19:30 Killarney

Wednesday 17 July 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cairn Rouge Stakes (Fillies' Listed)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 41.26s

(4)

Annie Fior⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: B A Murphy| OR: 87| D

20/1

Fair sort with 3-13 record this year, though has previously come up short in Listed company and not a major shock should she do so once more.

Form: 216558

(1)

Thiswaycadeaux^v¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 83

40/1

A long way behind Annie Fior in a Gowran Park handicap in May, first-time blinkers couldn't bring about a change in fortune at the Curragh since and are discarded here. Others with more pressing claims. Visor returns.

Form: 45-3209

(2)

Wisdom Mind^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 98| D

5/1

Best effort this year when runner-up in a 7f Listed race at Musselburgh in early-June, she has twice run credible races since in this grade at the Curragh and Pontefract. May want a decent pace to aim at.

Form: 5-25276

(11)

Cnoc An Oir^h¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Halpin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 86| D

20/1

Made winning start in handicaps at Leopardstown over this trip last month, though since been well held in this grade at the Curragh (eighth of nine, beaten 4L). Must improve to have a leading role.

Form: 1-4418

(7)

Lady Wannabe¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: L Dettori| T: J A Stack| OR: 101| D

6/1

Progressive sort, latest effort when 2½L fourth of seven to Buckhurst in Group 3 International Stakes at the Curragh (1m2f, good). Maiden winner over this trip earlier in season and sure to benefit from this jockey booking.

Form: 0-1824

(8)

Mona Lisa's Smile¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: M C Hussey| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 75| D

50/1

War Front filly, twice struggled in pattern-races this term and more exposed than a few of these. Trainer runs three in this and stablemates command more attention.

Form: 071-508

(5)

Morpho Blue^p1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 89| D

13/2

Progressing nicely this term with win at Leopardstown and Limerick before narrow defeat at latter venue last time in rated contest. Cheekpieces added now and could take another step forward to play a role.

Form: 62-4113

(9)

Secret Thoughts⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 98

13/2

Decent efforts in Group 3s either side of winter break, not spotted since a tame fade in the Cheshire Oaks (1m3½f, good to soft) in May. Drops in trip and a bounce-back would come as no shock given connections.

Form: 213-50

(12)

Simply Beautiful⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P B Beggy| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 91| D

8/1

Finally broke her maiden tag at the fifth time of asking when scoring well over a mile at Naas late last month. Since finished 3½L fifth of 7 to Peach Tree in Group 3 at Leopardstown (1m6f, good) last week. Down in trip and scope for better still.

Form: 8-53215

(3)

Snapraeceps²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 87| BF| D

8/1

Gowran Park maiden winner in May over this trip, closely matched with Morpho Blue on subsequent effort at Limerick. This is more demanding again.

Form: 313

(6)

Viadera²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 101| BF| D

5/2

Winner over this trip at the Curragh in May, since gone close in 7f Listed event at Carlisle when perhaps doing too much too soon. Entitled to sound claims on that evidence and has scope for better.

Form: 129-013

Non-Runners

(10)

Hand On Heart²⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: J A Stack J: L F Roche

Forecasts

Viadera (5/2), Wisdom Mind (5/1), Hand On Heart (5/1), Lady Wannabe (6/1), Secret Thoughts (13/2), Morpho Blue (13/2), Simply Beautiful (8/1), Snapraeceps (8/1), Cnoc An Oir (20/1), Annie Fior (20/1), Thiswaycadeaux (40/1), Mona Lisa's Smile (50/1)

A Curragh scorer in May, Viadera improved on that effort when going close in this grade at Carlisle since and might well have scored had she not been in front quite so early. There should be more to come and she's a player here. Secret Thoughts is likely to leave her Cheshire Oaks effort well behind after a break and joins Ballydoyle stablemate Simply Beautiful on the shortlist, the latter having run well in a Group 3 over a much longer journey last time. LADY WANNABE has also gone close in Group 3 company this term and, having won her maiden over this trip at Cork, could take another step forward in the hands of the inimitable Frankie Dettori to bag this prize.