16:45 York

Wednesday 18 August 2021

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Ire Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Stakes (Fillies' Handicap)

Off time: 16:48 | Winning time: 58.11s

(13)

Tweet Tweet³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 92| D

7/1

Very speedy filly who made it 2 wins from only 3 starts this year when seeing off 5 rivals at Haydock (5f, good to firm) last month. 4 lb rise unlikely to prevent a prominent showing.

Form: 223-191

(15)

Tenaya Canyon¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: E Walker| OR: 91| D

5/1

Has a largely progressive profile, taking her form up another notch when coming from off the pace to win a 5f Doncaster handicap 13 days ago. Well on top at the finish so a 5 lb rise not too severe.

Form: 275121

(14)

Mid Winster²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Robinson| T: P T Midgley| OR: 86| BF| D

11/1

Back to winning ways at Doncaster in July. Not at her best over this C&D 3 weeks later but she's largely reliable.

Form: 245317

(9)

Stars In The Night¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 85| BF| D

20/1

Winner of AW handicaps on her first 3 outings this year and showed she's just as effective on the grass when going down only narrowly at Thirsk (5f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 8-11182

(6)

Ey Up It's Maggie^p³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 87| D

5/1

Useful effort to score at Carlisle (5f, soft) in May. Acquitted herself very well when third in valuable 3-y-o event over 6f here next time. Not seen to best effect when third of 5 at Chester since.

Form: 8-54133

(2)

Noorban^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 86| D

8/1

Winner at Ayr (5f) in May and consistent in defeat since, finishing runner-up over 5.4f here in first-time cheekpieces (retained) 26 days ago. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 122342

(5)

Ballintoy Harbour¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: P T Midgley| OR: 85| BF| D

8/1

Posted much improved form when winning 7-runner handicap at Newmarket (5f) last month. Nothing wrong with that form (second won twice subsequently) but has finished well held at Doncaster since.

Form: 1-13619

(12)

Atiyah^b⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: W Buick| T: T D Barron| OR: 79| D

18/1

Made it 2-5 this year with career-best effort in 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (5f) 49 days ago, quickening clear 1f out. Hiked up 11 lb but still not taken lightly in her current mood.

Form: 5-12521

(10)

Princess Power^p1⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 77| BF| D

7/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Respectable third of 6 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to firm, 3/1) 5 days ago. First-time cheekpieces replace a visor.

Form: 22-5643

(7)

Not On Your Nellie¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 76| D

20/1

Won easily on reappearance at Catterick in April. Bit mixed since but latest Redcar second as good as anything she's produced.

Form: 144262

(8)

Ventura Flame²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: S De Sousa| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 75| D

20/1

Scored at Hamilton in June and has posted creditable efforts in defeat since. Likely to give her running but not much obviously in hand of her mark.

Form: 241253

(4)

Four Adaay³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Ray Dawson| T: B R Millman| OR: 76| D

12/1

Has done well this year, winning 3 times over 5f. Run of good form came to a halt behind Ballintoy Harbour at Newmarket last month but she's not the type to stay down for long.

Form: 431124

(3)

Lady Quickstep⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: David Egan| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 72| D

33/1

Career best when scoring at Yarmouth (5f) a fortnight ago. Caught wide and shaped as if still in form when fourth at Chelmsford last week but she's 2 lb out of weights in stronger race now.

Form: 585014

Non-Runners

(11)

Miss Nay Never²⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: J & S Quinn J: Jason Hart

(1)

Ice Station Zebra⁴⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: R M Beckett J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Tenaya Canyon (5/1), Ey Up It's Maggie (5/1), Tweet Tweet (7/1), Princess Power (7/1), Noorban (8/1), Ballintoy Harbour (8/1), Mid Winster (11/1), Four Adaay (12/1), Ice Station Zebra (16/1), Miss Nay Never (16/1), Atiyah (18/1), Not On Your Nellie (20/1), Ventura Flame (20/1), Stars In The Night (20/1), Lady Quickstep (33/1)

TENAYA CANYON is a filly on the up and might be able to defy the handicapper again. Tweet Tweet and Atiyah are other 3-y-os heading in the right direction and head the many possible dangers, along with Kevin Ryan's Stars In The Night.