15:52 Galway

Saturday 2 August 2025

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Salthill Hotel Irish EBF Mares Flat Race

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 4m 7.9s

Cailin Deas^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: James Andrew Fahey

9/2

Remains a maiden after 8 bumper runs. Stumbled and unseated rider early final circuit in bumper (8/1) at Ballinrobe (15.5f, good) 11 days ago. Solid form claims.

Form: 3034-8U

Miss Blanco^t1⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr F Maguire| T: T J Nagle-Jr

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. 20/1, fourteenth of 15 in bumper at Sligo (18.4f, good) 53 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 30

Peppa's Dancer

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: D Howard

80/1

Fame And Glory mare. Dam unraced sister to useful dual bumper winner Israel Champ and bumper winner/fairly useful 2½m hurdle winner Abi's Champ.

Form:

Quill Energy²⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr K P Healy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs M Whelehan

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Twentieth of 21 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Navan (16f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Switches from hurdles to bumpers.

Form: 000-

Rainbow Connection¹⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

14/1

€13,000 3-y-o, Mount Nelson mare. Sister to bumper winner Bold Reflection. Maiden pointer.

Form: F4FP-

Run For The Border

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

20/1

Ruler of The World mare. Closely related to fair hurdler Versin Getorix, and half-sister to 2 winners, including useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser Ataboycharlie, stays 2½m.

Form:

Sing My Story^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr B Aherne⁽⁷⁾| T: E F Gallagher| BF

33/1

11/8, creditable second of 7 in bumper at Sligo (18.3f, good) 20 days ago, clear of rest. Very much one to consider.

Form: 44-8452

Some Pretender

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

1/1

€28,000 3-y-o, Great Pretender mare. Half-sister to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Mortlach and fairly useful chaser The Tack Room. Stable’s first-timers usually supported. Interesting debutante.

Form:

Something Fabulous⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr F R Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

13/2

Getaway mare. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdle winner/top-class chaser (stayed 3m) Waiting Patiently. Runner-up sole start in points in May. Needs considering.

Form: 2

Brave Lady

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: Peter Fahey

9/1

€8,500, Vadamos filly. Half-sister to modest 2m hurdle winner Havefunontherun. Possibilities.

Form:

Let It Settle

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr J R Martin⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

10/1

Walk In The Park filly. Half-sister to bumper winner Furlough Me. Highly respected on debut.

Form:

Midnight Musical⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss A B O'Connor| T: A McCann

16/1

£18,000 4-y-o, Tirwanako filly. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdle winner/chaser (17f-3m winner) Edmund Kean and useful 2½m hurdle winner Brave Vic. Runner-up in a point so not ruled out.

Form: US-2

Suil Curuil^h,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr T A Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: T Hogan

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Hooded and tongue tied when eleventh of 13 in bumper at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 100/1) on NH debut 16 days ago.

Form: 0

The Fitter^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr L E Galligan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney

50/1

Free Eagle filly. Dam, poor maiden hurdler (stayed 2½m), 1¼m winner who stayed 12.5f on Flat, half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 2½m) Hannon. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Whispering Willow⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr O T Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

40/1

Marcel filly. Dam lightly raced in bumpers. Placed in points so possibilities.

Form: PF-3U

Non-Runners

Barra Rua²⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: E Mullins J: Mr J L Gleeson

Clarnagh Maid

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Mr H C Swan

Forecasts

Some Pretender (1/1), Cailin Deas (9/2), Barra Rua (6/1), Something Fabulous (13/2), Clarnagh Maid (8/1), Brave Lady (9/1), Let It Settle (10/1), Rainbow Connection (14/1), Midnight Musical (16/1), Run For The Border (20/1), Sing My Story (33/1), Whispering Willow (40/1), Miss Blanco (40/1), The Fitter (50/1), Peppa's Dancer (80/1), Suil Curuil (200/1), Quill Energy (200/1)

The market should reveal plenty here but SOME PRETENDER appeals on paper and hails from a top yard so is taken to make a winning start at the chief expense of fellow newcomer Let It Settle. Sing My Story rates the pick on form of those with experience and can fight it out for minor honours along with Barra Rua, Clarnagh Maid and Cailin Deas.