17:30 Leopardstown

Thursday 7 July 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 31.6s

(1)

A Moment Like This

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

6/1

Foaled May 2. Galileo filly. Dam won 6 US Grade 1 1m/8.5f events, including Santa Anita Oaks and Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (twice), also 2-y-o 1m winner. Stable having good spell. Needs considering.

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(3)

Astar

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

17/2

Foaled April 28. Sea The Stars filly. Half-sister to 1¼m winner Blackcatblackitten. No forlorn hope.

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(7)

Dame Kiri

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

9/4

Foaled February 12. Justify filly. Dam, 1m winner (stayed 9.5f), sister to very smart winner up to 1m Alice Springs, won Falmouth/Sun Chariot/Matron Stakes. Interesting newcomer.

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(4)

Hasten Slowly

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade

18/1

Foaled February 13. €17,000 yearling, Kessaar filly. Half-sister to 7f winner Liangel Hope. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7f winner). Others are preferred on paper.

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(6)

Lan Mara⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

40/1

Once-raced filly. 16/1, seventh of 8 in maiden at Naas (5f, soft) on debut 5 days ago. Significantly up in trip with plenty more needed.

Form: 7

(8)

Maybe Just Maybe

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

5/1

Foaled March 19. Lord Kanaloa filly. One for shortlist on debut given her connections. Market can prove a good guide with yard also having Dame Kiri in here.

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(5)

Miss Yvonne²⁹

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

15/2

Once-raced filly. Seventh of 13 in maiden at Cork (6f, good, 16/1) on debut 29 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 7

(2)

Thornbrook

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

11/4

Foaled March 28. Saxon Warrior filly. Half-sister to several winners, including 1¾m Micro Manage and 1m Magnanimous, both smart. Dam 2-y-o 1m/9f winner. Plenty to like on breeding. One to consider.

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Forecasts

Dame Kiri (9/4), Thornbrook (11/4), Maybe Just Maybe (5/1), A Moment Like This (6/1), Miss Yvonne (15/2), Astar (17/2), Hasten Slowly (18/1), Lan Mara (40/1)

Lots of potential on show and the market should reveal plenty but DAME KIRI has a good deal to recommend her on pedigree so Aidan O'Brien's Justify filly is taken to make a winning start. Fellow newcomer Thornbrook is also bred to be at least useful and is next on the list, with A Moment Like This another debutante who needs considering.