16:40 Leopardstown

Sunday 5 February 2023

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:40

Coolmore N.H. Sires 'Santiago' Irish EBF Mares I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 2)

Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 3m 56.00s

Lily Du Berlais^h,t⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr B G Crawford| T: S R B Crawford| CD

5/2

Thrice-raced winner in bumpers. 1¼ lengths second of 8 to Jetara in listed bumper at Navan (16f, heavy, 4/1) 70 days ago, finishing well. Stable having good spell. Another bold show likely.

Form: 11-2

Fancy Girl²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss J Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

7/2

Promising type. 8/11, won 8-runner bumper at Cork (16f, heavy) on NH debut 29 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Ascending Lark, responding well. Stable having good spell. Merits serious consideration.

Form: 1-1

Fun Fun Fun¹⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

9/4

Highly promising individual. 1/2, won 13-runner bumper at Sligo (18f, soft) on NH debut 107 days ago, plenty in hand. Yard having good spell. Has plenty of scope to improve.

Form: 1

Marie Philippe⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: Mrs J Harrington| D

5/1

Won 13-runner bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 3/1) on NH debut 46 days ago, always holding on. Open to improvement and worhty of respect.

Form: 1

Mollys Mango⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott| D

10/1

Thrice-raced winner in bumpers. 4¾ lengths third of 8 to Jetara in listed bumper (12/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) 70 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 313

Rockstown Girl³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss A B O'Connor| T: A McCann

18/1

Thrice-raced winner in bumpers. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Winner in bumper at Roscommon in July. Fourth of 9 in bumper (40/1) at this C&D (soft) 38 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 134

Bop Bop Bobbin²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr T P Harney| T: L Comer

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 10 in bumper at Punchestown (16f, heavy, 3/1) 20 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 41-33

Non-Runners

Ascending Lark²⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Miss E Lalor J: Mr A P Ryan

Forecasts

Fun Fun Fun (9/4), Lily Du Berlais (5/2), Fancy Girl (7/2), Marie Philippe (5/1), Mollys Mango (10/1), Rockstown Girl (18/1), Ascending Lark (25/1), Bop Bop Bobbin (80/1)

FUN FUN FUN was mighty impressive at Sligo on debut and, with more to come, he's preferred to Lily Du Berlais, who sets the current standard. Fancy Girl, a stablemate of the selection, is a danger to both.