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17:12 Gowran Park

Saturday 18 February 2023

All13:4214:1714:5215:2716:0216:3717:12

Ronan Lawlor Memorial Irish EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 4m 38.1s

1^st

Brighterdaysahead

410-13

2/1

T: G ElliottJ: Mr H C Swan (7)

In touch, moderate 4th after 5f, headway to close under 6f out, travelled well to lead under 2f out, asserted final furlong, soon clear, impressive op 9/4

2^nd

Vicky Victoria

611-11

50/1

T: N DoolyJ: Mr J W Hendrick (7)

Rear of mid-division, dropped to moderate 9th after 5f, headway to 4th over 5f out, closed in 3rd over 2f out, ridden in 2nd 1 1/2f out, no impression on easy winner 1f out, kept on same pace op 66/1

3^rd

Ascending Lark

511-11

6/1

T: Miss E LalorJ: Mr A P Ryan (7)

Led, headed after 2f, moderate 2nd after 5f, took closer order 6f out, led under 6f out, headed and ridden under 2f out, no impression in 3rd 1 1/2f out, one paced in moderate 3rd inside final furlong op 11/2

4^th

Vedetta Star

511-11

10/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: E A Fitzgerald (7)

Towards rear, moderate 6th after 5f, took closer order over 5f out, under pressure in 5th over 2f out, no extra in moderate 4th inside final furlong op 12/1

5^th

You Make Me Smile

511-11

250/1

T: P A FahyJ: Ms C A Walsh (7)

Rear, moderate 8th after 5f, took closer order over 5f out, no impression in 7th 2f out, no extra op 200/1

6^th

Forge Lawn

511-11

40/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Mr J L Gleeson (7)

Towards rear, moderate 7th after 5f, under pressure and detached over 4f out, weakened, never a factor, tailed off op 22/1

7^th

Champagne Secret

611-11

125/1

T: Jayne HearneJ: Ms A Power (7)

Tracked leader, a little keen, led after 2f, clear after 5f, 15 lengths clear before halfway, reduced lead over 6f out, headed and weakened quickly under 6f out, tailed off op 100/1

Also Ran

Iris Emery

511-11

7/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Mid-division, moderate 5th after 5f, took closer order over 5f out, no impression in 4th under 2f out, eased and pulled up over 1f out tchd 15/8

Why Delilah

511-11

7/2

T: G ElliottJ: Mr J J Codd

In touch, moderate 3rd after 5f, headway to close under 6f out, lost place and under pressure 3f out, soon weakened, pulled up inside final furlong tchd 4/1

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Pop Quiz⁹⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: D Cullen J: Miss M O'Sullivan

Farmhand Lily

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: P A Fahy J: Mr S Cavanagh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.00Pl:€1.30, €4.40, €1.70EX:€106.50Trifecta:€1,218.70SF:€96.43

Forecasts

Iris Emery (7/4), Brighterdaysahead (2/1), Why Delilah (7/2), Ascending Lark (6/1), Vedetta Star (10/1), Farmhand Lily (33/1), Forge Lawn (40/1), Vicky Victoria (50/1), Pop Quiz (100/1), Champagne Secret (125/1), You Make Me Smile (250/1)

IRIS EMERY makes plenty of appeal on paper and he's preferred to Why Delilah, who is open to improvement on the back of a positive start at Punchestown a month ago. Ascending Lark is another one to consider.