15:30 Curragh

Saturday 29 June 2024

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Cairn Community Games Pretty Polly Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 1)

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 2m 10.90s

(3)

Bluestocking⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: R G Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 115| D

11/10

Very smart filly. 5/2, career best when winning 5-runner Middleton Stakes at York (1¼m, good) 44 days ago by 6 lengths from Free Wind, well on top finish. Merits serious consideration.

Form: 32422-1

(4)

Emily Upjohn^h²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 119| BF| D

3/1

High-class mare. 10½ lengths fourth of 5 to Luxembourg in Coronation Cup (7/4) at Epsom (1½m, soft) 29 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Big chance if bouncing back to anywhere near her best.

Form: 1/127-54

(6)

Lumiere Rock^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 111| CD

11/1

Smart filly. C&D winner. 14 lengths fifth of 8 to White Birch in Tattersalls Gold Cup at this course (10.5f, good to soft, 8/1) 34 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 42136-5

(1)

Maxux⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 108| BF

33/1

Smart filly. 9 lengths last of 5 to White Birch in Mooresbridge Stakes over C&D (soft, 13/8) 54 days ago.

Form: 1961-25

(7)

Stay Alert^t⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: D Egan| T: H Morrison| OR: 112| D

17/2

Smart mare. Career best when winning 6-runner Dahlia Stakes at Newmarket (9f, good, 5/1) on reappearance 55 days ago by 3½ lengths from Running Lion, forging clear.

Form: 52690-1

(8)

Tasmania²⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 110| D

20/1

Smart filly. Won 14-runner listed race (2/1) at Compiegne (1¼m, good to soft) on final 3-y-o start by 4 lengths from Iznik. Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Francis-Henri Graffard.

Form: 4/11361-

(5)

Content⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 106| C

12/1

Useful filly. Course winner. 40/1, 6¼ lengths eighth of 9 to Porta Fortuna in Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) 8 days ago. Up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 2614-88

(2)

Francophone³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 100| D

11/1

Useful filly. Career best when winning 8-runner listed race at Goodwood (1¼m, good to firm, 6/4) 35 days ago by ¾ length from Regal Jubilee. Likely capable of even better but a big chunk of improvement needed at this level.

Form: 125-121

Forecasts

Bluestocking (11/10), Emily Upjohn (3/1), Stay Alert (17/2), Lumiere Rock (11/1), Francophone (11/1), Content (12/1), Tasmania (20/1), Maxux (33/1)

BLUESTOCKING was most impressive when dropped back to 1¼m on her York reappearance and looks a more solid option than Emily Upjohn, who could be a cut above if back to her best but her 2 runs this season have been a long way removed from that. Stay Alert comfortably saw off last week's Royal Ascot winner Running Lion on her reappearance and looks best of the rest.