Bellewstown Inn Fillies Maiden

Off time: 13:37 | Winning time: 1m 46.09s

(3)

Almost Okay^t1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse| T: J P Fahey

125/1

Gregorian filly who looked one for the longer term when well held in 1m maiden at Navan on debut. Wears first-time tongue strap.

Form: 0

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(4)

Tax Me Later³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁵⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 77

11/10

Placed on both starts to date but stepped up on debut when ½-length second of 8 to Quinta Girl in 1m claimer at Gowran earlier this month. Has since left Daniel McLoughlin and reverts to maiden company on first start for new connections.

Form: 32

(1)

Valerie O¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: James Ryan| T: N Slevin

200/1

Nando Parrado filly. Went with no promise when beating only a single rival in a 17-runner maiden at Fairyhouse 10 days ago.

Form: 0

(2)

White Sand Beach^b⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 79| BF

5/6

Fairly useful filly who remains a maiden after 10 runs but has finished second on 4 occasions in this company. Failed to land the odds when only 3½ lengths fourth of 7 to Star Performer in 9f maiden at the Curragh last time but sets the standard on the pick of her efforts.

Form: 088224

(5)

Xirivella¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: N Meade| OR: 70

15/2

Ran to a fair level when placed in 1m maidens at Naas and Navan, but looked stretched by the step up to 9f at Punchestown last time. Back over shorter trip now but needs to improve.

Form: 6335

Forecasts

White Sand Beach (5/6), Tax Me Later (11/10), Xirivella (15/2), Almost Okay (125/1), Valerie O (200/1)

WHITE SAND BEACH needs to bounce back but sets the standard on her spring form and, freshened up by a short break, is worth one final chance to gain the win her pedigree demands. Tax Me Later improved from her course debut when a close second in a Gowran Park claimer and rates the main danger if progressing again for new connections, while Xirivella should be better suited by this shorter trip and looks best of the rest.