October 08 / 14.00 Curragh

14.00

Yielding

Staffordstown Stud Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies)

  • Prize money: £27268.91
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Staffordstown Stud Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.40
  • Place: £4.10

Form: 422 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten by Speirling Beag at Gowran; not sure to uphold Galway form with stablemate Perfect Portrait who was making her debut then.
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7th

3

(4)

15th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Lumiere Rock

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

towards rear

10/1

8th

4

(9)

1st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:35 Goodwood

Lumiere Rock

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Group 3 and Group 2 winner who has bits of form at the top level; however, she has something to find on 2024 efforts, latest behind Emily Upjohn in the Pretty Polly; doesn't look poised to break her Group 1 duck.

40/1

4th

3

(6)

29th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:30 Curragh

Lumiere Rock

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Has won only twice but has strong form, including Ribblesdale second last year (Bluestocking third); improved with cheekpieces to land Group 2 Blandford Stakes over C&D in September; third in Prix de l'Opera, not disgraced in sixth behind Inspiral at Breeders' Cup; made little impression in Tattersalls Gold Cup on return; cheekpieces left off then, back on now.

8/1

2/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 1

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Merit of her debut win at Punchestown was endorsed when the second Basil Martini won a Group 3 event at the main expense of the subsequent Prix Marcel Boussac runner-up Gan Teorainn, with Clever And Cool back in fourth; strong contender.
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9th

14

(2)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Gozen

8st 11lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: M D O’Callaghan

Won a Punchestown maiden last year before finishing 2nd in a Curragh fillies' Group 3; has been well beaten both starts this year and needs much more making AW debut.

22/1

11th

8

(1)

9th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Leopardstown

Gozen

9st 2lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: M D O’Callaghan

soon led on inner

50/1

13th

11

(4)

13th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

15:50 Curragh

Gozen

9st 1lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

took keen hold, towards rear, dropped to rear after 3f

13/2

Form: 6731 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beat Lumiere Rock at Gowran; has a bit to find with Be Happy on previous Cork running; interesting that Kevin Manning has picked her over Clever And Cool.
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1st

6

(4)

22nd Oct 2022

Soft

1m 1f 0y

16:20 Leopardstown

Speirling Beag

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

dwelt start, towards rear but in touch with leaders, pushed along and good headway on outer 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, faced strong challenge final furlong, headed final 110yds, stayed on and led again post

8/1

3rd

6

(4)

8th Oct 2022

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:00 Curragh

Speirling Beag

9st 2lb

J: Kevin Manning

T: J S Bolger

raced in second, pushed along when pressed leader over 1f out, soon every chance, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, lost second towards finish

5/1

1st

11

(2)

17th Sep 2022

Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:10 Gowran Park

Speirling Beag

9st 2lb

J: Kevin Manning

T: J S Bolger

in touch with leaders, ridden and pressed leaders under 2f out, made challenge 1f out, kept on well to lead inside final furlong

10/1

Form: 3

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only 1/2l behind shorter-priced stablemate Lumiere Rock at Galway; may turn the tables on that rival, given normal improvement.
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8th

1

(6)

24th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

14:55 Curragh

Perfect Portrait

10st 4lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

dwelt start, soon towards rear

10/1

10th

5

(9)

10th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

18:30 Fairyhouse

Perfect Portrait

9st 9lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Gowran maiden winner last year over just short of 1m2f; later ran well in defeat in good company including when 3l behind stablemate Dancing Tango in a Listed race at Naas over 1m4f; lost a shoe when poor on return; over 5l behind Dancing Tango when they clashed again at Limerick last month.

12/1

4th

7

(7)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 110y

16:05 Limerick

Perfect Portrait

9st 4lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Gowran maiden winner last year over just short of 1m2f ran well in defeat in stronger company afterwards including when 3l behind Dancing Tango in a Listed race at Naas over 1m4f; lost a shoe when poor on return; probably better on softer.

10/1

9/4

Form: 1 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Good enough to overcome her obvious inexperience when scoring over 7f at Cork on debut; form got a timely boost when runner-up Foniska beat the Ballydoyle-trained favourite Delightful at Thurles on Thursday.
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6th

2

(6)

22nd Jul 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Be Happy

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: A P O’Brien

Won a Cork maiden on debut and running well in defeat since, finishing third in a Saint-Cloud Group 3 prior to a Listed second in Lingfield's Oaks trial; that form has been knocked since though and she has plenty to find.

20/1

1

(6)

2nd Jun 2023

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

16:30 Epsom

Be Happy

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

Comfortable maiden win at Cork (1m, soft to heavy) on the first of two runs as 2yo; placed this season in Group 3 at Saint-Cloud (10.5f, soft; just behind Sea Of Roses) and Oaks Trial at Lingfield (1m4f, AW); 6-5 favourite in the latter and always prominent but Eternal Hope headed her 1f out and went on; there should be a very different rhythm to this race and she should still be open to improvement.

33/1

2nd

1

(7)

13th May 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Lingfield (AW)

Be Happy

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Plentiful big-race entries; comfortable maiden winner on last September's debut at Cork (1m, soft to heavy); disappointing 5-4 favourite in Group 3 one month later but she reappeared with a better effort at same level when third of eight at Saint-Cloud (10.5f, soft) six weeks ago; should stay and surely has more to give.

15/8

Form: 3541 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Profited from the use of front-running tactics when winning readily over C&D on fourth outing; will need to find more to cope in this grade.
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7th

7

(10)

10th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

18:30 Fairyhouse

Starry Heavens

9st 9lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Mrs John Harrington

Two middle-distance wins last year included Longchamp Listed event; has not shown the same level of form this term and looks like the outsider of three runners for her trainer.

16/1

8th

13

(11)

8th Jun 2024

Good

1m 3f 175y

Class 1

15:00 Haydock

Starry Heavens

9st 2lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Mrs John Harrington

dwelt start, raced in last

14/1

3rd

5

(8)

25th May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

15:05 Curragh

Starry Heavens

9st 5lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs John Harrington

towards rear but in touch with leaders, midfield before halfway, not clear run from over 2f out, soon headway, went third and kept on from 1f out, no match for first two

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 144

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Has produced two respectable displays in good company over 7f since her 5f win at Cork; finished behind her longer-priced stablemate Gan Teorainn when fourth in a Group 3 event here last time, but that form was put in a healthy perspective when Gan Teorainn was second in the Prix Marcel Boussac; interesting that Kevin Manning prefers Speirling Beag.
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8th

3

(12)

15th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

14:50 Naas

Clever And Cool

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: J S Bolger

slowly away, towards rear

5/1

3rd

7

(1)

26th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Cork

Clever And Cool

9st 3lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

slowly into stride, soon recovered into midfield, headway when switched right 2f out, soon ridden, went third and kept on inside final 110yds

12/1

5th

5

(9)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

15:00 Curragh

Clever And Cool

9st 5lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

slowly away, towards rear, some headway up the centre over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms

12/1

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Payout
Exacta €68.50
Straight Forecast €66.13
Trifecta €892.10

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Be Happy

SPOTLIGHT:

Gozen

TOPSPEED:

Clever And Cool

POSTDATA:

Lumiere Rock

The Irish Sun:

Be Happy