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Saturday 24 June 2023

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BoyleSports Irish EBF Ulster Oaks Fillies Handicap

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 2m 12.41s

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Timeless Soul²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 96

10/3

Hooded for 1st time, respectable ninth of 15 in handicap (6/1) at the Curragh (10f, good) 28 days ago. Stable in good form and she's one to consider.

Form: 4/052-49

(8)

Enfranchise²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: G M Ryan| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 91| D

16/1

Fourth of 5 in minor event hurdle (12/1) at Ballinrobe (18.3f, good) 26 days ago. Booking of Ryan a plus. Useful on the Flat, good on last Flat run. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 833312-

(4)

Grecian Slipper^p1,t⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 91| D

5/1

14¾ lengths ninth of 11 to Final Gesture in listed race (9/2) at Gowran (14f, good to soft) 52 days ago, possibly amiss. Cheekpieces on 1st time and she's shortlist material.

Form: 1556-39

(1)

Celtic Crown¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 85

17/2

Tenth of 13 in handicap (18/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good) 16 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 70-3690

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Hazy Mehmory^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: C T Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 82| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 10/1, respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, good) 16 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 9212-68

(3)

Drummin Life^v1³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: L F Roche| T: W McCreery| OR: 93

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. Fifth of 6 in minor event at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft, 13/2) 39 days ago. Back up in trip and visor on 1st time for this handicap debut. Uphill task.

Form: 631-65

(9)

Galactica⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 73

15/2

Third of 12 in handicap at Fairyhouse (13.7f, good, 20/1) on Irish Flat debut 8 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Down in trip and she's worth a second look.

Form: 622/00-3

(7)

Satin¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: N M Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 85

5/1

Lightly-raced winner. Successful at Listowel in June. 12/1, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Navan (10f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: U60-16

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Fiver Friday¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 75

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 7 in maiden (28/1) at Ayr (8f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. for this handicap debut and she has plenty to find on form. 12 lb 'wrong' at the weights.

Form: 384

Forecasts

Timeless Soul (10/3), Hazy Mehmory (4/1), Grecian Slipper (5/1), Satin (5/1), Galactica (15/2), Celtic Crown (17/2), Drummin Life (12/1), Enfranchise (16/1), Fiver Friday (33/1)

GRECIAN SLIPPER was a creditable third on her return handicap debut at Thirsk and, if able to get back on track in first-time cheekpieces here, she could be the answer. Stablemate Timeless Soul is just about feared most, with Hazy Mehmory and Satin also likely to take a hand in the finish.