13:45 Leopardstown

Saturday 9 September 2023

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Ballylinch Stud Irish EBF Ingabelle Stakes (Fillies' Listed)

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 1m 30.14s

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Apricot Ice¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

9/2

Promising type. 4/1, 1¼ lengths second of 9 to Content in maiden at this course (7f, good) on debut 16 days ago, keeping on without being unduly punished. Open to improvement.

Form: 2

(7)

Content¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| CD

13/8

Good third on debut here in June and, having ran below that level in the Chesham at Royal Ascot later that month, she got back on the up when opening her account in a C&D maiden 16 days ago, by 1¼ lengths from Apricot Ice. Likely she can feature again back up in class.

Form: 301

(4)

Elegant Madame⁸²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| D

22/1

3/1, overcame inexperience to make a winning debut in 7f Leicester fillies' novice 82 days ago, the penny only really starting to drop late on. This is a big step up but she's open to improvement.

Form: 1

(9)

Kitty Rose¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: N Lupini| D

3/1

20,000 gns yearling, Invincible Army filly. 25/1, posted a borderline useful performance when landing 16-runner maiden at Naas (7f, good to soft) on debut 13 days ago, keeping on well. Merits respect up in class with progress anticipated.

Form: 1

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Making Time¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Heffernan| T: N Lupini| OR: 75| CD

66/1

Lightly-raced winner. 11/4, didn't need to be at best when winning 10-runner maiden at this course (7f, good) 16 days ago, always holding on. However, much more needed back up in class.

Form: 3031

(10)

Nemonte¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: M P Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 90| D

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 7-runner minor event (5/6) at Roscommon (7.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago, cosily. Trainer going well.

Form: 1741

(2)

Question Of Class

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger

28/1

Foaled January 16. Camelot filly. Dam 10.7f winner. Pedigree suggests she'll need further and this rates a tough enough introduction.

Form:

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Sea The Boss⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| D

11/2

€35,000 yearling, Sea The Moon filly. 5/1, won 13-runner maiden at Tipperary (7.5f, good to soft) on debut 6 days ago, asserting quickly final 100 yds. Well worth her place at this higher level.

Form: 1

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Serious Notions²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons

28/1

Plenty of promise when runner-up on debut in a C&D maiden in June (Content placed third) but not in same form when seventh of 11 in Curragh minor event (7f) 4 weeks ago. Far too soon to be writing her off, though.

Form: 27

Non-Runners

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Grand Job⁷⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: J P O'Brien J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Forecasts

Content (13/8), Kitty Rose (3/1), Apricot Ice (9/2), Sea The Boss (11/2), Grand Job (10/1), Nemonte (12/1), Elegant Madame (22/1), Serious Notions (28/1), Question Of Class (28/1), Making Time (66/1)

KITTY ROSE knew her job and produced a performance bordering on useful when landing a Naas maiden in taking style 13 days ago. The type to progress further, she looks worth her place at this higher level and could well be up to making it 2-2. Fellow debutante winner Sea The Boss was impressive herself at Tipperary and is feared, with Content and Serious Notions completing the shortlist.