16:55 Thurles

Thursday 20 February 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 4m 15.7s

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Selected odds by:

Politesse¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr T Hamilton⁽³⁾| T: L Fowler

4/5

Improved from first run to second when finishing second of 11 beaten 3¾L in a Grade 2 Leopardstown 2m bumper earlier this month. Leading player.

Form: 32

Rhyme'n Rhythm¹²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

4/1

Daughter of Yeats out of a French bred mare. Second of 10 beaten 5½L on debut in a Punchestown bumper when last seen in October. Should be a leading contender in this company.

Form: 2

Watergate Lady⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr T E Doran⁽⁷⁾| T: K H Clarke

4/1

No match for the impressive Appreciate It in a Leopardstown 2m4f bumper on soft ground over Christmas. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 2-25

Can U Believe^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr C O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Keeffe

66/1

Daughter of Jeremy out of a Flemensfirth mare. First foal. Unlikely to be a good sign the the mare is hooded on debut.

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Carrigeen Lactuca¹⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss E A Lalor⁽⁵⁾| T: R H Lalor

25/1

Daughter of Shirocco out of a Beneficial mare. Related to some very smart hurdlers and chasers. Finished half way on debut when last seen in November in a 22 runner bumper at Naas on soft/heavy ground.

Form: 0

Cosa Ban^h²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr P J Vaughan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Dempsey

40/1

Daughter of Recital out of an Oscar mare. 11th of 25 beaten 27L on debut at Fairyhouse last month in a 2m maiden hurdle. Best watched on first bumper start.

Form: P0

Dysart Diamond³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jodie Townend⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins

10/1

Not disgraced in two career starts so far at Limerick in November and when finishing third of 10 in a Punchestown bumper last month. Commands plenty of respect.

Form: 43

Imperial Allure^t1¹⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: G Elliott

33/1

Fame And Glory filly. Half-sister to smart hurdler Off You Go. Cost €40,000. Likely to improve on wretched debut run at Down Royal when last seen in August. Worth a market check on return to action for respected yard.

Form: 6

Shadow Dubh

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr T J Love⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love

33/1

Daughter of Oscar out of a Supreme Leader mare. Closely related to winners Corkeagh Royale, Shadow Eile and As You Like. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

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Highland Penny

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Cody

33/1

Doyen filly out of an Irish bred mare. Closely related to Jimmy Breekie, winner over hurdles at 2m/2m4f. Best watched on debut.

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Mind Sunday^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P M J Doyle

33/1

Daughter of Never On A Sunday out of a Mizzen Mast mare. Last of 11 runners on bumper debut at Leopardstown in a Grade 2 contest over 2m. More needed but this is easier.

Form: 0

Some Joke

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr P Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes

25/1

Court Cave filly out of a Anshan mare. Inexpensive €2,800 as a foal. Closely related to winners, The Kings Assassin and The Kings Baby. Worth a check in the market on debut.

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Non-Runners

Beth Horan³⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Mr H McOwan

Forecasts

Politesse (4/5), Watergate Lady (4/1), Rhyme'n Rhythm (4/1), Beth Horan (4/1), Dysart Diamond (10/1), Carrigeen Lactuca (25/1), Some Joke (25/1), Imperial Allure (33/1), Highland Penny (33/1), Shadow Dubh (33/1), Mind Sunday (33/1), Cosa Ban (40/1), Can U Believe (66/1)

The Willie Mullins-trained RHYME'N RHYTHM wouldn't have to improve too much on her second to Larquebuse on debut at Punchestown in October. That race, at the start of the season, has produced the winner to win again while the fourth landed a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle in November. The Lorna Fowler-trained Politesse may have to settle for hitting the frame once again while Watergate Lady and Beth Horan command respect in the closing race of the day.