October 21 / 15.17 Curragh

15.17

Soft

Staffordstown Stud Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies)

  • Prize money: £29256.2
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Staffordstown Stud Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 031 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Stepped up from debut over 7f at Cork when close up in third behind today's rival La Fogata over this trip at Punchestown; handled very soft ground effectively when making all for an emphatic win from a stable newcomer in a 7f maiden here early in the month; rider making a big impression for stable.
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5th

8

(9)

10th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 1

15:00 Doncaster

Cameo

8st 12lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Lingfield Oaks Trial winner (11.6f, good to firm; well on top from Prizeland) in May who subsequently found the Oaks and Irish Oaks much too hot but was also rather put in her place in two Irish Group 3s, latterly at 1m4f; plenty to find but this new trip may well be a positive.

18/1

6th

7

(5)

14th Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:10 Cork

Cameo

8st 13lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Lingfield Oaks Trial (11.5f, good to firm) winner in May; hasn't gone on from that, well-held in Epsom and Irish Oaks in between being beaten 5.25l in Naas Group 3 (Caught U Sleeping, second); needs more.

10/1

8th

3

(1)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Cameo

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: A P O’Brien

Course 7f maiden winner at two (soft to heavy); took a big step forward to win in the Listed Oaks Trial at Lingfield (good to firm) on her sixth start, and her first run beyond 1m; appeared to have a good chance of staying the Oaks trip, but faded from over two furlongs down; limitations evident at Naas.

20/1

Form: 13

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Did well to overcome inexperience when making a winning debut in a 7f fillies' maiden at Naas in August; was stepped up in class in a 7f Listed fillies' event at Leopardstown and left an impression she will stay a mile, keeping on for third behind the subsequent Prix Marcel Boussac winner Diamond Necklace.
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3rd

8

(11)

5th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 50y

15:20 Killarney

Caught U Sleeping

9st 3lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Noel Meade

Smart filly with Listed honours on the board and has been holding her own in Group races, latterly not getting the best of runs when fourth at Gowran (tried cheekpieces; now removed); returning to further looks a good move.

8/1

4th

7

(5)

19th Sep 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 100y

15:50 Gowran Park

Caught U Sleeping

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Noel Meade

Listed winner over 10.5f at Naas and nearly won five-runner Group 3 back there next time; solid efforts in 1m4f Group 3 contests since; headgear.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 01 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Failed to do herself justice at this venue on debut after meeting some trouble in running; put that behind her when landing the odds in a 1m contest at Gowran a month ago; faces much steeper opposition now, but she handled testing conditions, gets the trip and can win more races as she matures.
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15th

15

(2)

8th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Galway

Ice Dancer

9st 1lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

Gowran Park maiden winner on heavy and Group 3-placed as a 2yo; has finished last on all five starts this term; cheekpieces on now in a bid to reverse her sharp decline.

33/1

8th

9

(3)

14th Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:10 Cork

Ice Dancer

8st 13lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

Gowran Park maiden winner on heavy and Group 3 placed as a 2yo; finished last on all four starts this term and probably destined for pacemaking duties.

33/1

9th

9

(2)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 200y

18:50 Fairyhouse

Ice Dancer

8st 10lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

Group-placed 2yo winner last year who has finished last in all three runs this term, most recently Group 3 Munster Oaks (two of today's rivals ahead).

25/1

Form: 52

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Not a bad debut first effort when fifth of nine at Punchestown; can be rated a likely future winner on her Cork run three weeks ago, when she split two Ballydoyle-trained fillies; the third franked the form with a nursery win at Leopardstown on Saturday; cheekpieces fitted; faces a tough task against winners.
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4

(4)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:17 Curragh

Ifweonlyhavelove

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: C W J Farrell

Not a bad debut first effort when fifth of nine at Punchestown; can be rated a likely future winner on her Cork run three weeks ago, when she split two Ballydoyle-trained fillies; the third franked the form with a nursery win at Leopardstown on Saturday; cheekpieces fitted; faces a tough task against winners.

12/1

8

(16)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:45 Cork

Ifweonlyhavelove

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: C W J Farrell

It wasn't a bad debut when fifth of nine at Punchestown but doesn't appeal as a likely winner of this.

20/1

4

(8)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 30y

13:48 Punchestown

Ifweonlyhavelove

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: C W J Farrell

E21,000 yearling; fifth foal; sister to a French AW 2yo/US turf stakes winner Venenica, half-sister to a French winner Pop Life (inc AW); dam won in France; likely to need experience.

