15:07 Curragh

Friday 3 April 2026

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Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Park Express Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 1m 47.74s

(5)

Faiyum¹⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 111| D

5/6

Rapid improver last year, producing a really smart performance when taking her career record to 3-4 with an easy all-the-way win in Gowran Group 3 (9.5f, soft) in September. Exciting prospect who should be hard to beat on reappearance.

Form: 1121-

(9)

Princess Child^t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 105| D

22/1

Useful mare, notably winning 7.5f Tipperary Group 3 last August. However, well below par when seventh of 10 in Gladness on last weekend's reappearance at the Curragh and needs to have come on a lot in a short time.

Form: 82114-7

(8)

Bubble Gum²⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 103| BF| D

40/1

Useful effort to win a 1½m Cork listed event for Paddy Twomey last spring but not in the same form back there 10 weeks later and not seen since. Drops back significantly in trip on return for new trainer,

Form: 6936/15-

(7)

California Dreamer^v1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D Egan| T: Robson Aguiar| OR: 104| D

25/1

Second in the Irish 2000 Guineas over C&D at the start of last summer. Didn't come close to reproducing that form later in 2025 but reappeared with a win in a 1m Dundalk conditions race last month. Visored first time.

Form: 20700-1

(2)

Catalina Delcarpio²⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 101| BF

4/1

Easy winner of 1¼m Leopardstown maiden (good to soft) last April and better form when placed in Navan listed over that trip (soft) and Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot (1½m, firm) subsequently. Reappears over a much shorter trip but she's a good prospect so should still be in the shake-up.

Form: 123-

(10)

Celestial Orbit¹⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 99

33/1

Useful filly. Creditable 2½ lengths second of 18 to Moon Cloud in listed race at Saint-Cloud (1m, heavy) last November. Reappears for new yard after leaving Ollie Sangster.

Form: 207402-

(4)

She's A Nation¹⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Luke McAteer| T: Rory Devine| OR: 96| CD

11/1

Easy winner of a 14-runner C&D maiden (good) on debut lasty summer. Ran well for third but 10 lengths behind the reopposing Faiyum in Gowran Group (9.5f, soft) only subsequent start. Should be more to come after only 2 outings.

Form: 13-

(6)

Spicy Margarita²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: Robson Aguiar| OR: 95

100/1

Fairly useful performer. 4 lengths fifth of 6 to reopposing stablemate California Dreamer in Dundalk conditions race on reappearance and likely up against it again.

Form: 60550-5

(3)

Cameo¹⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 86| BF| C

12/1

Won a 7f course maiden here on soft last autumn but beaten 10¼ lengths into fourth in a C&D Group 3 on her final start. Ryan Moore sides with Moments of Joy.

Form: 0314-

(1)

Moments Of Joy¹⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 101

9/2

Won a Leopardstaown maiden on debut. Placed in listed/Group 3 on next 2 starts and showed up well for a long way when 6½ lengths fifth of 10 to stablemate Precise in Group 1 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket in the autumn. The type to make an even better 3-y-o.

Form: 1325-

Forecasts

Faiyum (5/6), Catalina Delcarpio (4/1), Moments Of Joy (9/2), She's A Nation (11/1), Cameo (12/1), Princess Child (22/1), California Dreamer (25/1), Celestial Orbit (33/1), Bubble Gum (40/1), Spicy Margarita (100/1)

FAIYUM's wide-margin success in a Group 3 last autumn marks her down as one could develop into a really smart filly this year and she's very much the one to beat. Moments of Joy has the look of one who will make a better 3-y-o and is second choice ahead of Catalina Delcarpio, who is a good prospect for 2026 but reappears over a 4f shorter trip than when second in a Royal Ascot Group 2 on her final start last year.