15:10 Curragh

Monday 3 May 2021

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Coolmore Stud Circus Maximus Irish EBF Athasi Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 3)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 1m 27.61s

(3)

Champers Elysees²¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 115| BF| CD

2/1

Quickly made up in to a very smart filly last term. Creditable 2¼ lengths fourth of 12 to Nazeef in Group 1 Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket (1m, heavy) in October. Big player on return to action.

Form: 2/11114-

(6)

Soul Search¹⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 100| D

9/1

Useful filly. 7/1, bit below form 5½ lengths third of 15 to With Thanks in Athasi Stakes at Naas (7f, heavy). Off 6 months. Stable having good spell.

Form: 225383-

(2)

Belle Image¹⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 85| C

33/1

Lightly-raced course winner. 5/1, fourteenth of 16 in minor event at Naas (7f) in October, in the mix when meeting plenty of trouble. However, this demands plenty of improvement to figure on return.

Form: 6310-

(7)

Elizabethan²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 92| BF

17/2

Lightly-raced winner. 3/1, good second of 11 in handicap at Gowran (7f, soft) 26 days ago. That was a perfectly satisfactory return and highly likely she will have more to offer moving forward.

Form: 7431-2

(8)

No Speak Alexander²¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 102| BF| D

11/2

Useful filly. Respectable 2¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Elysium in Weld Park Stakes over C&D in September. Another who remains low-mileage and she may step up again.

Form: 71424-

(1)

Queen's Speech¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| CD

4/1

Highly promising individual. 11/2, won 16-runner maiden at this C&D (heavy) on debut, plenty in hand. Off 6 months. Stable in good form. Open to significant progress.

Form: 1-

(5)

Sweet Gardenia²⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr| T: J J Murphy| OR: 97| D

50/1

Fairly useful filly. 10/1, 10½ lengths eleventh of 12 to Fantasy Lady in listed race at this course (8f, soft). Off 6 months. Difficult ask.

Form: 714010-

(9)

Zaffy's Pride²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 99| D

4/1

Useful filly. Creditable 1¾ lengths fourth of 15 to Keeper of Time in 1000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft, 20/1) 22 days ago.

Form: 25112-4

Non-Runners

(4)

Valeria Messalina²³³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: T P Madden

Forecasts

Champers Elysees (2/1), Zaffy's Pride (4/1), Queen's Speech (4/1), No Speak Alexander (11/2), Elizabethan (17/2), Soul Search (9/1), Valeria Messalina (10/1), Belle Image (33/1), Sweet Gardenia (50/1)

QUEEN'S SPEECH looked potentially useful in making a winning debut in a C&D maiden in November, scoring with any amount to spare. She's open to significant progress moving forward and can come out on top, possibly at the chief expense of Champers Elysees who was one of the most improved horses in training last term. Elizabethan and No Speak Alexander complete the shortlist.