16:25 Leopardstown

Saturday 13 September 2025

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Coolmore America 'Justify' Matron Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Group 1)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m  |   Good to Yielding  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:25  |   Winning time: 1m 38.93s
1st
Horse silk
2
(2)
Fallen Angel
49-7
9/4f
T: K R BurkeJ: James Doyle
Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway to dispute lead 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well tchd 85/40
2nd
Horse silk
½
10
(1)
Exactly
39-2
10/3
T: A P O'BrienJ: D Browne McMonagle
Tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 3rd 2f out, headway to dispute lead 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
6
(11)
Atsila
39-2
25/1
T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: Gavin Ryan
Dwelt, in rear, briefly short of room entering straight, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, went 4th 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, kept on op 22/1 tchd 25/1
4th
Horse silk
½
8
(5)
Cathedral
39-2
16/1
T: K P De FoyJ: D Egan
Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, 5th 1f out, 4th inside final furlong, kept on op 18/1 tchd 20/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
(4)
Cercene
39-2
5/1
T: J G MurphyJ: Gary Carroll
Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong op 9/2 tchd 4/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
(6)
Queen Of Thunder
49-7
40/1
T: K J CondonJ: Shane Foley
In rear, pushed along in 10th 2f out, soon ridden, 10th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 6th close home op 50/1
7th
Horse silk
1
11
(7)
January
39-2
10/3
T: A P O'BrienJ: C Soumillon
Dwelt, mid-division, ridden and closer in 5th 2f out, 6th 1f out, no impression op 7/2 tchd 16/5
8th
Horse silk
nk
4
(9)
Sparks Fly
59-7
25/1
T: D LoughnaneJ: Laura Pearson
Rear of mid-division, pushed along early, ridden and closer in 6th 2f out, weakened op 22/1
9th
Horse silk
nse
1
(3)
Duckadilly
49-7
80/1
T: Daniel McLoughlinJ: Ben Coen
Always towards rear, ridden entering straight, no impression op 66/1
10th
Horse silk
nk
5
(10)
Vera's Secret
69-7
11/1
T: J FeaneJ: Seamie Heffernan
Led, pulled hard, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, headed and dropped to 3rd 1f out, weakened final furlong op 9/1
11th
Horse silk
26
7
(8)
California Dreamer
39-2
50/1
T: A MurrayJ: Chris Hayes
Tracked leaders, ridden entering straight, weakened tchd 66/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.25Pl:€1.10, €1.80, €7.50EX:€14.90Trifecta:€262.80Tricast:€154.25SF:€9.71Swingers:€3.25, €13.25, €16.30

Forecasts

Fallen Angel (9/4), Exactly (10/3), January (10/3), Cercene (5/1), Vera's Secret (11/1), Cathedral (16/1), Atsila (25/1), Sparks Fly (25/1), Queen Of Thunder (40/1), California Dreamer (50/1), Duckadilly (80/1)

Verdict

FALLEN ANGEL returned to the sort of form she showed when winning last year's Irish 1000 Guineas with a game success in the Prix Rothschild and, with softer ground promising to suit, she is taken to land a fourth Group 1 victory. She can confirm the placings with January from when the pair met in France last time, with Royal Ascot winner Cercene also in the mix.

  1. FALLEN ANGEL
  2. JANUARY (IRE)
  3. CERCENE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Porta Fortuna
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 3
J: Tom Marquand  |  T: Donnacha O'Brien
5/4

Prize Money

1st: €240,000.002nd: €80,000.003rd: €40,000.004th: €20,000.005th: €12,000.006th: €8,001.00

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