13:53 Curragh

Saturday 29 August 2026

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

  • 2YO only  |   Class 1  |   1m  |   Good (Yielding in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:53  |   Winning time: 1m 39.21s
1st
Horse silk
6
(6)
Sea Of Rain
29-2
18/1
T: J S BolgerJ: Colin Keane
Always prominent, tracked leaders and led over 3f out, ridden and 2 lengths clear over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong op 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
1
(4)
Ballyskeagh
29-2
14/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Chris Hayes
Towards rear, not clear run 2 1/2f out, pushed along and headway into 4th 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong to go 2nd closing stages op 16/1 tchd 18/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
3
(8)
Damsel In Distress
29-2
17/2
T: Daniel McLoughlinJ: Ben Coen
Towards rear, pushed along 3f out and headway into 6th 2f out, ridden and went 2nd early final furlong, kept on one pace op 10/1 tchd 12/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
(9)
Exceptionally
29-2
12/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression 2f out, 7th and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final 150 yards op 16/1 tchd 14/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
8
(5)
Speckles
29-2
17/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: Ronan Whelan
Prominent, disputed lead briefly halfway, 2nd and ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 12/1 tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ¾
7
(7)
So Lovely
29-2
11/8f
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd and ridden 2f out, 5th and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong tchd 5/4
7th
Horse silk
1
10
(1)
Tosca No Candis
29-2
28/1
T: Robson AguiarJ: Billy Lee
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th and pushed along 2f out, dropped to 7th 1f out, no extra op 25/1 tchd 33/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ½
2
(10)
Bellesque
29-2
13/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh
Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression 2f out, no extra from over 1f out op 9/2
9th
Horse silk
3 ¼
9
(3)
Sword Of State
29-2
200/1
T: B W DukeJ: Rory Cleary
Soon led, pushed along and headed over 3f out, ridden over 2f out and soon no extra op 66/1 tchd 150/1
10th
Horse silk
4 ¼
5
(2)
Samnina
29-2
7/2
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley
Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, no extra over 1f out, eased op 4/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€26.20Pl:€3.60, €3.50, €2.30EX:€209.70Trifecta:€1,971.70Tricast:€2,311.22SF:€256.04

Forecasts

So Lovely (11/8), Samnina (7/2), Bellesque (13/2), Damsel In Distress (17/2), Speckles (17/2), Exceptionally (12/1), Ballyskeagh (14/1), Sea Of Rain (18/1), Tosca No Candis (28/1), Sword Of State (200/1)

Verdict

BELLESQUE continued her race-by-race progression when third in listed company at Gowran last time, despite not being seen to best effect, and she can provide her yard with back-to-back wins in this contest. There could be better to come from Samnina upped to 1m and she isn't taken lightly, with So Lovely the pick of Aidan O'Brien's trio.

  1. BELLESQUE (IRE)
  2. SAMNINA (IRE)
  3. SO LOVELY (USA)

Previous Winners

2025
Queen Of Hawaii
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 2
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle  |  T: J P O'Brien
10/3

Prize Money

1st: €42,000.002nd: €14,000.003rd: €7,000.004th: €3,501.005th: €2,101.006th: €1,400.00

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