15:55 Sligo

Sunday 4 May 2025

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 2m 19.31s

(13)

Lemsairbat¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Scott McCullagh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 93

28/1

23¾ lengths thirteenth of 15 to Grand Stars in listed race at Saint-Cloud (9.9f, heavy, 19/1). Off 175 days. First run for yard after leaving M. Delzangles. Makes handicap debut. Respected.

Form: 624310-

(7)

No Niki No^p¹⁸⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Lee| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 87| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Below form ninth of 16 in handicap (40/1) at Galway (11.8f, heavy). Off 6 months. Not taken lightly if back on her A-game.

Form: 221409-

(5)

Ob La Di³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 85

12/1

Fourteenth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, soft, 33/1) 36 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 44100-0

(10)

Fratas²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 83

15/2

Good second of 5 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Bellewstown (17.2f, good) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Fairly useful on the Flat so needs considering.

Form: 117/00-0

(1)

Shemozzle^b1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 83

18/1

First run since leaving Ralph Beckett when twelfth of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft, 16/1) 25 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 61987-0

(9)

Pepper Noir²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: J C McConnell| OR: 81

22/1

First run since leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell when good sixth of 15 in handicap (28/1) at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 25 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 50311-6

(4)

Money Dancer¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 80

13/2

Creditable eighth of 16 in handicap at Cork (10.4f, soft, 17/2) 15 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 1900-28

(12)

Sceptred Isle⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G A Kingston| OR: 78

25/1

Below form tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy, 10/1) 66 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat and needs to get back on track.

Form: 311533-

(2)

Beauparc³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 76

4/1

1 win from 1 run this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Dundalk (12f, 10/11) 30 days ago, driven out. Not taken lightly in her current mood.

Form: 2/3932-1

(3)

Sacred Oath^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 76| D

7/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Dundalk in January. Good fourth of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft, 7/1) 25 days ago. A likely player eased 1 lb.

Form: 528-144

(6)

Beset²⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 75

15/2

15/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f), bit in hand. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Henry Candy. Can make her presence felt.

Form: 7/47821-

(11)

J M's Joy⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 87

11/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. 18/1, 10½ lengths sixth of 8 to Wemightakedlongway in Salsabil Stakes at Navan (10.1f, soft) 8 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Merits consideration.

Form: 232-216

Non-Runners

(8)

Carried With Love⁴⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Wayne Hassett

Forecasts

Sacred Oath (7/2), Beauparc (4/1), J M's Joy (11/2), Money Dancer (13/2), Carried With Love (7/1), Beset (15/2), Fratas (15/2), No Niki No (9/1), Ob La Di (12/1), Shemozzle (18/1), Pepper Noir (22/1), Sceptred Isle (25/1), Lemsairbat (28/1)

A few with chances but the vote goes to SACRED OATH who rates just the pick of these weighs and can resume winning ways at the chief expense of handicap debutante J M'S Joy who has her sights lowered. The trio of Beauparc, Beset and Carried With Love are others who need factoring into this competitive handicap.