15:50 Punchestown

Monday 16 January 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 4m 21.10s

Bohemian Summer⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Cosgrave

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in bumper (66/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 44 days ago.

Form: 6-47

Bop Bop Bobbin²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer

3/1

Point winner. 33/1, third of 9 in bumper at Leopardstown (16f, soft) on NH debut 21 days ago, better placed than most. Ought to be thereabouts again.

Form: 41-3

Broomfield Gale

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D Kiely⁽⁷⁾| T: R Murphy

17/2

Malinas mare. Dam unraced half-sister to 2¼m bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler (19f-2¾m winner) High Gales and fair hurdler (stayed 3m) Low Gales.

Form:

Noble Annys

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr B M Coonan⁽⁷⁾| T: John Winston

40/1

Excelebration mare. Half-sister to fair French hurdler Bolt of Lightning.

Form:

Stage Lady^h,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Darragh Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee

14/1

Once-raced maiden. Hooded tongue strap on, third of 9 in bumper (80/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut 21 days ago, travelling best. One to consider.

Form: 3

Visible Attraction^p1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 11 in bumper (14/1) at this course (18f, heavy) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 62-5228

Watermark⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr F Maguire| T: W J Burke

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in bumper at Galway (16f, heavy, 28/1) 78 days ago.

Form: 0-0

Whispering Pines⁵⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: P Roche| BF

6/1

Third on debut in May 2021 but pulled up lame at Down Royal the following month and not seen since. First run for yard after leaving Joseph O'Brien. Betting perhaps the best guide to what's expected.

Form: 3P-

Why Delilah

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

2/1

€150,000 Champs Elysees mare. Closely related to 1½m Flat winner Wannie Mae, and half-sister to 4 winners, including useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser Landofhopeandglory. Likely type on paper.

Form:

You Make Me Smile²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Ms C A Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, tenth of 13 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 26 days ago.

Form: 00

Non-Runners

Kathleen Gold⁹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: R P Burns J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Why Delilah (2/1), Bop Bop Bobbin (3/1), Bohemian Summer (5/1), Whispering Pines (6/1), Broomfield Gale (17/2), Stage Lady (14/1), Visible Attraction (16/1), Watermark (33/1), Noble Annys (40/1), Kathleen Gold (50/1), You Make Me Smile (150/1)

Those with experience don't set the bar particularly high so Gordon Elliott newcomer WHY DELILAH gets the vote, with confidence in her chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. Visible Attraction and Bop Bop Bobbin both offered something to work on when placed in similar events over Christmas and can give the selection most to do.