14:50 Curragh

Saturday 9 August 2025

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Grand Hotel Malahide Irish European Breeders Fund Fillies Juvenile Race

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 22.62s

(8)

Fairy Oak²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 96| D

15/2

Thrice-raced winner. Won 14-runner maiden at Leopardstown (6.5f, good, 10/11) 23 days ago by neck from Yellowstone Lake, always holding on. More needed here under a penalty, but she's a key player all the same.

Form: 251

(7)

Justiciar⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

15/8

Promising sort. 6/1, third of 13 in maiden at this C&D (good) on debut 43 days ago, taking time to get going. Holds fancy entries and she's of strong interest with improvement on the cards.

Form: 3

(11)

Minerva²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 10 in maiden (11/2) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 23 days ago. Ryan Moore's pick of the 3 Ballydoyle representatives and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 392

(3)

Saint Agatha²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: J A Stack

18/1

Once-raced maiden. Second of 11 in maiden at this C&D (soft, 9/1) on debut 20 days ago, nearest finish. Should progress and likely to give a good account.

Form: 2

(2)

Yellowstone Lake²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: P Twomey

7/2

Once-raced maiden. Neck second of 14 to Fairy Oak in maiden at Leopardstown (6.5f, good, 10/3) on debut 23 days ago, running on. Open to progress.

Form: 2

(5)

Diamond Necklace

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

9/1

€1,700,000 yearling. Half-sister to numerous winners, including very smart 1m-1½m winner Magic Wand, smart winner up to 1¾m Enemy (2-y-o 7f winner) and Irish Oaks winner Chicquita. Dam winner up to 11f (2-y-o 9f winner). Passed over by Ryan Moore, but there's much to like otherwise.

Form:

(6)

Lookingforarainbow

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

28/1

Foaled February 1. Justify filly. Sister to 2-y-o 7f winner Ethical Code and half-sister to numerous winners, including smart 2-y-o multiple 5f winner Requinto. One to note in the betting.

Form:

(9)

Menhaf

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

66/1

Foaled March 24. Saxon Warrior filly. Dam, winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 6f winner), half-sister to smart 5f-7f winner Baron Bolt. Yard also saddles Themis.

Form:

(10)

Nautic Star

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

14/1

Foaled March 15. €30,000 foal, Sioux Nation filly. Dam, 1¼m-1½m winner, half-sister to useful 7f-1m winner Emilio Largo. Market should point the way.

Form:

(1)

Themis

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Foaled January 27. Sottsass filly. Half-sister to 1m-1¼m winner Teutates and 2m/16.3f winner Warmonger, both useful. Yard's newcomers always command respect and it'll be interesting to see what the market has to say.

Form:

Non-Runners

(4)

River Ara³⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: A P O'Brien J: J Cleary

Forecasts

Justiciar (15/8), Yellowstone Lake (7/2), Minerva (5/1), Fairy Oak (15/2), Diamond Necklace (9/1), Themis (12/1), Nautic Star (14/1), Saint Agatha (18/1), River Ara (20/1), Lookingforarainbow (28/1), Menhaf (66/1)

YELLOWSTONE LAKE represents the yard responsible for the winners of this race in 2022 and 2023, and she looks the way to go on the back of a highly encouraging debut second to Fairy Oak at Leopardstown last month. The latter should give another good account, but she will do well to confirm the placings with the selection under a penalty here. A bigger threat may be posed by Justiciar, while Minerva and likely-looking stablemate Diamond Necklace also merit respect, along with Saint Agatha.