16:40 Curragh

Saturday 26 August 2023

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Newtownanner Stud Irish European Breeders Fund Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 38.40s

1^st

(4)

Opera Singer

29-2

1/1f

T: A P O'BrienJ: Seamie Heffernan

Tracked leader in 2nd, took closer order halfway, led 3f out, asserted over 1f out, ran on well, impressive op 6/5 tchd 5/6

2^nd

6 ½

(6)

Brilliant

29-2

16/5

T: A P O'BrienJ: Colin Keane

Rear, 6th halfway, progress in 4th 1 1/2f out, stayed on in 3rd over 1f out, kept on in 2nd closing stages, no chance with easy winner op 3/1 tchd 10/3

3^rd

(3)

Kalispera

29-2

8/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh

Mid-division, 3rd halfway, improved to 2nd under 2f out, no impression on leader over 1f out, dropped to 3rd closing stages, one paced op 15/2 tchd 7/1

4^th

(1)

Straya

29-2

33/1

T: J DavisonJ: Ronan Whelan

Rear, 5th halfway, dropped to 6th under 2f out, no impression, kept on to moderate 4th closing stages, no threat op 22/1

5^th

2 ¼

(2)

Vive Veuve

29-2

66/1

T: E MullinsJ: Ben Coen

Broke well to lead, headed 3f out, dropped to 3rd under 2f out, no impression in 4th over 1f out, weakened closing stages op 50/1

6^th

2 ¾

(5)

Shelaka

29-2

7/2

T: D K WeldJ: Chris Hayes

Rear of mid-division, 4th halfway, 5th under 2f out, dropped to 6th over 1f out, weakened op 10/3 tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

(7)

Peggy O'neil¹⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: J G Murphy J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.00Pl:€1.10, €1.60EX:€3.90Trifecta:€10.20SF:€4.42

Forecasts

Opera Singer (1/1), Brilliant (16/5), Shelaka (7/2), Kalispera (8/1), Peggy O'neil (20/1), Straya (33/1), Vive Veuve (66/1)

Aidan O'Brien looks to hold a strong hand here and his improving Justify filly OPERA SINGER is fancied to edge out stablemate Brilliant in an intriguing Group 3 contest. Kalispera is another with better days ahead of her who needs considering along with the unexposed Shelaka.

OPERA SINGER (USA)
BRILLIANT (IRE)
KALISPERA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Aspen Grove

Weight: 9-2 |Age: 2

J: M A Enright | T: J A Stack

66/1

Prize Money

1st: €39,000.002nd: €13,000.003rd: €6,500.004th: €3,250.005th: €1,950.006th: €1,300.00