July 29 / 14.30 Gowran Park

14.30

Soft To Heavy

Darley Rathbride Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares)

  • Prize money: £28716.81
  • 1m 1f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Darley Rathbride Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.40
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1250 BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Winner on debut before narrow defeat in a Navan Listed race to Village Voice; creditable fifth in the Irish 1,000 Guineas and worth forgiving her run at Royal Ascot; should go well back up in trip and handles this ground.
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4th

4

(2)

21st Jul 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

16:20 Curragh

Jackie Oh

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

chased clear leader, headway under 3f out, challenging over 2f out, weakened 1f out

5/4

3rd

9

(9)

21st Oct 2023

Soft

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

14:25 Ascot

Jackie Oh

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

raced wide early, took keen hold, midfield, headway from 2f out, briefly went second inside final furlong, kept on, just held

7/2

2nd

6

(7)

10th Sep 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Jackie Oh

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

towards rear

11/4

11/4

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 13-10

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Thurles maiden winner; got the better of Jackie Oh in a Listed contest (1m2f, heavy) on this season's return; poor run at Royal Ascot since but that was on much quicker ground over 1m4f and a return to this trip/ground should suit.
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4th

9

(5)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 3f 133y

Class 1

14:35 Ascot

Village Voice

9st 7lb

J: Cristian Demuro

T: Mrs John Harrington

Well beaten in the Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot 2023 on her first attempt at 1m4f and returned to the trip only on latest outing, when comfortably moving 4l clear in the closing stages at Saint-Cloud (very soft); that was a career best, in only a Listed race compared to today's Group 1 but she may now have more to offer at this sort of trip and is in each-way contention.

14/1

4th

7

(1)

6th May 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Village Voice

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

took keen hold, towards rear but in touch with leaders, went third under 4f out, disputing second when ridden over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

3/1

4th

7

(1)

6th May 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Village Voice

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Decent filly goes best on testing ground, winning a Navan Listed and Saint-Cloud Group 3 last season in such conditions over this trip; is 3lb better off for a 3/4l beating by White Birch in the Group 3 Alleged Stakes on return, so there should be little between them today.

3/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 21-146 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Signed off last season in Germany with a Listed success and impressive on reappearance winning a heavy ground Group 3 at the Curragh; not as good on quicker ground twice since but should get plenty of cut in the ground here and the drop in class will help.
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13th

1

(6)

13th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:50 Naas

Goldana

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Group 3/Listed winner with best form on heavy ground; needs to bounce back from indifferent Gowran run, when Improvista and Azada finished in front of her; may have needed that on first run since Group 2 second at the Curragh in May; first-time cheekpieces; any further easing would help.

5/1

8th

2

(6)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 100y

16:01 Gowran Park

Goldana

9st 7lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Group 3 winner who got her head back in front in Listed company earlier in the year and was only beaten roughly a length in a Curragh Group 2 when last seen; drying ground probably against her and has been off 118 days.

8/1

4th
3 (2)
Giladah

25/1

Form: -32643 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Progressive last year, winning three handicaps and has been running well in defeat this term; hit the frame in a Listed race at Killarney last time but this is tougher.
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11th

1

(4)

11th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 1

13:30 Newcastle (AW)

Giladah

9st 4lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Best effort when third in 1m Listed event at Killarney in July; not at the same level in Group 3/Listed race in Ireland since; only seventh on her previous AW outing but it was at the start of her career.

14/1

3

(6)

26th Aug 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Giladah

9st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: D K Weld

Progressive last year, winning three handicaps; fair form in defeat this season but held by Village Voice on Gowran running; sixth at Killarney on Thursday; second-string for trainer.

12/1

6th

4

(7)

24th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 30y

17:30 Killarney

Giladah

9st 4lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: D K Weld

slowly into stride, in rear, some headway on outer 2f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms

10/1

Form: 9-0365

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Followed up her maiden success with a 1l defeat in a Curragh Group 3 last season; hasn't managed to match that level of form for her new yard and she was beaten 3l in Listed company last time; second string.
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10th

7

(2)

19th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:00 Listowel

Small Oasis

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Impressive maiden winner on soft ground last term and only beaten a length in Group 3 on final start at two; beaten 3l in pair of stakes races in June; well held latest but one to note now running a handicap for the first time.

