14:00 Leopardstown

Sunday 30 March 2025

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'Look De Vega' At Ballylinch Stud Fillies Maiden

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 1m 42.46s

(3)

Academe

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

20/1

Acclamation filly. Half-sister to 7f/1m winner Serialise. Dam 7f winner. Finished fifth of 8 in barrier trial at Naas in 2024 and the betting can likely prove a good guide here.

Form:

(1)

Arctic Steps¹⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Cleary| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

150/1

Once-raced filly. 10/1, hinted at ability when sixth of 14 in maiden at Down Royal (7.1f, soft) on debut. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Mrs J. Harrington.

Form: 6-

(2)

Crystal Ball

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

6/1

Wootton Bassett filly. Half-sister to several winners, including high-class winner up to North American/British winner 9f Tepin and smart US 6.5f-8.5f winner Vyjack. Highly respected on debut.

Form:

(5)

Intensify

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

5/1

Lope De Vega filly. Sister to very smart winner up to 8.5f Newspaperofrecord and 1m winner Classic Times. Dam winner up to 7f (2-y-o 6f winner). Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

(7)

Made U Blush¹⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery

18/1

Twice-raced filly who again ran to a fair level when sixth of 14 in maiden (9/2) at Dundalk (7f) in October. Absent since and she looks the type to do better in handicaps moving forward.

Form: 46-

(4)

Noli Timere¹⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan

12/1

€235,000 yearling, Starspangledbanner filly. 33/1, offered little when last of 14 in minor event at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) on debut in September. This should reveal more on return from 6 months off.

Form: 0-

(6)

Tarima

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

4/7

Lope De Vega filly. Closely related to high-class 1¼m-1½m winner Tarnawa and half-sister to very smart winner up to 1m and Tahiyra and useful 1m-9.4f winner Tazaral. One to note on debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Tarima (4/7), Intensify (5/1), Crystal Ball (6/1), Noli Timere (12/1), Made U Blush (18/1), Academe (20/1), Arctic Steps (150/1)

Those with experience don't set a tall standard so this may well go to one of the choicely-bred newcomers, TARIMA, Intensify and Crystal Ball all make plenty of appeal on paper and are preferred in that order before market clues.