16:00 Leopardstown

Wednesday 5 April 2017

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Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Maiden

Off time: 16:07 | Winning time: 2m 15.54s

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(7)

Aurora Butterfly

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery

12/1

Likely to enjoy this kind of trip on debut and half-sister to several Group winners. Trainer and jockey have a good record when teaming up and not easily dismissed.

Form: 25

(5)

Bengala

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J M Oxx

14/1

Cost a handsome sum at the sales near the end of last year (€350,000) and related to plenty of winners; one of the more likelier types to go in the ground and over this trip.

Form: 13

(9)

Bound¹⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 97

13/8

Still a maiden but boasts a good level of form having placed in a Listed race already. No doubt she's more exposed than plenty of these but it's a good standard she sets and step up in distance will help.

Form: 7227-76

(1)

Constant Comment

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

14/1

Sire has been a bit of a hit this year and she cost 75,000 gns as a yearling. Trainer and jockey have a fine record at this course both individually and when teaming up (20.4%). Related to middle distance Group winners and any market support would be interesting on debut from a handy draw.

Form: 4

(3)

Harrana

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld

10/1

Half sister to Derby winner Harzand and represents those here connections. Worthy of respect on debut but no fancy entries to speak of and trainer hasn't quite got the season off to the start one may have expected.

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(8)

Longing

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

3/1

Cost a remarkable 1,000,000 gns and boasts a beautiful looking pedigree. Entered in the Irish 1,000 Guineas but would appear to be down the pecking order from a jockey bookings perspective so it could be a sign she will need her first outing.

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(6)

Shelooksthepart

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Keatley

33/1

Sold for just 20,000 gns last year after being bought for 60,000 gns as a yearling. Related to winners and market can reveal expectations on debut.

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(2)

Stay With Me

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L F Roche| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary

14/1

Holds an Irish 1,000 gns entry and this trip may just stretch her on debut. Cost €25,000 as a yearling but others have more attractive profiles from a pedigree point of view.

Form: 9

(4)

Wild Irish Rose¹⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Anastasia O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 81

9/2

Unplaced on all five starts and not impossible she will be fulfilling pace-making duties this afternoon. Trainer made his usual fast start to the season so not dismissed out of hand.

Form: 9746-67

Forecasts

Bound (13/8), Longing (3/1), Wild Irish Rose (9/2), Harrana (10/1), Aurora Butterfly (12/1), Bengala (14/1), Constant Comment (14/1), Stay With Me (14/1), Shelooksthepart (33/1)

Plenty with fancy entries in here but it's BENGALA who makes most appeal and this looks like a realistic test on debut. Bound sets a good standard and while she's more exposed than plenty of these, she also has less to prove. Longing cost a small fortune and it will be interesting to see what the market makes of her on debut for last year's winning trainer.