19:40 Bellewstown

Wednesday 30 August 2023

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J.H. McLoughlin Oil (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 4m 11.0s

Royal Moon^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms R M O'Grady⁽⁷⁾| T: E J O'Grady

11/4

Fairly useful hurdler. Creditable third of 17 in bumper at Cork (18.7f, good to soft, 15/2) 23 days ago. Major player.

Form: 44-3433

Sweet Liberty⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash

66/1

Once-raced maiden. 14/1, seventh of 8 in bumper at this course (16.8f, good) on NH debut 53 days ago.

Form: 7

Gone For Tea¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss A Fahey⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 4/1, third of 8 in bumper at Tramore (16f, heavy) 12 days ago. Stable in good form and she's one for the shortlist.

Form: 323

Intertwine³²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss A Hourigan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Mullins

5/2

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 14 in bumper (25/1) at Punchestown (16.3f, good) on NH debut. Off 10 months but could take a hand if fully tuned-up.

Form: 4-

Joe Hannigan^h1²²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss M M McElligott⁽⁷⁾| T: William P Murphy

22/1

Snow Sky mare. Dam unplaced in points. Wears hood. Pulled up sole start between the flags.

Form: P-

Salt Bridge¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss T Quail⁽⁷⁾| T: B Jordan

80/1

€3,000 3-y-o, Soldier of Fortune mare. Half-sister to bumper winner Knowwhentoholdem. Poor record in points.

Form: FP4P-PP

Threesheetstodwind

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss J Townend| T: W P Mullins

9/4

Shantou filly. Sister to numerous winners, including bumper winner/smart hurdler Drop The Anchor, stays 2½m, and useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser Mr Shantu. Given the yard she represents, confidence behind her in the betting would be an ominous sign for her rivals here.

Form:

Yourenotthebossame

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss G Benson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

17/2

Diamond Boy filly. Half-sister to fair hurdlers Playtogetaway and Sadies Trix. Stable in good form.

Form:

Non-Runners

El Curamach

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: S Slevin J: Miss L Costello

Yorkshire Escape¹⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Miss H M Smullen

Forecasts

Threesheetstodwind (9/4), Intertwine (5/2), Royal Moon (11/4), Gone For Tea (11/2), Yourenotthebossame (17/2), Yorkshire Escape (20/1), Joe Hannigan (22/1), El Curamach (50/1), Sweet Liberty (66/1), Salt Bridge (80/1)

The natural starting point is THREESHEETSTODWIND given her pedigree and the yard she represents, and if the market speaks in her favour the case for supporting this filly will be all the more compelling. Royal Moon gets the nod for forecast purposes ahead of Gone For Tea and Intertwine.