15:40 Cork

Tuesday 26 September 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 47.99s

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Ezeliya³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

11/10

Dubawi filly. Dam winner up to 1½m (2-y-o 7f winner), including in Blandford Stakes. Fourth of 9 in maiden at Leopardstown (7f, good, 2/1) on debut 33 days ago, not knocked about. More to come.

Form: 4

(6)

Flight Of Fancy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁵⁾| T: A P O'Brien

8/1

Foaled April 21. Galileo filly. Sister to several winners, including very smart winner up to 1¼m Johannes Vermeer-8.4f winner) and smart 2-y-o 7.4f winner Wembley. 1 of 2 interesting newcomers for top yard.

Form:

(7)

Get

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: M P Sheehy| T: A P O'Brien

8/1

Foaled April 8. 360,000 gns yearling, Galileo filly. Sister to several winners, including 10.3f/10.4f winner Pandora and 1m winner Isabella, both useful, and closely related to 7f winner Cedar Rapids. 1 of 2 interesting newcomers for Ballydoyle.

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(9)

Higher Leaves

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: H De Bromhead

11/1

Foaled March 2. €50,000 yearling, Golden Horn filly. Half-sister to US Grade 3 9f winner Selenaia. Dam unraced.

Form:

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Into The Groove

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

16/1

Foaled March 19. €180,000 yearling, Invincible Spirit filly. Half-sister to 2 winners by California Chrome in the US, notably 2-y-o Grade 2 8.5f winner California Angel.

Form:

(2)

Wendla

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

9/2

Foaled May 16. Ulysses filly. Closely related to winner up to 1¼m Oslo and half-sister to several winners, including useful 1m/8.5f winner Abseil and 2-y-o 1m winner Artois. Interesting newcomer for leading connections.

Form:

(1)

Whisper A Prayer³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

18/1

10/1, sixth of 9 in maiden at Leopardstown (7f, good) on debut 33 days ago.

Form: 6

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With Style⁷⁵

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

7/1

Fifth of 10 in maiden (14/1) at Leopardstown (7.3f, good) on debut 75 days ago. That race has worked out and she can improve back from a break.

Form: 5

Non-Runners

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Question Of Class¹⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: J S Bolger J: Rory Cleary

Forecasts

Ezeliya (11/10), Wendla (9/2), With Style (7/1), Flight Of Fancy (8/1), Get (8/1), Higher Leaves (11/1), Question Of Class (14/1), Into The Groove (16/1), Whisper A Prayer (18/1)

WENDLA is one of a number of interesting newcomers and gets the vote before market clues. Aidan O'Brien runs an appealing pair in Flight of Fancy and Get, while Dermot Weld's Ezeliya is the clear pick of those with experience and seems sure to improve.