15:55 Curragh

Saturday 13 May 2017

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Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Blue Wind Stakes (Fillies Group 3)

Off time: 15:59 | Winning time: 2m 8.58s

(7)

Beautiful Morning¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 102

9/2

Solid effort at Gowran Park over 1m1f on soft ground in first start for this trainer 13 days ago, didn't get the clearest run but had settled better in the race than has sometimes been the case in times past. Contender in this field.

Form: 415/25-4

(3)

Chilli Spice¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C R King| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 85

50/1

Disappointing in two starts so far this term, fair bit to find with Beautiful Morning on recent Gowran Park outing and others make more appeal.

Form: 1586-98

(1)

Cirin Toinne^t1⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J S Bolger| OR: 94

25/1

Filly has been a source of frustration since winning Leopardstown maiden over this trip in July, ran best race since in Group 2 over this C&D in September but has work to do after lacklustre reappearance at Naas in March.

Form: 24400-0

(2)

Creggs Pipes¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Lee| T: A Slattery| OR: 105

7/1

Rattled off a four-timer that finished with a valuable handicap win at Galway last year. Well beaten in Group company since but she may have more to give this year and could go well if building on recent Gowran Park reappearance (1¾L behind Beautiful Morning there).

Form: 11275-5

(8)

Flying Fairies³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 98

8/1

Experienced filly has three wins and six more placings from just 14 starts, she was below best recently at Leopardstown in a Listed mile contest but should go well back up trip and against her own sex now.

Form: 1431-34

(5)

Laganore¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P J Smullen| T: A J Martin| OR: 109

7/4

Listed winner at Newmarket towards the end of last year and perhaps unsuited by soft ground on reappearance run at Gowran Park recently. Led at the furlong pole in that 1m1f contest before settling for third, finishing ahead of the likes Beautiful Morning, Creggs Pipes and Turret Rocks. Leading claims in this, with likely ground in her favour.

Form: 42213-3

(6)

Turret Rocks¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 104

6/1

No match for a few of these rivals last time out at Gowran Park on reappearance run, she may fare better now if the forecast decent surface prevails. Acquitted herself very well last season in Group 1 company and dangerous to write her off today.

Form: 2/6745-6

(4)

Butterflies²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: M C Hussey| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 96

14/1

Maiden winner over the mile at Gowran Park last season, this Galileo filly remains open to better things but has plenty to find based on recent seasonal bow over this trip at Navan.

Form: 51355-8

(9)

Key To My Heart^b²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Anastasia O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 90

12/1

Shed maiden tag at Dundalk last month over this trip, though since been outgunned in Listed fillies' contest at Navan and, despite yard being in super form, others make more significant appeal in this line-up.

Form: 3323-17

Forecasts

Laganore (7/4), Beautiful Morning (9/2), Turret Rocks (6/1), Creggs Pipes (7/1), Flying Fairies (8/1), Key To My Heart (12/1), Butterflies (14/1), Cirin Toinne (25/1), Chilli Spice (50/1)

LAGANORE ran a fine race at Gowran Park on reappearance recently considering there's every possibility the ground was too soft for her. She beat a few of these rivals nonetheless and can confirm the form on a sounder surface en route to pocketing this Group 3 prize. Beautiful Morning may have got closer with better luck in running that day and is a worthy adversary while Turret Rocks is expected to leave that form behind now meeting better ground and Creggs Pipes is also respected. Flying Fairies, now racing amongst fillies' again, is also marked present on the shortlist.