Saudi Cup Silver Flash Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 18:28 | Winning time: 1m 33.42s

(2)

Brownstown⁴²

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

7/1

Had won a barrier trial at Naas before debut under Rules. Won a 17-runner maiden at Leopardstown 42 days ago, chasing the leader before taking over 3f out and going clear, winning margin not reflecting superiority. Well worth her place at this higher level on that evidence and there's more to come.

Form: 1

(3)

Composing²⁷

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

4/9

Showed inexperience when fifth in maiden over 6f at Curragh in May but all the better for it when winning 13-runner maiden back there (7f) 27 days ago, disputing lead before asserting in the final half-furlong. Likely to continue improving and significant that she's the choice of Ryan Moore.

Form: 51

(6)

Red Autumn²¹

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

14/1

Seventh of 17 on C&D debut in June but evidently derived plenty from that when winning a 9-runner maiden at Bellewstown (9/4) 21 days ago, travelling with much more fluency. Interesting her very good yard pitch her in here and she ought to be capable of better still.

Form: 71

(1)

Skydance²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: W McCreery

4/1

€1,000,000 yearling, Night of Thunder filly. Showed benefit of her debut (form worked out well) upped markedly in class when third of 6 in Group 2 at the Curragh (6f) 26 days ago, ridden from 2f out and keeping on well. Step up to 7f can see her in an even better light and she's one to consider.

Form: 33

(5)

Smexy¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: James Ryan| T: G M Lyons

33/1

Shaped very well when sixth of 15 in a maiden at Fairyhouse (10/3) 15 days ago, making headway late on and finishing with running left. Appeals as the type to step up considerably on that now tackling 7f for the first time but this is a tough enough ask on just her second career start.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

(4)

Balantina³⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: Donnacha O'Brien J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Composing (4/9), Balantina (9/4), Skydance (4/1), Brownstown (7/1), Red Autumn (14/1), Smexy (33/1)

SKYDANCE progressed as expected from her debut when a keeping-on third in Group 2 company at the Curragh (6f) 26 days ago and could well be the way to go here with this step up to 7f looking sure to suit. Composing displayed notable improvement when opening her account at the second attempt at the Curragh herself last month and is also of firm interest. Brownstown and Albany Stakes third Balantina can't be discounted either.