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Wednesday 12 July 2023

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Darley Irish EBF Brownstown Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Group 3)

Off time: 18:51 | Winning time: 1m 26.99s

(1)

Cigamia³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 99| D

9/2

Useful filly. Creditable 1¼ lengths second of 10 to Cadeau Belle in listed race at Navan (8f, good to soft, 7/2) on return 31 days ago. Respected.

Form: 14129-2

(7)

Zarinsk³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 105| D

85/40

Useful filly. Respectable 5¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Kelina in Prix de Sandringham at Chantilly (8f, good to firm, 48/10) 38 days ago. This is easier.

Form: 441-314

(9)

American Sonja³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 103| D

6/5

Useful filly. Career best when winning 8-runner listed race (26/10) at Longchamp (8f, good) 31 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Turn Cartwheels, making all impressively. More to come and very appealing here.

Form: 221-141

(5)

Beginnings^b³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: M P Sheehy| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 92| D

40/1

Fairly useful filly. Impressive winner at Dundalk (7f) on second start but disappointing in Group 3/listed races this term.

Form: 41-809

(8)

Dame Kiri¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: G M Ryan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 91

22/1

Fairly useful filly. 5¾ lengths eighth of 9 to Library in listed race at Naas (10f, good to firm, 10/1) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Might be the pick of Aidan O'Brien's quartet.

Form: 341-708

(2)

Dower House^t³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 95| BF

12/1

Fairly useful filly. Disappointing this year. 9/4, 8 lengths seventh of 10 to Cadeau Belle in listed race at Navan (8f, good to soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 75-6387

(3)

Maybe Just Maybe^b³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Coen| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 92| D

20/1

Fairly useful filly. 10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable 6¾ lengths fifth of 10 to Cadeau Belle in listed race at Navan (8f, good to soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 1458-35

(4)

Nelda¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

28/1

Twice-raced maiden. 11/4, fourth of 10 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Stiff task.

Form: 24

Non-Runners

(6)

Maud Gonne Spirit⁹⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: Mrs J Harrington J: N G McCullagh

Forecasts

American Sonja (6/5), Zarinsk (85/40), Cigamia (9/2), Dower House (12/1), Maybe Just Maybe (20/1), Dame Kiri (22/1), Nelda (28/1), Beginnings (40/1), Maud Gonne Spirit (50/1)

AMERICAN SONJA wasn't for passing when winning well at Longchamp and she's taken to score again. Cigamia and Zarinsk are feared. Remarkably, Aidan O'Brien has never won this, usually pitching in his 3-y-o fillies who have been disappointing, with Dame Kiri perhaps the pick of his four all with that profile this time.