| C

6/1

Course winner. Below-form fifth of 11 in minor event (7/1) at this course (5f) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip for handicap debut and should improve.

Form: 161-05

(2)

Harriet's Force⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: K H Clarke| OR: 84| C

12/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. 16/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 7 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 0-04509

(8)

Acquiescent^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: James J Doyle| T: J J Murphy| OR: 79

11/4

Winner at Fairyhouse in June and good third of 14 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and holds good claims off unchanged mark.

Form: 53-1263

(4)

Faakhirah³⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Leigh Roche| T: A McGuinness| OR: 78| D

25/1

5/2, won 7f Kempton novice for Saeed Bin Suroor 11 months ago. Into handicaps now but fitness clearly a concern after her long absence.

Form: 231-

(5)

Sindhia¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford| OR: 78| CD

2/1

5/2, career best when winning 13-runner maiden at this C&D 14 days ago, staying on well. Makes handicap debut but more needed after being allotted harsh mark.

Form: 40-821

(3)

Windham Belle^v¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 77| C

14/1

Course winner. 14/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Trainer going well so can make her presence felt with visor back on.

Form: 080-035

(9)

Pirate Lass¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: R Brabazon| OR: 75

28/1

15/2, creditable fourth of 10 in maiden at Killarney (8.2f, soft) 12 days ago. Makes polytrack/handicap bow but uphill task off stiff opening mark.

Form: 323864

Non-Runners

(6)

Royal Highness⁷

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: H De Bromhead J: J M Sheridan

Forecasts

Sindhia (2/1), Acquiescent (11/4), Unforgetable (4/1), Brunelle (6/1), Harriet's Force (12/1), Windham Belle (14/1), Royal Highness (14/1), Faakhirah (25/1), Pirate Lass (28/1)

ACQUIESCENT looks the most solid option given she arrives on the back of a good third over C&D and can race off the same mark here. Course-winner Windham Belle is feared most with her yard in good nick, although Royal Highness is weighted to go close if able to shrug off a below-par showing here last week.