16:35 Naas

Sunday 28 March 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 1m 54.36s

(10)

Ahandfulofsummers¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 95

3/1

Fairly useful filly. 11/1, 13l last of 12 to Fantasy Lady in listed race at the Curragh (8f, soft). Off 168 days. Holds good claims on her best form.

Form: 6320-

(3)

Beagnach Sasta²³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

33/1

Twice-raced filly. 16/1, eighth of 9 in maiden at Cork (8f, good). Off 7 months with work to do.

Form: 58-

(16)

Blazing Star

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

7/4

Dark Angel filly. Dam, 2-y-o 1m winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 1¼m Sangarius. Noteworthy newcomer and well worth a market check for good yard.

Form:

(2)

Cloch Liath¹⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L F Roche| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary

125/1

28/1, tenth of 14 in maiden at Tipperary (9f, good to soft) on debut. Off 176 days. First run for yard after leaving Michael Mulvany with more needed.

Form: 0-

(8)

Empress Josephine

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

3/1

Galileo filly. Sister to 3 winners, notably 1000 Guineas and Oaks heroine Minding. Eye-catching pedigree and a fascinating newcomer for top yard. Irish 1000 Guineas and Oaks entrant. One to note.

Form:

(13)

Fermoy¹⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 76

22/1

Thrice-raced filly. Best effort when fifth of 14 in maiden at Limerick (6.7f, heavy, 25/1) final run. Off 6 months and no forlorn hope.

Form: 775-

(18)

Flagged

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons

25/1

Starspangledbanner filly. Dam, 1m-1¼m winner, half-sister to 1¼m winner Posteritas. Not discounted on her first run but yard also have Blazing Star in here.

Form:

(12)

La Petite Coco¹⁴²

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

18/1

Encouraging sixth of 16 in maiden (50/1) at the Curragh (8f, heavy) on debut, never nearer. Off 142 days. Sure to step forward.

Form: 6-

(7)

Lucky Crown⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ms S Verling⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Sweeney

300/1

150/1, thirteenth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f) on debut 51 days ago, very slowly away. Has lots to find.

Form: 0

(15)

Marketta³⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G M Ryan| T: B W Duke

250/1

Last of 7 in maiden at this course (5f, heavy, 12/1) on debut. Off 12 months with plenty on her plate.

Form: 7-

(17)

Miss March⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien

125/1

Lightly-raced filly. Not knocked about when eighth of 14 in maiden (80/1) at Dundalk (7f) 65 days ago. Makes turf debut and has more to offer.

Form: 07-08

(1)

New Appointment¹⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger

80/1

Twice-raced filly. Eighth of 9 in maiden at Gowran (8f, heavy, 18/1). Off 160 days and needs to shrug off last effort.

Form: 78-

(11)

New York Angel

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

10/1

115,000 gns yearling, Zoffany filly. Half-sister to useful 2-y-o 5f winner Magical Journey. Lots to like on breeding so debutante is worth considering. Market can guide.

Form:

(6)

Rusla

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D N Curran⁽⁷⁾| T: G O'Leary

66/1

Born To Sea filly. Sister to 1m winner Adamaris. Dam, 7f winner, half-sister to smart/moody winner up to 8.6f Ballard Down. Other newcomers make more appeal.

Form:

(19)

Sheishybrid

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Madden| T: N Meade

80/1

Mastercraftsman filly. Closely related to 9.5f-12.4f winner Greengage. Dam, 8.6f winner, half-sister to very smart 1¼m winner Big Orange. Not without interest on paper for good yard.

Form:

(9)

Social Distance¹¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs J Harrington

100/1

Twice-raced filly. Tenth of 13 in minor event (66/1) at Dundalk (7f). Off 116 days. Needs to produce plenty more.

Form: 90-

(4)

Tareya

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

25/1

Dark Angel filly. Half-sister to several winners, including smart 7f duo Taniyar and Tanaza. Dam winner up to 1½m. Bred to be useful so another newcomer who is worth a second look.

Form:

(5)

Vera Verto

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison

100/1

Prince of Lir filly. Half-sister to winner abroad by Lilbourne Lad. No forlorn hope on paper but yard isn't noted for its debut winners.

Form:

(14)

Walk This Way

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

16/1

Zoffany filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful pair Alluringly (1m1f) and Toogoodtobetrue (6f). Can't be dismissed lightly given her good pedigree. Market can guide.

Form:

Forecasts

Blazing Star (7/4), Empress Josephine (3/1), Ahandfulofsummers (3/1), New York Angel (10/1), Walk This Way (16/1), La Petite Coco (18/1), Fermoy (22/1), Flagged (25/1), Tareya (25/1), Beagnach Sasta (33/1), Rusla (66/1), Sheishybrid (80/1), New Appointment (80/1), Vera Verto (100/1), Social Distance (100/1), Cloch Liath (125/1), Miss March (125/1), Marketta (250/1), Lucky Crown (300/1)

EMPRESS JOSEPHINE is a sister to 1000 Guineas and Oaks heroine Minding no less and holds some Group 1 entries too so is fancied to get off to a winning start for Aidan O'Brien. Ahandfulofsummers possesses the best form on show so looks the one to chase her home, with Ger Lyons' Dark Angel newcomer Blazing Star appealing as the pick of the remainder.