August 30 / 15.27 Curragh

15.27

Good

Snow Fairy Fillies Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares)

  • Prize money: £29256.2
  • 1m 1f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Snow Fairy Fillies Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 14-721 C

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Pick of three Curragh runs at two when fourth in Group 1 Moyglare Stakes; hasn't progressed quite as hoped but smart form all the same over a mile, including 1/2l defeat by Barnavara in Navan Listed and last month overcame wide draw and soft ground to land Killarney Listed; good chance she'll stay this extra 1f and gets 3lb off Barnavara now.
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2nd

4

(3)

14th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

15:30 York

Red Letter

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Winner of a Listed race at Killarney (1m, soft) and Group 3 at the Curragh (1m1f, good to yielding) last summer; creditable third of 12 in 1m2f Group 3 back at the Curragh (soft) on reappearance 25 days ago; likely to give a good account but has a bit to find on ratings.

7/1

3rd

6

(1)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Red Letter

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Fourth in Group 1 Moyglare Stakes; came good after being beaten by the smart Barnavara at Navan last June; handled soft when landing 1m Listed race at Killarney; left an impression she would stay further with 1m1f course win last August; turned the tables on Barnavara then, but that rival prevailed again here in September; should be in the mix.

4/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 1-4301

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Frankel filly produced a career-best at York last month when making all in fillies Listed race over an extended 1m2f (third won Listed Galtres Stakes there last week); not at her best previously in Group 1 Prix de Diane at Chantilly on slower ground so won't want too much rain; should make it a good test and definite contender from top yard.
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6th

8

(1)

23rd May 2026

Soft

1m 2f 100y

Class 1

13:45 Haydock

Sand Gazelle

9st 2lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: John & Thady Gosden

Listed winner at York (1m2f, good) last July and runner-up in Group 3 at the Curragh (1m1f, good to yielding) in August; down the field on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket on both starts since, most recently her reappearance but that may not be her track; could bounce back with a bold show in first-time cheekpieces; unraced on ground slower than good to soft.

16/1

7th

11

(6)

3rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 1

14:20 Newmarket

Sand Gazelle

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

Low-mileage filly; below form at Newmarket when last seen but broadly progressive otherwise and may have more to offer this term; Listed winner at York (1m2f) last July then ran well in Group 3 at the Curragh (1m1f); shortlisted.

7/1

8

(3)

10th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

16:45 Newmarket

Sand Gazelle

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John & Thady Gosden

Made all to win by a neck in Listed race at York (1m2f, good) in July and better still when second of seven in Group 3 at the Curragh (1m1f, good to yielding) six weeks ago; progressive 3yo who has to be in calculations.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3-7311 C

Last run: 66 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Experienced 3yo who has taken well to gradual step up in trip this year, winning last two starts in June, in 1m Navan Listed (beating Red Letter and recent Listed winner Thalara) and saw out extended 1m2f at Naas well when making all; slight ease in the ground fine, won't want too much rain though; has to concede 3lb to Red Letter.
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7

(5)

14th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:00 Curragh

Barnavara

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Beat Red Letter over 1m at Navan in June and followed up with a Group 3 win over an extended 1m2f at Naas; failed to uphold form with Red Letter over 1m1f here last time, and that rival may have her measure again.

7/1

3rd

3

(7)

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

15:27 Curragh

Barnavara

9st 3lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Mrs John Harrington

Experienced 3yo who has taken well to gradual step up in trip this year, winning last two starts in June, in 1m Navan Listed (beating Red Letter and recent Listed winner Thalara) and saw out extended 1m2f at Naas well when making all; slight ease in the ground fine, won't want too much rain though; has to concede 3lb to Red Letter.

4/1

2

(1)

25th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 84y

18:40 Naas

Barnavara

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Experienced 3yo who finished just a neck behind Coronation Stakes winner Cercene when third in the Athasi Stakes last month (1m, good); a number of placed efforts at Group level; dropped in class and stayed on to win a Navan Listed contest last time; step up in trip here looks positive.

