19:05 Bellewstown

Friday 7 July 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

Off time: 19:06 | Winning time: 2m 38.08s

(1)

Celebrating Ethel³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Kinirons

25/1

Hinted at ability only start in bumpers and fair form in pair of maidens on Flat at around this trip in recent months, third in 9-runner event at Roscommon (11.7f) 5 weeks ago. Still, staying handicaps entitled to be more her bag.

Form: 73

(17)

Dark Miss⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer

250/1

Twice-raced filly. 150/1, last of 17 in maiden at Gowran (9.6f, heavy) 80 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 00

(10)

Dramatic Dawn²⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Kyle Faulkner⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P Cluskey

250/1

Twice-raced filly. 200/1, last of 9 in maiden at this course (7.7f, good to soft). Off 9 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 09-

(13)

Dubeyeracingcraic¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Luke McAteer| T: C Byrnes

17/2

Starspangledbanner filly with plenty of stamina on dam's side and shaped in kind when plugging on fifth in 9-runner Down Royal maiden (12.8f) on debut 13 days ago. Entitled to improve for the run.

Form: 5

(8)

I'm Polly³⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

250/1

Thrice-raced filly. Seventh of 8 in maiden (80/1) at Down Royal (10.3f, good to soft). Off 12 months and she can only be watched.

Form: 007-

(11)

Angelic Appeal³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 78

4/1

Thrice-raced filly. 10/1, fifth of 13 in maiden at the Curragh (12f, good) 30 days ago. Stable in good form but handicaps may be more her bag.

Form: 845

(6)

As Fast As Wind^b²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A Murray| OR: 77

25/1

Fair filly. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Eighth of 9 in maiden (6/1) at Navan (10f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 9354-38

(9)

Aunt Helga

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

10/1

€68,000 yearling, Caravaggio filly. Half-sister to smart 1½m-1¾m winner Point King. Dam, 11.3f winner, sister to smart winner up to 1¼m (stayed 1½m) Battle of Marengo.

Form:

(2)

Diana Moon³⁰

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

18/1

Sea The Moon filly. Dam, French/German maiden. 25/1 and hooded, seventh of 13 in maiden at the Curragh (12f, good) on debut 30 days ago, missing break and merely passing beaten rivals. In good hands and she may well do better.

Form: 7

(16)

Erato

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

8/1

Galileo filly. Sister to several winners, including winner up to 1¼m Constantinople and 1½m-1¾m winner Bondi Beach, both very smart. Dam unraced. Trainer’s newcomers always command respect.

Form:

(4)

Esquiline^p1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 88

1/1

Siyouni filly who is progressing nicely, edged out only late on in a Fairyhouse maiden (12f) on her latest start 4 weeks ago. Big player on that evidence with cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 8-22

(5)

Mambo De La Luna

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

25/1

€25,000 foal, €62,000 yearling, Lawman filly. Half-sister to winner in Denmark by Churchill. Market should prove a useful guide with yard also saddling Miss McHenry.

Form:

(12)

Miss McHenry¹⁹

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

12/1

Twice-raced filly. 22/1, fourth of 17 in maiden at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 19 days ago, running on without being not knocked about. Type to do better again upped in trip.

Form: 84

(7)

Silver Salver^t1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery

200/1

Twice-raced filly. 100/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 12 in maiden at Leopardstown (12f, good) 15 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Reserve 1.

Form: 08

Non-Runners

(3)

Helens Delight³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: J F O'Shea J: A C Persse

(15)

Delicate Girl³⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

(14)

Alluring¹³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: K J Condon J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Esquiline (1/1), Angelic Appeal (4/1), Erato (8/1), Delicate Girl (8/1), Dubeyeracingcraic (17/2), Aunt Helga (10/1), Miss McHenry (12/1), Diana Moon (18/1), As Fast As Wind (25/1), Celebrating Ethel (25/1), Mambo De La Luna (25/1), Alluring (50/1), Helens Delight (100/1), Silver Salver (200/1), I'm Polly (250/1), Dark Miss (250/1), Dramatic Dawn (250/1)

ESQUILINE continued her theme of race-by-race progress when edged out late on in a Fairyhouse maiden over this trip 28 days ago and a repeat in first-time cheekpieces may well be enough to see her come out on top at the fourth attempt. Delicate Girl and newcomer Erato are others worthy of consideration with Dubeyeracingcraic another likely improver following an encouraging-enough debut effort.