16:50 Gowran Park

Sunday 18 June 2023

All13:2513:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 2m 3.48s

(10)

Helens Delight¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: J F O'Shea

250/1

Half-sister to French 2-y-o 7f winner Tybendargent (by Kendargent) and Italian 2-y-o 5f winner Black Joral (by Clodovil). Tailed off sole start over hurdles.

Form:

(9)

Inablink²⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Luke McAteer| T: Barry J Fitzgerald

80/1

Twice-raced filly. Off 9 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 05-

(6)

Lady Wingalong

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: E Kent

125/1

€20,000 foal, Mastercraftsman filly. Half-sister to useful US 9f winner Lady Valeur and to 1m-1¼m winner Diamond Runner. Dam 6f winner.

Form:

(15)

Audscar

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell

18/1

28,000 gns foal, €35,000 2-y-o, Churchill filly. Half-sister to 6f winner Catesby. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner, half-sister to useful 1m/9f winner Malakeh.

Form:

(18)

Elsa's Pride¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A J Slattery| T: J A Stack

125/1

Twice-raced filly. Ninth of 10 in maiden at Listowel (8f, good to soft, 100/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 99

(13)

Fairytale Princess²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Lyons

50/1

Twice-raced filly. Sixth of 9 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good, 28/1) 21 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 96

(14)

Fanaigi Linn¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 75

25/1

Lightly-raced filly. Fourth of 6 in minor event at Roscommon (10f, good, 40/1) 17 days ago. Stable in good form.

Form: 5-4694

(17)

Feathertop

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington

16/1

€20,000 yearling, resold €32,000 yearling, Australia filly. Dam French maiden out of winning half-sister to British/Irish Derby winner High Chaparral. Top yard and market should point the way.

Form:

(1)

Givemehoperosa²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: J Davison

40/1

Promising sort. Ninth of 17 in maiden (40/1) at this C&D (good to soft) on debut 26 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 9

(3)

Hazalaya⁶¹

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

3/1

Promising individual. Third of 13 in maiden at this course (9.6f, heavy, 7/2) 61 days ago. Yard in good form. Open to progress.

Form: 9-43

(12)

Kirkuila²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: G M Ryan| T: J M Barrett

100/1

Twice-raced filly. Seventh of 9 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good, 50/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 8-7

(16)

Maxux

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: M P Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

200,000 gns yearling, Frankel filly. Sister to useful winner up to 1¼m Cunco and closely related to 1m-1¼m winner Cassini and 1m winner Firth of Clyde. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(2)

Melrose Duchess³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L F Roche| T: J Halley

200/1

80/1, ninth of 14 in maiden at Navan (10f, soft) on debut 36 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 9

(11)

Miss McHenry²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons

22/1

Eighth of 14 in maiden at Roscommon (10.3f, good to soft, 12/1) on debut 27 days ago.

Form: 8

(4)

Pretty Company¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: Mary Ellen Doyle

250/1

150/1, last of 13 in maiden at this C&D (good) on debut 13 days ago.

Form: 0

(19)

Sandy Creek⁴³

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

8/13

5/6, third of 20 in maiden at Naas (8f, good) 43 days ago, failing to justify odds-on favouritism upped in trip but again shaped well having bumped into a smart performer on debut 11 months earlier, not yet the finished article. Good entries and could be hard to beat.

Form: 2-3

(8)

Velvet And Vine²⁸

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

7/1

Once-raced filly. Seventh of 16 in maiden at Naas (8f, good to firm, 14/1) on debut 28 days ago, running on. Should progress.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

(7)

Just Another Eagle¹³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: P J Flynn J: Reserve 1

(5)

You Make Me Smile¹¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: P A Fahy J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Sandy Creek (8/13), Hazalaya (3/1), Velvet And Vine (7/1), Maxux (12/1), Feathertop (16/1), Audscar (18/1), Miss McHenry (22/1), Fanaigi Linn (25/1), Givemehoperosa (40/1), Fairytale Princess (50/1), You Make Me Smile (66/1), Inablink (80/1), Kirkuila (100/1), Just Another Eagle (100/1), Elsa's Pride (125/1), Lady Wingalong (125/1), Melrose Duchess (200/1), Pretty Company (250/1), Helens Delight (250/1)

There could be lots more to come from SANDY CREEK and she makes the most appeal up in trip. Newcomers Maxux and Feathertop are interesting.