15:45 Curragh

Sunday 26 June 2022

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Alwasmiyah Pretty Polly Stakes (Fillies And Mares' Group 1)

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 2m 13.86s

(4)

Dreamloper²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker| OR: 115

13/2

Smart mare. Career best when winning 6-runner Prix d'Ispahan at Longchamp (9.2f, good, 52/10) 28 days ago by 2 lengths from Wally. Yard having good spell. Solid claims.

Form: 1403-11

(6)

La Petite Coco²⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 114| CD

9/1

Smart filly. Career best when winning 8-runner Blandford Stakes (16/5) at this C&D (good) by short head from Love. Off 9 months but she can make her presence felt.

Form: 412111-

(7)

My Astra^t³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D Tudhope| T: W J Haggas| OR: 115| D

11/4

Career best when winning 8-runner listed race (13/8) at Ayr (10f, soft) 39 days ago by 12 lengths from The Blue Brilliant, storming clear. Stable having good spell. Bold bid expected.

Form: 112-31

(8)

Rosscarbery¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Wayne Lordan| T: P Twomey| OR: 105| D

20/1

Useful filly. 4 wins from 4 runs this year. 11/4, career best when winning 8-runner Munster Oaks at Cork (12f, good) 18 days ago by neck from Yaxeni, driven out. Another step forward is required here, though.

Form: 85-1111

(5)

Thunder Kiss¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 107| BF

40/1

Smart mare. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 6/4, 6½ lengths sixth of 8 to Rosscarbery in Munster Oaks at Cork (12f, good) 18 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Others appeal more.

Form: 221-136

(3)

Concert Hall²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 110| C| D

7/2

Useful filly. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 15/2, good 4½ lengths fourth of 11 to Tuesday in Oaks at Epsom (12f, good) 23 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 416-134

(2)

Lyrical Poetry³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 100| D

28/1

Lightly-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Excellent length second of 7 to Hannibal Barca in Gallinule Stakes (4/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 37 days ago. Difficult ask in this company, however.

Form: 40-12

(1)

Purplepay²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 110

4/1

Smart filly. 12/10, won 8-runner Prix de Sandringham at Chantilly (8f, good to soft) 21 days ago by 2½ lengths from Life In Motion. Up in trip. Stable having good spell. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 2113-61

(9)

Tranquil Lady²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 107| D

13/2

Useful filly. Latest win at Naas in May. 16/1, good 6¾ lengths sixth of 11 to Tuesday in Oaks at Epsom (12f, good) 23 days ago. Yard in good form, but this demands a clear career best.

Form: 812-416

Result Amended

Dreamloper - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Rosscarbery - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 9th.

Thunder Kiss - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 3rd.

Concert Hall - Original Position 5th. Amended Position 4th.

Lyrical Poetry - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Purplepay - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 5th.

Tranquil Lady - Original Position 9th. Amended Position 8th.

Forecasts

My Astra (11/4), Concert Hall (7/2), Purplepay (4/1), Dreamloper (13/2), Tranquil Lady (13/2), La Petite Coco (9/1), Rosscarbery (20/1), Lyrical Poetry (28/1), Thunder Kiss (40/1)

MY ASTRA arrives firmly on the up and with few miles still on the clock so William Haggas' 4-y-o is fancied to gain her biggest win yet at the chief expense of Dreamloper who seems sure to go well on the back of her Prix d'Ispahan victory at Longchamp. La Petite Coco is another with the form to have a say and isn't taken lightly either.