18:10 Sligo

Wednesday 9 August 2023

All17:0517:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Connacht Oaks Fillies Handicap

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 2m 23.45s

1^st

(6)

Starry Heavens

38-8

18/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Siobhan Rutledge (3)

Towards rear, pushed along entering straight, headway on outer from over 1f out, strong run to lead over 50 yards out op 16/1

2^nd

1 ¼

(8)

No Niki No

79-1

10/1

T: Eoghan O'NeillJ: Declan McDonogh

Tracked leaders, raced keenly, 3rd halfway, pushed along on outer over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home op 11/1

3^rd

(4)

Dabana

48-7

14/1

T: M FaheyJ: Chris Hayes

Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along to lead entering straight, soon ridden and kept on well, lost two places close home

4^th

1 ¾

(5)

Perfect Portrait

39-4

5/2f

T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Mid division, 5th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and dropped to 7th entering straight, kept on again from over 1f out to go 4th close home

5^th

(2)

Independent Expert

48-11

12/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Andrew Slattery

Towards rear, pushed along on inner when briefly short of room entering straight, kept on well inside final furlong to go 5th close home op 17/2

6^th

(3)

Yokkell

48-9

4/1

T: J P FaheyJ: Ronan Whelan

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden on inner entering straight, kept on from over 1f out, lost two places inside last 50 yards

7^th

(1)

Coill Na Sionainne

78-10

18/1

T: W McCreeryJ: Nathan Crosse

Rear of mid division, 7th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, kept on one pace from over 2f out

8^th

(9)

Lizzy's Filly

48-7

7/2

T: C CollinsJ: Leigh Roche

Rear of mid division, 8th halfway, pushed along on outer over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra from over 1f out op 10/3

9^th

(11)

Signora Bellissima

38-8

15/2

T: J P MurtaghJ: Jamie Powell (5)

Soon led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden on inner over 1f out, soon no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong op 8/1

10^th

9 ½

(7)

Linden Lady

510-0

50/1

T: D HoganJ: S D Bowen (7)

Mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden and no impression over 2f out, in rear when eased inside final furlong op 40/1

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Non-Runners

(10)

Golden Spangle²

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: J S Bolger J: Rory Cleary

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€19.00Pl:€4.60, €2.30, €2.70EX:€160.20Trifecta:€1,431.20Tricast:€2,599.50SF:€188.61

Forecasts

Perfect Portrait (5/2), Lizzy's Filly (7/2), Yokkell (4/1), Golden Spangle (4/1), Signora Bellissima (15/2), No Niki No (10/1), Independent Expert (12/1), Dabana (14/1), Starry Heavens (18/1), Coill Na Sionainne (18/1), Linden Lady (50/1)

PERFECT PORTRAIT probably needs to improve to make a winning handicap debut bur she represents an excellent yard and her effort in listed company last time was a personal best. Lizzy's Filly should also have more to offer and she's a threat, along with the thriving-fully Golden Spangle.

PERFECT PORTRAIT
LIZZY'S FILLY (IRE)
GOLDEN SPANGLE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Corky

Weight: 8-12 |Age: 3

J: Mikey Sheehy | T: J P O'Brien

10/1

Prize Money

1st: €15,600.002nd: €5,200.003rd: €2,600.004th: €1,300.005th: €780.006th: €520.00