16:20 Punchestown

Tuesday 13 September 2022

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 1m 55.61s

(4)

Plume Noire³²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: B Duffy| OR: 85

8/1

Thrice-raced winner who struggled to make an impact when ninth of 13 on handicap debut at Leopardstown (1m) back in October. Absent since but it remains early days and interesting what the market makes of her.

Form: 219-

(13)

Red Heel³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: J A Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 84

28/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at the Curragh in July. Last of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 33 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 4-191U9

(9)

Dark Vega^p1⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 82

7/2

Lightly-raced winner. Creditable 1½ lengths third of 8 to Corky in handicap at Sligo (10.2f, soft, 5/2) 41 days ago, running on late. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 1-5533

(2)

Alma Libre^p1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini| OR: 75| BF

11/2

4/1, good second of 13 in handicap at Naas (10f, good) 23 days ago, sticking to task but collared post. KNocking on the door at present and claims operating from same mark.

Form: 733272

(8)

Corky⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: M P Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 80

12/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (10/1) at Sligo (10.2f, soft) 41 days ago, all out. 3 lb higher mark demands more in this more competitive scenario.

Form: 072451

(11)

Giselles Ausie⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 80

14/1

Fifth of 6 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good, 11/2) 40 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Had previously caught the eye when a strong finishing second at the Curragh (1m) in July

Form: 130-025

(10)

Miramis¹⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 75

12/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good, 8/1) in June, proving too free. Bounce back not ruled out returning from a break.

Form: 0-00060

(1)

Pachmena^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 75

10/1

One win from 30 Flat runs. Fourth of 6 in handicap (7/2) at the Curragh (12f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 253244

(3)

Hymn Book Too^t⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 78

20/1

Winner at Tipperary in April. 12/1, not disgraced ninth of 15 in handicap at Galway (12.4f, good to soft) 50 days ago, slowly away. More needed from this sort of mark.

Form: 3-63159

(7)

Sally Golightly⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 78

40/1

Latest win at Roscommon in May. 5½ lengths sixth of 8 to Corky in handicap at Sligo (10.2f, soft, 22/1) 41 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 611006

(5)

Georgeta¹¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 76

8/1

Winner of a maiden at Gowran (7f) in May. 17/2, sixth of 8 in handicap at the Curragh (1m) in May, ridden 3f out and making no impression. GIven a break since and too soon to be writing her off.

Form: 5-416

(12)

Ms Eagleton¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: W J Lee| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 74| BF

15/2

Winner at Ballinrobe in June. 9/4, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Clonmel (9.6f, good to firm) 12 days ago, hampered. Not taken lightly. Reserve 1.

Form: 522136

(6)

New Hill⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rory Cleary| T: S Lavery| OR: 72

8/1

18/1, bit below form 7¾ lengths sixth of 17 to Maristella in handicap at Galway (8.6f, soft) 7 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter. Reserve 2.

Form: 18-8876

Non-Runners

(17)

Maristella⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: J P Murtagh J: Ben Coen

(14)

Caroline Herschel¹²⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Nathan Crosse

(15)

Ezine⁴⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: Chris Hayes

(16)

Sheer Chance⁵²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Dark Vega (7/2), Maristella (4/1), Alma Libre (11/2), Ms Eagleton (15/2), Ezine (15/2), Georgeta (8/1), New Hill (8/1), Plume Noire (8/1), Pachmena (10/1), Miramis (12/1), Corky (12/1), Giselles Ausie (14/1), Sheer Chance (16/1), Caroline Herschel (16/1), Hymn Book Too (20/1), Red Heel (28/1), Sally Golightly (40/1)

MARISTELLA built on the promise shown in maidens when landing a big field Galway handicap 7 days ago, that despite still looking a little rough around the edges. That effort hasn't gone unnoticed by the handicapper but she's highly likely to progress further and earns the vote to follow up. Alma Libre, Giselles Ausie and Dark Vega are others to consider.