16:50 Leopardstown

Wednesday 6 April 2022

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Student Raceday Fillies Maiden

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 1m 44.43s

(6)

Grian An Tsamhra¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

11/4

Promising sort. 16/1, third of 19 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) on debut 11 days ago. Should progress. Claims.

Form: 3

(5)

Lullaby¹⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 93

4/1

Lightly-raced filly. 80/1, 4½ lengths ninth of 13 to Duke De Sessa in Eyrefield Stakes at this course (9f, good), suited by increase in trip. Off 165 days. Well in the mix.

Form: 4689-

(3)

Only

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

10/3

Deep Impact filly. Dam winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 7f winner), won British/Irish 1000 Guineas. Lots to like on paper. Most interesting newcomer.

Form:

(4)

Porto Cervo

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

11/1

American Pharoah filly. Sister to useful 9f winner Sweet Molly Malone and half-sister to several winners, including 2-y-o 7f winner Wading and winner up to 1½m Bracelet. Debutante is worth nothing.

Form:

(8)

Shebiyra

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: P W Flynn

50/1

€6,500 2-y-o, Mastercraftsman filly. Half-sister to 10.5f/10.7f winner Sheberghan and 7f winner Shabaya. Others are preferred.

Form:

(9)

Sierra Nevada¹⁶⁵

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

3/1

Once-raced filly. Seventh of 13 in maiden at this course (7f, good, 4/1) on debut, having to pick way through. Off 165 days. Likely to improve.

Form: 7-

(7)

Toriangel¹⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery

28/1

Twice-raced filly. Seventh of 14 in maiden (40/1) at Cork (6f, soft). Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip with work to do.

Form: 87-

(11)

Wiggle Room

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: O J Orr| T: W T Farrell

50/1

Lawman filly. Dam unraced half-sister to useful US 8.5f-9.5f winner Bacchanalia. Other newcomers appeal more on this occasion.

Form:

(2)

Wootton Babble

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery

20/1

€85,000 yearling, Wootton Bassett filly. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 1m/8.2f winner Plegastell. Bred to be no back number but market can guide.

Form:

Non-Runners

(1)

Baroness Blixen⁴⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: J J Murphy J: Colin Keane

(12)

Giladah¹²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: Chris Hayes

(10)

River Rain¹⁶²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: M P Sheehy

Forecasts

Grian An Tsamhra (11/4), Sierra Nevada (3/1), Only (10/3), Lullaby (4/1), River Rain (7/1), Baroness Blixen (7/1), Porto Cervo (11/1), Giladah (14/1), Wootton Babble (20/1), Toriangel (28/1), Wiggle Room (50/1), Shebiyra (50/1)

The market should reveal plenty here but ONLY is bred to be smart so Aidan O'Brien's newcomer gets the nod at the chief expense of stablemate Lullaby, who has already shown fairly useful form without getting her head in front. Grian An Tsamhra is another to consider on the back of her promising Curragh third.