16:00 Curragh

Sunday 23 July 2023

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Michael John Kennedy Memorial Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 3)

3YO plus | Class 1 | 1m 1f | 8 Runners | Turf

(6)

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 105| C| D

Smart filly. Won 7f course Group 3 on reappearance. Creditable 6¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Via Sistina in Pretty Polly Stakes at this course (10f, good, 33/1) 22 days ago. Stable in good form. Big player despite the penalty.

Form: 321-146

(8)

Cigamia¹¹

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

Useful filly. 9/2, creditable 2½ lengths second of 8 to Zarinsk in Brownstown Stakes at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 11 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 4129-22

(3)

Moon De Vega^p,t⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 100| D

Useful filly. 2 wins from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 7-runner listed race (15/8) at Leopardstown (9f, good) 45 days ago by neck from Salt Lake City. Should go well on hat-trick bid.

Form: 4009-11

(5)

Cadeau Belle⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: J P Murtagh

Won 12-runner maiden at Gowran (7f, soft) on debut and followed up in 1m Navan listed race (good to soft) 32 days later. Surely more to come after only 2 starts.

Form: 11

(4)

Jackie Oh³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 101| BF

Winner on Naas debut March. Better form in defeat on next 2 starts and better than she showed in a big-field Royal Ascot handicap last time.

Form: 1250

(2)

Keep In Touch^p1⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 96

Useful filly. Respectable 4¾ lengths fourth of 8 to Caroline Street in Blue Wind Stakes (10/1) at Naas (10f, good) 78 days ago. Stable in good form. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 3132-74

(1)

Lambada¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 93

Fairly useful filly. 14¾ lengths tenth of 11 to Shamida in Stanerra Stakes (10/1) at Leopardstown (14f, good) 10 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 3-16540

(7)

Village Voice³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 103

Useful form when winning Naas listed race on reappearance. 18/1, bit below form 13 lengths tenth of 17 to Warm Heart in Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot (12f, good to firm) 31 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 13-10

Forecasts

Cadeau Belle (11/4), Moon De Vega (9/2), Village Voice (5/1), Goldana (11/2), Jackie Oh (13/2), Cigamia (7/1), Keep In Touch (12/1), Lambada (14/1)

CADEAU BELLE coped with the jump to listed company at Navan last time and can take the next step up the ladder and stretch her unbeaten record to 3. Gladness winner Goldana is second choice ahead of Paddy Twomey's hat-trick seeking Moon de Vega.