15:42 Cork

Saturday 6 January 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 4m 20.70s

Ballymores Dream

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Beamish

125/1

Getaway mare. Dam modest 2¾m hurdle winner.

Form:

Cathedral Rocks

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

9/2

Fastnet Rock mare. Dam unraced. Not much to go on pedigree wise but represents a powerful yard and could be worth chancing if the market speaks in her favour.

Form:

Familiar Dreams⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: A McCann

13/8

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1, below form fifth of 12 in bumper at Tipperary (16.2f, soft) 97 days ago. Best form gives her a solid chance and could bounce back after a break.

Form: 42-225

Heidi's Frontiere²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: M Kennedy

12/1

Twice-raced maiden. 50/1, eighth of 16 in bumper at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Up against it.

Form: R-78

Knockarina²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes

10/3

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 9 in bumper (80/1) at Fairyhouse (16.1f, heavy) 21 days ago. Shouldn't be ruled out.

Form: 03

Madge A Chroi

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr A D Bustin⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes

16/1

Shantou mare. Dam unraced out of fair hurdler/smart chaser (winner up to 3m) Cailin Alainn. Worth a market check.

Form:

Shannon Bank¹¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey

4/1

Twice-raced maiden. 11/2, sixth of 14 in bumper at Galway (16.6f, soft) 117 days ago. Debut was encouraging and she's not one to write off yet.

Form: 46

Venturi Effect

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

22/1

Vita Venturi mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler No Fussing, stays 23f. Doesn't make much appeal on paper.

Form:

Non-Runners

Mayos Vendangeur

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Conor Owens

Westy Grace⁶⁷⁸

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: R J McGrath J: Mr M J McGrath

Forecasts

Familiar Dreams (13/8), Knockarina (10/3), Shannon Bank (4/1), Cathedral Rocks (9/2), Heidi's Frontiere (12/1), Mayos Vendangeur (14/1), Madge A Chroi (16/1), Westy Grace (20/1), Venturi Effect (22/1), Ballymores Dream (125/1)

CATHEDRAL ROCKS represents a shrewd yard so, while her pedigree doesn't provide any clues, she might be the way to go in a thin race. Familiar Dreams has the best form on show, so she's a player if able to bounce back, and Made A Chroi is another interesting debutant.