19:15 Galway

Monday 11 September 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 4m 7.9s

Crystal's Heir

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn

80/1

Vadamos mare. Half-sister to 5 winners, including modest chaser Bid Art. Dam lightly raced on Flat.

Form:

Doyen Flyer^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr S Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 12 in bumper at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 5-00

Milanaway²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: A B Joyce

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 12 in bumper at Tramore (16f, good to soft, 13/2) 22 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan. Needs to up her game.

Form: 48-4

Salt Bridge¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: B Jordan

100/1

Shaped with a bit of promise when a well-held third in 8-runner bumper (80/1) at Bellewstown (17.2f, good) on debut 12 days ago. More required, though.

Form: P4P-PP3

Smart And Sharp⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Hooded, tenth of 11 in bumper (66/1) at Ballinrobe (15.5f, good) on NH debut 48 days ago.

Form: 0

Thats All²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, creditable fourth of 8 in bumper at Tramore (16f, heavy) 24 days ago, ridden too aggressively.

Form: 00/79-4

Theflyingbee³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J R Martin⁽⁷⁾| T: F G Hand

9/2

Once-raced maiden. 80/1, second of 15 in bumper at this course (16f, soft) on NH debut 37 days ago. Should be on the premises.

Form: 2

Westerhope

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr A P Fahey⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey

50/1

Westerner mare. Half-sister to numerous winners, including useful hurdler Goodwood Mirage and fairly useful hurdler/fair chase winner Phantom Prince.

Form:

Final Escape

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: Ms M Mullins

10/1

Soldier of Fortune filly. Closely related to a winner, and half-sister to 4 winners, including fair hurdler/useful chaser Final Assault and fairly useful hurdler Last Encounter. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

Highland Dew

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Paddy Cody⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Cody

25/1

(Production):sixth foal: half-sister to 3 winners, including bumper winner/useful hurdler Jimmy Breekie (2m-2½m winner, by Alkaadhem), stayed 3m, and fairly useful hurdler Highland Penny (2½m-21f winner, by Doyen), stays 3m: dam unraced.

Form:

Just For Love

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

4/9

Affinisea filly. Dam unraced sister to ungenuine but very smart hurdler/top-class chaser (stayed 25f) Outlander. Makes plenty of appeal on paper and is worth a chance to make a winning start.

Form:

Kilbarry Coreli^h²²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Keeffe

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1 and hooded for 1st time, fifth of 7 in bumper at Limerick (16f, soft). Off 7 months.

Form: 85-

Shannon Bank³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: S Fahey

11/2

Once-raced maiden. 66/1, fourth of 15 in bumper at this course (16f, soft) on NH debut 37 days ago. May do better, so merits respect.

Form: 4

Valiretta⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in bumper (50/1) at Bellewstown (16.8f, good) on NH debut 65 days ago.

Form: 5

Non-Runners

Cailin Deas

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: J Fahey J: Unknown Jockey

Doyen Lady

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: R P Rath J: Alex Harvey

Royal Cave¹⁴⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: C D Timmons J: Mr Pat Taaffe

Forecasts

Just For Love (4/9), Theflyingbee (9/2), Shannon Bank (11/2), Final Escape (10/1), Royal Cave (14/1), Milanaway (22/1), Highland Dew (25/1), Cailin Deas (33/1), Doyen Lady (33/1), Westerhope (50/1), Thats All (66/1), Crystal's Heir (80/1), Kilbarry Coreli (80/1), Valiretta (100/1), Salt Bridge (100/1), Smart And Sharp (200/1), Doyen Flyer (200/1)

JUST FOR LOVE is from a good family and represents a top stable, so there's every chance she can open her account at the first time of asking in a thin race. Theflyingbee and Shannon Bank should pose the biggest threats.