17:12 Gowran Park

Saturday 18 February 2023

All13:4214:1714:5215:2716:0216:3717:12

Ronan Lawlor Memorial Irish EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 4m 38.1s

Ascending Lark⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Lalor

6/1

Once-raced maiden. Second of 8 in bumper at Cork (16f, heavy, 14/1) on NH debut 42 days ago. Solid claims.

Form: 2

Champagne Secret^h¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Ms A Power⁽⁷⁾| T: Jayne Hearne

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving J. R. Barry when seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft) 18 days ago. Makes bumpers debut.

Form: 0/7

Forge Lawn

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

40/1

Snow Sky mare. Half-brother to fair 19f hurdle wnner Maple Lawn, stayed 21f.

Form:

Iris Emery

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

7/4

€20,000 3-y-o, Spanish Moon mare. Half-sister to fairly useful French chaser Demon de Fleur and 2½m chase winner in France Espoir de Fleur. Dam hurdle/chase winner in France. Likely to take the beating.

Form:

Vedetta Star

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: E A Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

10/1

€50,000 3-y-o, Flemensfirth mare. Sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser Good Boy Bobby, and half-sister to 2 winners, including useful hurdler/smart chase winner Enniskerry.

Form:

Vicky Victoria³⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽⁷⁾| T: N Dooly

50/1

Getaway mare. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser Minella Trump and fair hurdler Alright Marlene, stays 3m. Dam unraced.

Form: 3P-

Why Delilah³³

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

7/2

Promising type. 2/1, second of 10 in bumper at Punchestown (16f, heavy) on NH debut 33 days ago, closing all way to line. Likely to improve.

Form: 2

You Make Me Smile³³

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

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 10 in bumper (150/1) at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 33 days ago.

Form: 005

Brighterdaysahead

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

2/1

€310,000 3-y-o, Kapgarde filly. Half-sister to 4 winners, including smart hurdler/high-class chaser Mighty Potter and smart hurdler/very smart chaser French Dynamite. Noteworthy newcomer.

Form:

Non-Runners

Pop Quiz⁹⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: D Cullen J: Miss M O'Sullivan

Farmhand Lily

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: P A Fahy J: Mr S Cavanagh

Forecasts

Iris Emery (7/4), Brighterdaysahead (2/1), Why Delilah (7/2), Ascending Lark (6/1), Vedetta Star (10/1), Farmhand Lily (33/1), Forge Lawn (40/1), Vicky Victoria (50/1), Pop Quiz (100/1), Champagne Secret (125/1), You Make Me Smile (250/1)

IRIS EMERY makes plenty of appeal on paper and he's preferred to Why Delilah, who is open to improvement on the back of a positive start at Punchestown a month ago. Ascending Lark is another one to consider.