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Saturday 19 June 2021

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BoyleSports Irish EBF Ulster Oaks Fillies Handicap

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 2m 16.73s

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Come September^h1,t1²³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Mr C McConnell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 94

40/1

Below form 15¾ lengths ninth of 15 to With Thanks in Athasi Stakes (80/1) at Naas (7f, heavy), hampered. Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell.

Form: 200509-

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Theophile⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 83

13/2

Seventh of 11 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 4/1) 6 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs to bounce back and mark is probably about right at the moment.

Form: 09-0727

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Martinique¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 90

6/4

Promising individual. 4/1, won 10-runner maiden at Listowel (8f, soft) 14 days ago, well on top finish. Plenty more to come as her stamina is drawn out, so every chance she can follow up.

Form: 08-1

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Talacre^b1⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 90

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. Respectable 9 lengths sixth of 15 to Rocky Sky in listed race (9/1) at Navan (10f, good to soft) 55 days ago. Stable in good form. Blinkers on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 2231-6

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Celtic Crown¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: J J Murphy| OR: 76

11/2

Latest win at Gowran in May. 8/1, good second of 11 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good) 12 days ago, well positioned. One to consider.

Form: 78-5132

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Princesse Mathilde³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: M A Gallagher| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 75

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 11¼ lengths twelfth of 13 to Solene Lilyette in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft, 6/1) 36 days ago. Has more to prove than some of her rivals.

Form: 3989-80

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Maar²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: A McGuinness| OR: 85

16/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Dundalk in April. Last of 12 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, soft, 20/1) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 4100

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Soaring Sky⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 85

9/2

Latest win at Limerick in April. Sixth of 7 in minor event at Naas (10f, soft, 4/1) 42 days ago. May get back on the up, so not one to rule out.

Form: 1-816

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Solene Lilyette³⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: A Slattery J: Andrew Slattery

Forecasts

Martinique (6/4), Solene Lilyette (4/1), Soaring Sky (9/2), Celtic Crown (11/2), Talacre (11/2), Theophile (13/2), Maar (16/1), Princesse Mathilde (22/1), Come September (40/1)

MARTINIQUE powered away to open her account at Listowel recently and, now switched to handicaps/up in trip, she's fancied to go in again with the scope for plenty of improvement. The hat-trick seeking Solene Lilyette warrants consideration but has been handed a hefty rise for her latest success, so the in-form Celtic Crown might pose the main threat.