17:35 Leopardstown

Saturday 9 September 2017

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Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes (Fillies' Group 1)

Off time: 17:37 | Winning time: 1m 41.89s

(4)

Diamond Fields²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 105

100/1

Back on track with a Group 3 win at May earlier in the campaign but this looks a whole lot tougher and well beaten on her last couple of starts including a C&D race last time. Plenty of improvement needed.

Form: 832-166

(11)

Persuasive⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 112| D

6/1

Winner of each of her first five starts, including a Group 3 contest at Sandown last year and only found one too good in this contest last year. Ran well on return at Deauville and been given time to recover from that so each-way claims again.

Form: 11112-5

(12)

Qemah⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gregory Benoist| T: J C Rouget| OR: 114| D

5/1

Back-to-back Group 1 winner last year, following up a Royal Ascot win with a win at Deauville before finishing third in this contest. Not beaten far in a Group 1 last time but probably needs a career best if she is to be considered for win purposes.

Form: 113-214

(1)

Bean Feasa^t⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 101| CD

100/1

C&D Group 3 winner but that's her only win in nine starts and well beaten in both her starts at the highest level. Likely to struggle again.

Form: 521508

(9)

Hydrangea^p³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 111| C

20/1

Course winner when landing a Group 3 contest on her seasonal return this year but seemingly found out at the top level since. Has won with cut in the ground so not without an each-way chance if a couple of these are below form.

Form: 0-10334

(2)

Intricately^b1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 107

50/1

25/1 shock winner of the Moyglare last year but not at her best this campaign and she was well beaten in a C&D Group 3 last time out. First-time blinkers need to spark a career best.

Form: 404675

(10)

Rhododendron⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P B Beggy| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 116| D

12/1

Group 1 winner who was favourite for the 1,000 Guineas before she was beaten by re-opposing stablemate Winter. Beaten favourite in the Oaks by the mighty Enable and shaped as if amiss when last seen at Chantilly but given time to recover from that.

Form: 131-22P

(8)

Roly Poly^p⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 112| D

13/2

Has improved to land two Group 1 races this season and had several of these in behind at Deauville when winning the Prix Rothschild last time out. Not one to give an easy lead to and usually gives her running so can't be ruled out.

Form: 762211

(3)

Winter³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 119| D

1/1

Dual 1,000 Guineas winner who wasn't quite at her best when landing a fourth consecutive Group 1 at Goodwood last time out. Better on fast ground but clearly effective with cut in the surface and she will be very hard to beat here.

Form: 1-21111

(6)

Wuheida³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 111| D

12/1

Won a Group 1 in France on just her second start as a juvenile and not beaten far by Roly Poly at Newmarket in July. Back down in trip after she was well beaten in the German Oaks and has a bit to do on form.

Form: 11-23

Non-Runners

(5)

Laganore⁵⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Colin Keane

(7)

Unforgetable Filly⁸³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: H Palmer J: P J Smullen

Forecasts

Winter (1/1), Qemah (5/1), Persuasive (6/1), Roly Poly (13/2), Wuheida (12/1), Rhododendron (12/1), Hydrangea (20/1), Unforgetable Filly (33/1), Intricately (50/1), Laganore (66/1), Diamond Fields (100/1), Bean Feasa (100/1)

Aidan O'Brien appears to hold the cards in this contest and his star filly WINTER will be very hard to beat in her bid for a fifth consecutive Group 1. The dual Guineas winner is an uncomplicated sort and she's proved versatile ground wise. Roly Poly is another for the Irish Champion trainer who is worth considering and arrives here in search of her third straight Group 1 win. Persuasive has a decent each-way chance after an encouraging return from a significant absence last time out.