19:10 Ballinrobe

Monday 21 June 2021

All16:4017:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap (60-90)

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 2m 48.05s

1^st

(6)

Merroir

48-11

3/1j

T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle (5)

Chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead 3f out, ridden clear 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well under pressure close home

2^nd

(3)

Port Sunlight

38-13

6/1

T: D K WeldJ: O J Orr

Held up in touch in 5th, headway into 2nd and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, strongly pressed winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2

3^rd

8 ½

(4)

Ivy Avenue

48-13

12/1

T: J S BolgerJ: Rory Cleary

Pushed along early and held up in touch in last, went 4th on outer and ridden 2f out, moderate 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace op 14/1 tchd 16/1

4^th

6 ½

(5)

Only Sky

38-6

3/1j

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Nathan Crosse (5)

Chased leaders disputing 3rd, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, moderate 4th over 1f out, no impression op 7/2

5^th

(7)

Starlight Dream

410-2

9/2

T: M J SmithJ: Sam Ewing (5)

Led, ridden and headed 3f out, dropped to moderate 5th 2f out, weakened tchd 4/1

6^th

(1)

Imperial Choice

68-7

7/2

T: C ByrnesJ: Chris Hayes

Chased leaders disputing 3rd, ridden 3f out, dropped to last and trailing 2f out, no impression op 11/4 tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Melburnian⁴¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: N G McCullagh

(8)

Summer House²¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: A Kinirons J: Shane Foley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.30Pl:€1.50, €2.40EX:€12.40Trifecta:€122.70Tricast:€183.98SF:€21.01

Forecasts

Merroir (3/1), Only Sky (3/1), Imperial Choice (7/2), Starlight Dream (9/2), Melburnian (5/1), Port Sunlight (6/1), Ivy Avenue (12/1), Summer House (20/1)

PORT SUNLIGHT hasn't kicked in quite the manner that might have been expected so far this season but there's still plenty of time for it to click and it's possible this step up in trip will unlock some improvement. Imperial Choice ran quite nicely back on the Flat the other day and could go well on her first handicap start in this sphere. Merroir is also respected as an in-form filly.

PORT SUNLIGHT (IRE)
IMPERIAL CHOICE (IRE)
MERROIR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Flicker Flame

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 5

J: D O'Brien | T: J P O'Brien

7/2

Prize Money

1st: €11,700.002nd: €3,900.003rd: €1,950.004th: €976.005th: €585.006th: €390.00