17:30 Punchestown

Sunday 11 June 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3017:0017:30

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 3m 50.00s

Dark Image^t1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr W T Cronin⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| D

12/1

Lightly-raced winner in bumpers. One win from 3 runs last season. 25/1, respectable sixth of 13 in bumper at Tipperary (16f, good) 24 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 153-6

Four Clean Aces⁵⁴

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

2/5

Won 16-runner bumper at Tipperary (20.2f, soft, 4/7) on NH debut 54 days ago, holding on gamely. Every chance she will maintain her unbeaten record here.

Form: 1-

Final Decision⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: A McCann

13/2

Lightly-raced winner in bumpers. 3/1, career best when winning 13-runner bumper at Kilbeggan (15.1f, good to soft) 52 days ago. Has more on her plate this time.

Form: 45431-

Avakate

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

15/2

Affinisea mare. Dam runner-up in points. Others preferred.

Form:

Cladagh Pearl

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: S Curling

18/1

Pearl Secret mare. Dam, little impact over hurdles, 6f (at 2 yrs)-7f winner on Flat. Worth a market check.

Form:

Dorset Lady²⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle

25/1

Remains a maiden after 8 bumper runs. 80/1, good seventh of 14 in bumper at this course (16.3f, good). Off 8 months.

Form: 6864/77-

Lackaneen Mag^t1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds

50/1

Court Cave mare. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdler/chaser (stayed 21f) Don't Touch It. Wears tongue strap. Runner-up on last of 3 starts in points (May 14).

Form: P-552

Lady Bluebird¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: H P Finegan

22/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 18 in bumper at Limerick (16.4f, good to soft, 100/1) on NH debut 16 days ago. Needs to improve.

Form: 6

Missus Beeton¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: S Nolan

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, fourteenth of 18 in bumper at Limerick (16.4f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 0-0

Zoomtime

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss A L Fitzgibbon⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

40/1

Sageburg mare. Dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3m) Opening Batsman.

Form:

Forecasts

Four Clean Aces (2/5), Final Decision (13/2), Avakate (15/2), Dark Image (12/1), Cladagh Pearl (18/1), Lady Bluebird (22/1), Dorset Lady (25/1), Zoomtime (40/1), Lackaneen Mag (50/1), Missus Beeton (150/1)

FOUR CLEAN ACES showed a good attitude when making a winning start at Tipperary 54 days ago and is firmly expected to go in again. Fellow winner Final Decision is the main danger and Dark Image should compete for a place.