THIRD RACE 6.00P.M.

THE DNG SPRING FILLIES HANDICAP OF €50,000 (PREMIER HANDICAP)

Starting from stalls. Handicaps calculated 22nd May Value to winner: €29500; Second: €10000; Third: €5000; Fourth: €2500; Fifth: €1500; Sixth: €1000 (For Race Conditions see page 54)

Racesponsor

Paul Newman, DNG Chairman & Niamh Comber, DNG Head of Franchising, will present a trophy to the winning owner, trainer and jockey.Gina Kennedy, DNG Director, will judge the best turned out horse in the race.

on good ground last year She was narrowly denied at Killarney 10 days ago and appears to have strong claims on her first start in handicap company Winning Range

A winner at

Impressive reappearance at Dundalk last month but she struggled to make an impact behind Zarinsk in Group 3 company earlier this month. This could be more her level. Winning Range AW Star Rating 3

Lacklustre display on her seasonal reappearance behind Fort Vega at Naas five days ago, but

Lyons now reaches for the blinkers and she has claims if they have the desired effect. Winning Range Gd.

40/1 C.T. Keane 9.2 12L 9th of 11 to Tahiyra 9.2 here 11 SEP 22 Group 1 7f Yld 3/1Fav C.T. Keane 9.2 won 1 3/4L 3/4L from Gan Teorainn 9.2 and Betterdaysrcoming 9.7 DRYL 22 JUL 22 11rn mdn 7f Gd 1min 28.9sec

4 VERNET (279)

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Br B f Caravaggio (USA) - Morning Line (FR) 417- F B Newstead Breeding Declan McDonogh J O John C Oxley Joseph Patrick O’Brien T

She was a narrow winner of her maiden over 7f here last July but hasn’t been seen since finishing down the field in a Group 2 at Deauville in August. Interesting contender Winning Range Gd. Star Rating 3

Vernet 1 flat win €11,800.00 C Handicap Rating 89

Theo Bachelot 8.11 13L last of 7 to Wed (FR) 8.11 DEAUVILLE 20 AUG 22 Group 2

She’s improved for the step up in trip winning on both starts so far this season at over here, and looks to have strong claims going for a

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She was a surprise winner of her maiden at Limerick last month when shaping like this extra furlong may bring out further improvement, and she enters calculations. Winning Range YS Star Rating 4

She’s been in form this season winning at Gowran Park last month pair of second-placed efforts either side of that victory. She’s likely to be thereabouts. Winning Range Yld. Star Rating 4

?+2lbs indicates a rider may carry a possible 2lbs overweight on the day worn by No 3. TStrap worn by No 1. Probable Starting Prices - 9/4 Snowcapped, 9/2 Impact Warrior, 5/1 Bellaphina, 6/1 Tea Olive (FR), 7/1 Vernet, 10/1 Clounmacon, 12/1 Semantics (USA), Angel Above, 14/1 Cyber Attack, 16/1 Amazing Show (GB) 2022 - 1st Nectaris (GB) 2nd Juncture (GB) 3rd Miss Mirabell (1 min. 40 sec.)

SNOWCAPPED comes into this after back-to-back wins at Gowran Park and the Curragh. Despite being slowly away on her most recent start over 7f, the Churchill filly stayed on well to win going away and another bold bid is expected over this extra furlong. Impact Warrior is a solid yardstick and warrants consideration following her second at Killarney last time out. She was sent off the 2/1 favourite that day and only beaten a head by a potentially smart filly. Of the rest, Clounmacon may be suited by better ground, having finished down the field on heavy going in the Group 3 Cornelscourt Stakes earlier this month.

Curragh Comment

Bellaphina surprised a few when winning a Limerick maiden in comprehensive style last month, giving the impression this extra furlong could bring out further improvement. However, the vote goes to the hat-trick seeking SNOWCAPPED, who was a most impressive scorer over 7f here earlier this month and can defy the 11lb rise she received for that success. Tea Olive is another who makes appeal having performed well on all three starts so far this season.

WIN: SNOWCAPPED

DANGER: Bellaphina

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