14:15 Curragh

Saturday 1 July 2023

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Airlie Stud Stakes (Fillies' Group 2)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 1m 10.43s

(4)

Ashwiyaa²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: M O'Callaghan| BF

22/1

Twice-raced maiden. 13/8, good second of 7 in maiden at Listowel (6.3f, good) 27 days ago. Lots more is still needed here though.

Form: 32

(2)

Do It With Style⁸

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

14/1

C&D debut winner before coming in 9½ lengths thirteenth of 17 to Porta Fortuna in Albany Stakes (25/1) at Royal Ascot (6f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 10

(3)

Grand Job³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

9/2

7/1, ¾-length second of 9 to Matrika in maiden at this C&D (good) on debut 34 days ago. Stable having good spell. Open to progress and holds place claims.

Form: 2

(5)

Gunzburg⁸

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

11/1

Twice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 9-runner maiden at Down Royal (5f, good, 5/4) 8 days ago, despite being unsuited by drop in trip. Should progress again now back at 6f.

Form: 41

(1)

Launch¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Murray

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 9¾ lengths fourteenth of 26 to Crimson Advocate in Queen Mary Stakes (50/1) at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm) 10 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 230

(7)

Matrika⁸

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

2/5

Curragh debut winner before excellent length second of 17 to Porta Fortuna in Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot (6f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Yard having good spell. Very much the one to beat.

Form: 12

(6)

Miss Roberts²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: E Walker

28/1

Twice-raced maiden. 16/5, fourth of 10 in maiden at Doncaster (6.5f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Yard having good spell but this is an uphill task.

Form: 24

Forecasts

Matrika (2/5), Grand Job (9/2), Gunzburg (11/1), Do It With Style (14/1), Ashwiyaa (22/1), Miss Roberts (28/1), Launch (33/1)

Something of a mixed bag for this Group 2 and MATRIKA looks very much the way to go here on the back of her fine Albany Stakes second at Royal Ascot. Both Grand Job and Gunzburg look to have better days ahead of them and can chase home Aidan O'Brien's exciting No Nay Never filly in that order.