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Sunday 25 April 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Salsabil Stakes (Fillies' Listed)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 2m 7.46s

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April Showers¹⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 91| C

10/1

Lightly-raced winner. 9/2, creditable 4 lengths seventh of 12 to Fantasy Lady in listed race at the Curragh (8f, soft) 6 months ago. Has fair bit to find on form.

Form: 4217-

(7)

Cecelia Clementine^v1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast

66/1

Scored over 1m at the Curragh before fourth of 11 in minor event at Dundalk (8f, 8/1) 30 days ago, not knocked about. Up in trip. Visor on 1st time. Likely to do better but she needs to here.

Form: 01-4

(9)

Create Belief¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

15/2

10/3, built on debut promise when landing 16-runner maiden at Gowran (8f, soft) 17 days ago. Yard having good spell. Likely to improve further now up in trip. One for the shortlist.

Form: 3-1

(6)

Dearg Jazz¹⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke McAteer| T: J M Barrett| OR: 92

66/1

Fairly useful filly. 100/1, very good fifth of 9 to Flying Visit in Eyrefield Stakes at Leopardstown (9f, soft). Off 6 months. Respected.

Form: 986195-

(5)

Flirting Bridge¹⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 85

25/1

Progressive filly who landed 14-runner maiden at Dundalk (8f), always holding on. Off 149 days. Up in trip. No forlorn hope.

Form: 531-

(3)

French Fusion¹⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

33/1

Improving filly who scored in 5-runner maiden at Galway (8.3f, heavy, 3/1), keeping on well. Off 6 months. Up in trip. Should improve.

Form: 931-

(13)

Lovely Esteem⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 88

16/1

Promising individual. Readily landed the odds in 14-runner maiden at Dundalk (7f) in January. Significantly up in trip. Should progress, and she needs considering.

Form: 4-1

(10)

Maar¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness

12/1

5/1, won 11-runner maiden at Dundalk (10.7f) 15 days ago, forging clear. Should have more to offer. In the picture.

Form: 41

(15)

Port Sunlight¹⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld

10/1

9/4, stylish winner of 14-runner maiden at Gowran (8f, heavy) in October. Type to go on improving this season, and she can make her presence felt.

Form: 41-

(12)

Rocky Sky⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G P Halpin| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 83

33/1

Dundalk winner before excellent second of 7 to My Generation in listed race (12/1) there 51 days ago. Up in trip. Can give another good account.

Form: 3-12

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Sacred Rhyme¹⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 91

12/1

4/1, convincing winner of 12-runner maiden at Thurles (8f, soft). Off 6 months. Up in trip. Open to improvement.

Form: 41-

(1)

Talacre²¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 90

9/1

Posted career best when winning 10-runner maiden at Gowran (8f, good, 11/4), driven out. Off 7 months. Trainer going well. One to keep on right side now up in trip.

Form: 2231-

(8)

Thinking Of You^t1¹⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 102

12/1

Debut 7f Limerick winner. 3/1, creditable seventh of 9 to Saffron Beach in Oh So Sharp Stakes at Newmarket (7f, soft). Off 6 months. Tongue strap on 1st time. In the mix.

Form: 137-

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Vera Verto¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: J Davison| D

80/1

Sprung a big surprise when winning 16-runner maiden (125/1) at Gowran (9.6f, soft) 18 days ago, sticking to task. Difficult ask here though.

Form: 01

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Willow¹⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 94

5/4

Progressed really well as a juvenile, signing off with emphatic win in 1m maiden (3/1) at Leopardstown in October. Daughter of Irish Oask winner Peeping Fawn. Sure to go on again at 1m2f. Big player.

Form: 431-

Forecasts

Willow (5/4), Create Belief (15/2), Talacre (9/1), April Showers (10/1), Port Sunlight (10/1), Sacred Rhyme (12/1), Thinking Of You (12/1), Maar (12/1), Lovely Esteem (16/1), Flirting Bridge (25/1), Rocky Sky (33/1), French Fusion (33/1), Dearg Jazz (66/1), Cecelia Clementine (66/1), Vera Verto (80/1)

WILLOW ended her juvenile campaign with a most taking Leopardstown victory and this daughter of Irish Oaks heroine Peeping Fawn is strongly fancied to make a winning return now stepping up in trip before going onto better things. Port Sunlight is another progressive filly and she rates next best ahead of Lovely Esteem and Talacre who can fight out minor honours.