16:05 Punchestown

Wednesday 13 September 2023

All13:1513:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 1m 58.61s

(8)

Getawiggleon³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: David J Geary| OR: 83| D

16/1

Latest win at Gowran in June. 80/1, 7½ lengths twelfth of 14 to Unless in listed race at the Curragh (10f, good) 31 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 897/170

(2)

Ma Belle Artiste^b1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 87

20/1

Latest win at Killarney in May. Eleventh of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good, 10/1) 31 days ago. Stable having good spell. Blinkers on 1st time. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 127-100

(4)

Angelic Appeal³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 82

15/2

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (8/1) at the Curragh (10f, good) 31 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 84531

(3)

You Owe Me Money¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D N Curran⁽⁷⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 76| D

20/1

10/3, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Gowran (9.4f, soft), keeping on well. Off 4 months since and needs to be better than ever again.

Form: 340-311

(5)

Independent Expert²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 75

14/1

Latest win at Limerick in June. 8/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 20 days ago. Vulnerable to less-exposed types.

Form: 519254

(12)

Star Galaxy¹⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 81| BF

9/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 11/10 and hooded for 1st time, third of 9 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good). Off 108 days. Interesting handicap debutant for top stable and she's open to improvement.

Form: 7-43

(10)

Celebrating Ethel²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Luke McAteer| T: A Kinirons| OR: 74| D

9/2

Career best when winning 18-runner handicap (10/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good) 27 days ago. Going the right way and seems likely to feature again.

Form: 73441

(7)

Bambeano⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Orla McKenna⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 73

20/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 28/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Gowran (8f, soft) 46 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Independent Expert, slowly away. Could do better still, so merits respect.

Form: 0-13471

(11)

Everylittlestep^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: Yvonne Latta| OR: 71| BF| D

4/1

3 wins from 7 runs this year. Latest win at Gowran in August. Creditable second of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft, 6/4) 24 days ago. Thriving at present and worth a chance to resume winning ways.

Form: 541112

(6)

New Hill⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 70

22/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 003005

(13)

Encosta⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 74

11/1

5/1, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to soft) 48 days ago. Holding her form but others look better treated.

Form: 14-0233

(9)

Hasten Slowly³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: N Meade| OR: 74

12/1

Bit below form 4½ lengths seventh of 14 to Angelic Appeal in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good, 8/1) 31 days ago. Drop back in trip should benefit her.

Form: 407-517

(1)

Machnamh³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 74

8/1

Winner at the Curragh in July. 10/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good) 31 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 832135

Forecasts

Everylittlestep (4/1), Star Galaxy (9/2), Celebrating Ethel (9/2), Angelic Appeal (15/2), Machnamh (8/1), Encosta (11/1), Hasten Slowly (12/1), Independent Expert (14/1), Getawiggleon (16/1), Ma Belle Artiste (20/1), You Owe Me Money (20/1), Bambeano (20/1), New Hill (22/1)

EVERYLITTLESTEP is thriving at the moment and, having travelled like the best horse at the weights when second at the Curragh last time, she's worth a chance to add a fourth success of the campaign. Angelic Appeal is an obvious danger on the back of a successful handicap bow at the Curragh and Star Galaxy is open to improvement.