15:30 Gowran Park

Saturday 16 September 2023

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Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Fillies Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Group 3)

3YO plus | Class 1 | 1m 1f 100y | 12 Runners | Turf

(1)

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 90| D

Useful filly. 40/1, 8¼ lengths sixth of 8 to Red Riding Hood in Snow Fairy Fillies Stakes at the Curragh (9f, good) 21 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 14-8976

(7)

Joupe^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D E Sheehy| T: P Lawlor| OR: 91

Fairly useful mare. 40/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Naas (10.5f, good to soft) 20 days ago. This is no easy ask though.

Form: 6-76828

(11)

Kerkiyra^b³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 98

Useful filly. Blinkered for 1st time, bit below form 5¼ lengths fifth of 14 to Unless in listed race at the Curragh (10f, good, 8/1) 34 days ago, well positioned. Stable having good spell so could bounce back.

Form: 12-3465

(4)

Pink Carnation^b⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Watson| OR: 99| D

Useful filly. 12/1, 9 lengths seventh of 10 to Midnight Mile in listed race at York (10.2f, good) 50 days ago. Bit more is required here.

Form: 197-267

(8)

American Sonja^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 103| BF| C

Useful filly. Course winner. 9/4, creditable neck second of 8 to Red Riding Hood in Snow Fairy Fillies Stakes at the Curragh (9f, good) 21 days ago. Yard having good spell. Cheekpieces on 1st time and not discounted.

Form: 141322

(3)

Empress Of Beauty⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 97| CD

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 2¼ lengths third of 4 to Self Belief in Meld Stakes (6/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good to soft) 58 days ago. Should have more to offer. Firmly in the picture.

Form: 123

(12)

Lady Lunette⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: R P Cody| OR: 89| C

Useful filly. Course winner. Latest win at the Curragh in August. Creditable tenth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good to soft, 14/1) 6 days ago, not clear run. In the mix.

Form: 842110

(10)

Maxux³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M P Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 97| CD

Thrice-raced winner. C&D winner. 5¾ lengths sixth of 14 to Unless in listed race (11/1) at the Curragh (10f, good) 34 days ago, nearest finish. Trainer going well but this demands plenty more.

Form: 196

(5)

Sounds Of Heaven⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 108

Smart filly. Latest win at York in May and excellent third in Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot. 77/10, only 9¾ lengths sixth of 9 to Mqse De Sevigne in Prix Rothschild at Deauville (8f, good to soft) 48 days ago. Lightly raced and worth another chance.

Form: 41-136

(6)

Starry Heavens^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 99

Fairly useful filly. Career best when winning 9-runner listed race at Longchamp (10.4f, good, 14/1) 16 days ago by neck from The Last Waltz. Uphill task here, though.

Form: 6-54411

(9)

Time To Boogie¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G M Ryan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 75| BF

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 13-runner maiden at Navan (8f, good to soft, 10/3) 14 days ago, well on top finish. Trainer going well so she's no forlorn hope.

Form: 4-91

(2)

Village Voice⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 103

Lightly-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Navan in April. 5/1, creditable 3 lengths second of 11 to Jackie Oh in Gr 3 at this course (9f, soft) 49 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 13-102

Forecasts

Village Voice (7/2), American Sonja (4/1), Sounds Of Heaven (5/1), Kerkiyra (8/1), Starry Heavens (8/1), Empress Of Beauty (10/1), Pink Carnation (10/1), Time To Boogie (12/1), Maxux (12/1), Joupe (20/1), Flame Of Eire (25/1), Lady Lunette (25/1)

An open Group 3 contest in which it could pay to give another chance to SOUNDS OF HEAVEN who wasn't at her best when sixth in Deauville's Prix Rothschild last time but holds leading claims on her Coronation Stakes third at the Royal meeting. Empress of Beauty has better days ahead of her and could emerge as the chief threat ahead of Village Voice and Lady Lunette.