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Wednesday 23 June 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

Off time: 16:27 | Winning time: 1m 12.76s

(6)

Agartha²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

5/2

Promising sort. 11/4, third of 9 in maiden at Navan (5.7f, soft) 24 days ago, doing best work late on. Expected to go well for all her her long-term future may lie over further.

Form: 33

(5)

Arewecrystalclear¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery

40/1

Thrice-raced filly. 4/1, last of 8 in maiden at Cork (6f, good to soft) 14 days ago, finding nothing. Previous Cork third was a creditable display and better judged on that form.

Form: 538

(2)

Elizabeth's Pride

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: S Crawley

80/1

Foaled March 24. Pride of Dubai filly. Dam once-raced half-sister to smart 1m-1½m winner Rebel Soldier. Best watched unless market suggests otherwise.

Form:

(7)

Karkiyna

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

14/1

Foaled March 31. Caravaggio filly. Half-sister to 1m winner Karakour. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner who stayed 1m, half-sister to smart winner up to 10.5f Karaktar. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(8)

Lexi's Dream¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon

14/1

Once-raced filly. Fifth of 8 in maiden at Cork (6f, good to soft, 9/1) on debut 14 days ago, not knocked about. Should progress.

Form: 5

(1)

Mary Pickersgill

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: M A Enright| T: J A Stack

16/1

Foaled February 28. Starspangledbanner filly. Half-sister to 12.5f winner Seelie. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 1½m Chelsea Rose.

Form:

(10)

Sablonne

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

8/1

Foaled April 15. Dark Angel half-sister to several winners, including useful 6f-7f winner Seychelloise and 7f winner Sidereal. Dam 2-y-o 5f/5.5f winner. Represents leading yard and well worth a look.

Form:

(9)

Sacred Bridge

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

11/10

Foaled April 1. Bated Breath filly. Sister to smart winner up to 1m Viadera and closely related to smart winner up to 1¼m Crossed Baton. Makes plenty of appeal on paper and interesting.

Form:

(3)

Un Bacio Ancora

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty

40/1

Foaled April 25. 37,000 gns foal, £46,000 yearling, No Nay Never filly. Half-sister to 9f/1¼m winner Marshall Law. Likely best watched on debut.

Form:

(4)

Vivaia

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld

16/1

Foaled April 10. Kodiac filly. Dam, 10.4f/11.3f winner, half-sister to 6f winner A Ma Chere (by Kodiac) out of smart winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7f winner) (stayed 1¼m) Mad About You. Stable in good form.

Form:

Forecasts

Sacred Bridge (11/10), Agartha (5/2), Sablonne (8/1), Karkiyna (14/1), Lexi's Dream (14/1), Vivaia (16/1), Mary Pickersgill (16/1), Un Bacio Ancora (40/1), Arewecrystalclear (40/1), Elizabeth's Pride (80/1)

Only three arrive with previous experience and it may pay to take a chance on newcomer SACRED BRIDGE. She makes plenty of appeal on paper for a yard adept at readying a debutante and it would come as no surprise to see a good showing. Agartha sets the standard of those with form and should be thereabouts. Another newcomer Vivaia completes the shortlist.