19:05 Down Royal

Friday 4 June 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Off time: 19:04 | Winning time: 2m 47.2s

(1)

Coulonces²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 79| D

14/1

Fairly useful handicapper on the Flat in France and similar form over hurdles for present stable, landing mares' maiden at Fairyhouse (2m) in April. Not disgraced either start since and not discounted

Form: 514900/

(6)

Pempie^h,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: M A Gallagher| T: E & P Harty| OR: 79| D

7/1

Improved stepped up in trip this year, making it 2 wins fro 5 starts at Navan (13f) in April. Not in same form at Leopardstown latest and revised mark does demand more.

Form: 5-12716

(2)

Forbearance³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 76| BF

6/5

Promising individual. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Dundalk in February. 15/8, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Sligo (10.6f) 33 days ago. Longer trip worth exploring and sound claims.

Form: 6-143

(4)

Pachmena⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 72

9/1

16/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Roscommon (10f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 428420

(3)

Cape Islay²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 71

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.7f, good, 16/1) 22 days ago. Fallen to a workable mark back on the level and booking of Keane catches the eye.

Form: 0/2000-6

(5)

Merroir²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 71

3/1

Winner at Gowran (13.7f) in April. Respectable fourth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (16.8f, soft, 7/1) 24 days ago, needing lesser test. Back down in trip.

Form: 637814

(7)

Amicable^b²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: L F Roche| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 68

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1 and blinkered for 1st time, very good second of 15 in maiden at Roscommon (12f, good to soft) 24 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 98-92

Forecasts

Forbearance (6/5), Merroir (3/1), Pempie (7/1), Pachmena (9/1), Cape Islay (10/1), Coulonces (14/1), Amicable (14/1)

A winner of a Dundalk maiden in February, FORBEARANCE has run well in a pair of handicaps subsequently, displaying signs of inexperience but staying on to take third at Sligo 33 days ago. The longer trip is worth exploring and she can come out on top. Merroir rates the chief threat, ahead of Cape Islay who may well represent a spot of value.