14:40 Naas

Saturday 8 May 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Blue Wind Stakes (Filies' And Mares' Group 3)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 2m 13.39s

(7)

Insinuendo¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: W McCreery| OR: 98

15/2

Twice-raced winner. Third of 5 in minor event (11/2) at Tipperary (7.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago, needing stiffer test. Significantly up in trip and she's open to improvement.

Form: 1-3

(4)

Thunder Kiss³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 89

9/2

Promising sort. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Dundalk (12f, 6/1) 38 days ago, driven out. This is tougher, but she should have more to offer.

Form: 2215-1

(5)

Dearg Jazz¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Luke McAteer| T: J M Barrett| OR: 92

16/1

Fairly useful filly. Creditable 8 lengths fifth of 15 to Rocky Sky in listed race at Navan (10f, good to soft, 66/1) 13 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 86195-5

(8)

Emaniya²⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

8/1

Thrice-raced winner. 3/1, 14¾ lengths last of 8 to Divinely in Flame of Tara Stakes at the Curragh (8f, heavy), very slowly away. Off 8 months. This step up in trip could help unlock improvement.

Form: 518-

(2)

High Heels²⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: M C Hussey| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 95

15/2

Lightly-raced winner. 6/1, respectable 3¼ lengths fourth of 12 to Fantasy Lady in listed race at the Curragh (8f, soft). Off 6 months. Up in trip now and she's likely to find a few too good.

Form: 9214-

(1)

Sacred Rhyme¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 96

11/4

Thrice-raced winner. 5½ lengths third of 15 to Rocky Sky in listed race (12/1) at Navan (10f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Yard saddles a stronger candidate in Silence Please.

Form: 41-3

(3)

Willow¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 94| BF

11/4

Lightly-raced winner. 5/4, respectable 9¾ lengths seventh of 15 to Rocky Sky in listed race at Navan (10f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 431-7

Non-Runners

(6)

Silence Please²³⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: S Foley

Forecasts

Silence Please (7/4), Willow (11/4), Sacred Rhyme (11/4), Thunder Kiss (9/2), Insinuendo (15/2), High Heels (15/2), Emaniya (8/1), Dearg Jazz (16/1)

Jessica Harrington saddled the winner of this race in 2020 and can repeat the dose with SILENCE PLEASE, who made a winning reappearance in the Salsabil Stakes at Navan last season. She lost little caste in defeat in a Leopardstown Group 3 on her latest start in September and appeals as the type do better as a 4-y-o. Several of these remain open to improvement, not least Emaniya and Insinuendo.