15:25 Gowran Park

Saturday 24 July 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 1m 40.19s

(3)

Music To My Ears^t⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 84| D

3/1

Not disgraced when sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 15/2) 41 days ago, needing stiffer test. On a lenient mark on pick of form and return to 1m is a big plus.

Form: 20-9906

(7)

Dedillon²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 80| D

17/2

Latest win at Limerick in April and good 1¼ lengths second of 12 to Red Heel in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f) 22 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 115402

(8)

Mk Drama^t⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 77| CD

15/2

C&D winner who posted creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (9.4f, good) 47 days ago, left poorly placed. Not ruled out.

Form: 3-33296

(4)

Fictitious Lady^v¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 76

4/1

Creditable second of 12 in maiden at Killarney (8.1f, good, 10/3) 11 days ago. Can give another good account in search of her first victory.

Form: 22-3272

(1)

Red Heel⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 71| D

5/2

Made it 3-4 this year with career-best effort in 15-runner handicap (9/1) at Leopardstown (7f, good) 9 days ago, having bit in hand. Sure to go well again despite 6 lb rise.

Form: 06-1011

(6)

Himalayan Beauty^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 73| BF

11/2

Run of good form came to an end when only sixth of 8 in handicap (11/4) at Navan (10f, good) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces go on now and sort to bounce back.

Form: 685-226

(2)

Lovely Sheila¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: J E Kiely| OR: 68

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, only twelfth of 14 in maiden at Killarney (11.2f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Back down in trip for handicap debut but plenty more is needed.

Form: 09-740

(5)

Flying Rock^p1,t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 65

22/1

9/1, creditable fifth of 12 to Red Heel in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, good) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on now and others are better treated at these weights.

Form: 581-505

Forecasts

Red Heel (5/2), Music To My Ears (3/1), Fictitious Lady (4/1), Himalayan Beauty (11/2), Mk Drama (15/2), Dedillon (17/2), Flying Rock (22/1), Lovely Sheila (40/1)

A competitive handicap but MUSIC TO MY EARS should prove well suited by stepping back up to 1m and is fancied to take advantage of a lenient mark here. In-form Dedillon heads the list of dangers, although both Red Heel and Fictitious Lady have plenty to recommend them too in an open contest.