15:07 Naas

Sunday 25 August 2024

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Tally-Ho Stud Irish EBF Ballyogan Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 3)

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 1m 12.20s

(7)

Dance Night Andday⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 93| CD

11/1

Useful filly. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 5/1, creditable 1¾ lengths second of 9 to Super Sox in listed race at Cork (7f, good to firm) 9 days ago, no match for winner. Not taken lightly.

Form: 7-11542

(6)

Pink Crystal⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: W J Haggas| OR: 100| D

6/1

Useful mare. 14/1, bit below form 3½ lengths seventh of 12 to Flora of Bermuda in Summer Stakes at York (6f, good to soft) 44 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Has good chance on pick of form now returning to listed company.

Form: 4136-47

(11)

You Send Me^b1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan| T: J A Stack| OR: 99

33/1

Placed in Group 3 company during the spring but hasn't been operating at the same level more recently, third of 5 in minor event (7/2) at this course (7f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 425483

(8)

Apricot Ice³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 91| D

22/1

Two wins from 5 runs this year. 5/1, below form 7¼ lengths eighth of 13 to Nighteyes in listed race at this C&D (good to soft) 32 days ago. Yard in good form but more needed if she's to make the breakthrough at this level.

Form: 7-22118

(2)

Firebird²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 96| CD

15/8

Runner-up only start at 2 yrs for Rebecca Menzies and arrives unbeaten for new yard, winning pair of maiden/minor events in recent months. Type to go on improving and well worth her place at this higher level.

Form: 2-11

(4)

Navassa Island^b³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 95| D

10/1

Fairly useful filly. 11/1, creditable 3¼ lengths fifth of 13 to Nighteyes in listed race at this C&D (good to soft) 32 days ago.

Form: 33-5355

(5)

Nighteyes³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: D O'Meara| OR: 99| CD

5/2

Improving daughter of Night of Thunder, making it 3 wins from last 4 starts when bagging 13-runner C&D listed race 32 days ago, by 3 lengths from Over The Blues. Very much of interest again.

Form: 1-61131

(1)

Over The Blues³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Luke McAteer| T: P T Foley| OR: 90| CD

10/1

Off the mark at second attempt in a C&D maiden in June and found further improvement when 3 lengths second of 13 to Nighteyes in C&D listed race 32 days ago. Looks the type to do better still.

Form: 312

(9)

Pandora's Gift⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 99| D

20/1

Winner of 4 of her 5 starts on the AW, impressing again upped to listed company at Chelmsford (6f) in May. Has found things much tougher in Group company on turf more recently but this rates more suitable.

Form: 1-11109

(12)

Shandy^h³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Slattery| T: J A Stack| OR: 84

50/1

Fairly useful filly. Winner at Cork in March. Good 6 lengths sixth of 13 to Nighteyes in listed race at this C&D (good to soft, 33/1) 32 days ago. More needed if she's to feature at this level.

Form: 3-16076

(3)

Wide With Delight¹¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

80/1

Belied market weakness to make a winning debut in a Cork maiden (7f, heavy) in March. Far from disgraced when sixth in Group 3 Athasi Stakes at the Curragh in May and that ought to have aided her development.

Form: 16

Non-Runners

(10)

Pearls And Rubies³²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Firebird (15/8), Nighteyes (5/2), Pink Crystal (6/1), Navassa Island (10/1), Over The Blues (10/1), Dance Night Andday (11/1), Pearls And Rubies (16/1), Pandora's Gift (20/1), Apricot Ice (22/1), You Send Me (33/1), Shandy (50/1), Wide With Delight (80/1)

NIGHTEYES has improved with each start this season, resuming winning ways in taking style in a C&D listed contest 32 days ago. David O'Meara's filly is very much of interest again at this level and can prove tough to contain again. Fellow 3-y-o Firebird looks worthy of her place at this level and is feared, along with Pink Crystal and Over The Blues.