19:15 Dundalk

Tuesday 14 October 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 24.86s

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(5)

Shavasi¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 91

11/2

6/5, landed 9-runner handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, heavy) 12 days ago. 13lb higher now for her polytrack debut but not discounted.

Form: 5-50361

(4)

Independent Expert^p³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 87| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Naas in May. 22/1, respectable ninth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 31 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 410809

(6)

Whispersinthewind³²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 86| CD

12/1

Career best when winning 10-runner minor event at this C&D (11/1), always holding on. Off 10 months but stable in good form so merits consideration.

Form: 27/5411-

(3)

Shakazia^h⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 87| BF| D

6/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Fairyhouse in July. Very good second of 5 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good to firm, 6/5) 62 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Trainer going well. Open to more progress.

Form: 0-2212

(7)

Empress Artemis^t³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 85| C

5/2

Course winner. Creditable fourth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good, 18/1) 31 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 522214

(2)

Enola Holmes^t1⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Lee| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 83

11/1

50/1, below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, good to firm) 77 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Jack Jones. Tongue strap on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 469007

(9)

Rion Rubette¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Wayne Hassett⁽³⁾| T: M Butler| OR: 80| D

25/1

Winner at Limerick in June. Fair fourth of 7 in minor event (13/2) at the Curragh (7f, soft) 17 days ago, missing break. One for the shortlist.

Form: 212584

(1)

Aviatrice⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 78| C

11/4

Course winner. 10/3, good second of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 54 days ago, left poorly placed. Well in the mix.

Form: 1-24732

(8)

Cash Me²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Oliver| OR: 70

40/1

Lightly-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Creditable ninth of 18 in handicap (16/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) 22 days ago. More is needed at these weights though.

Form: 7-019

Forecasts

Empress Artemis (5/2), Aviatrice (11/4), Shavasi (11/2), Shakazia (6/1), Independent Expert (8/1), Enola Holmes (11/1), Whispersinthewind (12/1), Rion Rubette (25/1), Cash Me (40/1)

Lots with chances and it could pay to side with INDEPENDENT EXPERT who didn't enjoy the rub of the green when ninth in a big-field Leopardstown handicap last time and now figures on a good mark. Course scorer Aviatrice is feared most on the back of a good second at the same track, while the lightly-raced Shakazia and Bellewstown victor Shavasi are both in the mix too.