13:30 Curragh

Tuesday 22 October 2024

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Staffordstown Stud Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 1m 41.75s

(12)

And So To Bed³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 90

16/1

Lightly-raced winner. Succesful at Leopardstown in July. 28/1, 4½ lengths eighth of 9 to Chantez in listed race at Leopardstown (7f, good) 38 days ago. Yard also saddles Celtic Motif.

Form: 45158

(9)

Celtic Motif²⁴

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

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 16/1, third of 14 in minor event at this course (7f, good to soft) 24 days ago, never nearer. Looks sure to win races and she should make her presence felt.

Form: 3D3

(3)

Cercene³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

7/1

Twice-raced winner. 5/2, won 14-runner maiden at Naas (7f, good to firm) 33 days ago, impressively. Should have more to offer and while this represents a significant rise in class, she's clearly very promising.

Form: 31

(6)

Copacabana Sands⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D E Sheehy| T: D Dias

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, good length third of 16 to Fiona Maccoul in minor event at Naas (7f, good to soft) 9 days ago, never nearer. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 5583

(5)

Famed Again^h1⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: T Cooper| OR: 78

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good length fourth of 16 to Fiona Maccoul in minor event (16/1) at Naas (7f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 80344

(4)

Fiona Maccoul⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 78

40/1

Thrice-raced winner. Won 16-runner minor event at Naas (7f, good to soft, 11/1) 9 days ago, suited by increase in trip. This is much tougher.

Form: 531

(11)

Giselle¹⁷

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

10/11

Promising type. 1/2, won 16-runner maiden at this course (7f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Ryan Moore's pick of the Aidan O'Brien-trained quartet and she's high on the shortlist.

Form: 21

(7)

Island Hopping³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A P O'Brien| D

8/1

Promising type. Won 11-runner maiden (3/1) at Gowran (8f, good) 31 days ago. Passed over by Ryan Moore but she's a player nonetheless.

Form: 51

(10)

Jaliyah⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Robert Whearty| T: A Murray| D

100/1

Thrice-raced winner. Won 16-runner maiden (7/1) at Cork (8f, good to firm) 41 days ago, driven out. This is a much tougher assignment.

Form: 451

(8)

Mint Candy¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 88| D

18/1

Lightly-raced winner. 5/6, career best when winning 8-runner maiden at Thurles (8.2f, good) 12 days ago, keeping on well. Doesn't appear to be at the top of the Ballydoyle pecking order judged on rider arrangements.

Form: 4241

(2)

Whirl³⁹

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

6/1

Promising type. Won 9-runner maiden at Doncaster (7f, good, 2/1) 39 days ago, kept up to work. Ryan Moore partners Giselle instead but this filly merits respect all the same.

Form: 451

Result Amended

Celtic Motif - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 4th.

Giselle - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 3rd.

Non-Runners

(1)

Tamam Desert⁴²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: Eoghan O'Neill J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Giselle (10/11), Whirl (6/1), Celtic Motif (7/1), Cercene (7/1), Island Hopping (8/1), Tamam Desert (14/1), And So To Bed (16/1), Mint Candy (18/1), Fiona Maccoul (40/1), Copacabana Sands (80/1), Jaliyah (100/1), Famed Again (150/1)

This step up to a mile should suit CERCENE, who landed a Naas maiden in good style last month and, with further improvement likely, she can take this step up in class in her stride. Ballydoyle first-string Giselle is feared most but only marginally as Celtic Motif, who has shown plenty in a trio of 7f maidens, is also high on the shortlist. Giselle's stablemates Island Hopping and Whirl are also of interest.