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19:30 Sligo (IRE)

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Connacht Oaks Fillies Handicap

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €30,000 added
  • Winner: €18,450
  • 2nd: €5,700
  • 3rd: €2,700
  • 4th: €1,200
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 54.70s
  • Off Time: 19:31:16
  • 6 Ran
1(6)
Silk - WHITE & BLACK HOOPS, white cap, black star
14/1
  • Form 15240-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 82

towards rear and 5th from halfway, took closer order on outer over 2f out, soon ridden and dropped to rear, no extra from over 1f out

2(1)
Silk - Purple, grey star, grey stars on cap
5/2
  • Form 521
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 80

chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along on inner from 2f out and soon improved into 2nd, ridden in pursuit of leader over 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong

3(7)
Silk - DARK GREEN & RED DIAMONDS, diabolo on sleeves, dark green cap, red diamonds
9/1
  • Form 356634
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 74

chased leader in 2nd, pushed along to challenge over 2f out, ridden and dropped to 3rd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong and dropped to 4th close home

4(4)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
  • Form 9-64121
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 84

mid-division early, soon dropped towards rear and in rear from halfway, ridden from 2f out and went 4th from 1f out, no impression inside final furlong and kept on into moderate 3rd

5(2)
Silk - BEIGE, dark blue cross of lorraine & sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star
4/1
  • Form 62D-532
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 72

towards rear early, soon improved into mid-division and 4th from halfway, pushed along over 2f out, no impression in 5th from 1f out, eased inside final furlong

6(5)
Silk - YELLOW, red epaulettes & sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 9322
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 76

led, briefly pressed over 2f out, soon pushed along and went on, ridden and 3 lengths clear from 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, comfortably

7(3)
NR
  • Form 6-08549
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 70

In depth

Verdict

Zoffanyia gave notice of an imminent victory when just beaten at Listowel and had no problems landing a maiden here in June. She's making her handicap debut over this longer trip but it will be a surprise if she's not in contention. Nanabad is consistent enough though hasn't won since 2016 but SCOIL NAISIUNTA has been in fine form this summer and is running well enough to defy a 5lb rise for her victory at Naas. Echo Park is making her handicap debut and looks certain to win soon judging by her close second at Killarney while Dancing Doll was staying on very strongly over 1m3f on the same track last time and looks certain to make her presence felt.

Formwatch

Chiavari (IRE) (8-6) 13th of 14, dist behind Against Rules (8-12) at Saint-Cloud 1m 7f lst stks sft in Nov.

Zoffanyia (FR) 5-4fav (9-2) Soon led, headed under 4f out, travelled well to lead over 2f out, ridden and asserted final furlong, kept on strongly, easily, won at Sligo 1m 3f mdn Yielding in Jun beating Prosecution (9-7) by 7l, 7 ran.

Nanabad (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) Pushed along and reminders early, led soon after 1f, headed under 2f out, no extra and one pace after, 4th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Roibeard (9-7) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.

Scoil Naisiunta (IRE) 9-2 (8-10) Chased leaders in 3rd, headway into 2nd 2f out, pushed along and disputed lead 1 1/2f out, ridden and led 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Naas 1m hcp gf in Jul beating Ice Cold In Alex (9-4) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

Dancing Doll (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Awkward leaving stalls and slowly into stride, soon well off pace towards rear, headway from before straight, kept on well inside final furlong, not quite get there, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Dawn Hoofer (9-7) at Killarney 1m 3f hcp fll gd in Jul.

Echo Park (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Soon raced in 2nd, travelling smoothly straight, challenged and gained narrow lead 2f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Shringara (9-0) at Killarney 1m 3f mdn fll gd in Jul.

Big Bad Sal (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride and trailing in rear, no impression from halfway, never a factor, 9th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Espere (9-11) at Galway 1m 1f hcp sft in Aug.