15:17 Curragh

Tuesday 21 October 2025

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Staffordstown Stud Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 1  |   1m  |   Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:17  |   Winning time: 1m 43.68s
1st
Horse silk
7
(8)
5/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan
Made all, briefly pressed over 2f out, soon pushed and went 2 lengths clear, ridden over 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
8
(5)
6/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle
Raced in rear, good progress between horses from over 3f out and went 2nd over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong and no impression on winner, kept on same pace close home op 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¾
3
(2)
15/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: Ronan Whelan
Tracked leaders and 4th halfway, ridden from 2f out and no impression from over 1f out, kept on into 3rd inside final furlong, not threatening principals op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
(6)
29-2
2/1f
T: A P O'BrienJ: J Cleary
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, briefly challenged over 2f out and soon ridden, dropped to 3rd over 1f out, no extra and dropped to 4th inside final furlong op 11/4 tchd 3/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ¾
6
(1)
4/1
T: N MeadeJ: Chris Hayes
Mid-division and 5th halfway, switched to outer over 3f out, soon pushed along and lost place, ridden and no extra from 2f out, kept on again into moderate 5th inside final furlong op 9/2 tchd 5/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
2
(3)
12/1
T: N MeadeJ: Ben Coen
Raced keenly towards rear and 7th halfway, pushed along on inner from 3f out and ridden in 5th from 2f out, no extra from over 1f out and dropped to 6th inside final furlong tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1
7th
Horse silk
½
4
(4)
11/1
T: C W J FarrellJ: Rory Cleary
Soon tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, pushed along from 3f out, soon ridden and lost place, no extra and kept on same pace from 2f out op 16/1
8th
Horse silk
1
5
(7)
11/1
T: G M LyonsJ: Colin Keane
Mid-division and 6th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear from 3f out, soon ridden and no extra from 2f out op 10/1 tchd 9/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.00Pl:€1.70, €2.20, €2.30EX:€33.30Trifecta:€215.00Tricast:€229.41SF:€36.86

Forecasts

Cameo (2/1), Stars Will Shine (4/1), Sugar Island (5/1), Thundering On (6/1), Ice Dancer (15/2), Ifweonlyhavelove (11/1), La Fogata (11/1), Caught U Sleeping (12/1)

Verdict

A stack of promising fillies, with STARS WILL SHINE taken to improve again and land this Group 3 on the back of her impressive Down Royal victory. The well-regarded Ice Dancer may be the pick of the Aidan O'Brien trio, with standard setter Sugar Island having a bit to prove after a tame display at Newmarket. La Fogata flew home at Punchestown and has to be respected.

  1. STARS WILL SHINE (IRE)
  2. ICE DANCER (IRE)
  3. LA FOGATA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Whirl
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 2
6/1

Prize Money

1st: €36,000.002nd: €12,000.003rd: €6,000.004th: €3,000.005th: €1,800.006th: €1,200.00

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