15:45 Naas

Sunday 21 October 2018

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Rathasker Clodovil Irish EBF Garnet Stakes (Listed) (Fillies And Mares)

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 1m 40.34s

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(14)

Making Light³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D P McDonogh| T: D K Weld| OR: 112| BF| CD

11/8

C&D Group 3 winner earlier in the campaign and justified the drop in class when winning in Listed company in August. Disappointed last time but yard are in better form now and may be up to conceding a penalty to these.

Form: 1-13319

(6)

Beach Wedding⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R P Cleary| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 96| D

25/1

In good form at the start of the campaign but she's struggling recently when upped to this sort of class and has plenty to prove at present.

Form: 167560

(5)

Ciao²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D A McCormack| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 70

100/1

Yet to win in four starts and has plenty to find on form here if she's going to play any sort of part in this contest.

Form: 0243

(3)

Could It Be Love^b,t⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M C Hussey| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 107

8/1

Runner-up in the Irish 1,000 Guineas but she hasn't been in the same form since, a beaten favourite on three of her starts. Hard to rule out on her best form but she's down the order on jockey bookings.

Form: 232820

(13)

Damselfly^b1,t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 95

33/1

Yet to win this year and very disappointing last time out when tailed off. Needs to prove she can mix it at this level. Wears first-time blinkers.

Form: 376967

(12)

Espere²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C T Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 95| D

12/1

Has won three of her six starts but well beaten in her three attempts at pattern level. Won't mind any ease in conditions but must improve.

Form: 117106

(9)

Iiex Excelsa^p⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C D Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 90

25/1

Won on debut at Cork and got her head back in front at Dundalk two starts back. Not disgraced when upped to this class at Listowel last time at a big price and capable of further improvement.

Form: 662314

(7)

Most Gifted^t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W M Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 98| C

10/1

Has won twice this season and she's an interesting runner back up in trip here after getting outpaced at Newmarket last time over 6f. May have preferred quicker ground though and down the order on jockey bookings.

Form: 321460

(11)

Moteo¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R P Whelan| T: P J Prendergast| D

12/1

Impressive winner on debut and not disgraced on only subsequent run when placed in Listed class. Open to any amount of improvement and she's a live player here.

Form: 13

(8)

Sarrocchi^t⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 98

7/1

Won a maiden on debut but has failed to place in Group races since. Interesting that she's dropped back in trip on suitable ground and not one to put a line through.

Form: 1-80485

(2)

Shekiba¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: G F Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 94

9/1

Improved from debut to win at Galway in maiden company but hasn't made her presence felt up in class in three starts since. A return to softer ground could be in her favour though and remains capable of better.

Form: 415-04

(10)

Snowflakes¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 90| D

6/1

Not disgraced when down the field at Royal Ascot on just her second start and came on markedly from a mid season break to win at Cork last time in a maiden. More needed but likely significant she's the first strong from the yard's four runners.

Form: 08-91

(1)

Solar Wave^e/c¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 80

50/1

Yet to win in three starts this year and needs to prove she can mix it at this level. However, shaped like a return to form was imminent last time when not beaten far and not completely out of this if she can get away on terms (often slowly away).

Form: 164-006

(4)

Vivianite^h,t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: M Halford| OR: 85| D

20/1

Only a maiden win in nine starts and struggled at both Group 3 and Listed level. Has plenty to find and more exposed than several of these.

Form: 221705

Forecasts

Making Light (11/8), Snowflakes (6/1), Sarrocchi (7/1), Could It Be Love (8/1), Shekiba (9/1), Most Gifted (10/1), Moteo (12/1), Espere (12/1), Vivianite (20/1), Beach Wedding (25/1), Iiex Excelsa (25/1), Damselfly (33/1), Solar Wave (50/1), Ciao (100/1)

MAKING LIGHT could be hard to beat given her course and distance success earlier in the season in Group 3 class is smart form and she can be forgiven a below par run last time when the yard were out of form. Snowflakes is the Ballydoyle first-string and remains capable of better while Moteo is entirely unexposed and wasn't disgraced at this level last time.