Racecards
19:35 Killarney (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Hurdle
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €22,501 added
- Winner: €13,838
- 2nd: €4,275
- 3rd: €2,025
- 4th: €899
- Form 4U4-338
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer P Neville
- Jockey C A Landers
led, went 5 lengths clear before 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden and kept on well from before last, easily
- Form 1/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Michael G Cleary
- Jockey A E Lynch
raced in 2nd, dropped to 3rd after 3rd, pushed along from 4 out and soon ridden, no impression from 3 out and went moderate 2nd next, kept on same pace from before last
In depth
Verdict
This can safely be left to JUST JANICE, a Grade 3 winner and placed at a very high level at Cheltenham and Haydock in her two most recent starts. She's a very long way clear on official ratings though Sinndar Sandy won a maiden on her only start over jumps. However, that was a long time ago on heavy going and she's been running poorly on the Flat, a remark that also applies to Foxy Lass, another to have one hurdles victory on testing ground to her credit. Queen Khaleesi has yet to win a race but hasn't been running badly on the Flat and is taken to chase the selection home at a respectable distance.
Formwatch
Queen Khaleesi (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, slight mistakes 4 out and 3 out, moderate 9th 2 out, kept on one pace, 8th of 15, 24 1/2l behind Pleasure Dome (11-3) at Tramore 2m 6f gd in Jun.
Sinndar Sandy (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Rear of mid-division, headway to 5th halfway, under pressure and weakened to rear over 3f out, badly hampered over 2f out, eased, tailed off, 12th of 14, dist behind Pass The Ball (9-9) at Bellewstown 1m 6f hcp gf in Jul.
Foxy Lass 25-1 (11-0) Held up early, swift progress to dispute after 2nd, close 2nd 4 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out, 6th of 10, 26l behind Lucky Icon (11-0) at Ballinrobe 2m gd in May.
Just Janice (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway going well after 3 out, ridden to take 3rd approaching last, stayed on flat, 3rd of 17, 2l behind Monbeg Theatre (11-0) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in May.