16:45 Curragh

Friday 27 August 2021

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Manguard Plus Irish European Breeders Fund Flame Of Tara Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 41.69s

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Albula²⁵

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

4/5

Promising sort. Won 14-runner maiden (12/1) at Naas (8f, good to soft) on debut 25 days ago, cosily. Clearly a nice prospect and she looks the one to beat.

Form: 1

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Gradulations¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Oliver

50/1

Once-raced maiden. 22/1, fourth of 12 in maiden at Dundalk (8f) on debut 12 days ago, faring best of those held up. Should improve, but probably flying too high here.

Form: 4

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Kiss You Later⁴⁰

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

10/1

Once-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in maiden (16/1) at this course (7f, good) on debut 40 days ago, never nearer. May well do better. Newcomer Lullaby is presumably the stable first-string.

Form: 7

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Lullaby

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

9/2

Foaled April 4. Galileo filly. Closely related to 1¼m winner Lampetia and half-sister to 1m winner Eos and 2-y-o 7f winner Elleanthus. Holds fancy entries and the market should point the way.

Form:

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Magical Lagoon²⁵

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

9/2

Once-raced maiden. 3¼ lengths fourth of 14 to Albula in maiden at Naas (8f, good to soft, 11/5) on debut 25 days ago. Should progress and likely to win races in due course.

Form: 4

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Pink Fire Lilly⁷⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: John F O'Neill

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, fifth of 6 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good) 74 days ago. Appears to be out of her depth.

Form: 05

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She's Trouble^p1⁹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 90| C

11/1

Twice-raced winner. Won 8-runner maiden at this course (6f, heavy, 4/1) when last seen in May. Cheekpieces on 1st time and further improvement is likely now faced with a stiffer test.

Form: 31

Forecasts

Albula (4/5), Magical Lagoon (9/2), Lullaby (9/2), Kiss You Later (10/1), She's Trouble (11/1), Gradulations (50/1), Pink Fire Lilly (200/1)

Aidan O'Brien has saddled two of the last three winners of this contest and LULLABY could be another for the Ballydoyle maestro. The fact that she is pitched in at this level (and holds entries in the Moyglare and Fillies' Mile) on debut suggests that she's held in high regard. Albula looked good on her introduction at Naas and is clear second choice ahead of She's Trouble.