20:20 Ballinrobe

Monday 26 June 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap (60-90)

Off time: 20:20 | Winning time: 2m 48.43s

(1)

Female Soldier^p1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Coen| T: T Mullins| OR: 88

7/1

Creditable seventh of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Cork (12f, soft) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and will have a chance if she puts her best foot forward.

Form: 450-547

(9)

Disco Boots⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 83

11/2

6/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Sligo (10.6f, soft) 57 days ago. Up in trip and looks vulnerable.

Form: 72100-6

(5)

Molly's Gamble^p⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 82

6/1

13/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at Gowran (13.7f, heavy) 69 days ago. Booking of Keane a plus and she's not without each-way hope.

Form: 29412-8

(4)

Vera Verto^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 77

3/1

Creditable second of 12 in handicap (13/2) at Fairyhouse (13.7f, good) 10 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 296/13-2

(3)

Marvelosa⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: R O'Brien| OR: 73

10/3

Didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner maiden at Sligo (10.4f, good to soft, 5/6) 41 days ago, cosily. Back up in trip and she's likely to be in the mix.

Form: 5-74421

(2)

Vischio²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: M P Sheehy| T: R Donohoe| OR: 73

12/1

Good second of 9 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.2f, good, 12/1) 27 days ago, finishing well. Fairly useful in this sphere and she's not discounted.

Form: 414949-

(7)

Pachmena^t⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 70

5/1

One win from 32 Flat runs. 9/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, fourth of 7 in handicap at Sligo (10.6f, soft) 57 days ago, never nearer. Up in trip. Yard saddles a stronger candidate in Vera Verto.

Form: 32446-4

(8)

Gonetomillgrove⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 68

25/1

150/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, below form ninth of 19 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (15.8f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Fair on the Flat, albeit latest effort in this sphere wasn't one of her better ones.

Form: 8/7100-0

Non-Runners

(6)

Rain⁵⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: J Barcoe J: J A Heffernan

Forecasts

Vera Verto (3/1), Marvelosa (10/3), Pachmena (5/1), Disco Boots (11/2), Molly's Gamble (6/1), Female Soldier (7/1), Vischio (12/1), Rain (14/1), Gonetomillgrove (25/1)

VERA VERTO put in a solid front-running shift when chasing home an in-form rival over 13.7f at Fairyhouse recently, in turn pulling clear of the rest. This slight drop back in trip looks a good move and she is appealing off the same mark. Next on the list is Marvelosa, who got off the mark in a Sligo maiden last time and was runner-up in a handicap off 2 lb higher at the same course on her penultimate start. For those seeking an each-option, Vischio is worthy of consideration.

Previous Winners

2022

Merroir

Weight: 10-1 |Age: 5

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle | T: J P O'Brien

5/2

Prize Money

1st: €11,999.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €600.006th: €400.00