October 10 / 13.50 Killarney

13.50

Soft

KillarneyRaces.ie Fillies Maiden

  • Prize money: £5949.58
  • 1m 0f 60y
  • 8 runners
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KillarneyRaces.ie Fillies Maiden

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

Evs (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 24-54

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Handles yielding and this should be fine; RPRs 80+ all starts underline strong credentials here and good draw; can edge left, so track to suit; not sure why she was 16s latest but entitled to win this.
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1st

4

(2)

10th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 0f 60y

13:50 Killarney

Clemmie C

9st 3lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent, smooth headway going best and went second under 2f out, carried head awkwardly but shaken up to lead 1f out, pushed out final 110yds

Evs

10/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 937325

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Ground-versatile sort; 1m3f on bad ground here too much latest (not settle) but stays 1m2f on good; good place chance back in trip.
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11th

4

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 207y

16:00 Ballinrobe

Lizzys Filly

11st 7lb

J: E Walsh

T: Cian Collins

Won 1m1f Flat maiden here last year (1-12 on the Flat); not bred for this though and probably best watched.

20/1

9th

9

(10)

24th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

14:55 Curragh

Lizzys Filly

8st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Cian Collins

Runner-up four times for Ciaran Murphy in 2022; won Ballinrobe maiden for Pat Martin on the first of two starts last year; faces stiff task after 12 months on the sidelines.

16/1

8th

9

(9)

9th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 103y

18:10 Sligo

Lizzys Filly

8st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Cian Michael Collins

Got off the mark in a Ballinrobe maiden last time over just short of 1m2f; the third home has since won a maiden; switched yards since and a shout on handicap debut.

8/1

3rd
8 (6)
Zawahir

5/1

Form: 55435

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Consistent but not seemingly progressive, she's also markedly back in yardage; definitely worth a shot; place chance and likes an ease.
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4th

14

(8)

1st Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

14:52 Dundalk (AW)

Zawahir

9st 4lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

took keen hold, towards rear of midfield, headway when pushed along 2f out, keeping on when ridden on far side of group over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, not reach leaders

12/1

6th

14

(3)

13th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Zawahir

9st 4lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: D K Weld

Minor placed form on turf; fourth over 1m here last month; no sign of progression but could reach the money since she is rated the equal of Rockview Consort and Selador on official figures.

7/2

4th

8

(3)

16th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Zawahir

9st 3lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

towards rear

5/1

Form:

Last run: 197 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
12s, led before fading into rear sole start (yielding); seemed to have excuses then and pedigree to leave that a long way behind for in-form team.
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10th

13

(14)

28th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Verlinga

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

towards rear of midfield, pushed along on near side of group over 2f out, outpaced when ridden and no impression over 1f out

13/2

16

(4)

23rd Oct 2022

Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:35 Curragh

Verlinga

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Mrs John Harrington

Can win races but she'll have to step up on her latest Killarney form when behind Lizzy's Filly; not that it's out of the question given connections/pedigree.

5/1

4th

7

(4)

10th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 0f 60y

13:50 Killarney

Verlinga

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

dwelt start, towards rear, pushed along and headway under 2f out, ridden and went fourth 1f out, kept on final furlong, not reach leaders

6/1

Form: 8035

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Ran roughly to her mark last twice and, while no star, always the chance she may belatedly live up to top-class pedigree for champion trainer; can be free but this trip looks desperation rather than design.
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16th

12

(17)

6th Nov 2022

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

15:57 Naas

Champagne

8st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

towards rear

50/1

1st

4

(2)

26th Oct 2022

Soft To Heavy

1m 2f 0y

14:50 Curragh

Champagne

9st 3lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

in touch with leaders, headway 4f out, soon pushed along and chased clear leader, ridden and made challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out and went clear towards finish

5/2

5th

3

(5)

10th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 0f 60y

13:50 Killarney

Champagne

9st 3lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

prominent, went second after 1f, ridden and outpaced when bit short of room under 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

8/1

Form: -05067

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Yet to finish placed; Cork sixth off 65 was more encouraging that subsequent Listowel struggle; two runs here were of contrasting fortune; good draw.
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6th

1

(1)

10th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 0f 60y

13:50 Killarney

Glandore Harbour

9st 6lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

led, headed but prominent after 1f, nudged along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, dropped to rear and no impression under 2f out

16/1

10

(6)

1st Oct 2022

Soft

1m 3f 50y

17:25 Killarney

Glandore Harbour

9st 4lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph G Murphy

0-6 and limitations have been exposed in three handicaps, for all that she's not been disgraced in the last two (7f/1m); has stamina to prove over this far and might not be good enough anyway.

10/1

7

(14)

17th Sep 2022

Soft

1m 1f 100y

17:05 Gowran Park

Glandore Harbour

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: Joseph G Murphy

Nice pedigree and looks capable of handicap success after pleasing run at Cork but actually dropped 2lb since; likes an ease but hard to see her making the necessary improvement.

20/1

Form: 42437

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Stable having good year; faded tamely latest but visor quickly replaced by cheekpieces and comes into it on all other runs, including on easy ground; usually handy.
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12th

1

(15)

15th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 202y

15:25 Naas

Blazing Skies

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

towards rear of midfield

33/1

5th

2

(1)

19th Aug 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

14:52 Curragh

Blazing Skies

9st 13lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Only win in 12 came in a Gowran maiden (1m4f, soft); well behind in both her handicaps, though it was a valuable one at Galway two weeks ago.

12/1

12th

12

(4)

4th Aug 2023

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:35 Galway

Blazing Skies

8st 12lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: W McCreery

Found Listed class too good at Leopardstown last time out after running below-par in a Fairyhouse handicap; needs to show her best and soft ground would help.

28/1

7/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Top sire and yard has incredible hit-rate; sister to 1m winner Acapella Blu (RPR 72), half-sister to winners Thrill Seeker (7f/1m AW; 88) and Sherkin Island (1m; 88); dam 1m2f-1m3f winner (including Listed; 112); could easily prevail.
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6

(3)

10th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 0f 60y

13:50 Killarney

Photogenic

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Top sire and yard has incredible hit-rate; sister to 1m winner Acapella Blu (RPR 72), half-sister to winners Thrill Seeker (7f/1m AW; 88) and Sherkin Island (1m; 88); dam 1m2f-1m3f winner (including Listed; 112); could easily prevail.

7/4

Non-runners

Blazing Skies, Photogenic

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €5.10
Straight Forecast €6.75
Trifecta €17.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Clemmie C

POSTDATA:

Blazing Skies

The Irish Sun:

Zawahir

RP Ratings (IRE):

Clemmie C