Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 4m 10.6s

Brog Ban Espana

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: Mrs D Foster

13/2

€26,000 3-y-o, Robin Des Champs mare. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 2¼m) Publican. Obvious claims starting out for a top yard.

Form:

Elusive Touch^t1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: M Brassil

16/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 14 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Roscommon (16.2f, good) on NH debut. Off 11 months. Makes bumpers debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Hard to warm to.

Form: 0P-2

Maggie Barrett²⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: B R Hamilton

12/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, eighth of 13 in bumper at Roscommon (16f, good) on NH debut. Off 8 months.

Form: 8-

Rigmarole

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Mullins

2/1

Fame And Glory mare. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful hurdler Lifetime Ambition and fairly useful French 2¼m hurdle winner Absolutely Amazing. Makes plenty of appeal on pedigree.

Form:

Rossies Tara^t⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Ben Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, sixth of 16 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 61 days ago. Needs to improve again if she's going to feature.

Form: 706-

Shesdoenwell^t1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: T Gibney

4/1

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 18 in bumper at Limerick (16f, heavy, 22/1) on NH debut 17 days ago. Trainer going well. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 4

Carrigmoorna Elm²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr M J Sweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally

3/1

Once-raced maiden. 10/3, fourth of 10 in bumper at Ballinrobe (16.5f, heavy) on NH debut 20 days ago. Open to improvement, so not a forlorn hope.

Form: 4

Forecasts

Rigmarole (2/1), Carrigmoorna Elm (3/1), Shesdoenwell (4/1), Brog Ban Espana (13/2), Rossies Tara (10/1), Maggie Barrett (12/1), Elusive Touch (16/1)

BROG BAN ESPANA will ultimately be best over obstacles in time but she may have enough ability to make a winning start in a bumper where the bar isn't set very high by those with experience. Fellow newcomer Rigmarole could pose the main threat unless Carrigmoorna Elm takes a step forward from her debut.