July 08 / 18.50 Fairyhouse

18.50

Good To Firm

Darley Irish EBF Stanerra Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares)

  • Prize money: £35852.17
  • 1m 5f 200y
  • 9 runners
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Darley Irish EBF Stanerra Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

1st
1 (5)
Floresta

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.30
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 1215-0 D

Last run: 64 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Progressive last season, two wins included Listed contest at Leopardstown (1m6f, good) and signed off with very creditable fifth in the Group 2 Park Hill at Doncaster; has to bounce back from a poor comeback run in Gowran Listed in early May and cheekpieces tried.
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7th

4

(5)

10th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 1

15:00 Doncaster

Floresta

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Fifth in this race (good to soft) was her best form last year; better to land a 1m6f Group 3 at Fairyhouse (good) this July and she faced a stiff task when creditable fourth of six against the males in Group 2 at the Curragh (1m6f, good to firm) 11 days later; wore cheekpieces for those last two starts; needs to find a bit extra if some of these are at the top of their game.

11/1

4th

8

(8)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 4y

16:25 Curragh

Floresta

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Progressive last season, two wins included a Listed contest at Leopardstown (1m6f, good); signed off with creditable fifth in the Group 2 Park Hill at Doncaster; bounced back from a poor comeback run at Gowran to land a Group 3 contest over 1m6f at Fairyhouse 11 days ago; stamina assured.

16/1

1st

1

(5)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 200y

18:50 Fairyhouse

Floresta

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Progressive last season, two wins included Listed contest at Leopardstown (1m6f, good) and signed off with very creditable fifth in the Group 2 Park Hill at Doncaster; has to bounce back from a poor comeback run in Gowran Listed in early May and cheekpieces tried.

9/2

OUR TIP

6/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1132-8 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Last year's winner who went on to post a career-best when second of 24 in Group 1 Melbourne Cup (2m, good-to-soft); last month's Limerick comeback run well below her best but entitled to come on for that and major chance on ratings.
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10th

3

(9)

12th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:15 Leopardstown

Goodie Two Shoes

9st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Second runner for yard; hurdle winner also ran three times over fences without success but was an improved mare once kept to the Flat last year; won three times including a Group 3 and was second in Melbourne Cup; got back to her best when winning a Goodwood Group 2 last time; however, this trip is on sharp side and she is penalised 5lb.

10/1

1st

4

(1)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Goodwood

Goodie Two Shoes

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

5l third to Waardah in this last year, before career best when second in the Melbourne Cup (2m); back to best European form when second in Group 3 at Fairyhouse (1m6f, good; unraced on firmer) this month but will probably have to settle for a place here if others show their best.

8/1

2nd

3

(4)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 200y

18:50 Fairyhouse

Goodie Two Shoes

9st 9lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Last year's winner who went on to post a career-best when second of 24 in Group 1 Melbourne Cup (2m, good-to-soft); last month's Limerick comeback run well below her best but entitled to come on for that and major chance on ratings.

6/4

11/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 517-25

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Winner of three of her six races for Ralph Beckett; purchased for 300,000gns and cracking effort on seasonal return/stable debut when just denied in 1m2f Curragh premier handicap in May; didn't land a blow but not beaten far in Group 3 Munster Oaks latest (first-time cheekpieces) so not one to dismiss lightly.
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6th

5

(3)

20th Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

16:10 York

Perfect Your Craft

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

3-6 for Ralph Beckett, including a 1m4f handicap win at Newmarket last October on good ground (previous wins were on heavy and good to soft); similar form this season in Ireland over 1m2f, 1m4f and 1m6f for new yard, without a win but the last two of those assignments were Group 3 (with cheekpieces enlisted) and she has a similar form chance to most in this line-up.

18/1

3rd

6

(8)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 200y

18:50 Fairyhouse

Perfect Your Craft

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Winner of three of her six races for Ralph Beckett; purchased for 300,000gns and cracking effort on seasonal return/stable debut when just denied in 1m2f Curragh premier handicap in May; didn't land a blow but not beaten far in Group 3 Munster Oaks latest (first-time cheekpieces) so not one to dismiss lightly.

11/2

8/1

Form: 4302-4

Last run: 64 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Maiden has been highly tried at times to no avail but did pick up some black type when third behind Floresta in Leopardstown Listed last term; not a bad effort when fourth in Gowran Listed in May but this is a stronger race.
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4th

5

(7)

25th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Nuit

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Ran with credit in a couple of stakes races before bolting up in a 1m5f maiden at Ballinrobe in July; mid-division in the Oyster Stakes at Galway two weeks ago; one of the least likely here.

33/1

9th

9

(10)

8th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Galway

Nuit

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Henry De Bromhead

Odds-on for a belated maiden win at Ballinrobe in July; has run well in defeat in stakes races, fourth in a Listed event at Gowran, same placing in a Group 3 at Fairyhouse, both over 1m6f.

