17:10 Limerick

Friday 25 April 2025

All13:4214:1714:5215:2716:0216:3517:1017:40

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 2m 56.67s

(3)

Alba Chiara¹⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini

9/1

Once-raced maiden. 20/1, fifth of 13 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) on debut, best work finish. Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip. Likely to improve.

Form: 5-

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(7)

Bay Colony³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J A Stack| OR: 89

2/1

Fairly useful form. 9/2, respectable third of 14 in maiden at Naas (8f, heavy) 33 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 045-3

(4)

Jannah Star

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

11/8

€320,000 Sea The Stars filly. Sister to several winners, including winner up to 1¾m Raheen House and 1¼m-2m winner Shraaoh, both smart, and useful 1½m winner Sea of Faith. This well-bred newcomer is the mount of Dylan McMonagle from the yard's pair. Market support could prove significant.

Form:

(6)

Matrice¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

7/1

Twice-raced maiden. 33/1, third of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f). Off 154 days. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 03-

(2)

Michonne²¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery

9/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 14 in maiden at Naas (7f, good to firm, 16/1) on debut, inadequate test. Off 7 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 6-

(9)

Tirhakah²⁷

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

17/2

Once-raced maiden. 16/1, ninth of 14 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, soft) on debut 27 days ago.

Form: 9

(8)

Urgent Whisper²⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: H De Bromhead

40/1

Once-raced maiden. 25/1, last of 7 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, good) on debut. Off 9 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 7-

Non-Runners

(1)

Diamond Exchange³³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Shane Foley

(5)

Earthsong

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: W McCreery J: Billy Lee

Forecasts

Jannah Star (11/8), Bay Colony (2/1), Diamond Exchange (11/4), Matrice (7/1), Tirhakah (17/2), Michonne (9/1), Alba Chiara (9/1), Earthsong (14/1), Urgent Whisper (40/1)

BAY COLONY has achieved enough to think she could win a race like this, although a strong market move for Joseph O'Brien newcomer Jannah Star would put a slightly different slant on things. Diamond Exchange's reappearance was too bad to be true and she could also play a part if back to the level she showed on her debut last autumn.