17:40 Gowran Park

Friday 29 September 2017

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mucklemeg Mares Flat Race (Listed)

Off time: 17:42 | Winning time: 4m 4.1s

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Ainsi Va La Vie⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| D

5/4

Impressive 10L winner of an 18 runner bumper at Limerick (good) over 2m4f before defying a penalty over 2m on soft ground at Galway the following month. Remains very exciting exciting and looks the stable pick. Obvious player

Form: 11

Dawn Shadow²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr J J Codd| T: Mrs D A Love

20/1

Wide margin bumper winner at Downpatrick (2m2f, good) in May, but hasn't quite kicked on as expected and was only fourth of nine at Down Royal (2m, yielding) on her return from a break earlier this month. Looks up against it.

Form: 63138-4

Glens Harmony³⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Ms K Walsh| T: W P Mullins| BF| D

7/2

Improved to win a Ballinrobe bumper over 2m (good) on her second start but was a beaten favourite when second in Listed event at Navan on softer ground in November last year. Unraced since but plenty of potential and commands respect.

Form: 312-

Diamond Hill⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: W P Mullins

6/1

Plenty to like on pedigree and was strongly-fancied to make a winning start at Ballinrobe (2m2f, yielding) recently and duly obliged with the minimum amount of fuss. Clearly a nice prospect and interesting to see how she fares in the market.

Form: 1

Krujers Girl

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr R P Quinlan| T: T J Gray

66/1

Definite Article mare who is a half-sister to the bumper/hurdles winner Myztique. Very much an unknown quantity but must have shown something to be pitched into this grade for her debut. Market should guide.

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Masons Daughter¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr F Maguire| T: Philip O'Connor| D

14/1

Steady progress in bumpers, culminating in a fairly comfortable win at Listowel (2m, heavy) earlier this month. Likely there is more to come but would appear to lack the scope of some of her rivals.

Form: 3341

Minnies Secret¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: C Byrnes| BF

16/1

Was a faller in a Listowel maiden hurdle on her debut but encouraging signs when third in a bumper at Galway on soft ground next time. Open to improvement but this looks a big ask.

Form: F3

Sand Fly¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss L A Hourigan| T: M Hourigan| D

25/1

Comes from a good family and not unbacked when winning a Listowel bumper (2m, heavy) with a fair bit seemingly up her sleeve. Sure to progress and no surprise to see her run well in conditions which evidently suit.

Form: 1

Thegreatestreward⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Ms N Carberry| T: Ms M Mullins| D

6/1

Plenty to like on paper and showed a nice turn of foot to comfortably win a Limerick bumper (2m, good) on her debut in July. Clearly an exciting prospect but encounters very different ground today.

Form: 1

Mizz Monroe

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss K Harrington| T: Peter Fahey

25/1

Flemensfirth filly who is a half-sister to the useful Special Catch, a bumper/hurdles/chase winner up to 2m4f. Yard no stranger to bumper success, so positive market vibes would be interesting.

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Presenting Hunzy

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr E Walsh| T: J J Walsh

50/1

Presenting filly who is a half-sister to a couple of moderate winners on the Flat. Doesn't particularly catch the eye on paper and yard not prolific in this sphere. Would be a surprise winner.

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Forecasts

Ainsi Va La Vie (5/4), Glens Harmony (7/2), Diamond Hill (6/1), Thegreatestreward (6/1), Masons Daughter (14/1), Minnies Secret (16/1), Dawn Shadow (20/1), Mizz Monroe (25/1), Sand Fly (25/1), Presenting Hunzy (50/1), Krujers Girl (66/1)

Willie Mullins has his yard in tip-top shape right now and, given his prolific record in bumpers on this track, it's hard to look beyond his trio with the exciting AINSI VA LA VIE looking the stable pick on the back of impressive wins at Limerick and Galway. Sand Fly handled heavy ground with aplomb when scoring nicely at Listowel first time out and may offer some each-way value.