16:00 Tipperary

Sunday 31 August 2025

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Coolmore Stud No Nay Never Fairy Bridge Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Group 3)

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 40.38s

(3)

Germanese³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: W McCreery| OR: 92| D

20/1

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 14/1, 1½ lengths fifth of 12 to Tropical Island in listed race at Galway (7f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Yard in good form so no forlorn hope.

Form: 5-15

(4)

Mallavelly^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: James Ryan| T: G M Lyons| OR: 89| CD

22/1

Fairly useful filly. 3 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (5/1) at this course (7.4f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Yard having good spell. This is tougher but she's in the mix once more.

Form: 0-17511

(2)

Mataariki^t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 94| D

12/1

Useful filly. Latest win at Gowran in April. 6/1, creditable ¾-length fourth of 12 to Tropical Island in listed race at Galway (7f, good to soft) 31 days ago, running on. One to consider.

Form: 0-13504

(8)

Princess Child^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 100| D

3/1

Useful filly. 5/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Galway (7f, soft) 28 days ago, recording a good time. Big shout despite the step back up in grade.

Form: 595821

(10)

Queen Of Thunder⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: K J Condon| OR: 100| D

8/1

Useful filly. Winner at Killarney in May. Respectable seventh of 12 to Sky Majesty in Ballyogan Stakes (18/1) at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Back up in trip and not dismissed.

Form: 2/7-1667

(5)

Copacabana Sands^h⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 106| D

9/2

11/2, career best when readily winning 11-runner Ballycorus Stakes at Leopardstown (7.2f, soft) 80 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Easy. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 39-2511

(11)

Celestial Orbit¹¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 104| D

14/1

Useful filly. Good second in the Nell Gwyn at Newmarket in April but twelfth of 13 to Zarigana in Poule d'Essai des Pouliches at Longchamp (8f, good to firm, 20/1) in May. Can't be discounted after a break.

Form: 711-20

(6)

Chantez⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Kearney| T: G M Lyons| OR: 98| D

13/2

Useful filly. Good 2½ lengths third of 8 to Vera's Secret in Brownstown Stakes at Leopardstown (7f, good to firm, 3/1) 52 days ago, better placed than most. Shortlisted.

Form: 211-763

(9)

Fingerpaint¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld| D

11/4

5/2, overcame inexperience to make a winning debut in 12-runner maiden at the Curragh (7f, good) 100 days ago. Trainer going well so she shouldn't be underestimated with better to come.

Form: 1

(7)

Sweet Chariot^b¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 86

66/1

Fairly useful filly. 25 lengths eighth of 10 to Naomi Lapaglia in listed race at Gowran (9.4f, good to firm, 33/1) 18 days ago. Blinkers back on. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 257998

Non-Runners

(1)

Snellen⁴⁵

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Fingerpaint (11/4), Princess Child (3/1), Copacabana Sands (9/2), Snellen (9/2), Chantez (13/2), Queen Of Thunder (8/1), Mataariki (12/1), Celestial Orbit (14/1), Germanese (20/1), Mallavelly (22/1), Sweet Chariot (66/1)

A wide open Group 3 and it could pay to side with Joseph O'Brien's PRINCESS CHILD who recorded a fast time when landing a big-field Galway handicap. Meld Stakes victor Snellen has the form to play a part and heads the list of dangers, with Copacabana Sands, Queen of Thunder and Celestial Orbit also in the picture.