15:10 Leopardstown

Sunday 30 March 2025

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Ballylinch Stud 'Priory Belle' Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 27.50s

(11)

Bubbling¹⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 108| D

8/1

Promising No Nay Never filly who signed off last term with victory in Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket (7f, soft) by 2¼ lengths from Serving With Style. Open to more progress in 2025 and she's firmly in the picture.

Form: 4131-

(7)

Barnavara¹⁸²

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

18/1

Useful filly. 9/4, respectable 1½ lengths third of 9 to Heavens Gate in Weld Park Stakes at the Curragh (7f, good to soft). Off 6 months but not ruled out on her return.

Form: 144333-

(4)

Carla Ridge¹⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Egan| T: E & P Harty| OR: 94

40/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time and much improved to win 12-runner maiden at Naas (5.9f, good to firm, 100/1) 6 months ago. Up in trip and open to improvement but this is a tough ask.

Form: 01-

(9)

Cercene¹⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 87| D

28/1

Winner at Naas in September and not disgraced when 7¼ lengths seventh of 11 to Whirl in Staffordstown Stud Stakes at the Curragh (8f, soft, 7/1) 159 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 317-

(3)

Copacabana Sands^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jamie Powell| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 85

33/1

Fairly useful juvenile for Diego Dias. Made an excellent start for her new yard when second of 20 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, soft, 7/2) 14 days ago, clear of rest. This demands considerably more however.

Form: 55839-2

(13)

Exactly¹⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 112| CD

5/6

Smart filly who gained a deserved success in Killavullan Stakes over C&D in October by 6½ lengths from Antelope Canyon, forging clear late. Holds leading form claims.

Form: 122331-

(8)

Merrily¹⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 107| D

11/1

Useful filly who sprang a surprise when 25/1-winner of Oh So Sharp Stakes at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) in October by ½ length from Cathedral. Must enter calculations.

Form: 414351-

(10)

Minaun View¹⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: H De Bromhead

80/1

20/1, promising sixth of 9 to Right And True in listed race at Dundalk (7f) on her debut 177 days ago. This Bated Breath filly needs to take a major step forward in this grade however.

Form: 6-

(6)

Miracle Beauty¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 85

25/1

Built on debut promise when landing 12-runner maiden at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 168 days ago. No forlorn hope now stepping up in trip for her good yard.

Form: 21-

(1)

Orchidaceae²⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver| CD

25/1

Made it 2-3 last year when taking 13-runner minor event here (7.2f, good to firm) 9 months ago. This is a tough ask but she should have more to offer despite her absence.

Form: 911-

(5)

Sparkling Sea³¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

17/2

Impressive debut scorer at Naas before posting a good neck second of 6 to Fairy Godmother in Fillies' Sprint Stakes at Naas (5.9f, good to firm) 10 months ago. Remains with potential on her comeback run.

Form: 12-

(2)

Swelter²⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| C

6/1

Kingman filly created an excellent impression when a debut winner of 1m maiden here 8 months ago. Capable of a fair bit better and shouldn't be underestimated on her return.

Form: 1-

(12)

Usdi Atohi^h1²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 96

33/1

A daul 5f scorer in the first half of last season and she signed off with a good second of 7 to Ides of March in Round Tower Stakes at the Curragh (6f) in August. Hood goes on for her return and she can't be totally dismissed.

Form: 16152-

Forecasts

Exactly (5/6), Swelter (6/1), Bubbling (8/1), Sparkling Sea (17/2), Merrily (11/1), Barnavara (18/1), Orchidaceae (25/1), Miracle Beauty (25/1), Cercene (28/1), Copacabana Sands (33/1), Usdi Atohi (33/1), Carla Ridge (40/1), Minaun View (80/1)

Plenty of these fillies bring potential to a cracking Group 3 but it could pay to side with form pick and C&D winner EXACTLY who is also the choice of Ryan Moore from Aidan O'Brien's trio. Stablemates and fellow pattern-race winners Bubbling and Merrily rate major threats though, with the less exposed duo Sparkling Sea and Usdi Atohi completing the shortlist.