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Snow Fairy Fillies Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 3)

Off time: 17:47 | Winning time: 1m 54.6s

(2)

Cigamia⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 99

5/1

Useful filly. Creditable 2½ lengths second of 8 to Zarinsk in Brownstown Stakes (9/2) at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 45 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs considering.

Form: 4129-22

(8)

Flame Of Eire⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 94| D

40/1

Useful filly. 7 lengths last of 7 to Moon De Vega in listed race (20/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good) 79 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 114-897

(7)

Pale Iris¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: J G Murphy| OR: 82| C

150/1

Fairly useful mare. Course winner. 80/1, 7¾ lengths last of 14 to Unless in listed race at this course (10f, good) 13 days ago. Trainer going well but she's very hard to make a case for.

Form: 865660

(10)

American Sonja²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 103| C

9/4

Useful filly. Course winner. Good 3¼ lengths second of 10 to Elusive Princess in Grade 3 Saratoga Oaks at Saratoga (9.5f, soft, 95/10) 22 days ago. Yard in good form. Enters calculations.

Form: 1-14132

(9)

Dame Kiri^b1⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 91

20/1

Fairly useful filly. 6 lengths fifth of 8 to Zarinsk in Brownstown Stakes at Fairyhouse (7f, good, 22/1) 45 days ago. Back up in trip. Yard in good form. Blinkers on 1st time so she's no forlorn hope.

Form: 41-7085

(1)

Mashia⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 93| BF

8/1

Twice-raced winner. Winner at Naas in May. Very good second of 4 in minor event (10/11) at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft). Off 95 days. Yard in good form. Should progress further. In the picture.

Form: 12

(11)

Red Riding Hood^t1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 98

14/1

Useful filly. 6¾ lengths ninth of 14 to Unless in listed race at this course (10f, good, 14/1) 13 days ago, left poorly placed. Trainer going well. Tongue strap on 1st time and not ruled out.

Form: 139099

(3)

Snowcapped⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 94| C

5/1

Lightly-raced winner. Course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 6/1, good 1½ lengths third of 9 to Library in listed race at Naas (10f, good to firm) 59 days ago, never nearer. Yard in good form. Shortlisted.

Form: 0-1133

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 20p in the pound

Non-Runners

(6)

Giladah²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: D K Weld J: L F Roche

(5)

Indian Wish³⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

(4)

Village Voice²⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Ronan Whelan

Forecasts

American Sonja (9/4), Village Voice (4/1), Snowcapped (5/1), Cigamia (5/1), Indian Wish (6/1), Mashia (8/1), Giladah (10/1), Red Riding Hood (14/1), Dame Kiri (20/1), Flame Of Eire (40/1), Pale Iris (150/1)

Joseph O'Brien could hold sway in this Group 3 with INDIAN WISH looking the way to go on the back of her career-best Killarney listed success. Stable companion American Sonja can boast course-winning form and is next on the list ahead of in-form pair Village Voice and Mashia.