13:59 Down Royal

Monday 28 September 2026

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Coors Fillies Handicap

Off time: 13:59 | Winning time: 2m 52.51s

(10)

Ankara^p1,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Shay Wallace⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 86| D

25/1

Useful filly but has twice failed to build on a promising yard debut when well held at Cork and Galway this summer. Cheekpieces go on for first time.

Form: 089-370

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(3)

Denim And Diamonds^p1,t³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 84

12/1

Back on track with seventh of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (1½m, good) 37 days ago. Stable having good spell so not out of things in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 80-7847

(2)

Navy Waters^v²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 84| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Yet to score this term but in good nick until tenth of 16 in listed race at Galway (1½m, soft) 20 days ago. Weighted to go close back in handicap company for her in-form stable.

Form: 545330

(6)

Narlita^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Conor Cusack⁽⁷⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 83

16/1

Fairly useful mare. Posted a solid fifth in listed race at Galway but well held back in handicap company at Listowel (1½m, good to soft) 7 days ago. Bounce back is needed.

Form: 364050

(8)

Just Keep Flying^h¹⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 78

11/1

Fairly useful winner for John & Thady Gosden in 2025. Got back on track for her new yard in a first-time hood (retained) with third of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (1¾m, good to soft) in June. Considered after a break.

Form: 1235-63

(1)

Vanir³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 84

9/1

Lightly-raced sort who won at Fairyhouse in July. Has posted solid efforts in a pair of handicaps at the Curragh since, eighth of 11 on latter occasion (1½m, good) last month. Possibilities off a 3 lb lower mark.

Form: 82138

(5)

Nellcote³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 82

7/2

Improving Sottsass filly. Landed 1½m maiden at Limerick in July before an excellent second of 11 on handicap debut at the Curragh (1½m, good) last month. That form is working out very well so she's a big player with better still to come.

Form: 412

(9)

Lady Plimsoll¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁷⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 72| BF

9/2

Consistent sort who is knocking on the door in handicaps, runner-up for the third consecutive start in 11-runner event at Clonmel (17f, good) 12 days ago when left with lot to do. Effective at this shorter trip. Merits consideration once more.

Form: 2-33222

(7)

Stellar Moment²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: John O'Donoghue| OR: 79

10/3

Progressive Ulysses filly. Off the mark in 16-runner maiden at Galway (1½m) in July and beaten only a head when runner-up in 15-runner handicap at Roscommon (1½m, good to soft) 4 weeks ago. That form is looking good and she's a likely player nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 63212

(4)

Tatum^b⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 69| D

20/1

Got off the mark for the season at Leopardstown (15f). Possibly found the race coming too soon when fifteenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (1¾m, soft) later in July. Freshened up since and no surprise to see her bounce back in refitted blinkers.

Form: 1-75310

Forecasts

Stellar Moment (10/3), Nellcote (7/2), Navy Waters (9/2), Lady Plimsoll (9/2), Vanir (9/1), Just Keep Flying (11/1), Denim And Diamonds (12/1), Narlita (16/1), Tatum (20/1), Ankara (25/1)

A case can be made for a few but NELLCOTE has improved a chunk with each of her 3 runs and is fancied to quickly resume winning ways after an excellent second on her handicap bow at the Curragh. Stellar Moment is another filly on an upward curve and she can also go well on the back of her own improved handicap showing when runner-up at Roscommon. C&D scorer Navy Waters is weighted to go well too, while the reliable Lady Plimsoll is another to enter calculations in this cracking handicap.