15:15 Gowran Park

Wednesday 11 May 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 1m 38.74s

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Neptune Rock³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: H J Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 96

22/1

5¾ lengths last of 7 to Pearls Galore in listed race (18/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 35 days ago. Yard in good form. Makes handicap debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 50567-7

(10)

Aurora Princess^v¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S T McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 85| C| D

10/1

Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 15-runner handicap (25/1) at Limerick (8f, good) 18 days ago. One to consider.

Form: D418-01

(6)

Himalayan Beauty¹⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 83| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 16/1, last of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (8f). Off 6 months. Has work to do.

Form: 052880-

(11)

Celtic Crown¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 81| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 22/1, first run since leaving John Joseph Murphy when respectable 3¾ lengths eighth of 15 to Aurora Princess in handicap at Limerick (8f, good) 18 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 23120-8

(4)

Red Heel³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 81| C| D

5/1

16/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this course (7f, good) 34 days ago, finding extra. Possibilities.

Form: 34434-1

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Needle Lace^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 80| D

16/5

Hooded for 1st time, career best when winning 16-runner maiden (13/2) at Limerick (8f, good) 18 days ago, keeping on well. This is more demanding, but she merits respect all the same.

Form: 8/22231

(1)

Indian Lilac¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 71| D

8/1

12/1, first run since leaving James Daniel Dullea when creditable 3¾ lengths seventh of 15 to Aurora Princess in handicap at Limerick (8f, good) 18 days ago. Others preferred for win purposes.

Form: 5/1080-7

(3)

New York Angel^h⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 71

13/2

8/1 and hooded for 1st time, bit below form fourth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Can make presence felt if she puts her best foot forward.

Form: 2352-04

(2)

You Owe Me Money³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: G O'Leary| OR: 69

11/2

16/5, bit below form third of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 34 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 8342-33

(7)

Princess Sela^b1⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: G O'Leary| OR: 68| C

20/1

Lightly-raced winner. Course winner. Fifteenth of 21 in handicap (12/1) at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and needs to get back on track.

Form: 76/61-0

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(5)

Dedillon⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: A Slattery J: Amy Jo Hayes

Forecasts

Needle Lace (16/5), Celtic Crown (5/1), Red Heel (5/1), You Owe Me Money (11/2), New York Angel (13/2), Dedillon (7/1), Indian Lilac (8/1), Aurora Princess (10/1), Princess Sela (20/1), Neptune Rock (22/1), Himalayan Beauty (22/1)

Though she's yet to hit the target following 11 attempts, YOU OWE ME MONEY will have every chance of opening her account in this contest if able to reproduce the form of her solid reappearance third in a big-field handicap at the Curragh. She was below par here next time, but she appeals as the type to quickly bounce back. New York Angel is edging down the weights and is feared most ahead of recent Limerick winner Aurora Princess.