14:50 Naas

Sunday 17 October 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Garnet Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 45.51s

(6)

Maud Gonne Spirit^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 90| D

14/1

Useful filly. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap (8/1) at Limerick (8f, heavy) 8 days ago, readily. More will ne needed again now stepping up in class.

Form: 122571

(1)

Plum Perfect¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 80| D

40/1

Fairly useful mare. 8/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Tipperary (7.4f, heavy) 13 days ago, forging clear. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 766181

(18)

Rocket Science^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M P Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 98

16/1

Useful filly. 16/1, respectable 8 lengths sixth of 11 to Maker of Kings in Concorde Stakes at Tipperary (7.4f, heavy) 13 days ago.

Form: 5-00446

(17)

Royal Canford^v²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: L F Roche| T: W McCreery| OR: 91

40/1

Quirky sort. Good third of 8 in handicap (11/1) at Listowel (7f, good to soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 033473

(13)

Awhile²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

11/1

Twice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 10/3, won 18-runner maiden at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 27 days ago, kept up to work. Could be very useful for top stable.

Form: 41

(2)

Elysium¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 100

9/1

Useful filly. Creditable 2¼ lengths seventh of 15 to Queenship in listed race at Cork (8.2f, soft, 22/1) 19 days ago, slowly away. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 321-787

(8)

Emaniya²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld| OR: 100| BF| D

4/1

Useful filly. Good 3 lengths second of 14 to Astadash in Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Fillies Stakes at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft, 7/2) 29 days ago. Likely to be in the shake-up.

Form: 620362

(12)

Emphatic Answer¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 94| D

11/1

Useful filly. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at the Curragh in July. Good 6¾ lengths fifth of 11 to Maker of Kings in Concorde Stakes at Tipperary (7.4f, heavy, 12/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 32-1155

(10)

Friendly⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 90| D

33/1

Useful filly. 8½ lengths ninth of 14 to Power Under Me in listed race at the Curragh (6f, soft, 22/1) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 858009

(4)

Himalayan Beauty²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 77| BF| D

80/1

Fairly useful filly. Winner at Gowran in July. 7/2, below form eighth of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 27 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 610528

(14)

Martinique¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M C Hussey| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 86| D

40/1

Fairly useful filly. Winner at Listowel in June. 9/1, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Navan (8f, soft) 11 days ago.

Form: 08-1666

(9)

Moddy Poddle^t²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 95| D

17/2

Useful filly. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Bit below form 9 lengths sixth of 14 to Astadash in Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Fillies Stakes at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft, 7/1) 29 days ago.

Form: 311126

(5)

Mother Country⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 87| CD

18/1

Lightly-raced winner. C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 6/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 46 days ago, having run of race. Open to improvement.

Form: 85181

(16)

Neptune Rock¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M A Gallagher| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 98

25/1

Useful filly. Winner at Leopardstown in June. Creditable 1½ lengths fifth of 15 to Queenship in listed race (33/1) at Cork (8.2f, soft) 19 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Not taken lightly.

Form: 124505

(7)

Oodnadatta^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 103

11/4

Useful filly. 11/2, creditable length third of 15 to Queenship in listed race at Cork (8.2f, soft) 19 days ago, nearest finish. Has good chance on form.

Form: 8U4353

(15)

River Eden^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| D

13/2

Promising type. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 5/1, 3¾ lengths fifth of 10 to Bear Story in Diamond Stakes at Dundalk (10.7f) 23 days ago. Back down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 15

(11)

Thinking Of You⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Halpin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 95

28/1

Useful filly. 40/1, tenth of 15 in minor event at Tipperary (7.5f, good) 52 days ago, hampered.

Form: 390370

Non-Runners

(3)

Fictitious Lady¹⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: W McCreery J: Nathan Crosse

Forecasts

Oodnadatta (11/4), Emaniya (4/1), River Eden (13/2), Moddy Poddle (17/2), Elysium (9/1), Emphatic Answer (11/1), Awhile (11/1), Maud Gonne Spirit (14/1), Rocket Science (16/1), Mother Country (18/1), Neptune Rock (25/1), Thinking Of You (28/1), Friendly (33/1), Royal Canford (40/1), Martinique (40/1), Plum Perfect (40/1), Fictitious Lady (50/1), Himalayan Beauty (80/1)

OODNADATTA has reached the frame on a few occasions at listed/Group 3 level this year and could be the answer to this tight listed race. River Eden lacks experience and is drawn a bit wider than ideal but she's very promising and can still be expected to play a part. Dermot Weld's Emaniya also merits plenty of respect having finished placed in Group 3 company last time.