18:22 Tipperary

Friday 8 August 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Off time: 18:22 | Winning time: 1m 37.36s

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Mallavelly^t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J J G Ryan| T: G M Lyons| OR: 84

5/1

Proved better than ever to land a second success from 4 starts this season since joining her new yard in 17-runner handicap (8/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Up 8 lb but not taken lightly.

Form: 30-1751

(5)

Shavasi⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 81

3/1

Failed to justify support kept to this trip when twelfth of 20 in handicap (6/1) at the Curragh (7f, good) 11 weeks ago. Handicapper eases his grip further but others more appealing.

Form: 1315-50

(8)

Greatest Drama¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R M Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 85| D

11/1

100/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, failed to come on for recent run when 10 lengths last of 10 to Sky Majesty in listed race at Naas (5.9f, good) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Others look stronger.

Form: 518-800

(3)

Empress Artemis^t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Kearney⁽³⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 80| BF

5/2

2/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, backed up previous effort when second of 10 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, soft) 19 days ago. Every chance she can add to her debut success.

Form: 14-4522

(6)

Shelbiana²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: B M Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 80| D

3/1

Needed only to reproduce the form she'd shown on handicap bow to get off the mark in 21-runner maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 3/1) 20 days ago, staying on to lead close home. No surprise should she have more to offer back in a handicap.

Form: 452-31

(2)

Crystal Ball^t1⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 73

14/1

Ran too badly to be true when ninth of 10 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good, 16/1) 75 days ago. Down in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Engaged 7.53 Leopardstown Thursday.

Form: 459

(1)

Touch The Sound⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: J M Sheridan| T: J A Stack| OR: 66| BF

18/1

4/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good) 48 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal.

Form: 514-080

Non-Runners

(9)

No Alibi²⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: P Twomey J: Non Runner

(4)

Presence¹⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: K G Kennedy

Forecasts

Empress Artemis (5/2), No Alibi (11/4), Shavasi (3/1), Shelbiana (3/1), Mallavelly (5/1), Greatest Drama (11/1), Crystal Ball (14/1), Presence (16/1), Touch The Sound (18/1)

EMPRESS ARTEMIS has found just one too strong at the Curragh in recent months, and Ger Lyons' 3-y-o is fancied to add to her debut success at the expense of No Alibi, who maintained the positive start to her career when scoring at Limerick recently and is open to further improvement now handicapping. Mallavelly and Shelbiana can fight out third.