18:40 Curragh

Friday 23 August 2019

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Debutante Stakes (Fillies' Group 2)

Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 1m 27.08s

(2)

Alpine Star²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| D

2/1

Behind Love on debut at Leopardstown last month (third), has since improved to win a Galway maiden in good style. Half-sister to Alpha Centauri, should have more to come.

Form: 31

(4)

French Rain³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| C

16/1

By crack sire Siyouni, made an impressive start when landing a 6f maiden here last month and looked almost certain to improve for the step up in trip.

Form: 1

(3)

Know It All¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: J P Murtagh| CD

20/1

Unfancied for debut, ran well, and improved on that to land soft-ground C&D maiden earlier this month. Needs to make another jump forward in this company but possibly will do.

Form: 41

(5)

Love²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 105| D

6/4

Narrowly denied over C&D on second start before winning a Leopardstown maiden over 7f, has since gained Group 3 win over that track and trip. Big respect, having already beaten a couple of these rivals.

Form: 4211

(8)

Petite Mustique²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| D

9/1

€1,100,000 full-sister to Group 1 Criterium International winner Johannes Vermeer, held by stablemate Love in Leopardstown maiden on second start, since scored with plenty in hand at Galway and clearly going the right way.

Form: 541

(9)

So Wonderful²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 95

20/1

War Front filly has proved expensive to follow in five-race career, most recently finishing 4¼L behind stablemate Love in 7f Leopardstown Group 3 last month. One of four in these colours for Aidan O'Brien.

Form: 25033

(1)

Soul Search³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

10/1

Zoffany filly, cost a cool 230,000 gns as a yearling. Edged out by Love on debut, has since gone very close in Group 2 Anglesey Stakes at this track and capable of further progress going up in distance.

Form: 23

(7)

Tango⁵⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 92

16/1

Completes the Aidan O'Brien quartet, just held over 6f here on debut in May before winning easily at Navan (5½f, good to yielding; 1-6). Twice held in Group 2 fare since, has plenty improvement to find on that evidence.

Form: 2196

(6)

Windracer²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| CD

14/1

Showcasing filly, gamely held off Love to win C&D maiden on debut in June. Fancied to give that rival a race next time in Group 3 at Leopardstown but never looked happy and finished last. Something to prove as a result.

Form: 18

Forecasts

Love (6/4), Alpine Star (2/1), Petite Mustique (9/1), Soul Search (10/1), Windracer (14/1), Tango (16/1), French Rain (16/1), So Wonderful (20/1), Know It All (20/1)

Soul Search (second) and Alpine Star (third) were behind LOVE in a maiden at Leopardstown last month and the Ballydoyle filly has stepped up on that form with a decisive success in the Group 3 Silver Flash Stakes at the Foxrock track since. She had stablemate So Wonderful and Windracer (previously beat her in a maiden) behind that day and sets a solid standard as her trainer bids to extend an excellent record in this race. French Rain, Know It All and Petite Mustique are all possible improvers.