Mercedes-Benz Mares INH Flat Race – Wexford

Wexford

20:28

Mercedes-Benz Mares INH Flat Race

Date 2023-07-07

Distance 2m4f150y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €6,195

Winning Time 5m 9.40s (slow by 27.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Friends (IRE) Mr P W Mullins · W P Mullins	4/6F	Won
2nd	Ma Bess (IRE) Mr J C Barry · Terence O'Brien	5/1	1.75
3rd	I Am Shadow (IRE) Mr H C Swan · Ciaran Murphy	11/1	0.3
4th	Aine Beag (IRE) Mr A P Ryan · Jarlath P Fahey	50/1	2.25
5th	Fortunate Lighting (IRE) Mr R W Barron · C Byrnes	11/2	1.25
6th	Shanlaylin (IRE) Mr Finian Maguire · P A Fahy	80/1	7
7th	The Derry Girl (IRE) Mr S Cleary · Peter Croke	66/1	3.5
8th	Iriskana (FR) Mr P A King · S Curling	12/1	1
9th	Marvel Star (FR) Mr C Mullins · Ms Margaret Mullins	28/1	12
10th	Our Girl Sal (IRE) Mr D G Lavery · Peter Fahey	14/1	4
11th	Into The Unknown (IRE) Mr Paddy Hanlon · John Joseph Hanlon	50/1	9.5
12th	Kamama (IRE) Mr R Sugrue · N Dooly	150/1	16

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Sister Emmanuel (IRE) Mr A Harvey · John M Burke	150/1

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Friends Brown J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	165	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-34	17.9	0.17/1	4/6 60%
Represents top yard and obvious respect on debut
8	Ma Bess Bay J:Mr J C Barry(3) T:Terence Obrien	J:Mr J C Barry(3) T:Terence Obrien	165	—	1-2	-	100	27	42d	—	—	+4	15.3	1.50/1	7 14%
Limerick second probably won't need to improve too much to play a major role here
2	Fortunate Lighting Bay J:Mr R W Barron(7) T:C Byrnes	J:Mr R W Barron(7) T:C Byrnes	165	—	65-	-	101	54	250d	—	—	-10	4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Shaped as if this longer trip would suit at Galway; lack of a recent run a concern
10	Our Girl Sal Bay J:Mr D G Lavery T:Peter Fahey	J:Mr D G Lavery T:Peter Fahey	165	—	3/48-2	-	91	69	32d	—	—	0	8.9	2.25/1	10 10%
Recent Listowel mares' maiden hurdle runner-up should relish this longer trip
4	I Am Shadow Bay J:Mr H C Swan(5) T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Mr H C Swan(5) T:Ciaran Murphy	165	—	24348-	-	101	75	78d	—	—	-3	4.4	3.75/1	16 6%
Solid level of form last year, better than Kilbeggan run in April
NR	Bless The Moon Chestnut J:TBC T:Barry J Fitzgerald	J: T:Barry J Fitzgerald	165	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	5.25/1	22 5%
Market likely best guide on debut; reserve
9	Marvel Star Bay J:Mr C Mullins(7) T:Ms Margaret Mullins	J:Mr C Mullins(7) T:Ms Margaret Mullins	165	—	F7-S3	-	101	33	24d	—	—	-3	1.2	4.25/1	18 6%
Remote third behind a facile winner at Sligo; more needed to get in the mix here
NR	Mill House Creek Bay J:TBC T:Stephen Gerard Carey	J: T:Stephen Gerard Carey	165	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.3	8.00/1	33 3%
Newcomer likely best watched; reserve
1	Aine Beag Bay J:Mr A P Ryan(7) T:Jarlath P Fahey	J:Mr A P Ryan(7) T:Jarlath P Fahey	165	—	5	-	95	74	27d	—	—	-2	0.6	9.75/1	40 3%
Mild promise on debut when a 50-1 shot at Punchestown last month; needs to improve plenty
13	The Derry Girl Bay J:Mr S Cleary(7) T:Peter Croke	J:Mr S Cleary(7) T:Peter Croke	165	—	/6UU-5	-	90	-	37d	—	—	-2	0.7	9.75/1	40 3%
C&D debut promise in May, could have more to offer
NR	Another Red Cat Bay J:TBC T:Dermot A Mcloughlin	J: T:Dermot A Mcloughlin	165	t	F6-9	-	64	-	24d	—	—	-3	1.3	24.75/1	100 1%
Beaten a long way in her completed point' and again on bumper debut last month; reserve
5	Into The Unknown b/br J:Mr Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Mr Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	165	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	16.25/1	66 2%
Cheaply bought Sea The Stars mare for whom market best guide on belated debut
11	Shanlaylin Bay J:Mr Finian Maguire T:P A Fahy	J:Mr Finian Maguire T:P A Fahy	165	—	75	-	99	46	24d	—	—	-1	0.5	19.75/1	80 1%
Showed a bit more at Sligo last month but bit to find with Marvel Star on that run
6	Iriskana Bay J:Mr P A King(5) T:S Curling	J:Mr P A King(5) T:S Curling	165	—	32-94	-	95	21	42d	—	—	-4	1.4	4.75/1	20 5%
Limerick fourth a step up on Tipperary debut effort but good bit more likely required here
12	Sister Emmanuel Bay J:Mr A Harvey(7) T:John M Burke	J:Mr A Harvey(7) T:John M Burke	165	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	31.00/1	125 1%
Newcomer for whom market likely best guide
7	Kamama Bay J:Mr R Sugrue(7) T:N Dooly	J:Mr R Sugrue(7) T:N Dooly	165	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	31.00/1	125 1%
Newcomer likely best watched

