Racecards
15:50 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Ballybin Maiden
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €8,500 added
- Form 67
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer R McGlinchey
- Jockey A P Thornton
chased leader in 2nd, outpaced entering straight, no extra from over 1 1/2f out
Al Khawarezmi
270- Form 00-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C Ross
- Jockey Fran Berry
held up, 6th straight, moderate 5th and no impression from over 1f out
- Form 3683
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T Collins
- Jockey P Shanahan
tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd and headway early straight, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well under pressure
- Form 00-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer Mrs P Gavin
- Jockey J A Heffernan
held up, no impression straight
- Form 0-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer F M Hanley
- Jockey K Latham
led, edged clear entering straight, soon ridden, headed 1f out, no extra under pressure
So Secret (IRE)
271- Form 78-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
tracked leaders in 4th, headway on outer early straight, 2nd and challenged final furlong, kept on, no extra close home
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
held up in 5th, progress straight, 3rd under 1f out, kept on, no extra close home
Verdict
A MIND OF HER OWN is the form pick here though it's a little disconcerting that she hasn't run since well beaten in the Goffs Million Mile last September. David Wachman's filly had earlier run Lillie Langtry to less than three lengths in a Group 3 at Naas, form that should be good enough for this. Dermot Weld introduces a nicely-bred newcomer in Truth Seeking, who is a half-sister to three winners and out of a winner in the USA. Jim Bolger's So Secret didn't show much in her two starts as a juvenile but she's bred to do better in her second campaign and is no forlorn hope. Prince Jock was last of three behind Emperor Claudius at Naas and looks vulnerable.