Racecards
14:15 Thurles (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 11y
- Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Winner: €9,000
- 2nd: €3,000
- 3rd: €1,500
- 4th: €750
- Form 70
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Arthur Goulding
- Jockey D W O'Connor
rear, 7th under 3f out, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong, never a factor
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J G Murphy
- Jockey G F Carroll
dwelt slightly, raced towards rear, 8th under 3f out, switched left 2f out, switched out and headway over 1f out, ran on in 3rd final 150 yards to 2nd close home, not trouble winner
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey K K Hennessy
tracked leader, closed in 2nd halfway, dropped to 3rd and ridden under 2f out, no impression 1f out, soon weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
soon mid-division, 5th under 3f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace in 4th final 100 yards
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Barry J Fitzgerald
- Jockey L T McAteer
broke well to lead, soon headed and raced in touch, a little keen, 4th under 3f out, headway to 2nd under 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, no impression on leader, dropped to 3rd close home
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D McMonagle
rear of mid-division, headway to track leader after 2 1/2f, 3rd 3f out, improved to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, asserted final 150 yards, kept on, eased and reduced advantage close home
- Form 843
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey A J Slattery
tracked leader, soon led, headed and lost place over 2f out, ridden and weakened 1 1/2f out
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey C T Keane
rear of mid-division, 6th under 3f out, progress to 4th 1 1/2f out, lost place inside final furlong, one paced closing stages
Verdict
This has been run five times with Aidan O'Brien and Jessica Harrington both successful twice. The latter runs Magical Circle, a 150,000gns foal but bought for 60,000gns after a fair debut for Richard Fahey at Haydock in July. Je Zous caught the eye at Naas and her stable keep firing in the winners while Balanda wasn't given a hard time at Punchestown last month and is another certain to improve. Gleaning cost 250,000gns as a foal and double that a year later. She should be a middle-distance performer next season though it's rare to see a Ballydoyle first-timer in blinkers. GUSHING cost $435,000 and is a half-sister to four winners in the USA so gets the nod in an interesting fillies' maiden.
Formwatch
Abel Mabel (IRE) 150-1 (8-9) Always towards rear, never a factor, 11th of 19, 12 1/2l behind Gibbs Island (9-4) at Curragh 1m mdn Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Alpheratz (IRE) Phoenix Of Spain filly out of Rosie Scot.
Gleaning (IRE) Wootton Bassett filly out of Chrysocolla.
Gushing (USA) American Pharoah filly out of Antonia Autumn.
Harbour Gem (IRE) Zoffany filly out of Topaz Clear.
Je Zous (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden in 10th 1f out, no extra, 7th of 16, 10 1/4l behind Kitty Rose (9-1) at Naas 7f mdn fll gd in Aug.
Kilworth Kate (IRE) 17-2 (8-9) Mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and kept on inside final furlong to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 7 1/4l behind Look At The Stars (9-6) at Listowel 1m mdn Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Magical Circle (IRE) 17-2 (9-2) Dwelt, in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Expensive Queen (9-2) at Haydock 7f fll stks (4) gd in Jul.
Balanda (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Held up, soon towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Rising Sign (9-2) at Punchestown 7f mdn fll Good - Yielding in Sep.