July 22 / 15.45 Curragh

15.45

Yielding To Soft

Juddmonte Irish Oaks (Group 1) (Fillies)

  • Prize money: £252212.39
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Juddmonte Irish Oaks (Group 1) (Fillies)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.70
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5-112 BF

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Made a winning return in maiden company before a mightily impressive wide margin victory in the Cheshire Oaks; showed that was no fluke when going close in the Oaks and conditions have come right for her this time; could be hard to beat.
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3rd

9

(6)

24th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

15:35 York

Savethelastdance

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

set good pace

4/1

1st

7

(5)

22nd Jul 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Savethelastdance

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

soon raced in third, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and outpaced from under 3f out, switched left over 1f out, rallied and headway on outer inside final furlong, led towards finish

10/11

2nd

9

(4)

2nd Jun 2023

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

16:30 Epsom

Savethelastdance

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

in touch with leaders

6/5

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9/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1-23

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won Salisbury novice on debut and has run two big races in defeat this season, beaten a head in a Listed contest at Newbury on return before a third in the Ribblesdale when a little outpaced before staying on for third- behind two of these rivals; each-way player if handling different conditions.
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4th

9

(4)

21st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

15:35 York

Bluestocking

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Acts on soft and good to firm; smart filly who has blossomed this season, winning notable 1m2f races at this course (Group 2; easily) and the Curragh (Group 1) then creditable second in the King George at Ascot back over 1m4f; she is 2-3 at this distance and can't be ruled out.

9/1

2nd

8

(9)

27th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

15:40 Ascot

Bluestocking

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Consistent in defeat last term; has regained the winning thread and looked better than ever this season, routing her opponents in Group 2 at York (good) then following up in Group 1 at the Curragh (yielding to soft), both over 1m2f; should be as effective back at 1m4f; cheekpieces (worn twice, including for reappearance win) are now reapplied; smart filly who could well prove capable of further improvement in her current form; big player.

5/1

1st

1

(3)

29th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:30 Curragh

Bluestocking

9st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

in touch with leaders, niggled along over 3f out, switched left and headway on near side of group from over 2f out, ridden and went second but 3 lengths down over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish

13/8

25/1

  • Place: £11.50

Form: 5-6417 BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Career best when dropped back in trip to win a Listed race at Naas (1m2f) last month but was a beaten favourite in 1m6f Group 3 at Leopardstown since; up against it up in class and could be on pacemaking duty back at 1m4f.
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2nd

8

(8)

18th Aug 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:52 Cork

Library

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong

9/4

3rd

5

(4)

22nd Jul 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Library

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: A P O’Brien

Career best when dropped back in trip to win a Listed race at Naas (1m2f) last month but was a beaten favourite in 1m6f Group 3 at Leopardstown since; up against it up in class and could be on pacemaking duty back at 1m4f.

25/1

Form: 21-422 C

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Followed a half length defeat in a Group 3 at Naas with another second in the Ribblesdale splitting Warm Heart and Bluestocking; met a bit of trouble in running, so it's not impossible she could get closer to Warm Heart; handles an ease in the ground.
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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

7/2

Form: 4-2111 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won a Leopardstown maiden before a Listed success at Newbury beating Bluestocking and she confirmed that form with a Group 2 success in the Ribblesdale; more progress probably needed to get the better of her stablemate, Savethelastdance, but she's a solid each-way contender having shown she handles slow ground earlier in the season.
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6th
2 (6)
Be Happy

20/1

Form: 15-32 BF

Last run: 70 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

7th
1 (1)
Azazat

16/1

Form: 2-312 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Getting better with each run; in behind Savethelastdance in a Leopardstown maiden prior to winning over this trip back at Leopardstown in May; took her form to a new level when runner-up in a Group 3 at Cork last time; more to come and will handle conditions but probably has a bit too much to find.
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2nd

10

(16)

15th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 202y

15:25 Naas

Azazat

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

prominent, good headway to lead under 2f out, headed inside final 110yds, no match for winner

7/2

5th

4

(10)

29th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Newmarket

Azazat

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Won a Leopardstown maiden in May; second since in a 1m4f Group 3 at Cork and 1m2f Listed race at the Curragh, with a creditable seventh of eight in the Irish Oaks in between; returning to 1m4f can help with further improvement but it is needed, in the first-time headgear.

10/1

8th
4 (3)
Comhra

10/1

Form: 4-6539

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Stayed on well for third in the Irish 1,000 Guineas; an allergy was used as an excuse for her poor run in the Pretty Polly Stakes when too keen; should stay this new trip and holds each-way claims.
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7th

7

(2)

24th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 30y

17:30 Killarney

Comhra

8st 12lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

prominent, lost third 2f out, weakened final furlong

7/2

8th

4

(3)

22nd Jul 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Comhra

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

Stayed on well for third in the Irish 1,000 Guineas; an allergy was used as an excuse for her poor run in the Pretty Polly Stakes when too keen; should stay this new trip and holds each-way claims.

10/1

9th

8

(4)

1st Jul 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Comhra

9st 0lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

Started the season with sixth of ten behind Insinuendo over 1m here; having looked comparatively exposed she was sent off at 150-1 in the Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh but posted a huge effort in first-time cheekpieces, finishing third behind Tahiyra and Meditate.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta €5.70
Straight Forecast €5.04
Tricast €167.08
Trifecta €133.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Savethelastdance

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Savethelastdance

TOPSPEED:

Savethelastdance

POSTDATA:

Savethelastdance

The Irish Sun:

Savethelastdance