19:10 Ballinrobe

Monday 21 June 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap (60-90)

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 2m 48.05s

(7)

Starlight Dream²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 90

9/2

Good fourth of 13 in handicap at Roscommon (10f, good to soft, 11/1) 21 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Up in trip.

Form: 21760-4

(4)

Ivy Avenue^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 73

12/1

Winner on Cork reappearance. 12/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Roscommon (10f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 369-175

(3)

Port Sunlight⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 87

6/1

Lightly-raced winner. Third of 4 in minor event (7/2) at Roscommon (10.2f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Up in trip. Trainer going well. Makes handicap debut. Unexposed.

Form: 41-03

(6)

Merroir¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 71

3/1

Winner at Gowran in April. Creditable second of 7 in handicap (3/1) at Down Royal (12.7f, good to firm) 17 days ago.

Form: 378142

(1)

Imperial Choice⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 67| C

7/2

Dual hurdle winner last summer. Made a creditable return to the Flat when fourth of 15 in Leopardstown maiden last Thursday. More chance now handicapping. Needs a market check.

Form: 45324/4

(5)

Only Sky¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 80

3/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 12/1, fifth of 9 in maiden at the Curragh (12f, soft) 19 days ago. Yard in good form. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 745

Non-Runners

(2)

Melburnian⁴¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: N G McCullagh

(8)

Summer House²¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: A Kinirons J: S Foley

Forecasts

Merroir (3/1), Only Sky (3/1), Imperial Choice (7/2), Starlight Dream (9/2), Melburnian (5/1), Port Sunlight (6/1), Ivy Avenue (12/1), Summer House (20/1)

PORT SUNLIGHT hasn't kicked in quite the manner that might have been expected so far this season but there's still plenty of time for it to click and it's possible this step up in trip will unlock some improvement. Imperial Choice ran quite nicely back on the Flat the other day and could go well on her first handicap start in this sphere. Merroir is also respected as an in-form filly.