13:50 Sligo

Wednesday 25 September 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 4m 15.2s

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A Legal Beauty^h,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: S W Flanagan| T: D H Kelly

50/1

Well beaten in a couple of starts over hurdles since returning to action following a 754 day break and a move from the Fergal O'Brien yard. Appears opposable once again on chasing debut.

Form: FP27/75

Ar Eagla Na Heagla^b³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: Francis Casey| OR: 109

5/1

Well held but not disgraced in a couple of chase starts last month, though the manner of defeat at Kilbeggan is a concern. Needs to improve to take a hand here.

Form: 100-544

Belle West⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D J O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: W J Burke| C

14/1

Off the mark over hurdles at this venue over 2m on good ground in July. Well beaten and 95L adrift of the winner on sole chase start at Kilbeggan in April. Looks up against it here.

Form: 007-310

Geoffrey's Girl^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C D Timmons⁽⁵⁾| T: S J Mahon

100/1

13-race maiden well beaten in six starts on the Flat and seven dismal efforts over hurdles. Needs many to run below-par to have a chance in this.

Form: 000-07P

Le Hachette⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: L Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| BF

11/4

Off the mark over hurdles at the 13th time of asking at Ballinrobe last month. Beaten since over timber on a number of occasions but looks one of the more intriguing contenders on chasing debut.

Form: 4-51252

Lucky Phil^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cooper

7/1

13-race maiden, without a win in 10 starts over hurdles, though has been hitting the frame on a number of occasions since June. Worth a market check on chasing introduction.

Form: 9-32025

Mistheatre^t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

66/1

Below-par 87-rated handicap hurdler. Well held and never nearer 10th of 14 beaten 26L on debut over the larger obstacles earlier this month at Galway over 2m2f. Profile suggests she is worth taking on again.

Form: 8-46060

Moskovite¹⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

9/4

Winner of two of her nine starts over hurdles with career best effort coming in a Grade 3 Clonmel contest over 3m in February. Market likely to reveal expectations on chasing debut.

Form: 1135P-4

She's Made It¹⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Roche| BF

12/1

Tough and genuine type, yet to get off the mark in 10 starts over hurdles, hitting the frame on five occasions. Comes into consideration on chasing debut for leading owner.

Form: 2/32234-

Shimmer And Shine^t1⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: A Ring| T: P Croke

6/1

Solid and consistent sort over hurdles, shaped with plenty of promise on chasing debut in a Roscommon beginners contest over 2m5f when last seen in July. No surprise to see a big run.

Form: 213-235

Forecasts

Moskovite (9/4), Le Hachette (11/4), Ar Eagla Na Heagla (5/1), Shimmer And Shine (6/1), Lucky Phil (7/1), She's Made It (12/1), Belle West (14/1), A Legal Beauty (50/1), Mistheatre (66/1), Geoffrey's Girl (100/1)

Difficult to ignore the chances of 127-rated novice hurdler, MOSKOVITE who ran well in defeat in a couple of Grade 3 contests around February and March time. The daughter of Flemensfirth can get off the mark on chasing debut here at the expense of potential improver, Ar Eagla Na Heagla and Shimmer And Shine who both have experience over fences. The J P McManus-owned, She's Made It and recent second of 13 at Roscommon, Le Hachette appear to be the most interesting newcomers.