15:45 Curragh

Saturday 16 July 2022

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Juddmonte Irish Oaks (Fillies' Group 1)

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 2m 34.02s

(3)

Cairde Go Deo⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 103| BF| C| D

6/1

Useful filly. Course winner. Career best when winning 4-runner listed race (11/10) at Leopardstown (12f, good) 44 days ago by length from Boundless Ocean, keeping on well. This is much tougher.

Form: 216-311

(2)

Emily Dickinson⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 103| BF

13/2

Lightly-raced winner. Excellent short-head second of 12 to Rosscarbery in Stanerra Stakes at Leopardstown (14f, good, 13/2) 9 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Drop back in distance is unlikely to suit.

Form: 0-5152

(5)

Fennela^p⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington| CD

18/1

Thrice-raced winner. 11/4 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, won 14-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 45 days ago, kept up to work. Much more required now.

Form: 641

(7)

History³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 104

6/1

Useful filly. Creditable 3¼ lengths third of 6 to Magical Lagoon in Ribblesdale Stakes (13/2) at Royal Ascot (12f, good to firm) 30 days ago. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 221-173

(8)

Magical Lagoon³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 109| C| D

5/4

Promising type. 11/4, career best when winning 6-runner Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot (12f, good to firm) 30 days ago by ½ length from Sea Silk Road. Likeable sort who can do better still, so looks the obvious one in Emily Upjohn's absence.

Form: 417-21

(1)

Show Of Stars^p1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 98| BF

40/1

Useful filly. Last of 3 in minor event (evens) at Limerick (8f, good) 29 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Uphill task.

Form: 41-5423

(6)

Toy²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 101| BF

5/1

Winner at Cork in April. 9¼ lengths twelfth of 17 to Nashwa in Prix de Diane at Chantilly (10.4f, good, 36/1) 27 days ago. Has plenty to find.

Form: 2-2100

Non-Runners

(4)

Emily Upjohn⁴³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Emily Upjohn (4/9), Magical Lagoon (5/4), Toy (5/1), Cairde Go Deo (6/1), History (6/1), Emily Dickinson (13/2), Fennela (18/1), Show Of Stars (40/1)

MAGICAL LAGOON, a gutsy winner of the Ribblesdale Stakes, appeals as the obvious one to take advantage of Emily Upjohn's absence. History can give her most to do.