16:35 Curragh

Saturday 18 July 2026

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Juddmonte Irish Oaks (Fillies' Group 1)

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 2m 28.49s

(8)

Amelia Earhart^p1⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 105| BF

5/1

Took 5 goes to win a race at 2 but she looked a different proposition stepped up in trip when stylishly making a winning return in Cheshire Oaks. Disappointing when beaten 18 lengths into sixth by Thundering On in the Oaks last time and now comes in for change of headgear (first-time cheekpieces).

Form: 2241-16

(6)

Beautify²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 104| C

28/1

Landed 6f course Group 2 before chasing home stablemate Precise in the Moyglare. Sixth of 11 in the Irish 1000 Guineas here (1m, good to firm) on second start this season and ran to a similar level when filling the same position in the Pretty Polly here (1¼m) 3 weeks ago. Up against it again.

Form: 128-866

(1)

Cameo²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 102| BF| C| D

25/1

Not progressing over 1m but showed much-improved form stepped up markedly in distance when winning Oaks Trial at Lingfield. Not in same form in Oaks at Epsom since and couldn't capitalise on a drop in grade when beaten favourite in the Blue Wind at Naas 10.4f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 14-5153

(9)

Composing^b³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 101| C

66/1

Won Group 2 and Group 3 as a juvenile but yet to threaten in 3 starts this year, not fully convincing with her stamina for this trip when 5 lengths fifth of 12 to Earth Shot in Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot (1½m, good to firm) in first-time blinkers 30 days ago.

Form: 436-565

(2)

Earth Shot³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas| OR: 109| BF| D

9/4

Looked exciting when landing the odds in a Newmarket maiden (1¼m) prior to going close in a Newmarket listed event. Continued her upward curve when winning 12-runner Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot (1½m) 30 days ago by head from Johanna Walsh, responding well to lead late on. Can do better again.

Form: 2-121

(4)

Inis Mor³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D Menuisier| OR: 110

11/2

Progressive at 2 yrs, winning first 2 of 3 starts. Edged out Earth Shot in a Goodwood listed event in May and fared best of those ridden near the pace when 2¼ lengths third of 11 to Diamond Necklace in Prix de Diane at Chantilly (10.4f) last month. Worth her place at this level again.

Form: 12-4013

(7)

Johanna Walsh^t³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 108

7/2

€460,000 Sea The Stars filly who came good at the third time of asking in maiden at Leopardstown (1¼m) in May. Much improved form upped in grade when a head second of 12 to Earth Shot in Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot (1½m), her inexperience perhaps just costing her. Should improve again.

Form: 3-312

(10)

Rebel Moon²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 103

12/1

500,000 gns yearling by Lope de Vega. Had Johanna Walsh in behind when making a winning debut at Gowran in April and coped well with the step up in grade when beating 4 rivals in the Blue Wind Stakes (11/4) at Naas (10.4f, good) 24 days ago. Hard to know exactly where her ceiling is.

Form: 11

(3)

Sparan Nua³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J S Bolger| OR: 103| D

8/1

Unbeaten across 3 starts, winning a Naas maiden and Gowran minor event prior to taking the step up in class in her stride to complete the hat-trick in the 9-runner Munster Oaks at Cork (1½m, good, 11/4) 34 days ago. This is tougher but she's open to progress.

Form: 111

(11)

Sugar Island^p1⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 104| C

20/1

Ended her 2-y-o campaign with a win in a 1m Group 3 here. Had soft ground in her favour and made a bold enough bid from the front when 9¾ lengths third of 9 to Thundering On in Oaks at Epsom (1½m, good to soft) 43 days ago. Application of cheekpieces might suggest she's in for pacemaking duties.

Form: 5391-43

Non-Runners

(5)

Thundering On²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Forecasts

Earth Shot (9/4), Thundering On (9/4), Johanna Walsh (7/2), Amelia Earhart (5/1), Inis Mor (11/2), Sparan Nua (8/1), Rebel Moon (12/1), Sugar Island (20/1), Cameo (25/1), Beautify (28/1), Composing (66/1)

THUNDERING ON was below expectations in the Pretty Polly but she has to be given another chance to build on an exceptional performance when winning the Oaks at Epsom. Ribblesdale 1-2 Earth Shot and Johanna Walsh are both going the right way and may be best placed to capitalise if the favourite fails to fire.