15:15 Bellewstown

Thursday 29 September 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 15:17 | Winning time: 1m 39.41s

(4)

La Dame Blanche¹²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 80| D

11/1

Fast Company filly who confirmed debut promise when landing 13-runner maiden at Gowran (1m, soft) in May. Absent since but highly likely there's more to come now handicapping. Player.

Form: 51

(9)

Georgeta¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 77

7/2

Off the mark in a Gowran maiden (7f) in May. 8/1, good fourth of 13 in handicap at Punchestown (9f) 16 days ago, every chance when hung left 1f out. Ease back in trip will hold no fears.

Form: 5-4164

(6)

Princess Rajj^t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: A M Glynn⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 76

7/1

Landed handicaps at Sligo/Listowel earlier this term. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good, 14/1) 10 days ago, finishing well. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 117305

(5)

Independent Expert⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 74

13/2

Latest win at the Curragh (7f) in May. Good second of 8 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft, 7/2) 80 days ago, every chance 2f out and keeping on. Another expected to give another good account.

Form: 1-41632

(2)

My Minervina^b1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 70| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 8/1, below form ninth of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, soft) 23 days ago, slowly away. Blinkers may have positive effect here.

Form: 611049

(8)

Marsa²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: E Lynam| OR: 72

15/2

Dual AW winner last winter who left opening trio of exploits in her wake this term when landing 7-runner handicap (7/1) at Gowran (7f, good) 29 days ago, all out. Mark unchanged and she's respected again.

Form: 11-0661

(3)

Miss Molly T⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: G Keane| OR: 65

6/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 4/1, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good) 54 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 09-7854

(1)

Take My Hand¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: L F Roche| T: M Mulvany| OR: 50| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable second of 15 in handicap at Gowran (1m) 12 days ago, driven out. Clearly back in good heart but mark is creeping up again.

Form: 020022

(7)

Belardeen²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: J A Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 49

20/1

Modest maiden who again ran below form when nineteenth of 23 in handicap at at Cork (7f, soft, 15/2) 22 days ago. Mark has eased further but others make more appeal.

Form: 757600

Forecasts

My Minervina (7/2), Georgeta (7/2), Miss Molly T (6/1), Independent Expert (13/2), Princess Rajj (7/1), Marsa (15/2), La Dame Blanche (11/1), Take My Hand (12/1), Belardeen (20/1)

LA DAME BLANCHE has been absent since getting off the mark at Gowran in May but that's a maiden that has thrown up a host of subsequent winners and, with potential for better still now handicapping, she could well be up to following up. My Minervina and Marsa are just a couple of others to consider in a competitive affair.