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Sunday 10 July 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Brownstown Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 3)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 29.27s

(8)

Diadora^v⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 97| D

14/1

Useful filly. 28/1, 5½ lengths last of 7 to Pearls Galore in Lanwades Stud Stakes at the Curragh (8f, good) 49 days ago. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 3433-27

(2)

Emphatic Answer¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 104

7/1

Useful filly. Respectable 2 lengths third of 9 to Wexford Native in listed race (5/1) at the Curragh (8f, good) 15 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 52-4523

(3)

Marbling¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 93| D

14/1

Useful mare. 5/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good) 15 days ago. Affrogato looks the stable first string.

Form: 8510-73

(7)

Surrounding^t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 94| CD

22/1

Useful mare. C&D winner. Ten wins from 38 Flat runs. 14/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good) 15 days ago.

Form: 2502-44

(1)

Affogato³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 103| CD

11/4

Thrice-raced winner. 2 wins from 2 runs this year. Won 3-runner conditions event over C&D (good to soft) 30 days ago, readily. Capable of better again and could be smart.

Form: 5-11

(6)

Nectaris²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 96| D

16/1

Useful filly. Latest win at the Curragh in May. 9/1, respectable 1¾ lengths fourth of 10 to Samahram in listed race at Longchamp (8f, good) 28 days ago. Trainer going well.

Form: 1-53914

(5)

Perfect Thunder³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 86| D

18/1

Lightly-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at the Curragh in March. 6/4, second of 3 in minor event at Listowel (7.1f, good) 36 days ago. Something to find at this level.

Form: 52-142

(4)

Star Girls Aalmal²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 107| D

11/10

Very useful form. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Creditable 2 lengths fourth of 15 to Noble Truth in Jersey Stakes (9/2) at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Bold show likely.

Form: 61-144

Forecasts

Star Girls Aalmal (11/10), Affogato (11/4), Emphatic Answer (7/1), Marbling (14/1), Diadora (14/1), Nectaris (16/1), Perfect Thunder (18/1), Surrounding (22/1)

It was hard not to be taken by AFFROGATO's win here last time and she's taken to improve past Jersey Stakes fourth Star Girls Aalmal and provide the Ger Lyons stable with a third win in this Group 3 since 2015. Emphatic Answer looks best of the remainder.