20/1

Form: 441 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Fourth of eight on debut in a 7f maiden at Leopardstown; emerged with credit from an ambitious 7f Group 3 attempt at this venue; lost her place three furlongs out and had plenty to do before rallying to finish fourth of six; finished strongly from off the pace to win a 1m maiden at Punchestown; not certain to uphold form with third-placed Cameo.
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5th

4

(5)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 84y

18:40 Naas

La Fogata

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Useful form over 1m as a juvenile; beaten 5l in a six-runner Curragh Group 3, won a Punchestown maiden; heavy ground a possible excuse for a poor run on final start for Ger Lyons; finished in front of well-fancied stablemate Eretria when second to Caught U Sleeping (levels) over C&D on first outing for this team; another solid run at Navan last time.

11/2

4th

8

(6)

7th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

16:02 Navan

La Fogata

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Useful form over 1m as a juvenile; beaten 5l in a six-runner Curragh Group 3, strong at the line when landing Punchestown maiden; heavy ground a possible excuse for a poor run on final start for Ger Lyons; finished in front of well-fancied stablemate Eretria when second in a Listed race over an extended 1m2f at Naas on first outing for this team.

11/4

2nd

4

(5)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 84y

16:57 Naas

La Fogata

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Last three juvenile starts were all over 1m; beaten 5l in six-runner Curragh Group 3, strong at the line when landing Punchestown maiden, then weak in the market when last of eight in another Curragh Group 3 (heavy ground a possible excuse); with Ger Lyons at two, has changed hands and now starts off for Eretria's trainer; entered in both Oaks and dam was Stakes-class at up to 1m6f.

10/1

Form: 31

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Made a pleasing debut when third in a 6f at conditions race at Cork; had little trouble winning over at Down Royal and should stay the extra furlong; useful prospect, but stablemate Caught U Sleeping has stronger credentials.
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9th

7

(7)

21st Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:27 Fairyhouse

Stars Will Shine

9st 6lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Noel Meade

Down Royal 7f maiden winner last September; found wanting in a Group 3 race on heavy ground on final start; down the field in a couple of valuable handicaps this year and questions to answer now.

33/1

10th

11

(7)

28th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

17:15 Curragh

Stars Will Shine

9st 1lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Noel Meade

Course 7f maiden winner last September; found wanting in a Group 3 race on heavy ground on final start; down the field when one of the main fancies for her handicap debut at this venue; questions to answer.

16/1

Form: 1539 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Won a 7f maiden at this venue on debut; has run in three Pattern races since then; disappointing favourite over C&D (3/4l behind fourth-placed La Fogata) before fine effort in third behind Aylin in the May Hill at Doncaster; out of her depth in the Fillies' Mile won by stablemate Precise; big chance in this company if handling the ground.
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4th

12

(5)

17th Oct 2026

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

14:40 Ascot

Sugar Island

9st 1lb

J: Christophe Soumillon

T: A P O’Brien

Made most when about 10l third in the Oaks at Epsom (1m4f, good to soft) but that's seemingly only lined her up for front-running duties at best since; moving into such a big lead set up an exciting finish to the Yorkshire Oaks but only while she subsided into seventh; huge outsider again.

100/1

7th

9

(5)

20th Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

15:35 York

Sugar Island

9st 0lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

2yo Group 3 winner on heavy who was 6l behind Legacy Link when third in the Oaks at Epsom (1m4f, good to soft) this June; tailed off when 20-1 in Irish Oaks (made most) last time, which was her first run both on good to firm and in cheekpieces; likely to have neither of those today but she is comfortably bottom of this pack on ratings; could have front-running duties.

100/1

10th

10

(11)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Sugar Island

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Third in Group 2 May Hill at Doncaster last September and readily made all in Group 3 here in October; fourth of five behind Amelia Earhart at Chester on reappearance, reversed form with her disappointing stablemate when third at Epsom, weakened late, beaten almost 10l; first-time cheekpieces.

16/1

Form: 4

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Frankel filly out of a 1m2f Group 1 winner for this stable; beaten 4 1/4l in fourth behind Cameo on debut; looks capable of winning races.
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1st

6

(9)

13th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Thundering On

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Much improved when running away with Epsom Oaks (good-to-soft) in June but unable to follow up later in month on faster ground in Pretty Polly over today's C&D, found to be coughing after finishing fourth (Red Letter third), having travelled well into race but weakening late; had time off since and easier ground sure to suit.

6/4

4th

9

(7)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:55 Curragh

Thundering On

9st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

By Frankel, dam Thundering Nights won this event in 2021; Group 3-placed on second start at two; beaten favourite in a maiden on seasonal debut before comfortable win in a Group 3 at Navan (1m2f, good to yielding) in April; confidently ridden before taking full command in the final furlong in the Oaks; will be hard to beat if the ground is not too quick.

4/5

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Payout
Exacta €33.30
Straight Forecast €36.86
Tricast €229.41
Trifecta €215.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sugar Island

The Irish Sun:

Thundering On

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Sugar Island

TOPSPEED:

Sugar Island

POSTDATA:

Sugar Island