Racecards
19:40 Roscommon (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Connacht Oaks Fillies Handicap
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 210y
- Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €30,000 added
- Winner: €18,450
- 2nd: €5,700
- 3rd: €2,700
- 4th: €1,200
Hamley (FR)
37- Form 005511
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
tracked leaders, 4th early, closed up over 4f out, pushed along before straight, no impression over 1f out, soon no extra
- Form 31-2234
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey C R King
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, lost place and no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra and eased inside final furlong
- Form 301500-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer K H Clarke
- Jockey R P Downey
slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along and progress when switched right under 2f out, gained narrow lead 1f out, stayed on well to assert inside final furlong
- Form 5-35121
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer H Rogers
- Jockey Sean Davis
soon towards rear in 6th, pushed along approaching straight, switched left over 2f out, improved to challenge and every chance from over 1f out, no extra and one pace closing stages
- Form 02377/1
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer G Keane
- Jockey Colin Keane
led, pushed along over 2f out, narrowly headed 1f out, no extra and one pace closing stages
- Form 31
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Chris Hayes
tracked leaders, 3rd from early, pushed along approaching straight, soon progress between horses, no extra and one pace closing stages
- Form 321
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
raced in 5th early, closed up over 4f out, pushed along before straight, no impression 1 1/2f out, soon no extra
In depth
Verdict
Peter Fahey has been amongst the winners and Hamley is doing the stable proud, completing a double in a strong handicap at the Curragh. He's up 6lb and may struggle to contain the three-year-old TWO FOR TEA, who looked one to follow when landing her maiden at Gowran and will be receiving 13lb. The other youngster in the race, She's So Flawless, looked in need of every yard of the 1m6f at Killarney and this may prove on the short side but Byron Beauty is in superb form over this sort of trip though she's taken a big hike in the weights as a consequence. More rain would help Jeremy's Girl, who is a real mudlark, while neither of the remaining pair can be dismissed in a tight handicap.
Formwatch
Hamley (FR) 8-1 (8-9) Mid-division, pushed along 4f out, ridden in 6th 2f out, headway to lead 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gd in Jul beating Breathe Easy (9-4) by 1l, 14 ran.
Sister Blandina (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Mid-division on inner, 8th 3f out, soon ridden, 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening to go 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 3l behind Hamley (8-9) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gd in Jul.
Jeremys Joy (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Soon led and went clear, reduced lead from 7th, headed approaching straight, soon weakened and eased, 12th of 20, dist behind Our Valentina (11-7) at Navan 2m mdn hvy in Apr.
Byron Beauty (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, progress under 3f out, ridden and closer in 4th 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Killarney 1m 3f hcp fll Yielding - Soft in Jul beating Magen's Moon (8-12) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Jeremy's Girl (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Made all, pushed along and clear 2f out, eased inside final furlong, easily, won at Roscommon 1m 2f hcp sft in Jun beating No Way Jack (8-4) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
She's So Flawless (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong to lead last 50 yards, won at Killarney 1m 6f mdn Yielding - Soft in Jul beating Abyssinian (9-5) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Two For Tea (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Soon led, ridden and pressed 2f out, drifted left under pressure from over 1f out, kept on well closing stages, won at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn fll Yielding in Jul beating Dream Sleep (9-0) by 3/4l, 17 ran.