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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

3YO plus | 1m 40y | 9 Runners | Turf

(8)

Pink Oxalis^b²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁵⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 86| D

7/1

Arrives in good order, posting yet another creditable effort when 2 lengths sixth of 18 to Rebel Wave in handicap at Leopardstown last time. Good-value conditional takes over and this represents a slight drop in grade. One to consider.

Form: 562566

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(5)

Expert Dancer⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 83

4/1

Confirmed previous promise with headgear quickly discarded when winning 13-runner maiden at Limerick (7f, soft) in June and should have finished closer when 4¼ lengths second of 15 to Dancing Saxon at Galway the following month. One to note back from a break.

Form: 3-33712

(3)

Sanctijude²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: W McCreery| OR: 83| D

9/2

Fairly useful filly who belatedly got off the mark in a 9-runner 1m maiden at Gowran in May and added another success when landing a 14-runner handicap at Punchestown last month by ½ length from Neo Smart. Up 5 lb but should remain competitive.

Form: 341741

(7)

Thrifty Of Digby^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Scott McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 78| D

15/2

Versatile mare took advantage of a falling mark at Roscommon prior to gamely following up at Gowran in June. Looked back at the top of her game when head second of 8 at Leopardstown in August but ran poorly last time. Very much the type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 11P320

(9)

Lady In Gold²²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 79| D

7/1

Left debut form well behind to win 14-runner maiden at Dundalk (1m) in February. Not seen since, but still looked rough around the edges there so further improvement should be forthcoming on turf/handicap debut.

Form: 81

(6)

Divine Legend¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 78

9/4

Confirmed previous promise when winning 7f maiden at Fairyhouse by 1½ lengths from Orellana, leading over 1f out and responding well. Open to further improvement now switched to handicaps and step back up to 1m won't be an issue. High on the shortlist.

Form: 5-74221

(2)

Red Autumn^v⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 75| D

12/1

Off the mark in Bellewstown maiden in July last year. Hasn't been seen to best effect all 3 starts in handicaps this season, left in a poor position the way the race unfolded when seventh of 8 at Killarney (1m, good) in July (visored). Handicapper given her a chance.

Form: 525-447

(4)

Bang Bang³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: N Meade| OR: 68

16/1

Runner-up in a couple of Leopardstown maidens to start the season but has largely struggled since and will be vulnerable to any improvers now switched to handicaps with blinkers removed.

Form: 5-22949

(1)

Thru And Thru⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁵⁾| T: Rory Devine| OR: 63

10/1

Has failed to go on from a very good reappearance third at Naas, though ran best race since when 3 lengths third of 14 to Minaun View in handicap at Down Royal last time. This represents a step back up in grade, though.

Form: 306003

Forecasts

Sanctijude (3/1), Lady In Gold (4/1), Divine Legend (5/1), Expert Dancer (11/2), Thru And Thru (8/1), Pink Oxalis (10/1), Thrifty Of Digby (10/1), Bang Bang (12/1), Red Autumn (14/1)

PINK OXALIS has been consistent without winning this year, but is now on a good mark and should go close if reproducing last month’s effort in a stronger handicap. Thrifty of Digby has eased slightly in the weights and tends to bounce back quickly from lesser efforts, so rates the main danger. Divine Legend opened her account in a Fairyhouse maiden recently and could be a fly in the ointment if improving now handicapping.