Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

Naas - Mon 4th Jun 2012
14:25 15:00 15:35 16:10 16:45 17:15 17:45

17:45 Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Handicap 1m 2f
Weighed In - €17,500 added, 3yo+, 11 runners
Winner €12,074 2nd €2,800 3rd €1,225 4th €700
Going: Good to Yielding, Yielding in places Surface: Turf

Result
Full result

Weighed In
Winning time: 2m 14.29s
Off time: 17:46:04

Pos	Horse	Odds
1st	Lady Bennett (IRE)	9/1
2nd	Bobskier (IRE)	25/1
3rd	Zariyna (IRE)	3/1

No	Form	Horse	A	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	SP
1 (5)	89-3241	Legendary Times (IRE) 18	6	10-0	C P Hoban (5)	P J Flynn	72	4/1
2 (9)	4/32-32	Opa Loca 54	4	10-0 b1	C D Hayes	E Lynam	72	15/2
3 (3)	1245-04	Lady Bennett (IRE) 15	4	9-13	F M Berry	C F Swan	71	9/1
4 (7)	23231-2	Mahaazen (IRE) 28	3	9-8 b	P J Smullen	D K Weld	79	10/3
5 (10)	3/00075-	Hope Of An Angel (IRE) 313	4	9-6	W M Lordan	N Moran	64	20/1
6 (4)	64/3248-	Waltzing Cat (USA) 214	4	9-6	C O'Donoghue	W T Farrell	64	16/1
7 (1)	4415-8	Tiffilia (IRE) 54	3	9-5	K J Manning	J S Bolger	76	6/1
8 (8)	5-31	Zariyna (IRE) 18	3	9-5	J P Murtagh	M Halford	76	3/1
9 (2)	577/90-0	Bobskier (IRE) 43	4	8-9	B A Curtis	G O'Leary	53	25/1
10 (11)	59-1940	Zahr Alyasmeen (IRE) 17	3	8-9 t	R P Cleary	P D Deegan	66	14/1
11 (6)	900-67	Light Of Equuleus (IRE) 16	3	8-4	N G McCullagh	T G McCourt	50	20/1

Verdict

Zariyna enjoyed stepping up in trip and soft ground when scoring at Gowran and there's more to come from her as there is from Opa Loca, who is blinkered for the first time after three narrow defeats against decent rivals. Legendary Times will enjoy the soft conditions as she did when gaining an impressive victory in a Gowran handicap though a 7lb rise won't help matters. She holds Lady Bennett on that run but may find the concession of 6lb to the three-year-old MAHAAZEN beyond her. Dermot Weld's filly was having her first start since October when runner-up in a tough handicap at the Curragh last month and with progress guaranteed she looks the one to beat.

Formwatch

Legendary Times (IRE) 7-2fav (9-12) Mid-division on inner, progress from 3f out, led travelling well 1 1/2f out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably, won at Gowran Park 1m 1f app hcp 47-65 gs in May beating First Friday (8-3) by 2 3/4l, 17 ran.

Opa Loca 2-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride and towards rear, 5th entering straight, ridden and headway into 3rd 1f out, went 2nd under pressure final furlong but no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Hunting Goddess (9-2) at Dundalk 1m Maiden Fillies Stakes (4yo+) pol in Apr.

Lady Bennett (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway into 5th 2f out, ridden into 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Jazz Girl (9-9) at Navan 1m 2f fll hcp 60-90 gd in May.

Mahaazen (IRE) 5-1fav (8-11) Tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, 3rd and challenged 2f out, soon ridden and no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 19, 3l behind Wrekin Rock (8-6) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp 50-80 gs in May.

Hope Of An Angel (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Towards rear, ridden in 6th entering straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 9, 9l behind Dodging Bullets (8-11) at Galway 1m hcp 60-95 3yo gd in Jul.

Waltzing Cat (USA) 6-1 (8-12) Chased leader, led over 3f out, headed well over 1f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 18l behind Alshazah (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.

Tiffilia (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, 2nd entering straight, soon ridden and no extra under 2f out, last of 8, 7l behind Piri Wango (9-10) at Dundalk 1m 3yo hcp pol in Apr.

Zariyna (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, 4th 3f out, ridden to dispute lead 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left close home but stayed on well, all out, won at Gowran Park 1m 1f 3yo fll mdn gs in May beating Urban Ball (9-0) by hd, 9 ran.

Bobskier (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, no extra from 2f out, 11th of 13, 10l behind Cnocan Diva (9-4) at Curragh 1m hcp 55-80 in Apr.

Zahr Alyasmeen (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, no extra from 2f out, 10th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Elusive In Paris (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 3yo hcp 47-75 pol in May.

Light Of Equuleus (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Rear of mid-division on outer, some headway approaching straight, moderate 5th 2f out, no extra final furlong, 7th of 16, 21l behind Time Of My Life (8-10) at Wexford 1m 4f 3yo hcp 47-65 in May.