17:20 Tipperary

Tuesday 23 April 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 5m 5.70s

Blue Pearl Bay^h1

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: W J McLernon

25/1

Valirann mare. Dam, well held in bumpers/completed starts over hurdles, half-sister to smart 2m hurdler Tudor City out of smart 2m-2¼m hurdle winner She's Our Mare. Wears hood.

Form:

Dansanttothetune⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Ms J E Grant⁽⁷⁾| T: D M O'Brien

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in bumper at Leopardstown (16f, heavy, 16/1) 50 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 97536

Deise Bella¹³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Paddy Cody⁽⁷⁾| T: David J Phelan

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Pulled up in novice hurdle (200/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) 136 days ago, pulled up after last. Switches from hurdles to bumpers. Up in trip.

Form: U-PP

Doyen Og

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: C Lamon⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton

100/1

Doyen mare. Sister to modest hurdler Athagabhain. Dam ran once in bumper.

Form:

Fix It For Me

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J P O'Rourke⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy

20/1

Ocovango mare. Half-sister to a point winner. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 2½m) Jim Will Fix It.

Form:

Laravie

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr P A O'Donnell⁽⁷⁾| T: K F O'Donnell

40/1

Sans Frontieres mare. Half-sister to numerous winners, including fairly useful hurdler/very smart chaser Clondaw Castle, useful 19f/2½m hurdle winner Red Devil Boys.

Form:

Mountrivers Lass⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D Kiely⁽⁷⁾| T: R Murphy

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 15 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Down Royal (19.8f, soft) 9 days ago. Switches from hurdles to bumpers.

Form: 90P67

Not Negotiable

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

2/7

Kapgarde mare. Sister to useful hurdler Imperial Mag. Dam unraced. Starts out in a thin race and should take all the beating.

Form:

Nothing Hectic¹¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: Miss H McLoughlin

8/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 18 in bumper at Punchestown (18.4f, heavy, 50/1) 114 days ago. Needs to do more.

Form: 75

Shannon Bank³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: S Fahey

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 15/2, good second of 9 in bumper at Down Royal (16.9f, soft) 37 days ago. Solid claims.

Form: 4642

Shantou Princess²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr B M Coonan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

16/1

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 9 in bumper at Cork (16f, heavy, 10/1) on NH debut 22 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 4214

Sweet Rapture

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J Mulvihill⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J M Lee

150/1

Ocovango mare. Dam slipped up sole start in bumpers.

Form:

Forecasts

Not Negotiable (2/7), Shannon Bank (13/2), Nothing Hectic (8/1), Shantou Princess (16/1), Fix It For Me (20/1), Blue Pearl Bay (25/1), Dansanttothetune (28/1), Laravie (40/1), Mountrivers Lass (100/1), Doyen Og (100/1), Deise Bella (150/1), Sweet Rapture (150/1)

NOT NEGOTIABLE makes plenty of appeal on paper and should be able to get the better of Shannon Bank, who sets the standard on what's been achieved in bumpers. Nothing Hectic should be suited by the extra emphasis on stamina, so she's no forlorn hope.