19:00 Leopardstown

Thursday 15 June 2023

All16:4517:2017:5518:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 54.20s

1^st

(3)

No Niki No

79-11

12/1

T: Eoghan O'NeillJ: Declan McDonogh

Soon led, a bit awkward over road crossing after 2f, pushed along from 2f out and soon went 2 lengths clear, ridden over 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong op 9/1

2^nd

1 ¼

(9)

Yokkell

49-4

5/2f

T: J P FaheyJ: Jamie Powell (5)

Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd from 2f out and ridden in 2nd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not threatening winner

3^rd

1 ¼

(5)

Operatic Artist

38-11

9/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mikey Sheehy

Mid-division and 5th halfway, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden on outer, went 3rd from 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace closing stages op 8/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 10/1

4^th

2 ½

(4)

Devore

38-12

9/2

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen

Towards rear of mid-division, pushed along on outer from over 2f out, ridden and no impression from 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 4th close home, never nearer op 11/2 tchd 13/2

5^th

(1)

Moonlit Mist

38-10

13/2

T: J G MurphyJ: Gary Carroll

Tracked leaders on inner, pushed along from 2f out and soon short of room, ridden in 4th from 1f out, no impression and dropped to 5th final strides op 6/1 tchd 15/2

6^th

(6)

Giselles Ausie

49-8

12/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Mid-division, pushed along on outer over 2f out, some progress and ridden over 1f out, no impression in 5th inside final furlong and dropped to 6th close home tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1

7^th

(10)

Any Dream Will Do

410-0

13/2

T: W McCreeryJ: Jessica Maye (10)

Slow into stride and raced in rear, a bit closer on outer in 9th from 2f out, ridden and edged left from over 1f out, some modest late headway op 9/2

8^th

4 ½

(2)

Arthur's Victory

59-9

16/1

T: J NashJ: Billy Lee

Mid-division on inner, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden, no impression and weakened from 1f out op 25/1 tchd 28/1

9^th

3 ½

(13)

Eastern Wind

49-11

9/1

T: T G McCourtJ: James Ryan (7)

Prominent on outer, soon settled in 2nd and awkward on road crossing after 2f, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden, no extra and weakened from over 1f out op 10/1 tchd 15/2

10^th

(8)

Angel Above

38-7

22/1

T: L ComerJ: Nathan Crosse

Always towards rear, pushed along from 3f out, ridden and no impression from 2f out op 25/1

11^th

(11)

Your Eyes Only

49-12

66/1

T: P LawlorJ: Seamie Heffernan

Soon towards rear, pushed along from 3f out, ridden and no impression from 2f out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

(12)

Independent Expert⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: A Slattery J: Andrew Slattery

(7)

Semantics⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: G M Lyons J: Colin Keane

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€13.00Pl:€1.90, €1.40, €2.70EX:€48.30Trifecta:€554.90Tricast:€301.71SF:€43.18

Forecasts

Yokkell (5/2), Devore (9/2), Independent Expert (5/1), Moonlit Mist (13/2), Any Dream Will Do (13/2), Operatic Artist (9/1), Eastern Wind (9/1), Semantics (10/1), No Niki No (12/1), Giselles Ausie (12/1), Arthur's Victory (16/1), Angel Above (22/1), Your Eyes Only (66/1)

YOKKELL returned with a promising third here last month and can build on it off a 1 lb lower mark to resume winning ways. Handicap debutante Operatic Artist looks a likely improver so is next on the list, with in-form pair Semantics and No Niki No both in the mix in an open handicap.

YOKKELL (IRE)
OPERATIC ARTIST (IRE)
SEMANTICS (USA)

Previous Winners

2022

Giladah

Weight: 8-8 |Age: 3

J: Chris Hayes | T: D K Weld

7/2

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €299.00