19:45 Dundalk

Friday 20 October 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap (70-100)

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 1m 24.47s

(12)

Hodd's Girl⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 99| CD

7/1

6-time course winner. 80/1, thirteenth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.3f, good to firm) 41 days ago. Must improve on recent efforts.

Form: 537360

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(11)

Queen Maedbh^t1⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 88| C

9/2

Course winner. 20/1, 20½ lengths last of 11 to Ocean Quest in Ballyogan Stakes at Naas (5.9f, good) 54 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 1-73230

(5)

Pink Sorrel^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 87

22/1

25/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, 21¼ lengths thirteenth of 14 to Aussie Girl in listed race at the Curragh (6f, soft) 13 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Makes handicap debut. Must bounce back.

Form: 8-01340

(8)

She's In The Game³²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁷⁾| T: W T Farrell| OR: 81| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 16/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) 32 days ago, running on. Shortlist material.

Form: 191-104

(3)

Alabama Pearl^b²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 81| D

14/1

Winner at Gowran in September. Last of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, soft, 11/1) 27 days ago. Not one to rule out.

Form: 723210

(1)

Apricot Twist^t⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 81

10/1

10 lengths eighth of 11 to Ocean Quest in Ballyogan Stakes (80/1) at Naas (5.9f, good) 54 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 7-09958

(2)

Vadiana³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 78| C

3/1

Course winner. 6/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 1-43927

(6)

Many Tears^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: G M Lyons| OR: 79| CD

3/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 11/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D 7 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 819751

(4)

Eastern Wind^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 75| D

28/1

9/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.6f, heavy) 22 days ago. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 030856

(10)

La Tulipe Noire^b²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 77| C

50/1

Course winner. Tenth of 11 in juvenile hurdle (15/2) at Gowran (16f, heavy) on NH debut 20 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat and could get back on track returned to this sphere.

Form: 71-8245

(7)

Red Heel²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: W McCreery| OR: 71| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Last of 8 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.6f, heavy, 4/1) 22 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 654638

Non-Runners

(9)

Dance Night Andday¹⁶

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: R O'Sullivan J: Shane Foley

Forecasts

Vadiana (3/1), Many Tears (3/1), Queen Maedbh (9/2), She's In The Game (6/1), Hodd's Girl (7/1), Dance Night Andday (7/1), Apricot Twist (10/1), Alabama Pearl (14/1), Pink Sorrel (22/1), Eastern Wind (28/1), Red Heel (40/1), La Tulipe Noire (50/1)

MANY TEARS is still unexposed and found improvement to score over C&D a week ago, so she's well worth a chance to follow up. She's In The Game is a definite threat and Pink Sorrel is liable to bounce back from a poor run.