19:45 Roscommon

Monday 31 May 2021

All16:3517:1017:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 2m 13.61s

(3)

Starlight Dream²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 90| D

11/1

Fairly useful filly. Tailed-off tenth of 12 to Barrington Court in listed race at Naas (11.8f, heavy) when last seen in November. Switch to handicaps rates a plus on return, so not ruled out.

Form: 221760-

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(6)

Sh Boom^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 89

33/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2018. 8 lengths eleventh of 14 to Celtic Crown in handicap at Gowran (8f, soft, 11/1) 27 days ago. Needs to show benefit of that run here to feature.

Form: 50039-0

(8)

Dancing Approach¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 84| BF| D

11/4

Latest win at Leopardstown (10f) in April. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft, 6/4) 17 days ago. Expected to be thereabouts.

Form: 1138-13

(1)

Maud Gonne Spirit²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 81

10/1

13/2, below form fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (7.3f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Steps up markedly in trip now and not ruled out.

Form: 6175-84

(14)

Hamley²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 80| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 40/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Sligo (10.6f, good to soft) 29 days ago. That was a solid reappearance display but consistency isn't her strong suit.

Form: 96176-2

(12)

Pineapple Express²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 80| D

11/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 3/1, career best when winning 17-runner handicap at Gowran (9.4f, soft) 27 days ago, kept up to work. Can go well again on that evidence.

Form: 227171

(10)

Miss Myers^h⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR: 79

11/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. Good fifth of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy, 25/1) 8 days ago, despite not being seen to best effect. However, winless run is off-putting.

Form: 0-07055

(13)

Persian Queen²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 79| D

5/1

Lightly-raced winner. 9/1, good third of 15 in handicap at this course (12f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Remains very low-mileage and good showing certainly not ruled out.

Form: 3/1-U3

(9)

Mk Drama^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 77

11/1

Creditable second of 14 in handicap at this course (7.3f, good to soft, 4/1) 20 days ago. Proving to be most consistent and step up to 10f is worth exploring.

Form: 413-332

(4)

Celtic Crown²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: N G McCullagh| T: J J Murphy| OR: 75

11/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (20/1) at Gowran (8f, soft) 27 days ago by neck from Pachmena, driven out. Back up in trip.

Form: 2178-51

(2)

Ivy Avenue^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 73| D

12/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Cork in April. 8/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Sligo (10.6f, good to soft) 29 days ago. This sort of mark demands that little bit more.

Form: 6369-17

(7)

Summer House³⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Leigh Roche| T: A Kinirons| OR: 73

50/1

Twice-raced winner. Fifth of 8 in minor event (9/4) at Haydock (11.8f, good to firm). Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving Saeed Bin Suroor. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 15-

(11)

Pachmena^p²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 72

16/1

First run since leaving J. J. Feane when good neck second of 14 to Celtic Crown in handicap (50/1) at Gowran (8f, soft) 27 days ago, finishing well. Return to 1¼m rates a plus and she's respected.

Form: 542842

Non-Runners

(5)

Newgirlintown³

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: G O'Leary J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Dancing Approach (11/4), Persian Queen (5/1), Hamley (10/1), Maud Gonne Spirit (10/1), Newgirlintown (10/1), Pineapple Express (11/1), Miss Myers (11/1), Celtic Crown (11/1), Starlight Dream (11/1), Mk Drama (11/1), Ivy Avenue (12/1), Pachmena (16/1), Sh Boom (33/1), Summer House (50/1)

DANCING APPROACH has improved again this term following her switch to Joseph O'Brien, landing a big-field Leopardstown handicap on return prior to not being seen to best effect when third back at that venue 17 days ago. She gets the nod to get back on the up, with Persian Queen, Pachmena and Mk Drama heading up the dangers.