16:45 York

Wednesday 20 August 2025

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IRE Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Fillies' Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 58.58s

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Star Of Mehmas³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: R L Moore| T: R Hughes| OR: 98| D

11/1

Listed winner at 2 and has performed well this year until coming in last of 8 in listed event over C&D last month. Sort to bounce back now going handicapping.

Form: 11-3238

(9)

Saratoga Special^t,p⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 95| D

18/1

Resumed winning ways in Ayr listed contest in June and not disgraced when 5½ lengths seventh of 11 to Rumstar in Sprint Stakes at Sandown (5f, good to firm) following month when making her effort earlier than ideal. Shortlisted.

Form: 104517

(4)

Over The Blues⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 90| BF

9/2

Arrives in decent nick without winning, seventh of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, good to firm) 74 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 50-0377

(15)

Ruby's Profit^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 92| D

14/1

Scored at Goodwood in May and has continued in good form, third of 13 in handicap there (5f, good to soft) 20 days ago. This speedy front-runner is in the mix once more.

Form: 121373

(10)

Queen's Guard²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 89

33/1

Failed to build on reappearance fourth over 6f here when sixth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6f) 20 days ago. No surprise to see her get back on track though.

Form: 6018-46

(7)

Fluorescence^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 90| D

6/1

Lightly-raced sort made it 3-5 in 9-runner handicap at Redcar (5f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Scored with a bit in hand there so she could make her presence felt despite taking a 4 lb rise.

Form: 1-1231

(20)

Nad Alshiba Green²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Appleby| OR: 89| D

33/1

Scored at Nottingham in June and looked on the up until only tenth of 13 in handicap at Goodwood (5f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Left poorly placed there so still needs considering.

Form: 4-23120

(5)

Sarahmae¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 89| D

18/1

Irish filly resumed her progress when bagging a third victory of 2025 in 7-runner handicap at the Curragh (5f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Hiked up 11 lb but not taken lightly in her current mood.

Form: 144141

(3)

Jumbeau¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: Tom Clover| OR: 87| D

16/1

Had the usual headgear left off when ending a losing run in 6-runner handicap at Lingfield (5f, good) 18 days ago. Up 4 lb but she's no forlorn hope.

Form: 5-44301

(2)

Woolhampton⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: B R Millman| OR: 86| D

10/1

In much better form than recent figures suggest, not best placed after a slow start when sixth of 12 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Weighted to go well.

Form: 550066

(18)

Eclairage^t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: D J Murphy| OR: 88| D

20/1

Scored at Dundalk in July and backed it up with a solid second of 12 in handicap at Cork (5f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Can give another good account nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 11-7312

(6)

Luna A Inbhir Nis²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: K Scott| OR: 86| CD

11/2

Is enjoying a fine season and she garnered win number six in 5.4f handicap here 26 days ago, just holding on. Thriving and this speedy sort should go well again despite another 5 lb rise.

Form: 111511

(11)

Novamay²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 84

18/1

Upwardly-mobile sort who completed a hat-trick in 10-runner handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 25 days ago, always holding on having been in command 1f out. Up a further 4 lb but this likeable front-runner merits serious consideration back at 5f.

Form: 227111

(21)

Lady Roxby²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 83| D

22/1

In fine form for her current yard, bagging 5f Beverley handicap before a very good neck second of 15 to Luna A Inbhir Nis here (5.4f, good) 26 days ago. Very much one to consider.

Form: 616-212

(13)

Galaxy Zoo²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: R Kingscote| T: R M Beckett| OR: 82| D

14/1

Has really found her form and bids for a hat-trick after landing 5f handicaps at Southwell in June and Ascot following month. Has a career-high mark to overcome but remains a likely player.

Form: 8-18411

(1)

Forager⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: S Pearce| OR: 79| CD

12/1

Has taken her form up a notch in recent weeks, scoring at Yarmouth and over C&D. Posted a good sixth of 16 back over C&D last time so must enter calculations.

Form: 24-8116

(17)

Fantasy Obsessor²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Saffie Osborne| T: M Appleby| OR: 79| BF

66/1

Bagged a pair of AW novices at Southwell and Chelmsford in early summer but only sixth of 8 on her handicap bow at Ascot (5f, good) 26 days ago. Remains with potential.

Form: 116

(19)

Eternal Sunshine⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Shay Farmer⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 73| D

18/1

Remains winless in 2025 but she recorded a good second of 10 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Not discounted off an unchanged mark.

Form: 334292

(12)

Woohoo⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68| D

16/1

Has thrived for current yard this season, gaining a fourth victory at Ayr (6f) in June. Run best ignored (badly hampered over 1f out) when tenth at Windsor last time and remains one to consider despite being 5 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 112140

Non-Runners

(8)

Mademoiselle⁷⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: K P De Foy J: D Egan

(16)

Tiva¹⁶

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: D O'Meara J: Mark Winn

Forecasts

Over The Blues (9/2), Luna A Inbhir Nis (11/2), Fluorescence (6/1), Woolhampton (10/1), Star Of Mehmas (11/1), Forager (12/1), Galaxy Zoo (14/1), Ruby's Profit (14/1), Mademoiselle (14/1), Woohoo (16/1), Jumbeau (16/1), Eternal Sunshine (18/1), Saratoga Special (18/1), Sarahmae (18/1), Novamay (18/1), Eclairage (20/1), Lady Roxby (22/1), Tiva (25/1), Nad Alshiba Green (33/1), Queen's Guard (33/1), Fantasy Obsessor (66/1)

This is wide open but Michael Dods' NOVAMAY arrives firmly on the up and is taken to complete a four-timer with this return to the minimum trip also a likely plus for this speedy filly. Ralph Beckett's improving Galaxy Zoo heads the list of dangers in her hat-trick bid, although a whole host of others need factoring in too, among them Fluorescence, Sarahmae, Woolhampton and Luna A Inbhir Nis. Lady Roxby, Forager and Tiva complete the shortlist in this highly competitive sprint.