James Shanahan Memorial Irish EBF Fillies Maiden

3YO only | 1m 4f | Yielding | 6 Runners | Turf

(1)

Aird⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Halpin| T: K Prendergast| OR: 80

Thrice-raced filly. Fifth of 12 in maiden at Leopardstown (12f, good, 3/1) 58 days ago. Should be in the mix.

Form: 5-35

(3)

As Fast As Wind^v1⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: E Doyle| OR: 77

Fair filly. Creditable second of 14 in maiden at Bellewstown (12.1f, good to soft, 25/1) 43 days ago, no match for winner. First run for yard after leaving Adrian Murray and sports a first-time visor.

Form: 354-382

(4)

Astar¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Leigh Roche| T: D K Weld| OR: 81

Fairly useful filly. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Good second of 13 in handicap at Galway (12.4f, heavy, 5/1) 19 days ago. The one to beat.

Form: 52-2232

(6)

Delicate Girl¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 80

Promising type. Second of 10 in maiden (11/2) at Galway (12f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Should improve and likely to be involved in the finish.

Form: 642

(2)

Melrose Duchess⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J Halley

Twice-raced filly. 200/1, fourteenth of 17 in maiden at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 62 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 90

(5)

Pretty Company²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J M Sheridan| T: Mary Ellen Doyle

Thrice-raced filly. Last of 12 in maiden at Cork (6f, good, 200/1) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 000

Forecasts

Astar (13/8), Aird (9/4), Delicate Girl (9/4), As Fast As Wind (5/1), Melrose Duchess (66/1), Pretty Company (100/1)

DELICATE GIRL has improved with each of her three starts to date and, having chased home a potentially a useful type at Galway recently, she is taken to go one better here. She certainly won't get things all her own way, given that Astar has been knocking firmly on the door and should gain a deserved first taste of success before long, while both Aird and As Fast As Wind have also shown enough to suggest that they are capable of winning races.