15:57 Curragh

Saturday 25 March 2023

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Lodge Park Stud Irish European Breeders Fund Park Express Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 3)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 50.15s

(3)

Agartha²¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 106| C| D

7/1

Useful filly. Course winner. 6/4, career best when winning 10-runner Fairy Bridge Stakes at Tipperary (7.5f, good to firm) by length from Night of Romance, always holding on. Off 7 months and must concede weight all round on return but she's in top hands.

Form: 4/22501-

(1)

Angels Wrath¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J A Heffernan| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 89

66/1

Lightly-raced winner. Good second of 6 in minor event at Dundalk (8f, 9/2) 15 days ago. Very hard to make a case for her at Group level.

Form: 17/7-42

(6)

Flame Of Eire¹⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 98| D

33/1

Useful filly. Four wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win at Listowel in September. Good 1½ lengths fourth of 18 to Toy in listed race (10/1) at Naas (8f, heavy). Off 160 days and this is a stiff task.

Form: 611114-

(10)

Insinuendo¹²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 110| C

1/1

Smart mare. Course winner. 7¾ lengths seventh of 10 to Dubai Future in Bahrain International Trophy at Sakhir (9.9f, good) in November, That was a rare blip in an otherwise solid career and she was runner-up in this a year ago.

Form: 222037-

(8)

Kerkiyra^p¹⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 101| C

11/1

Useful filly. Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in September. Good head second of 12 to Self Belief in listed race at Leopardstown (10f, soft, 13/2). Off 161 days but she was progressive in headgear last term.

Form: 2/31312-

(5)

Redressed²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| D

14/1

Confirmed debut promise when winning 13-runner maiden at Navan (8f, good to soft), rallying. Off 6 months and bare form is ordinary but she's open to plenty of progress.

Form: 31-

(2)

Star Girls Aalmal¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 104

9/1

Useful filly. 16½ lengths seventh of 9 to Pearls Galore in Matron Stakes (33/1) at Leopardstown (8f, soft). Off 6 months.

Form: 1/14457-

(4)

Sunset Shiraz^t1¹⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 100| BF| D

7/1

Useful filly. 11/4, respectable 3¼ lengths fourth of 12 to Power Under Me in listed race at Leopardstown (8f, soft). Off 154 days. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 231/024-

(7)

Comhra²⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 93

16/1

Maiden winner on second start last spring. 9/4, below form fourth of 8 in minor event at Killarney (8.2f, good). Off 8 months.

Form: 21274-

(9)

Delightful¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 92

9/1

Lightly-raced winner. 2/1, career best when winning 7-runner nursery at Leopardstown (7f, soft). Off 154 days but return to 1m will suit and she can make up into a useful 3-y-o.

Form: 4321-

Forecasts

Insinuendo (1/1), Sunset Shiraz (7/1), Agartha (7/1), Star Girls Aalmal (9/1), Delightful (9/1), Kerkiyra (11/1), Redressed (14/1), Comhra (16/1), Flame Of Eire (33/1), Angels Wrath (66/1)

KERKIYRA's form took off in cheekpieces during the second half of 2022 and she's taken to pick up where she left off and overcome this rise in class. Insinuendo was second in this a year ago and she's the one to beat on her peak form, with Agartha another to consider.