17:15 Leopardstown

Thursday 9 June 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

Off time: 17:19 | Winning time: 1m 30.79s

(7)

Enya Va⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: G M Ryan| T: Thomas Dowling

200/1

Hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Brendan Duke when sixteenth of 17 in maiden at Tipperary (5f, good to firm, 80/1) 9 days ago, missing break. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 000/09-0

(4)

Destined To Rock^v1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: G B Caldwell

28/1

30,000 gns yearling, €2,000 3-y-o, Australia filly. Half-sister to 7f/1m winner Rogue Force. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 1m winner Princess Loulou. Wears visor.

Form:

(9)

Empress Of Bough³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: W J Lee| T: A McCann

50/1

Twice-raced filly. 100/1, fared no better than on debut when ninth of 13 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good to soft) 36 days ago.

Form: 09

(1)

Sareeha⁴⁷

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

13/8

Twice-raced filly. 10/1, left debut form well behind upped in trip and on first outing since leaving William Haggas after 6 months off when second of 16 in maiden at Limerick (8f, good) 47 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 5-2

(6)

Shanghai Dragon^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 78

10/3

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs but has returned an improved model this year, back to form under a positive ride when fourth of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 28/1) 19 days ago. Every chance in this.

Form: 842-204

(5)

Starsong²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: M A Enright| T: J A Stack| OR: 68

5/1

Ran well back up in trip after 8 months off when fourth of 15 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 50/1) 20 days ago. Another step forward required.

Form: 03-4

(2)

Three Laws²²

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

3/1

Wootton Bassett filly who offered something to work on when third of 7 in maiden (12/1) at Cork (8f, soft) on debut 22 days ago, keeping on gradually. Likely to need further than this in time but she should improve nonetheless.

Form: 3

(8)

Yerwanthere

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

12/1

Markaz filly. Half-sister to useful 7f winner Yermanthere. Dam unraced half-sister to winner up to 1¼m Mister Cavern and 9f-13f winner Dorian Crown (both useful).

Form:

Non-Runners

(3)

Ribaree⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: J Davison J: Colin Keane

Forecasts

Sareeha (13/8), Three Laws (3/1), Shanghai Dragon (10/3), Starsong (5/1), Yerwanthere (12/1), Ribaree (25/1), Destined To Rock (28/1), Empress Of Bough (50/1), Enya Va (200/1)

Only a handful of these make any serious appeal, with SHANGHAI DRAGON selected to come out on top. Johnny Murtagh's charge has taken her form up a notch this season, and if able to put her experience to good use, she could take some stopping back in maiden company. Sareeha made a promising start for her yard when runner-up at Limerick in April so she rates as the obvious threat, ahead of Three Laws.