13:25 Curragh

Saturday 28 March 2026

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1xBet.ie Supports Safe Gambling Fillies Maiden

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 1m 19.96s

(4)

Aboveheronlysky¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Doyle

50/1

Shaped better than the distance beaten suggests returning from 17 months off when well held in C&D maiden (heavy) recently, not knocked about. Remains with potential but possibly more one for handicaps after this run.

Form: 3/9

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(8)

Deirdreanme^t1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Leigh Roche| T: J G Coogan

300/1

Well held in a pair of maidens, latest over C&D. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 00

(12)

Amerilis^t²⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: G Scott

33/1

Went backwards from debut in a first-time tongue strap when sixth of 7 in maiden (9/4) at Leopardstown (7.3f, good to soft). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving P. Twomey.

Form: 66-

(10)

Closely²⁸⁸

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

16/5

Showed more than first time up when fourth of 10 in maiden (20/1) at Cork (6f, good) in June and highly likely there's more to come based on her pedigree.

Form: 64-

(1)

Espritroyale²⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robert Whearty| T: G P Cromwell

50/1

Well held in minor event/ maiden for Ms Sheila Lavery last summer.

Form: 90-

(11)

Focaccia

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

4/1

€68,000 yearling, Kodiac filly. Sister to 5f/5.5f winner Salt Spray and half-sister to useful 1m winner Big Leader and 2-y-o 6f winner Cashew. Newcomer to note in the betting.

Form:

(2)

Little Sure Shot^b1¹⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 75

12/1

Shaped with promise when second in 6-runner maiden at Leopardstown on debut in June but disappointing both starts since. First-time blinkers now applied.

Form: 270-

(5)

Meriden

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

16/1

32,000 gns 2-y-o, Bated Breath filly. Closely related to useful winner up to 1m Halfway Line and half-sister to 1m/8.3f winner Mercury Day.

Form:

(6)

Ochtar Againn¹⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Killian Leonard| T: M J Byrne

40/1

Held back by inexperience when seventh of 11 in maiden at this C&D (heavy) on debut in October, merely passing beaten rivals. Needs to leave that behind.

Form: 7-

(3)

Opalite

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

8/1

£7,000 yearling, Zoustar filly. Dam unraced half-sister to useful winner up to 8.5f Vitalogy out of useful 7f winner Sylvestris. Market for clues.

Form:

(9)

Slaney View³⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: J S Bolger

11/4

Failed to progress from a promising debut when third of 10 in 5f maiden at Cork (good, 15/8) last April. Remains early days however, and the step up to 6f promises to suit.

Form: 23-

(7)

Spring Is Here⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 82| BF

4/1

Hasn't progressed since finishing fourth in a listed race here on debut last May, including when failing to justify support after 7 months off at Dundalk in January.

Form: 434-9

Forecasts

Slaney View (11/4), Closely (16/5), Focaccia (4/1), Spring Is Here (4/1), Opalite (8/1), Little Sure Shot (12/1), Meriden (16/1), Amerilis (33/1), Ochtar Againn (40/1), Espritroyale (50/1), Aboveheronlysky (50/1), Deirdreanme (300/1)

CLOSELY finished behind a trio of rivals that are now rated appreciably higher by Timeform in a 6f maiden at Cork in June and is an appealing candidate in an ordinary-looking race, especially with her pedigree strongly pointing towards further improvement. Slaney View showed promise on both her starts last spring and should be suited by the step up to 6f, while newcomer Focaccia makes appeal on paper and needs a close look in the betting.