17:25 Down Royal

Friday 21 June 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 59.8s

(4)

She's Quality⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: W J Lee| T: J Davison| OR: 97

7/4

Useful filly. Confirmed her return to form when 4 lengths fourth of 9 to Clarendon House in listed race at Cork (5f, good, 9/2) 7 days ago, keeping on having raced away from the main action. Respected on handicap debut.

Form: 60-5624

(7)

Petit Calvados^p⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 81| D

11/1

Dual winner on AW around the turn of the year. Not at best when last of 8 in handicap at Dundalk (5f) in March but given a break ahead of return to turf. Not one to write off.

Form: 031-108

(6)

Greek Flower²²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: M P Sheehy| T: J Feane| OR: 78| D

12/1

Relished testing ground when successful at Navan/Curragh (at up to 6f) in the autumn. Below best when ninth of 12 in handicap at latter-named venue in November and returns to a much sounder surface on seasonal bow.

Form: 662119-

(5)

Pro Bono Alexander¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Browne| OR: 78| D

9/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in April. Fifth of 7 in handicap (8/1) at Navan (5f, good) 13 days ago, no extra final 1f. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 012175

(2)

Scot's Grace³⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: J M Sheridan| T: L Breen| OR: 75

66/1

Winless since debut success back in 2021 and she failed to beat a rival in trio of starts for Ilka Gansera-Leveque last season. Starts out for another new yard after 12 months off and the betting may prove a useful guide as to expectations.

Form: 308/968-

(8)

Beatrix Power¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 80

7/2

Promising individual. Third of 18 in maiden (6/1) at the Curragh (6.3f, good to firm) 16 days ago, clear of rest. Likely there's even more to come now handicapping and she's one to consider.

Form: 443

(1)

Aurora Nova⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 67

9/2

9/2, career best when winning 17-runner handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 7 days ago, keeping on well. Crucially found some consistency of late and whilst this is tougher, she commands respect in this groove.

Form: 0-83021

(3)

Iva Batt^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 60| D

33/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Tongue strap on for 1st time, possibly needed the run after 8 months off when eighth of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6.1f, good to soft, 16/1) 22 days ago.

Form: 59848-8

Forecasts

She's Quality (7/4), Beatrix Power (7/2), Aurora Nova (9/2), Pro Bono Alexander (9/2), Petit Calvados (11/1), Greek Flower (12/1), Iva Batt (33/1), Scot's Grace (66/1)

AURORA NOVA takes on sterner opposition to that faced when successful at Fairyhouse 7 days ago but the manner of that victory highlighted she's operating firmly at the top of her game, so she earns the vote to defy the handicapper and follow up. Beatrix Potter and She's Quality, down in grade, are others to consider.