IRE-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 33.49s

(6)

Foxy Femme^b²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Aled Beech⁽⁵⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 63| D

15/8

In fine form since blinkers, winning over 1m at Bath and 7f at Leicester. Further 3 lb rise doesn't look too severe and may be able to complete the hat-trick.

Form: 49-5511

(5)

Act Naturally¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Sebastian Woods⁽⁵⁾| T: S Woods| OR: 68

9/2

Left her first run for this stable when making all in 5-runner 1¼m Ffos Las maiden handicap 19 days ago, digging deep when joined late on. Only up 1 lb so should remain very competitive.

Form: 425261

(1)

Thunder Lily³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: S Durack| OR: 65

7/4

Creditable third of 6 in handicap (13/2) at Sandown (1¼m, good to firm) 39 days ago, not ideally placed. Still relatively unexposed and has David Probert doing the steering.

Form: 835553

(3)

Luxy Lou³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: T E Whelan| T: G Harris| OR: 61

9/2

Still a maiden after 12 starts. Cheekpieces on first time, sixth of 9 in handicap at Ffos Las (7.4f, good, 4/1) just 3 days ago. Headgear off this time.

Form: 552466

(2)

Relative Ease¹⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: S Lycett| OR: 45

50/1

Little of note on the Flat of late and pulled up over hurdles when last seen in March. 4 lb out of handicap. Not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 0809-87

Non-Runners

(4)

Sepia Belle³²⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: Miss A Murphy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Thunder Lily (7/4), Foxy Femme (15/8), Luxy Lou (9/2), Act Naturally (9/2), Sepia Belle (16/1), Relative Ease (50/1)

FOXY FEMME is on a roll and might be able to complete a hat-trick. Thunder Lily is still low mileage and may provide a bigger threat to John Gallagher's thriving mare than recent Ffos Las scorer Act Naturally.