14:40 Curragh

Sunday 13 October 2019

All13:3514:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Staffordstown Stud Stakes (Listed) (Fillies)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 1m 53.09s

(8)

A New Dawn¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 102

15/8

Off the mark at Naas over 6f in June and has run with credit in a couple of Group 3 contests since. Career best when finishing a neck behind New York Girl at this venue over 7f last month and a leading player here

Form: 521032

(7)

Auxilia⁶⁹

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

5/2

Won at the second attempt when landing a Naas 7f maiden on good ground when last seen in August beating 13 rivals by 5L. Well thought of by a yard in fine form.

Form: 21

(3)

Celestial Object¹⁷

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

7/1

Creditable third of 13 beaten 4½L on debut in a Gowran Park 1m maiden last month. Likely to improve given sire Galileo has produced five of the last nine winners of this race including four of the last five.

Form: 3

(5)

Fancy Blue²⁵

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

4/1

Led final strides on debut in a Naas good ground 7f maiden last month beating 14 rivals by ½L. Yard have won eight of the last 12 renewals of this contest including four of the last five. Rates a leading contender.

Form: 1

(2)

Lady Georgie³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Coakley| T: J C McConnell

50/1

Daughter of Lawman cost €13,000 as a yearling Half-sister to two ordinary middle distance performers. Never threatening fifth of 15 beaten over 6L on debut at Listowel last month. Hard to place any faith in.

Form: 5

(1)

Shehreen¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 93

13/2

Iffraaj filly out of a Bahri mare. Landed a Galway 7f soft ground maiden earlier last month to win on her second career start, winning by a head from six rivals. Beaten in the Group 3 Weld Park stakes last month but not ruled out here.

Form: 314

(6)

Zofar Zogood^t1¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

33/1

Zoffany filly who cost €30,000 as a yearling. Half-sister to winners in France and Belgium but out of a dam who was a maiden on the track. Will need to improve on below-par debut at Gowran Park over 1m last month.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

(4)

She Loves A Night

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: M L Fagan J: R Aguiar

Forecasts

A New Dawn (15/8), Auxilia (5/2), Fancy Blue (4/1), Shehreen (13/2), Celestial Object (7/1), Zofar Zogood (33/1), Lady Georgie (50/1), She Loves A Night (50/1)

The Aidan O'Brien yard have won eight of the last 12 renewals of this contest including four of the last five and their sole representative, FANCY BLUE can build on her debut win at Naas last month. The daughter of Deep Impact will be looking to emulate previous winners Together Forever and Bye Bye Baby. The six-race experienced daughter of Zoffany, A New Dawn has been running well in defeat in a couple of Group 3 contests recently and can emerge as the biggest danger. The Dermot Weld-trained, Shehreen and Auxilia for the in form Ger Lyons yard can battle for prize money.