17:30 Clonmel

Tuesday 9 March 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 4m 29.8s

Cashels Quest^t1⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: R P O'Keeffe

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in bumper (125/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on NH debut 87 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 8

Faith Du Val^t1

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr F Maguire| T: G P Cromwell

12/1

€8,500 3-y-o, No Risk At All mare. Half-sister to French 17f hurdle winner Danton du Val. Wears tongue strap. Worth a market check.

Form:

Joyful Kit⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr M K Tobin⁽⁷⁾| T: E Kent

40/1

Once-raced maiden. 18/1, eighth of 11 in bumper at Cork (16f, heavy) on NH debut 66 days ago.

Form: 8

Kicking Princess

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Duggan

28/1

Califet mare. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Atholl Street. Dam unraced sister to Gold Cup and 2-time King George VI Chase winner Kicking King.

Form:

Maggie G

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr C Abernethy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Dawson

50/1

Dylan Thomas mare. Half-sister to numerous winners, including fair 21f hurdle winner Once And Always and bumper winner/fair 2m hurdle winner Tango Jim.

Form:

Ministers Hill

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

10/11

Shantou mare. Sister to several winners, including very smart hurdler/useful chaser Briar Hill and bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Jazzaway. Stable in good form.

Form:

Premier Queen¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: Mrs P Dobbs

3/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 16 in bumper at Thurles (16.5f, heavy, 40/1) 12 days ago, having benefit of enterprising ride. Vulnerable to anything above average.

Form: 472

Roccocal⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr R J Kiely⁽⁵⁾| T: M Keane

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 16 in novice hurdle (300/1) at Punchestown (22.1f, heavy) 8 days ago. Makes bumpers debut. Back down in trip.

Form: PFF90

Stay Focused

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Kiely

5/1

Fame And Glory mare. Half-sister to 4 winners, including Champion Hurdle winner Binocular and fairly useful hurdler Remember Now. Dam 13f winner in France. Notable newcomer on paper.

Form:

Areutheoneiwant

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr J J Codd| T: Mrs D Foster

12/1

Ocovango filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Go West, stayed 3½m, and bumper winner Call Me Bill. Dam unraced.

Form:

Boy Called Sue

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr A McMahon⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Cody

28/1

Leading Light filly. Dam (h90), placed in bumper/maiden hurdler, half-sister to fairly useful chaser (stayed 23f) Freeway Space.

Form:

Forecasts

Ministers Hill (10/11), Premier Queen (3/1), Stay Focused (5/1), Areutheoneiwant (12/1), Faith Du Val (12/1), Boy Called Sue (28/1), Kicking Princess (28/1), Joyful Kit (40/1), Maggie G (50/1), Roccocal (125/1), Cashels Quest (200/1)

MINISTERS HILL and Areutheoneiwant both represent top connections and are related to several winners (including in bumpers), so they could dominate this unless the well-bred Stay Focused is fully tuned up for her first outing. Premier Queen is the clear pick of those with form.