7/1

1st

8

(6)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

20:10 Ballinrobe

Nuit

9st 4lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Henry De Bromhead

0-11 but has run some excellent races in defeat in stakes company; beaten 7.75l in 1m6f (good) Fairyhouse Group 3 on latest; rated 96 and a surprise if she didn't win this.

2/5

Form: 34-468

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Maiden twice runner-up in good-ground maidens last year and career-best when beaten 5.5l in 1m6f Gowran Listed in May; never sighted in Group 3 Munster Oaks at Cork on latest; again has plenty on her plate here.
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5th

4

(6)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 200y

18:50 Fairyhouse

Jannah Star

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Maiden twice runner-up in good-ground maidens last year and career-best when beaten 5.5l in 1m6f Gowran Listed in May; never sighted in Group 3 Munster Oaks at Cork on latest; again has plenty on her plate here.

16/1

8th

4

(3)

14th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:48 Cork

Jannah Star

9st 9lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

0-7 but ran a decent race in a 1m6f Gowran Listed race (good to yielding) last time when sixth, ahead of higher rated rivals; up to a rating of 88 now, but trainers' other two candidates make more appeal.

40/1

6th

7

(9)

5th May 2026

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

18:07 Gowran Park

Jannah Star

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

0-6 and rated 76; placed in all four maidens last year at 1m4f on varying ground; fourth in Bellewstown maiden latest; steps up in trip and class now; hard to make a case for on form.

66/1

7/1

Form: 71-337

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Cork 2yo maiden winner highly-tried in three runs this term when tried in pacemaking role, notably third behind Thundering On in 1m2f Navan Group 3; blinkers had no effect when down the field in Munster Oaks latest and now replaced by cheekpieces and upped in trip.
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6th

7

(3)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 200y

18:50 Fairyhouse

Bloom

8st 10lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Cork 2yo maiden winner highly-tried in three runs this term when tried in pacemaking role, notably third behind Thundering On in 1m2f Navan Group 3; blinkers had no effect when down the field in Munster Oaks latest and now replaced by cheekpieces and upped in trip.

7/1

7th

7

(2)

14th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:48 Cork

Bloom

8st 8lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

Won her maiden at the second attempt over 1m here in September (yielding); good front-running third of seven in a Navan Group 3 on seasonal return (1m2f, good to yielding); didn't build on that when 7.5l behind stablemate Cameo in Lingfield Listed company last month (11.5f, good to firm); no surprise to see her do better with blinkers now applied.

13/2

3rd

2

(5)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 133y

Class 1

13:28 Lingfield

Bloom

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: A P O’Brien

By Wootton Bassett out of a 9.5f Listed winner who's sister to Irish Guineas winner Roderic O'Connor; won a maiden at Cork (1m, yielding) last September and probably improved again when front-running third of seven in Group 3 at Navan (1m2f, good to yielding) two weeks ago; top trainer so often gets these 3yo middle-distance fillies to improve.

9/2

Form: 00-247

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose mare, whose only Flat win came in Leopardstown 3yo maiden (1m2f); in good form however this term in very competitive handicaps, second at Navan, close fourth of 15 in 2m2f Chester Cup and 4.5l off stablemate Kizlyar when seventh of 20 in 2m4f Ascot Stakes last month; bit to find with some of these now entering Group company but don't rule out.
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3rd

4

(12)

8th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Galway

Galileo Dame

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Two wins and eight seconds in a 23-race career; chance would be improved by heavy ground; several of the stable's runners are more appealing.

10/1

3rd

6

(6)

31st Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 6f 14y

20:40 Galway

Galileo Dame

9st 0lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Best on very testing ground and was well held in the QR handicap here on Monday when 8.5l behind Teed Up; big swing in the weights with that rival but would make more appeal if the ground was heavy; cheekpieces go on.

5/1

10th

3

(5)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 179y

18:40 Galway

Galileo Dame

11st 11lb

J: Mr B O’Neill

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dual-purpose mare; only Flat win came in Leopardstown 3yo maiden (1m2f); good form this term in very competitive handicaps, second at Navan, close fourth of 15 in 2m2f Chester Cup, seventh of 20 behind a stablemate in 2m4f Ascot Stakes; most recent run was in a Group race; one of five for the stable.

12/1

25/1

Form: 13-779

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
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).
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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: 6516 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 87

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Payout
Exacta €26.10
Straight Forecast €23.11
Tricast €41.35
Trifecta €57.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Goodie Two Shoes

TOPSPEED:

Floresta

POSTDATA:

Galileo Dame

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Goodie Two Shoes

The Irish Sun:

Goodie Two Shoes