18:00 Leopardstown

Thursday 16 July 2026

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 43.48s

(7)

Amsterdam's Law⁵³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: Robson Aguiar

25/1

$150,000 yearling, Tiz The Law filly. Shaped as if better for run when seventh of 9 behind Sun Goddess in maiden (25/1) at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) on debut in May. That form has been well franked and the step up in trip should suit on pedigree.

Form: 7

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(4)

Bellesque⁷

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

1/1

St Mark's Basilica filly. 7/2, showed plenty of encouragement when second of 13 in maiden at this course (7f, good to firm) on debut 7 days ago. Looks the yard's first choice on jockey bookings and is of serious interest to go one better.

Form: 2

(5)

Exceptionally¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: A P O'Brien

18/1

Into Mischief filly. Half-sister to City of Troy. 16/1, green when twelfth of 13 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to firm) on debut 18 days ago. Should learn from that experience and certainly looks the part on paper but is stable's second string here.

Form: 0

(3)

Sarah's Choice¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

7/4

€100,000 2-y-o. Blue Point filly. 10/1, made an encouraging debut when ¾-length second of 7 to Dancing Destiny in listed race at Naas (1m, good) 12 days ago. That was a most encouraging start for one bred for speed and she drops into calmer waters here.

Form: 2

(1)

So Lovely

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

6/1

Foaled May 19. Wootton Bassett filly. Dam won 1000 Guineas and Oaks and is related to some at least useful sorts. This newcomer is bred in the purple and ticks plenty of boxes.

Form:

(8)

Thelymitra

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

40/1

Foaled April 15. Australia filly. Closely related to winner up to 7f Orchidaceae and half-sister to 1m winner Another Day Done. Looks the second of the yard's string on jockey bookings but their runners are always worth a second check in the betting.

Form:

Non-Runners

(2)

Cedrela

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: Robson Aguiar J: Billy Lee

(6)

Spectrolyte

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: A Slattery J: Andrew Slattery

Forecasts

Bellesque (1/1), Sarah's Choice (7/4), So Lovely (6/1), Cedrela (16/1), Exceptionally (18/1), Spectrolyte (20/1), Amsterdam's Law (25/1), Thelymitra (40/1)

It was hard not to be impressed by SARAH'S CHOICE debut second in listed company at Naas so she can go one better in what is often an informative fillies' maiden. Bellesque looks well capable of landing a race of this nature given her first effort so should be thereabouts, while newcomer So Lovely is the first foal of 1000 Guineas/Oaks winner Love.