15:45 Ayr

Tuesday 22 June 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Land O'Burns Fillies' Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 58.08s

(9)

Free Love¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Theodore Ladd| T: M Appleby| OR: 80| D

40/1

Hit the crossbar 3 times in handicaps last season, and again found just one too strong on return at Windsor (5f, good to firm). However, she looks up against it now elevated to listed company.

Form: 77229-2

(5)

Keep Busy⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 108| D

4/7

Did little wrong during 2020, most notably finishing second in a Group 1 at the Curragh. Fine fifth in the King's Stand at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm) last week and she sets a very good standard.

Form: 2325-55

(7)

Machree⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: D Carroll| OR: 75| D

100/1

Speedy front-runner who landed a 5f Thirsk handicap last summer. Below par so far this season, though, and she has a mountain to climb at the weights back up in class here.

Form: 259-088

(4)

Mid Winster¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson| T: P T Midgley| OR: 81| CD

16/1

Off the mark at second attempt for this yard over C&D in September. Knocking on the door in handicaps this time round and should regain the winning thread before long, but she's flying too high here.

Form: 9-34245

(8)

Queen's Order^b⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: K A Ryan| OR: 90| BF| D

40/1

Proved better than ever in first-time blinkers when making a winning AW debut at Chelmsford in October. Headgear swiftly refitted following a very low-key reappearance at Beverley.

Form: 33731-9

(1)

Stars In The Night⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 83| D

28/1

Catterick maiden winner last year and progressive on the AW this spring, bagging 3 5f handicaps on the bounce in April. However, needs a career-best by some way back on turf at this level.

Form: 198-111

(3)

Wise Words⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: J Tate| OR: 94| D

11/2

Multiple winner in 2019 and while she only made it to the racecourse twice last year, there was nothing wrong with her reappearance near miss in a listed event at Bath (5f, good to firm).

Form: 241/47-2

(2)

Blackberry²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 82| D

33/1

Made up into a fairly useful 2-y-o last term, hitting the target 3 times from 5 starts. However, she failed to make a real impact in 5f Redcar handicap on return 3 weeks ago and this is much tougher.

Form: 11015-5

(6)

Dickiedooda¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 101| D

7/1

Listed winner at Cork (5f) last season and terrific second to the progressive Logo Hunter over the same C&D 13 days ago. Reproduction of that effort will put her firmly in the picture.

Form: 66-4362

(10)

Iva Batt³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: B A Curtis| T: R K Watson| OR: 83| D

12/1

Showed ability in a handful of appearances as a juvenile and has improved in handicaps this season, winning 2 of her 3 starts. Likely there are more races in her, but this is a tough assignment.

Form: 446-141

Forecasts

Keep Busy (4/7), Wise Words (11/2), Dickiedooda (7/1), Iva Batt (12/1), Mid Winster (16/1), Stars In The Night (28/1), Blackberry (33/1), Free Love (40/1), Queen's Order (40/1), Machree (100/1)

KEEP BUSY sets a very good standard judged on her fine effort at Royal Ascot recently, not to mention plenty of last season's form. She's versatile ground-wise, too, and should prove too good for Irish raider Dickiedooda and Wise Words, both of whom arrive here on the back of solid efforts in this grade.