Saturday 23 April · Limerick, Eire
14:15 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden
- Distance
- 1m 0f 0y
- Going
- Good to Yielding (Good in places)
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 14500
- Runners
- 16
Race preview
SHAMIYANA ran well on all three outings in decent maiden company last year including on debut when beaten less than a length by Concert Hall who went on to score at Group 3 level. The combination of an all-weather surface and a step up to an extended ten furlongs didn't see the selection in the best light on her reappearance at Dundalk and she is given another chance with a visor fitted. The Aga Khan holds a strong hand here with Zuhra also sporting the famous green and red colours. She certainly comes into the equation on her debut third to River Thames at Punchestown while Joseph O'Brien has a couple of contenders in the shape of Sareeha, bought for 52,000 guineas out of William Haggas' yard after showing some promise on debut, and Flash Bulb. Kirati Beach is a half-sister to the smart dual purpose but ill-fated Sir Erec, while Frankelstein and Musical Approach are other newcomers to note.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fizzical | M A Enright | J A Stack | 9 3 | 16-1 | ||
| 2 | Sareeha | 5- | Declan McDonogh | J P O'Brien | 9 3 | 10-1 | |
| 3 | Shamiyana | 343-5 | Donagh O'Connor | D K Weld | 9 3 | 13-2 | |
| 4 | Zuhra | 36- | Ben Coen | J P Murtagh | 9 3 | 9-2 | |
| 5 | Stormie Outlook | 85- | Ronan Whelan | E J O'Grady | 9 3 | 40-1 | |
| 6 | Kirati Beach | O J Orr | P Twomey | 9 3 | 13-2 | ||
| 7 | Santa Catarina | 3 | Gary Carroll | W P Browne | 9 3 | 33-1 | |
| 8 | Frankelstein | Nathan Crosse | W McCreery | 9 3 | 28-1 | ||
| 9 | Flash Bulb | 5- | Mikey Sheehy | J P O'Brien | 9 3 | 10-11 | |
| 10 | Komedy Kicks | 9 | T P Madden | Mrs J Harrington | 9 3 | 40-1 | |
| 11 | Red Trail | 7 | E J McNamara | A McNamara | 9 3 | 40-1 | |
| 12 | Musical Approach | K J Manning | J S Bolger | 9 3 | 33-1 | ||
| 13 | More Tart | 09-0 | Robbie Colgan | T Hogan | 9 3 | 200-1 | |
| 14 | Theresathought | Gary Halpin | J G Coogan | 9 3 | 200-1 | ||
| 15 | Madame Montgomery | 0-7 | James Ryan | T G McCourt | 9 3 | 80-1 | |
| 16 | Contradanza | N G McCullagh | P J Hayes | 9 3 | 80-1 | ||
| NR | Blue Peak | Reserve 1 | M C Grassick | 9 3 | |||
| NR | Porto Cervo | 7 | Reserve 2 | A P O'Brien | 9 3 | ||
| NR | Destivelle | Reserve 3 | S K Ryder | 9 3 |