16:45 Leopardstown

Thursday 15 June 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 1m 29.88s

(9)

Beauty Bella⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A Murray| OR: 75

14/1

Lightly-raced filly. 15/2, below form ninth of 20 in maiden at Naas (8f, good) 40 days ago, carrying head high. Had displayed fair form previously and better showing not ruled out.

Form: 6-239

(10)

Bella Blue Eyes²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey| BF

11/4

Twice-raced filly. 9/4, third of 20 in maiden at this course (8f, good) 27 days ago, running on. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 2-3

(3)

Eternal Silence¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 101

11/8

Lightly-raced filly. 28/1, 13¾ lengths ninth of 10 to Tahiyra in Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh (8f, good) 18 days ago. Sets a very good standard on her 2-y-o form and solid claims returned to calmer waters.

Form: 933-9

(1)

Grey Beautiful^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: K J Condon

33/1

€70,000 yearling, New Bay filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 6f Garrus and 1m winner Gin Blossom. Dam 7f winner. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

(2)

Gypsy Woman²⁹

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

6/1

Thrice-raced filly. Third of 10 in maiden at Cork (8f, good, 9/2) 29 days ago, held when edged right 1f out. Should be sharper for that first start for 10 months and fancied to be thereabouts.

Form: 50-3

(8)

Irish Rumour

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J A Heffernan| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

150/1

Footstepsinthesand filly. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 2-y-o 7f winner Return of The Mak.

Form:

(7)

O Merisi²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L F Roche| T: E & P Harty

250/1

Twice-raced filly. 200/1, twelfth of 16 in maiden at Naas (8f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Likely type for low-grade handicaps further down the line.

Form: 00

(6)

Perseids²⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| BF

9/2

Promising individual. Second of 12 in maiden (6/4) at Dundalk (7f), unsuited by drop in trip. Off 8 months. Stable having good spell. May well do better.

Form: 22-

(5)

Rerkha²⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

16/1

Once-raced filly. 9/1, fifth of 11 in maiden at Naas (7f, good to soft) on debut, never nearer. Off 9 months. Stable in good form. Should have more to offer now embarking on 3-y-o campaign.

Form: 5-

(4)

Tiktok Time³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: D Marnane

100/1

Twice-raced filly. 25/1, sixth of 12 in maiden at Gowran (7f, soft) 36 days ago, not unduly punished. Another likely type for handicaps moving forward this campaign.

Form: 96

Non-Runners

(11)

Golden Spangle¹⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: J S Bolger J: Rory Cleary

Forecasts

Eternal Silence (11/8), Bella Blue Eyes (11/4), Golden Spangle (4/1), Perseids (9/2), Gypsy Woman (6/1), Beauty Bella (14/1), Rerkha (16/1), Grey Beautiful (33/1), Tiktok Time (100/1), Irish Rumour (150/1), O Merisi (250/1)

ETERNAL SILENCE never figured on return in the Irish 1000 Guineas, yet the pick of her form gives her excellent claims returned to calmer waters and Jessica Harrington's filly is fancied to capitalise. Perseids, Gypsy Woman and Bella Blue Eyes all appeal as likely improvers also and head up the dangers.