13:55 Curragh

Saturday 27 August 2022

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Newtownanner Stud Irish EBF Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 1m 40.75s

(4)

Aspen Grove⁶⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: M A Enright| T: J A Stack

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 18 in maiden (15/2) at this course (7f, good) 64 days ago.

Form: 50

(7)

Caroline Street⁴⁴

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

5/2

5/2, won 6-runner maiden at Leopardstown (1m, good to soft, 5/2) on debut 44 days ago, impressively. Open to progress and can make her presence felt at a higher level.

Form: 1

(5)

Dame Kiri²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 81| BF

15/2

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 10 in maiden (11/10) at Naas (8f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Yard in good form. Should improve.

Form: 33

(3)

Eternal Silence⁴¹

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

12/1

5/2, nnth of 13 in maiden at this course (7f, good, 5/2) on debut 41 days ago, not knocked about. Stable has had a few recent wins in this Group 3 but she'll need to step up significant on that first run.

Form: 9

(6)

Evening's Empire²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty

40/1

Fair form. 11/4, won 7-runner maiden at Galway (7f, soft) 27 days ago. Plenty of improvement will be needed in this much higher grade.

Form: 441

(8)

La Dolce Vita²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 97

12/1

Fairly useful filly. Winner at Tipperary in June. 7 lengths last of 6 to Hellsing in listed race at Tipperary (7.4f, good to firm, 6/1) 22 days ago.

Form: 362136

(1)

Maybe Just Maybe⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 98

3/1

Progressive form. Looked ready for a step up to 1m when 3½ lengths fourth of 7 to Meditate in Debutante Stakes over 7f here (good to firm) 7 days ago. More to come. Leading claims.

Form: 814

(2)

Shelton²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| C

9/4

Twice-raced winner. 4/1, won 8-runner conditions event at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. Useful prospert for yard which continues in good form.

Form: 71

Forecasts

Shelton (9/4), Caroline Street (5/2), Maybe Just Maybe (3/1), Dame Kiri (15/2), Eternal Silence (12/1), La Dolce Vita (12/1), Evening's Empire (40/1), Aspen Grove (66/1)

The step up to 1m should suit MAYBE JUST MAYBE who can provide Aidan O'Brien with a fourth win in this since 2015. Shelton won nicely over 7f here 3 weeks ago and is feared most ahead of Joseph O'Brien's Leopardstown debut winner Caroline Street.