13:45 Leopardstown

Sunday 7 April 2024

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Ballylinch Stud 'Bayside Boy' Fillies Maiden

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 1m 53.4s

(11)

Accompanist

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J A Heffernan| T: J A Stack

33/1

€48,000 yearling, Waldgeist filly. Dam, third at 7f, closely related to useful 2-y-o 5f winner Vocational out of useful 2-y-o 6f winner (stayed 1m) Carry On Katie. Worth a second look in the betting.

Form:

(12)

Bizarre Dreams¹⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

16/1

Once-raced filly. 16/1, fourth of 12 in maiden at this course (7.1f, heavy) on debut, slowly away. Off 169 days. Open to improvement.

Form: 4-

(5)

Harbour Gem¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 83

11/8

Promising individual. First run since leaving Barry Fitzgerald when second of 9 in maiden at Naas (8f, heavy, 5/2) 14 days ago, clear of rest. The one to beat.

Form: 32-2

(1)

It'sonlyjustbegun

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

25/1

Churchill filly. Half-sister to useful 2-y-o 5f winner Flaming Princess. Watch the betting for clues (yard also saddles Riviera Queen, who is presumably the stable second-string judged on jockey bookings).

Form:

(8)

Jujubella¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: S Crawley

200/1

Twice-raced filly. 150/1, seventeenth of 20 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, heavy). Off 154 days.

Form: 70-

(4)

Lismacbryan²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: P Magee

250/1

Once-raced filly. 200/1, twelfth of 18 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, heavy) on debut 20 days ago.

Form: 0

(13)

Nativity Square¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 82

20/1

Thrice-raced filly. Fourth of 5 in minor event (33/1) at Naas (8f, heavy) 14 days ago. Each-way shout but probably vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 0-44

(9)

Quadruple¹⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

13/2

Once-raced filly. 5/1, sixth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (7f) on debut in November. This Frankel filly is open to improvement and should have a part to play.

Form: 6-

(3)

Riviera Queen¹⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

11/2

Once-raced filly. 80/1, twenty second of 23 in minor event at the Curragh (7f, soft) on debut. Off 6 months.

Form: 0-

(2)

Shania

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

12/1

150,000 gns yearling, No Nay Never filly. Dam, placed at 1m, half-sister to smart 9.4f winner (stayed 1½m) Shamreen out of smart 8.5f-10.5f winner Shareen. Very much one to note in the betting.

Form:

(7)

Walkswiththestars²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J M Sheridan| T: Kevin Coleman

250/1

Once-raced filly. 33/1, last of 18 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, heavy) on debut 20 days ago.

Form: 0

(6)

Wingspan

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

7/2

Dubawi filly out of Hydrangea, a winner at up to 1½m (including British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes), herself a sister to very smart Irish/Australian winner up to 1½m The United States. Lots to like on paper.

Form:

Non-Runners

(10)

Sheen Falls Time¹⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: John O'Donoghue J: Ronan Whelan

Forecasts

Harbour Gem (11/8), Wingspan (7/2), Riviera Queen (11/2), Quadruple (13/2), Shania (12/1), Bizarre Dreams (16/1), Nativity Square (20/1), It'sonlyjustbegun (25/1), Accompanist (33/1), Sheen Falls Time (50/1), Jujubella (200/1), Walkswiththestars (250/1), Lismacbryan (250/1)

There's an awful lot to like about the Ballydoyle newcomer WINGSPAN on paper, for all that she doesn't hold any fancy entries at this stage. Needless to say it will look significant if the market speaks in her favour and, if so, the hint should be taken. That said, she will need to go a bit in order to lower the colours of Harbour Gem, who shaped well both starts for Barry Fitzgerald at 2 yrs and again when runner-up on recent debut for new yard at Naas. Quadruple is third on the list.