15:20 Curragh

Sunday 17 July 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 1m 40.59s

(6)

West Coast¹¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 95| BF

7/1

Showed race-by-race progress as a 2-y-o, readily off the mark in a Leopardstown maiden (7f) in October. Possible her return/handicap debut effort was needed at Naas in March but she's been given time since and likely more to come.

Form: 731-7

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(4)

Aurora Princess^v¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 86| D

11/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 6/1, career best when winning 5-runner minor event at Limerick (1m) 10 days ago, driven out. A lot more exposed than most she meets here though and this rates tougher.

Form: 010061

(8)

Miss Mirabell⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 94| D

3/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Third of 8 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D (good) 56 days ago, chasing leaders approaching final 1f and keeping on. Quite possible she can do better still.

Form: 513

(2)

Coill Na Sionainne²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 82| D

7/2

Ran well when twice a runner-up in 9f handicaps at Leopardstown in June and shaped as if still in good form having endured a wide trip when fifth at Down Royal (10.3f) 4 weeks ago. Not discounted in present groove.

Form: 22-0225

(5)

Eastern Wind^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 88| D

13/2

Latest win at Leopardstown (1m) in June. Excellent fifth of 18 in handicap at this C&D (good, 14/1) 22 days ago, no extra only late on. That was her best effort to date and a repeat should see her thereabouts again.

Form: 0-63315

(3)

Ha Ha Ha¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 88| D

10/3

Lightly-raced winner. 11/4, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 10 days ago, having run of race. Remains low-mileage and 7 lb higher mark may not prevent another good showing.

Form: 4411

(7)

Red Heel⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 80| D

14/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Gowran in April. Ninth of 10 in handicap back at that venue (1m) 67 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4434-19

(1)

Giselles Ausie^b1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 81

20/1

Lightly-raced winner. Proved easy to back when tenth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at Down Royal (10.3f, good to soft) 29 days ago, shaping as if in need of the run. This should reveal more with blinkers now reached for.

Form: 130-0

Forecasts

Miss Mirabell (3/1), Ha Ha Ha (10/3), Coill Na Sionainne (7/2), Eastern Wind (13/2), West Coast (7/1), Aurora Princess (11/1), Red Heel (14/1), Giselles Ausie (20/1)

A good quality fillies' handicap with the vote in favour of MISS MIRABELL. She's quickly reached a useful level, readily landing a Gowran maiden and improving further when finishing a close-up third in a C&D handicap in May. She looks sure to go well again, with Ha Ha Ha, Eastern Wind and West Coast others fancied to be in the shake-up.