19:45 Punchestown

Wednesday 27 April 2022

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Weatherbys General Stud Book Irish EBF Mares Flat Race (Grade 3)

Off time: 19:47 | Winning time: 4m 19.60s

Battling Bessie⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: Peter Fahey| D

9/2

Lightly-raced winner in bumpers. Good nose second of 16 to Lily Du Berlais in Grade 2 mares bumper (33/1) at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 80 days ago. Respected.

Form: 1322

Beyond Ambitious³⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr B W Harvey| T: D Harvey| BF

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 13 lengths sixth of 12 to Battling Bessie in bumper at Cork (16f, good to soft, 7/4). Off 11 months. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 2-6

Dorans Weir²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr E P O'Brien| T: M Hourigan| D

7/2

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 9/2, career best when winning 8-runner bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 24 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Pink In The Park. Can make presence felt.

Form: 5121

Eabha Grace²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: W P Mullins| OR: 115| D

33/1

Winner in bumper at Thurles in December. 15/2, 13½ lengths sixth of 8 to Dorans Weir in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 24 days ago. more required.

Form: 1026

Hi Stranger⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J L Gleeson| T: J E Kiely| D

22/1

Lightly-raced winner in bumpers. 40/1, tailed-off fourteenth of 16 to Lily Du Berlais in Grade 2 mares bumper at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 80 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 21120

Miss Fourie²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr H C Swan| T: G P Cromwell| D

80/1

First run since leaving Shane Donohoe when 10/3, won 11-runner bumper at Limerick (16f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Needs to improve from that.

Form: 551

Nikini²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss J Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

13/2

Thrice-raced winner in bumpers. 9/4, 1¾ lengths third of 8 to Dorans Weir in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Likely to be thereabouts again.

Form: 163

Pink In The Park²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF| D

11/4

Thrice-raced winner in bumpers. 1¼ lengths second of 8 to Dorans Weir in bumper (7/4) at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Another bold show likely.

Form: 152

The Model Kingdom¹⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Pat Taaffe| T: N Meade| D

9/2

Promising type. Two wins from 2 runs last season. Won 12-runner listed bumper at Navan (16f, good, 2/1) 157 days ago by 1½ lengths from Harmonya Maker, impressively. Strong claims with more to come.

Form: 11

True Light¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: W P Mullins| D

25/1

Won 11-runner bumper at Tramore (16f, good to soft, 2/1) on NH debut 17 days ago, quickening clear. Yard in good form. Open to improvement.

Form: 1

Jetara¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr J J Codd| T: Mrs J Harrington

17/2

Won 14-runner bumper at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft, 11/2) on NH debut 11 days ago. Open to improvement, so can't be discounted for all she has a bit to find.

Form: 1

Non-Runners

Carrig Carol¹⁹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: P Croke J: Non Runner

Lily Du Berlais⁸⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: S R B Crawford J: Mr B G Crawford

Forecasts

Pink In The Park (11/4), Dorans Weir (7/2), The Model Kingdom (9/2), Battling Bessie (9/2), Lily Du Berlais (5/1), Nikini (13/2), Jetara (17/2), Hi Stranger (22/1), True Light (25/1), Eabha Grace (33/1), Miss Fourie (80/1), Carrig Carol (100/1), Beyond Ambitious (200/1)

THE MODEL KINGDOM was pretty impressive when doubling her tally at Navan before in November and the form looks solid, so she gets the nod to maintain her unbeaten record for all the 5-month absence is a slight concern. Dorans Weir and Pink In The Park, who fought out the finish at Fairyhouse last time, also make plenty of appeal.