13:45 Curragh

Saturday 7 October 2023

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Staffordstown Stud Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 45.13s

(9)

Brilliant¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 105

3/1

Useful filly. Winner at Leopardstown in July. Very good ¾-length third of 7 in Group 3 Weld Park Stakes (7/1) at this course (7f, heavy) 13 days ago, keeping on. Shortlisted back up in trip.

Form: 313273

(8)

Content¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 96

20/1

Winner at Leopardstown (7f) in August. 9 lengths sixth of 7 in Group 3 Weld Park Stakes (9/2) at this course (7f, heavy) 13 days ago. Steps up in trip now.

Form: 30126

(10)

Dare To Dream³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: G Hernon| D

14/1

Camelot filly who tasted success on debut at Deauville (1m) in August and stepped up on that form without threatening when fourth in Longchamp Group 3 (1m) since. Not out of the question she can improve further.

Form: 14

(7)

Foxtrot Zulu³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| BF

20/1

Saxon Warrior filly who was all the rage in the betting but ultimately shaped as if in need of the experience when 3¾ lengths third of 7 to Unreasonable in maiden (4/6) at Cork (8f, good to firm) on debut 31 days ago. Type to do better but this demands a chunk of improvement up markedly in class.

Form: 3

(4)

Gray's Inn⁶⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: G M Ryan| T: J Channon| OR: 88| BF

28/1

Fairly useful filly. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Chester in July. Below form third of 13 in nursery (13/8) at Goodwood (7f, soft) 65 days ago. Stable having good spell but good bit to find if she's to come out on top back up in grade.

Form: 213143

(6)

Kitty Rose²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: N Lupini| OR: 102

11/10

Promising daughter of Invincible Army who took the rise in class in her stride as she made it 2-2 at Leopardstown (7.3f, listed) 4 weeks ago, by 2½ lengths from Content. Open to further improvement and big shout now tackling Group 3 company.

Form: 11

(2)

Lady Craftsman⁷²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: A Murray| OR: 74| D

150/1

Thrice-raced winner. 15¼ lengths last of 6 to Ylang Ylang in Silver Flash Stakes at Leopardstown (7.2f, good to soft, 50/1) 72 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 516

(3)

Sea The Boss²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington| D

17/2

Twice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 11/2, 4¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Kitty Rose in listed race at Leopardstown (7.3f, good to firm) 28 days ago, keeping on out wide final 1f. Likely she can do better still.

Form: 14

(5)

Snellen⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 93

20/1

Built on her debut win when following up in 16-runner Chesham Stakes (12/1) at Royal Ascot (7f) in June. Disappointed in Group 2 Debutante Stakes when last seen at the Curragh 7 weeks ago but she's not one to be writing off.

Form: 118

(1)

Unreasonable³¹

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

8/1

No Nay Never filly who showed fairly useful form when making winning debut in 7-runner maiden at Cork (1m, good to firm) on debut 31 days ago, staying on to lead close home. In good hands and she looks sure to go on to better things.

Form: 1

Forecasts

Kitty Rose (11/10), Brilliant (3/1), Unreasonable (8/1), Sea The Boss (17/2), Dare To Dream (14/1), Content (20/1), Snellen (20/1), Foxtrot Zulu (20/1), Gray's Inn (28/1), Lady Craftsman (150/1)

KITTY ROSE took the rise in class in her stride as she made it 2-2 in a Leopardstown listed event (7.3f) 4 weeks ago and with the prospect of more to come, she can maintain her 100% record now tackling Group 3 company. Brilliant may emerge as the chief threat, with Sea The Boss and Unreasonable others fancied to be in the mix.