9/4

4th
2 (1)
Azada

5/1

Form: 51-632

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Naas Listed winner last year and career-best on latest of three runs this term, only outpaced late by 1l winner on first attempt at 1m2f in Group 3 Meadow Court Stakes here last month (good-to-yielding); ground to suit and cheekpieces now tried so one to consider.
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4th

2

(1)

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

15:27 Curragh

Azada

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Naas Listed winner last year and career-best on latest of three runs this term, only outpaced late by 1l winner on first attempt at 1m2f in Group 3 Meadow Court Stakes here last month (good-to-yielding); ground to suit and cheekpieces now tried so one to consider.

5/1

3

(3)

20th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Azada

9st 5lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

7f maiden winner on heavy and 1m Listed winner on yielding last term; outclassed in a Group 2 on return (behind One Look) but did better back in Listed company when a 3.5l third at Leopardstown (1m1f, good); a bit to find with some of these but rain would help her cause.

12/1

3rd

5

(8)

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:55 Leopardstown

Azada

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Heavy ground juvenile maiden winner over 1m at this venue; ran creditably on return last year in the Irish 1000 Guineas; and ended a four-race campaign with a 1m Listed win at Naas; should be better for her reappearance in a Group 2 race at the Curragh and will be more at home in this grade.

13/2

Form: 456960

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Kept busy but hasn't won again since AW maiden win back in February; Group 3 fourth (1m) here in April her best effort; hard to see her featuring.
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8th

8

(6)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:07 Curragh

Spicy Margarita

9st 11lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Robson De Aguiar

Sole win in 14 starts came in Dundalk AW maiden in February of last year; highly tried since, best run over C&D last April when beaten 2.25l into fourth by One Look in this race last year; returned on the AW 28 days ago when beaten 4l into fifth by stablemate California Dreamer; needs plenty more.

33/1

5th

6

(3)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Spicy Margarita

9st 0lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Robson De Aguiar

Like stablemate California Dreamer, hasn't won since landing a course maiden (7f) last February; highly tried afterwards, standout run when fourth in Curragh Group 3 over this trip; absent since tailed off in Naas Listed event in October; market can separate yard's runners.

9/2

Form: 2-0235

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Ended last season with second to the classy Whirl in a Group 3 (1m, soft) here; back to that level of form when beaten neck by a stablemate in valuable Gowran conditions event in June but two runs since leave her with a fair bit to find here; cheekpieces added.
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15th

9

(15)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:10 Naas

And So To Bed

9st 2lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Group-placed 2yo winner hasn't progressed as expected, third in 1m2f Group 3 here over the summer her better effort; plenty to find.

25/1

6th

8

(4)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

14:52 Gowran Park

And So To Bed

9st 2lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Second runner for yard; maiden winner as a 2yo was later second in a Group 3; the best of her five runs this term was when second in the Gowran Classic over C&D in June; has to rebound from two lesser runs.

20/1

6th

4

(6)

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

15:27 Curragh

And So To Bed

9st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Ended last season with second to the classy Whirl in a Group 3 (1m, soft) here; back to that level of form when beaten neck by a stablemate in valuable Gowran conditions event in June but two runs since leave her with a fair bit to find here; cheekpieces added.

20/1

14/1

Form: -98634

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Has been found wanting in Group 3 races this season, latest two runs in Listed company were better but still leaves her a fair bit off the standard required here.
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18th

9

(13)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

14:17 Curragh

Easy Mover

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

Has failed to add to her Fairyhouse 6f maiden debut win last year; out of her depth in Group 3 races over further on last two starts; drop in class and trip should help; first time with this headgear pairing.

10/1

11th

10

(3)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

14:52 Gowran Park

Easy Mover

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Hasn't added to her Fairyhouse 6f maiden debut win last year; however, she has run well several times including in a C&D Listed race two starts back; has to rebound from a poor Curragh run; seems yard's first-string.

10/1

7th

5

(5)

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

15:27 Curragh

Easy Mover

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Has been found wanting in Group 3 races this season, latest two runs in Listed company were better but still leaves her a fair bit off the standard required here.

14/1

Non-runners

Snellen

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €5.80
Straight Forecast €5.39
Tricast €12.88
Trifecta €18.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Red Letter

TOPSPEED:

Sand Gazelle

The Irish Sun:

Azada

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Snellen

POSTDATA:

Red Letter