Racecards
20:30 Sligo (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Connacht Oaks Fillies Handicap
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €29,001 added
- Winner: €17,835
- 2nd: €5,509
- 3rd: €2,610
- 4th: €1,160
- Form 811263
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
raced mainly in 3rd, took closer order over 2f out and soon ridden in 2nd, challenged over 1f out and kept on inside final furlong without matching winner
- Form 429-355
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey Rory Cleary
towards rear and 5th halfway, improved into 4th over 3f out, pushed along and further progress to lead from 2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
- Form 0/321-17
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 76
led, pushed along over 2f out and soon headed, no extra in 3rd from 1f out and kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 104-933
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey A J Breslin
raced mainly in 4th, pushed along and dropped to 5th over 3f out, soon ridden and no impression
- Form 282/
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer T Doyle
- Jockey Julie Burke
towards rear and in rear halfway, pushed along and ridden from 3f out, soon no impression
- Form 931511
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey N G McCullagh
chased leader in 2nd, pushed along to challenge over 2f out, soon dropped to 4th, ridden and no extra from 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
The three-year-old Sister Blandina began her winning run off a mark of 52 at Bath in May and is now on 81 after two recent victories, though she's still 4lb out of the handicap here. RINGSIDE HUMOUR is a tough and consistent filly who won over 1m2f on soft ground here in June and showed she stays this trip with a fine run at Galway on Friday, her second run of the week. Lagostovegas is a real soft ground specialist who also ran well at last week's Festival after her victory under a big weight at Leopardstown while Dancing Noretta has would have a chance on her placed effort behind Arya Tara at the Curragh as she didn't stay 1m6f last time.
Formwatch
Ringside Humour (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, under pressure in 6th entering straight, kept on final furlong, just held for 2nd, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Golden Spear (8-4) at Galway 1m 4f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Soul Searcher (IRE) (8-8) 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Girolamo (8-11) at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f stks sft in Jun.
Lagostovegas (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) A little keen early, mid-division, 6th approaching straight, kept on same pace under pressure, 7th of 20, 8 1/4l behind Swamp Fox (10-7) at Galway 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Dancing Noretta (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Pushed along briefly early, soon raced in 4th, pushed along again 4f out, chased leaders and one pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Benkei (10-0) at Bellewstown 1m 6f hcp sft in Jun.
Dancing Soprano (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and progress 3f out, 6th 2f out, under pressure over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, just held, 2nd of 18, 1/2l behind Flight Risk (9-5) at Cork 1m mdn sft in Oct.
Sister Blandina (IRE) 5-2fav (10-0) Prominent early before settling in 3rd, pushed along to lead over 2f out and soon ridden, went a few lengths clear over 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Killarney 1m 3f hcp Yielding in Jul beating Banff (8-7) by 2 3/4l, 13 ran.