Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

4YO plus | 1m 4f | Yielding to Soft | 5 Runners | Turf

(5)

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 85| D

Latest win at the Curragh in May. Good fourth of 12 in handicap at Ballinrobe (13f, good, 8/1) 15 days ago and this is an easier race.

Form: 10-5174

(2)

No Niki No^b¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 83

Good second of 12 in handicap (22/1) at Ballinrobe (13f, good) 15 days ago. Expected to make a bold bid from the front.

Form: 480-402

(3)

Vidisha²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 68

9/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Gowran (14f, good) 22 days ago, needing stiffer test. Stable having good spell but drop in trip is a concern.

Form: 57-77

(1)

Hasten Slowly²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 67| D

28/1, won 11-runner claimer at Limerick (11.5f, good to firm) 27 days ago. This is a better race but she can remain competitive.

Form: 729801

(4)

As Fast As Wind^p1¹⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J M Sheridan| T: E Doyle| OR: 65

Eleventh of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f, 40/1). Off 158 days. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time but mark looks too high on recent form.

Form: 2640-70

Forecasts

No Niki No (11/10), Fairytale Princess (2/1), Vidisha (6/1), Hasten Slowly (7/1), As Fast As Wind (16/1)

NO NIKI NO Is an uncomplicated ride and dominating a smaller field than she is used to encountering looks a distinct possibility. Fairytale Princess finished behind the selection last time but it was another very good effort, while Vidisha will be plugging on back in trip.