Airlie Stud Stakes (Fillies' Group 2)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 15.29s

(3)

Cheerupsleepyjean¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| BF| C

1/1

Impressive when winning 5f event here on debut and seemed to excel herself when third of 21 in Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot 5f, firm) 11 days ago, faring best of those held up. The one to beat.

Form: 163

(1)

Missing Matron^b1²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| C

10/1

Course winner here on debut in March. 7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 6 in minor event at this C&D (soft) 25 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 13334

(2)

Velocidad³⁰

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

85/40

Gleneagles filly who showed fairly useful form to get off the mark at the first time of asking when cosily winning 13-runner maiden at Fairyhouse (6f, soft) 30 days ago. Player with better to come.

Form: 1

(5)

Yet^t¹¹

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

4/1

Easy to back but looked a smart prospect as she gamely saw off Orinoco River on debut at Dundalk. Ran no sort of race on firm ground in a tongue-tie at Royal Ascot 11 days ago so must bounce back.

Form: 10

Non-Runners

(4)

Eternal Gold²⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: M O'Callaghan J: L F Roche

Forecasts

Cheerupsleepyjean (1/1), Velocidad (85/40), Yet (4/1), Missing Matron (10/1), Eternal Gold (25/1)

This looks to revolve around Fozzy Stack's CHEERUPSLEEPYJEAN, who seemed to excel herself when faring best of those that raced off the pace to finish third in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot 11 days ago. The main threat could be Velocidad, who falls into the 'could be anything' category following her cosy debut success at Fairyhouse last month, ahead of Aidan O'Brien's Yet.