18:40 Galway

Tuesday 6 September 2022

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Ardilaun Hotel Oyster Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Listed)

Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 2m 45.24s

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(10)

Yaxeni⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 104| BF

2/1

Useful mare. Latest win at Gowran in May. 3/1, creditable ½-length second of 8 to Beamish in listed race at Roscommon (12f, soft) 70 days ago, having run of race. Stable in good form. One to consider.

Form: 61-4122

(4)

Azallya¹⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 97| D

11/2

Useful filly who was second in a Naas listed on her final outing last year. Never landed a blow in listed race at the Curragh (12f, good to soft) on reappearance in May but freshened up since and could bounce back for a stable with a good record in this race.

Form: 86312-6

(13)

Dame Rapide¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke McAteer| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 94| D

20/1

Useful mare. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Good seventh of 14 in handicap at Killarney (14.2f, good to soft, 13/2) 19 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 6-11427

(1)

Dinard Rose^b³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Slattery| T: Nina Walsh| OR: 82| D

100/1

Fairly useful mare. Last of 3 in minor event (6/1) at this course (14.1f, soft) 39 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 570-683

(8)

Merroir³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 94| CD

18/1

Useful mare. C&D winner. Improved again to win on reappearance at Ballinrobe in June. Bit below form tenth of 18 in handicap at this course (12f, soft, 12/1) 39 days ago. One of 4 runners from her stable.

Form: 1339-10

(2)

Mighty Blue^t1⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 99| D

9/1

Useful mare. 12¼ lengths tenth of 12 to Rosscarbery in Stanerra Stakes (11/1) at Leopardstown (14f, good) 61 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. One to bear in mind on pick of her form.

Form: 450-340

(17)

Miss Myers^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: G M Ryan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 75

125/1

Fairly useful mare. 40/1, good sixth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 12 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 065006

(14)

Pita Pinta⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J A Stack| OR: 101| CD

7/1

Useful filly. C&D winner. Ran poorly in Stanerra Stakes at Leopardstown last time but major player on the form she showed when second in Gowran listed race in May.

Form: 1-75289

(9)

Tashi²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 87| D

50/1

Fairly useful mare. 10/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Tramore (16.2f, good) 24 days ago. Back down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 0-70584

(16)

Alizarine⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 97

15/2

Useful filly. Very good ½-length second of 11 to Galleria Borghese in listed race (22/1) at Naas (10f, good) 76 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 014-422

(3)

Grecian Slipper^t²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: M P Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 93

9/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Navan in May. 5¾ lengths last of 5 to Rumbles of Thunder in Give Thanks Stakes (8/1) at Cork (12f, good) 25 days ago. Remains capable of better.

Form: 3155

(11)

Lullaby¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 88

40/1

Fairly useful filly. 40/1, 9 lengths last of 6 to Viareggio in Snow Fairy Fillies Stakes at the Curragh (9f, good) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 800806

(6)

Nectarine²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 89| D

33/1

Useful filly. Latest win at Fairyhouse in July. 6/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 26 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 371238

(7)

Thanks Monica^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 85| D

11/2

Useful filly. Hasn't looked back since fitted with blinkers, winning handicaps at Salisbury and Leicester last month. Could be more to come and this British raider is on the shortlist.

Form: 427211

(5)

Willesee^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 85

40/1

Fairly useful filly. Last of 6 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good to firm, 10/1) 17 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 332566

Non-Runners

(12)

Disco Boots⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Peter Fahey J: Ben Coen

(18)

Goodie Two Shoes⁵⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

(15)

Sierra Nevada¹⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: W J Lee

Forecasts

Yaxeni (2/1), Goodie Two Shoes (7/2), Azallya (11/2), Thanks Monica (11/2), Pita Pinta (7/1), Alizarine (15/2), Mighty Blue (9/1), Grecian Slipper (9/1), Sierra Nevada (12/1), Merroir (18/1), Dame Rapide (20/1), Disco Boots (25/1), Nectarine (33/1), Willesee (40/1), Lullaby (40/1), Tashi (50/1), Dinard Rose (100/1), Miss Myers (125/1)

AZALLYA has been given time since her below-par reappearance run in the spring. Her runner-up effort in a Naas listed last autumn suggests she can win at this level and she's taken to bounce back and provide the Dermot Weld yard with a fourth win in this since 2015. Yaxeni is a solid operator in this company and should give a good account. Once a Ralph Beckett filly gets on a roll it's hard to know where the improvement will end so recent dual handicap winner Thanks Monica is also shortlisted.