18:35 Down Royal

Friday 23 June 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 59.63s

(1)

Maria Branwell¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 94| BF| D

3/1

Very good second of 9 in handicap (9/2) at the Curragh (5f, good) 16 days ago. On the upgrade recently and seems likely to play a part once more.

Form: 596-482

(7)

Loveday⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 83| D

5/1

12/1, below form ninth of 16 in handicap at Navan (5f, soft) 41 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Should strip fitter for that and the handicapper has given her a big chance.

Form: 3/7683-9

(3)

Screen Siren^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: S Lynam| OR: 82| D

9/2

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft, 4/1) 12 days ago. Needs to do more if she's to follow up.

Form: 25-5731

(9)

Escaping Thejungle³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J M Sheridan| T: E D Delany| OR: 83| BF| D

9/2

Very good second of 10 in handicap at Cork (5f, good, 9/2) 37 days ago. Still not fully exposed and merits plenty of respect.

Form: 5412-22

(6)

Curraheen Princess⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: A J Slattery| T: N Stokes| OR: 75| D

6/1

Six wins from 23 Flat runs. 7/1, respectable third of 10 in handicap at Cork (5f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Well treated if she can build on latest effort.

Form: 23-0053

(4)

Freedom Falls^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: N G McCullagh| T: J Davison| OR: 77

20/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 12 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good, 14/1) 7 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 4425-40

(8)

Excesso Velocidad^t²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: M W Hassett⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 74

40/1

Lightly-raced winner. Eleventh of 15 in handicap at Tipperary (5f, good, 33/1) 24 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 14-80

(2)

Greek Flower²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: L F Roche| T: J Feane| OR: 67

9/2

Tenth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft, 22/1) 28 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 323-630

Non-Runners

(5)

Petit Calvados²⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: Eoghan O'Neill J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

Maria Branwell (3/1), Greek Flower (9/2), Escaping Thejungle (9/2), Screen Siren (9/2), Loveday (5/1), Curraheen Princess (6/1), Petit Calvados (8/1), Freedom Falls (20/1), Excesso Velocidad (40/1)

LOVEDAY left the impression she'd come on for her reappearance at Navan and she's on an appealing mark, so she gets the nod ahead of Maria Brawn, who arrives on the back of an excellent second at the Curragh. Escaping Thejungle is another one to consider.