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Friends	4/6	4/6	4/6	4/6	4/6
Ma Bess	7	11/2	11/2	6	6
Fortunate Lighting	6	6	11/2	6	11/2
Our Girl Sal	9	9	10	10	17/2
I Am Shadow	16	11	10	12	10
Bless The Moon	20	20	20	20	22
Marvel Star	18	16	16	16	16
Mill House Creek	33	18	16	18	18
Aine Beag	40	40	40	40	40
The Derry Girl	40	33	40	33	33
Another Red Cat	100	80	80	80	80
Into The Unknown	66	50	50	50	50
Shanlaylin	80	66	66	66	80
Iriskana	20	16	18	16	18
Sister Emmanuel	100	125	125	125	125
Kamama	100	100	125	100	125

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Friends

17.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 17.9

4/6

2nd

Ma Bess

15.3

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 3.3

3rd

Our Girl Sal

8.9

OR: 0 Form: 6.5 Odds: 2.4

I Am Shadow

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.9

Fortunate Lighting

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Iriskana

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Mill House Creek

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

Another Red Cat

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

100

Bless The Moon

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Marvel Star

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

The Derry Girl

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Aine Beag

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Into The Unknown

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Shanlaylin

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Sister Emmanuel

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

125

Kamama

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

125

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Friends	—	—	—
Ma Bess	—	100	27
Fortunate Lighting	—	101	54
Our Girl Sal	—	91	69
I Am Shadow	—	101	75
Bless The Moon	—	—	—
Marvel Star	—	101	33
Mill House Creek	—	—	—
Aine Beag	—	95	74
The Derry Girl	—	90	—
Another Red Cat	—	64	—
Into The Unknown	—	—	—
Shanlaylin	—	99	46
Iriskana	—	95	21
Sister Emmanuel	—	—	—
Kamama	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Marvel Star	24d ago	Fit
Another Red Cat	24d ago	Fit
Shanlaylin	24d ago	Fit
Aine Beag	27d ago	Fit
Our Girl Sal	32d ago	Fit
The Derry Girl	37d ago	Fit
Ma Bess	42d ago	Fit
Iriskana	42d ago	Fit
I Am Shadow	78d ago	Fresh
Fortunate Lighting	250d ago	Long break
Friends	—	—
Bless The Moon	—	—
Mill House Creek	—	—
Into The Unknown	—	—
Sister Emmanuel	—	—
Kamama	—	—