Silver Flash Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 30.75s

(1)

It's Showtime Baby²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 95

14/1

Thrice-raced winner. 9/1, 3½ lengths fifth of 7 to Statuette in Airlie Stud Stakes at the Curragh (6f, soft) 25 days ago. Looks vulnerable up against several rivals with seemingly greater potential.

Form: 135

(5)

La Dolce Vita²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 88| D

33/1

Lightly-raced winner. 15/8, career best when winning 6-runner minor event at Tipperary (7.4f, soft) 22 days ago. Yard saddled the winner of this race in 2020, but improvement will be needed if this filly is to play a leading role.

Form: 3621

(4)

Never Ending Story²⁷

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

5/6

Promising individual. Won 18-runner maiden at the Curragh (7f, good, 8/11) 27 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Remains open to improvement and bold show likely for top yard, which has saddled the winner of this race eight times since 2004.

Form: 31

(6)

With Love³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: Kevin Coleman| CD

11/1

Twice-raced winner. 2/1, won 7-runner minor event at this course (7.1f, good to firm) 35 days ago, keeping on well. More needed now upped in class, but she's not short of potential.

Form: 41

(2)

Zarinsk²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

11/4

Promising type. 2 lengths fourth of 7 to Statuette in Airlie Stud Stakes (5/1) at the Curragh (6f, soft) 25 days ago, running on. This step up in trip is likely to help unlock improvement and she's high on the list.

Form: 14

(3)

Zoinnocent³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| D

6/1

Twice-raced winner. 15/8, won 10-runner maiden at Gowran (7f, good) 39 days ago by 1¾ lengths from La Dolce Vita, well on top finish. Should have more to offer and not to be underestimated, for all that this is much tougher.

Form: 61

Forecasts

Never Ending Story (5/6), Zarinsk (11/4), Zoinnocent (6/1), With Love (11/1), It's Showtime Baby (14/1), La Dolce Vita (33/1)

NEVER ENDING STORY shaped with abundant promise when a close third to the re-opposing Zarinsk over 6f on debut at the Curragh, prior to opening her account in good style upped to this trip at the same course last month. She is a pretty exciting prospect and is taken to get the better of Zarinsk this time. The latter wasn't beaten far in Group 2 company on her latest start and will offer stern resistance. Zoinnocent and With Love can do battle for minor honours.