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Saturday 22 June 2024

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BoyleSports Irish EBF Ulster Oaks Fillies Handicap

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 2m 13.74s

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Fiver Friday^h⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 85| D

14/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Hamilton in June. Last of 6 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good, 17/2) 6 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Easy to put a line through latest effort and he'd been in top form prior to that.

Form: 571516

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(1)

Yokkell²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 85

12/1

Latest win at Dundalk in February. Third of 5 in handicap (15/2) at Chester (12.3f, soft) 28 days ago. Holding form but doesn't seem to have much in hand.

Form: 1-21473

(6)

Oriole²³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: N Lupini| OR: 79| D

9/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 33/1). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Ian Patrick Donoghue. Something to prove.

Form: 613780-

(7)

Solar Breeze²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: Daniel McLoughlin| OR: 79| D

16/1

Good sixth of 12 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good, 28/1) 28 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 109-206

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Hasna⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Leigh Roche| T: D K Weld| OR: 86| D

7/2

Won 12-runner maiden (3/1) at Naas (10.4f, soft) 54 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Pedigree points to ongoing improvement and, while the handicapper hasn't been lenient with her opening mark, she should feature.

Form: 21

(4)

Alma Libre²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lupini| OR: 73| D

11/1

Below form ninth of 16 in handicap (13/2) at Fairyhouse (10f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Should strip fitter for latest effort.

Form: 91720-9

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Mo Ghille Mar^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 84| D

8/1

9/4, didn't need to improve to win 11-runner maiden at Navan (10.2f, good) 14 days ago, just holding on. Worthy of respect.

Form: 02-36D1

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Lady Doris¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 80| BF| D

5/4

Winner at Navan in May. Good second of 6 in handicap (9/4) at Fairyhouse (12f, good) 15 days ago. Going the right way and fancied to get back to winning ways.

Form: 4-212

Forecasts

Lady Doris (5/4), Hasna (7/2), Mo Ghille Mar (8/1), Oriole (9/1), Alma Libre (11/1), Yokkell (12/1), Fiver Friday (14/1), Solar Breeze (16/1)

LADY DORIS is progressing and, having been collared late over 1m4f last time, she's likely to take another step forward back down in trip, so she's preferred to Hasna, who is open to further improvement on the back of her Naas maiden success. Mo Ghille Mar can't be ruled out.