15:40 Thurles

Sunday 19 December 2021

All12:1012:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race (Div 2)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 6.7s

Aeroplane Peggy⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: K Purcell

250/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 7 in bumper at this course (16f, good to soft, 16/1) on NH debut 45 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 7

Ard Monarch¹³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: V T O'Brien

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 125/1, sixth of 9 in bumper at Sligo (18f, good to soft) 136 days ago.

Form: 06

Churchtown Ruby^h³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally

2/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Second of 13 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft, 50/1) on hurdles bow 33 days ago. Well respected back in this sphere.

Form: 72

Eabha Grace

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss J Townend⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins

5/6

Walk In The Park filly. Dam (h131), bumper/2m-2¾m hurdle winner, half-sister to very smart hurdler/smart chase winner (up to 21f ) Bob Olinger. Trainer going well.

Form:

Katie Parnell³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr G Connolly⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Fitzgerald

400/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 5 in bumper (250/1) at Punchestown (16.1f, good to soft) 36 days ago.

Form: 7-0055

Kilbarry Merlot

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Keeffe

28/1

Presenting filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Paranoid and bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Kilbarry Way. Yard not renowned for debut winners.

Form:

Lareine's Katie

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr S Perry⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

33/1

Sholokhov mare. Dam unraced half-sister to fair hurdler/chaser (2½m-3m winner) Cobbler's Queen. Liable to need time and distance based on pedigree.

Form:

Saratoga Lass^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J Reddington⁽⁷⁾| T: M Brassil

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 22/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 12 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 22 days ago. Needs to improve.

Form: 19-46

Scarlet Witch^t1⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott

6/1

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 11 in bumper at Wexford (16f, heavy, 3/1) 56 days ago, clear of rest. Tongue strap on 1st time. Latest form not really working out, but she may do better still.

Form: F1-63

Sunshine Girl

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: S R B Crawford

14/1

Conduit filly. Half-sister to 17f hurdle winner Fair Minded. Dam (c115/h127), 2m chase winner (stayed 21f). One to note if the market speaks in her favour.

Form:

Non-Runners

Kernan Star¹⁵⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: N G Hynds J: Mr H C Swan

Forecasts

Eabha Grace (5/6), Churchtown Ruby (2/1), Scarlet Witch (6/1), Sunshine Girl (14/1), Saratoga Lass (18/1), Kilbarry Merlot (28/1), Lareine's Katie (33/1), Kernan Star (66/1), Aeroplane Peggy (250/1), Ard Monarch (250/1), Katie Parnell (400/1)

Those with form don't set the bar all that high, so EABHA GRACE, who is out of a bumper winner and represents a top stable, is fancied to make a winning start. Churchtown Ruby outran big odds on her hurdling debut last month, so she's of interest back in this sphere, while Scarlet Watch should get involved if she can take another step forward.