15:10 Curragh

Friday 28 August 2020

All14:0514:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:1017:45

Snow Fairy Fillies Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 3)

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 2m 4.67s

(7)

Come September³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 96| D

40/1

Useful filly but arrives below par, only eleventh of 18 in handicap (33/1) at Galway (8.6f) 31 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 550-200

(6)

Kiss For A Jewel^v⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 100| D

11/1

Useful filly. 22/1, good third of 8 to Lemista in Kilboy Estate Stakes over C&D last month. Stable having good spell so she's firmly in the frame.

Form: 110-833

(4)

Lady Wannabe⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 98

22/1

Useful winning juvenile but yet to hit top form in two runs since the restart, seventh of 12 in Brownstown Stakes (20/1) at Cork (7f) latter occasion. Back up in trip with it to prove now.

Form: 4217-47

(5)

Simply A Breeze¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: G M Ryan| T: J Feane| BF

40/1

Fair form in maidens, good third of 17 at Cork (10f, heavy) 12 days ago. This represents a big step up in class though.

Form: 2-833

(1)

Albigna⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 113| BF| C

1/1

Leading juvenile filly but (6/5 favourite) disappointed on her return when only sixth of 11 in Irish 1000 Guineas here in June. Should stay 9f and well worth another chance.

Form: 11614-6

(10)

Epona Plays¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: W McCreery| OR: 100

14/1

Upwardly-mobile filly who landed Gowran maiden in July before excellent fourth of 10 to Laburnum in listed race (7/1) there 16 days ago. This demands another big step forward however.

Form: 3-52314

(2)

Lovelier⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 101

9/2

Listed winner at Killarney in July and followed up with excellent second of 8 to Lemista in Kilboy Estate Stakes (4/1) over C&D. Fast improving so not taken lightly for top yard.

Form: 9-512

(9)

Thundering Nights²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 99| D

7/2

Ended 2019 on up with Galway maiden win and added another victory in 9f conditions event at Leopardstown 22 days ago. Has more to offer so shortlisted.

Form: 041-21

Non-Runners

(8)

Harriet's Force¹⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: K H Clarke J: G P Brouder

(3)

So Wonderful⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: P B Beggy

Forecasts

Albigna (1/1), Thundering Nights (7/2), Lovelier (9/2), So Wonderful (15/2), Kiss For A Jewel (11/1), Epona Plays (14/1), Lady Wannabe (22/1), Simply A Breeze (40/1), Come September (40/1), Harriet's Force (66/1)

ALBIGNA came up short when a short-priced favourite for the 1000 Guineas here but had impressed as a high-class prospect prior to that so is well worth giving another chance to after a break. Aidan O'Brien has an excellent record in this event so his improving Lovelier is much respected. Kiss For A Jewel and Thundering Nights look the pick of the rest.