14:37 Curragh

Sunday 28 September 2025

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Weld Park Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 14:38 | Winning time: 1m 29.38s

(9)

Alibah⁶

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

5/1

Won 16-runner maiden (13/2) at Gowran (7f, good) on debut 58 days ago and shaped well taking on the boys back over 6f when ¾-length third of 12 in listed race (18/1) at Fairyhouse 6 days ago, hit trouble in running and did all her best work late. Makes plenty of appeal back over 7f.

Form: 13

(1)

Amelia Earhart¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 88| BF

3/1

Bred to stay well and has shown plenty of ability, well-backed when narrowly beaten by Classic Cuvee (both entered in the Group 1 Fillies' Mile next month) at Doncaster(7f, good, 2/1) 16 days ago. Imposing type should keep on improving and has earned a crack at Group 3 company.

Form: 322

(4)

Black Caviar Gold¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 85| D

4/1

Third behind Pivotal Attack on debut but was much improved to get off the mark in a 9-runner maiden (10/3) at Cork (7f, soft) 18 days ago, suited by emphasis on stamina and proving strong at the finish. Expensive purchase may well progress again.

Form: 341

(5)

Kensington Lane²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 92| D

4/1

Steadily progressive and off the mark at the fifth attempt when winning 10-runner maiden at Gowran (7f, good to soft) 26 days ago, keeping on well. Runner-up has franked that form and she merits respect given that she still holds a 1,000 guineas entry.

Form: 95221

(3)

Magny Cours¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: Daniel McLoughlin| OR: 88

28/1

Debut winner at Listowel in June. Listed placed subsequently but well held in a Group 3 here last month. Back on track when second in a valuable sales races at this course (6.3f, good to soft) 14 days ago. May hold her own in better company if seeing out the longer trip.

Form: 10382

(2)

Minerva^p1²⁶

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

25/1

Solid form when runner-up in a pair of maidens but not the first time looked a little awkward when 7¾ lengths fourth of 10 to Kensington Lane in maiden (5/6) at Gowran (7f) 26 days ago. May improve for the application of first-time cheekpieces but looks the stable second-string.

Form: 39224

(6)

Pivotal Attack¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 100| D

4/1

Well-backed and showed a good turn of foot to get off the mark with something to spare at Galway in July (strong form with Amelia Earhart and Black Caviar Gold filling the places). Couldn't land a blow in the Group 1 Moyglare over C&D last time but looks very interesting back in calmer waters.

Form: 516

(7)

Smexy³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: James Ryan| T: G M Lyons| OR: 94| D

20/1

Built on debut promise when third in a 5-runner Group 3 and made the most of a good opportunity to win an 11-runner maiden at Leopardstown (7.1f, good) 38 days ago. Has already shown the belongs at this level and should remain competitive.

Form: 631

(8)

Zous And Me¹⁹

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

22/1

Zoustar filly won a 7-runner maiden (5/1) at Galway (7f, good to soft) on debut 19 days ago, showing a good attitude. Pitched in much deeper here but it would be no surprise to see her progress given connections (yard also saddle Alibah).

Form: 1

Forecasts

Amelia Earhart (3/1), Black Caviar Gold (4/1), Pivotal Attack (4/1), Kensington Lane (4/1), Alibah (5/1), Smexy (20/1), Zous And Me (22/1), Minerva (25/1), Magny Cours (28/1)

PIVOTAL ATTACK defeated two of today's rivals when an impressive winner of a Galway maiden and having been far from disgraced in the Moyglare last time, she looks primed to run a big race back down in class. Alibah shaped with plenty of promise over 6f against the boys at Fairyhouse and appeals as the main danger back over 7f. Amelia Earhart improved again when runner-up in a strong Doncaster maiden and should keep on progressing, while Black Caviar Gold is feared if the ground turns softer.