18:48 Leopardstown

Friday 16 May 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Off time: 18:48 | Winning time: 2m 10.69s

(1)

Pepper Noir¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 80

15/2

Latest win at Dundalk in December. Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Sligo (10.6f, good, 22/1) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0311-66

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(3)

Secret World^p³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 74| BF

4/1

Unreliable individual. 7/2, first run since leaving Charlie Johnston when good 1¾ lengths second of 13 to Hurricane Helen in handicap at Navan (10f, good to firm) 38 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 23248-2

(12)

Thatwilldoso²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 70| D

6/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Gowran in April. 6/1, thirteenth of 19 in handicap at Navan (10.1f, soft) 20 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 0002-10

(14)

Tiscommonknowledge²⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P Roche| OR: 70

22/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good, 16/1). Off 8 months. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0721/60-

(6)

Yes Oui Si³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 70

7/1

Respectable 6½ lengths fourth of 13 to Hurricane Helen in handicap (22/1) at Navan (10f, good to firm) 38 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 33987-4

(7)

Morning Approach³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 67| C

33/1

Course winner. Latest win at Dundalk in December. Twelfth of 17 in handicap (20/1) at Gowran (9.4f, soft) 30 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 1-24900

(5)

Rain³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty| OR: 63

9/2

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. First run since leaving James M. Barcoe when bit below form 7¾ lengths seventh of 13 to Hurricane Helen in handicap at Navan (10f, good to firm, 11/2) 38 days ago.

Form: 55000-7

(13)

Baltray Lady²²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 75

16/1

Lightly-raced winner. Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 12-runner nursery at Bellewstown (7.9f, good to soft, 9/2), comfortably. Off 7 months and this is tougher up 8 lb.

Form: 62461-

(2)

Pauline's Dream^t1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Leigh Roche| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 61

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Henry De Bromhead when thirteenth of 17 in handicap (50/1) at Gowran (9.4f, soft) 30 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0690-0

(10)

Fortuna Vera¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 74

11/4

Lightly-raced winner. Good fourth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good, 22/1) 11 days ago, left with lot to do. Significantly up in trip and she's one to consider.

Form: 61-74

(15)

Kashel Spring^t1⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 73

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, sixth of 13 in maiden at Naas (8f, good) 6 days ago, having to pick way through. Back up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time and open to improvement now handicapping.

Form: 606

Non-Runners

(9)

Hurricane Helen¹⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: C Timmons J: Robert Whearty

(8)

Touch The Sound³⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: J A Stack J: J M Sheridan

(4)

Love Sonnet³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: J J Murphy J: Wesley Joyce

(11)

Idomything²¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: C W J Farrell J: Rory Cleary

Forecasts

Fortuna Vera (11/4), Secret World (4/1), Rain (9/2), Thatwilldoso (6/1), Love Sonnet (13/2), Yes Oui Si (7/1), Pepper Noir (15/2), Hurricane Helen (8/1), Baltray Lady (16/1), Touch The Sound (16/1), Tiscommonknowledge (22/1), Morning Approach (33/1), Kashel Spring (33/1), Pauline's Dream (40/1), Idomything (50/1)

FORTUNA VERA was doing all her best work at the finish when fourth back from a break at the Curragh recently. This step up in trip may well prove to be the catalyst for improvement and she looks the way to go. Hurricane Helen is second choice ahead of Thatwilldoso.