15:25 Curragh

Saturday 1 July 2023

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Yulong Pretty Polly Stakes (Fillies And Mares' Group 1)

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 2m 6.17s

(9)

Above The Curve³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R L Moore| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 113| CD

16/5

Smart filly. 47/10, career best when winning 6-runner Prix Corrida at Saint-Cloud (10.4f, good) 34 days ago by 2 lengths from Mqse De Sevigne, comfortably. Yard having good spell. Firmly in the picture.

Form: 1137-71

(1)

Goldana³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 104| C

33/1

Useful filly. 4¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Just Beautiful in Lanwades Stud Stakes at this course (8f, good, 13/2) 34 days ago. Up in trip. Yard having good spell but still very hard to make a case for.

Form: 1321-14

(6)

Insinuendo^h³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: W McCreery| OR: 105| C| D

16/1

Smart mare. Course winner. Respectable 3 lengths third of 8 to Just Beautiful in Lanwades Stud Stakes at this course (8f, good, 7/2) 34 days ago. Back up in trip. Hood back on. Uphill task here however.

Form: 037-143

(2)

Rosscarbery¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 110| D

4/1

Smart mare who resumed with win in 8-runner Munster Oaks at Cork (12f, good to soft) 15 days ago by ½ length from Azazat, driven out. One for the shortlist.

Form: D1245-1

(7)

Stay Alert^t1⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: H Morrison| OR: 108| D

25/1

Smart filly. 5 lengths fifth of 7 to Free Wind in Middleton Stakes (11/2) at York (10.2f, firm) 44 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Yard in good form. Tongue strap on 1st time. In the mix.

Form: 21510-5

(8)

Trevaunance³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 107| D

25/1

Smart filly. 66/1, 9½ lengths last of 6 to Luxembourg in Tattersalls Gold Cup at this course (10.5f, good) 34 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 5118-66

(3)

Via Sistina⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: J P Spencer| T: G Boughey| OR: 115| D

6/4

Very smart mare. Posted a career best when winning 9-runner Dahlia Stakes at Newmarket (9f, soft) 55 days ago by 6 lengths from Al Husn, hard held. Sets a high standard.

Form: 10/421-1

(4)

Comhra^p³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 110

18/1

Smart filly. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, excellent 1½ lengths third of 10 to Tahiyra in Irish 1000 Guineas (150/1) at this course (8f, good) 34 days ago. Getting better with each recent run so not discounted.

Form: 274-653

(5)

Never Ending Story¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 110| C

17/2

Smart filly. Course winner. Good 4 lengths second of 15 to Blue Rose Cen in Prix de Diane (16/1) at Chantilly (10.4f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Yard having good spell. Considered.

Form: 343-152

Forecasts

Via Sistina (6/4), Above The Curve (16/5), Rosscarbery (4/1), Never Ending Story (17/2), Insinuendo (16/1), Comhra (18/1), Stay Alert (25/1), Trevaunance (25/1), Goldana (33/1)

George Boughey's VIA SISTINA sets the bar high on the form of her easy Dahlia Stakes success at Newmarket last time and can fend off the home challengers, headed by Saint Cloud winner Above The Curve and Irish 1000 Guiness third Comhra.