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16:30 Gowran Park (IRE)

Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Maiden

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 100y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €11,500 added
  • Winner: €7,934
  • 2nd: €1,840
  • 3rd: €805
  • 4th: €460
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 7.32s
  • Off Time: 16:36:47
  • 9 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Dark Blue

Azores (IRE)

145 b
3/1
  • Form 32322-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 74

prominent, in front approaching 4f out, headed and dropped to 4th from 2f out, soon no extra, ko same pace

3(10)
Silk - YELLOW, red epaulettes & sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 37
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

tracked leaders, no extra from before straight

4(5)
Silk - PINK, white hoop, royal blue cap
10/1
  • Form 4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

soon led, headed approaching 4f out, 3rd before straight, dropped to 5th and no extra from 2f out

5(2)
Silk - MAROON, maroon & beige striped sleeves, beige cap, maroon star
  • Form 083
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 67

tracked leaders, 2nd before straight, in front from 2f out, headed and wandered about 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong

6(9)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & WHITE HOOPS, black sleeves, royal blue & white quartered cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

soon towards rear, no extra from before straight, eased, tailed off

7(6)
Silk - BLACK & ORANGE STRIPES, white cap, orange spots
  • Form 2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

tracked leaders, keen hold, challenged from 2f out, every chance and kept on without getting to winner inside final furlong

8(7)
Silk - Yellow, Purple star, Purple sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Purple star
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

towards rear, 8th from 4f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace

9(3)
Silk - WHITE, brown sash, emerald green cap
25/1
  • Form 670
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

waited with, headway on inner straight, 3rd from 2f out, in front over 1f out, stayed on well

10(1)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
13/2
  • Form 4-8
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

towards rear, niggled along from early, 7th from 4f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace

2(4)
NR
25/1
  • Form 7/3-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7

In depth

Verdict

POWER TO PLEASE wasn't fancied on her debut at the Curragh a month ago but very nearly defied her big starting price with a cracking run behind Authorization. With normal progress she'll be difficult to beat though Azores will surely find a race soon. David Wachman's filly never raced as a juvenile but had some very useful form last season without quite managing to get there. She made a fair comeback after a long absence at Limerick in March but hasn't been seen since and the lack of a recent run may just prove against her. Teodolite made a decent start at Tipperary in November but didn't look suited to Polytrack on her return to action at Dundalk in April.

Formwatch

Azores (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 4th approaching straight, 2nd over 1f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Ri An Domhnaigh (9-7) at Limerick 1m 3f mdn stks gd in Mar.

Bubblesforbarbara (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon no impression, 7th of 16, 22l behind All That Rules (9-5) at Wexford 1m 4f mdn stks gd in Jul.

Ellie Mia (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Soon chased leaders, 3rd approaching 2f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 20l behind Pale Mimosa (9-0) at Galway 1m 4f 3yo mdn sft.

Empress Of Tara (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong to go 3rd, 3rd of 17, 5l behind Money Spider (9-0) at Naas 1m 3yo fll stks.

Marys Gone (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Very slowly away and always behind, last of 10, 13l behind Fionnuar (9-0) at Curragh 7f fll mdn stks hvy in Jul.

Power To Please (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders on inner, took keen hold, 6th halfway, headway early straight and went 2nd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong without reaching winner, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Authorization (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f mdn stks hvy in Jul.

Premiere L'amour (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Towards rear, veered left before halfway, ridden and some headway into moderate 9th over 1f out, no extra, 11th of 17, 16l behind Money Spider (9-0) at Naas 1m 3yo fll stks.

Shifting (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, never a factor, 13th of 17, 17l behind Money Spider (9-0) at Naas 1m 3yo fll stks.

Teodolite (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden 4f out, under pressure in 4th 2f out, no extra, 8th of 10, 21l behind Ernest Hemingway (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 3f 3yo mdn stks pol in Apr.

Eljowzah (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Lucky Meadows (8-9) at Lingfield 7f mdn fll (5) pol in Mar '11.