14:20 Curragh

Saturday 29 June 2024

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Airlie Stud Stakes (Fillies' Group 2)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 1m 14.4s

(9)

American Bar²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey| D

5/1

Won 7-runner maiden at Listowel (6.3f, good, 13/8) on debut 27 days ago by ½ length from Cradle of Love, bit in hand. Bare form is ordinary but she's sure to build on that.

Form: 1

(1)

Barnavara⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| CD

9/1

Twice-raced winner. C&D winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 2¾ lengths fourth of 6 to Fairy Godmother in Fillies' Sprint Stakes (3/1) at Naas (5.9f, good to firm) 41 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 14

(2)

California Dreamer⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Egan| T: A Murray| OR: 94

8/1

Promising individual. 20/1, 4 lengths fifth of 16 to Fairy Godmother in Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot (6f, good to firm) 8 days ago, perhaps a shade better than the result too. The one to beat.

Form: 235

(8)

Cradle Of Love^p⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 88

25/1

Blinkered for first time, very good 6½ lengths eighth of 16 to Fairy Godmother in Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot (6f, good to firm, 50/1) 8 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 3328

(3)

Easy Mover²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A P O'Brien| D

4/1

Bred to be useful and perfect start when winning 11-runner maiden at Fairyhouse (6f, good) on debut 22 days ago, just holding on. Can build on that.

Form: 1

(6)

Grande Marques³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Heffernan| T: J A Stack

11/1

Made plenty of appeal on paper and displayed ability when third of 11 in maiden (8/1) at this C&D (good to soft) on debut 34 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 3

(10)

January¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

6/1

Lots of promise when runner-up on debit and landed the odds in 6-runner maiden at Gowran (7f, good, 1/2) 12 days ago, just holding on. Should have more to offer for powerful connections.

Form: 21

(7)

Truly Enchanting¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

2/1

Winning debut at Tipperary but failed to land a meaningful blow when 6½ lengths thirteenth of 24 to Leovanni in Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm) 10 days ago, unable to sustain effort. In the right hands.

Form: 10

(5)

Varner³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: John Velazquez| T: A Murray

100/1

9¼ lengths fourth of 6 to Truly Enchanting in maiden (11/5) at Tipperary (5f, heavy) on debut 32 days ago. Should progress but this is asking a lot.

Form: 4

Non-Runners

(4)

Fiery Lucy¹⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: G P Cromwell J: Gary Carroll

Forecasts

Truly Enchanting (2/1), Easy Mover (4/1), American Bar (5/1), January (6/1), Fiery Lucy (7/1), California Dreamer (8/1), Barnavara (9/1), Grande Marques (11/1), Cradle Of Love (25/1), Varner (100/1)

CALIFORNIA DREAMER probably exceeded expectations when fifth in the Albany last week and it can be argued she was a shade better than the result, to boot. In the hope this doesn't come too soon, she looks the way to go, for all there are plenty of promising rivals in opposition, notably American Bar and January.