7/1

5th

10

(8)

29th Jul 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 0y

14:30 Gowran Park

Small Oasis

9st 0lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Mrs John Harrington

Followed up her maiden success with a 1l defeat in a Curragh Group 3 last season; hasn't managed to match that level of form for her new yard and she was beaten 3l in Listed company last time; second string.

12/1

5th

9

(3)

28th Jun 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

19:00 Naas

Small Oasis

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Mrs John Harrington

Faded in 1m Longchamp event last time, a race won by the Joseph O'Brien-trained American Sonja; previously shaped well with Group 3 third over 7f behind a pair of older fillies in the Group 3 Athasi Stakes over 7f at the Curragh; blinkered for the first time.

7/1

200/1

Form: 9-8656

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Losing run is mounting up; struggling in handicaps and hard to make a case for here.
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8th

5

(7)

26th Aug 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Pale Iris

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Joseph G Murphy

Two wins were in handicaps in 2021; rated 90 at her peak, now 82 and likely to struggle; last of 14 in a 1m2f Listed race here last time; much better previously when long-priced sixth at Gowran, but held by Village Voice on that running.

33/1

14th

7

(14)

13th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

15:50 Curragh

Pale Iris

9st 9lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Joseph G Murphy

midfield

40/1

6th

5

(10)

29th Jul 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 0y

14:30 Gowran Park

Pale Iris

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Joseph G Murphy

Losing run is mounting up; struggling in handicaps and hard to make a case for here.

200/1

OUR TIP

20/1

Form: 420226

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a Listed race here in May and even better form when beaten just half a length in an Ayr Listed contest; too keen at Roscommon last time but drop back in trip should help; unproven on testing ground; wears first-time cheekpieces.
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15th

6

(5)

15th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

14:50 Naas

Angels Wrath

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

midfield

10/1

7th

4

(8)

10th Sep 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Angels Wrath

9st 10lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: J P Murtagh

midfield

14/1

Form: 24-545 C

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Placed at Group level (incl' Group 1) as a juvenile before getting off the mark on testing ground here in a maiden; hasn't really gone on from that and has been out of form in her last two starts, including here latest; others preferred.
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8th

6

(6)

29th Jul 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 0y

14:30 Gowran Park

Sunset Shiraz

9st 9lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Placed at Group level (incl' Group 1) as a juvenile before getting off the mark on testing ground here in a maiden; hasn't really gone on from that and has been out of form in her last two starts, including here latest; others preferred.

33/1

8

(5)

19th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 40y

18:20 Killarney

Sunset Shiraz

9st 9lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Only 1-13 but placed at the highest level during her first season and finished runner-up in an 18-runner Listed event at Naas during an abridged campaign at three; has plenty to prove after a series of indifferent performances.

10/1

5th

5

(4)

18th Jun 2023

Good

1m 1f 100y

17:25 Gowran Park

Sunset Shiraz

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

led, headed and raced in second after 2f, ridden under 2f out, weakened final furlong

3/1

Form: 766467

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in her five attempts at Listed level this term and this is tougher.
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9th

7

(9)

29th Jul 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 0y

14:30 Gowran Park

Venice Biennale

9st 9lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: John Joseph Murphy

Unplaced in her five attempts at Listed level this term and this is tougher.

50/1

7th

7

(3)

23rd Jun 2023

Soft

1m 4f 110y

19:20 Limerick

Venice Biennale

9st 4lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: John Joseph Murphy

Hasn't added to her Navan maiden win of 2021 and has largely struggled so far in Listed company; hard to see her playing a role.

33/1

6th

7

(7)

27th May 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:05 Curragh

Venice Biennale

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: John Joseph Murphy

slowly into stride, soon recovered towards rear, pushed along from over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, dropped to last inside final 110yds, eased towards finish

20/1

10th
4 (1)
Moon De Vega

9/4

Form: 009-11 CD

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Course winner on yard debut in May and followed up in a Listed race at Leopardstown last month; needs to prove she's as effective on slower ground but warrants respect for a yard in flying form.
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10th

4

(1)

29th Jul 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 0y

14:30 Gowran Park

Moon De Vega

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Course winner on yard debut in May and followed up in a Listed race at Leopardstown last month; needs to prove she's as effective on slower ground but warrants respect for a yard in flying form.

9/4

1st

6

(3)

8th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

18:30 Leopardstown

Moon De Vega

9st 4lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Quite ambitiously campaigned last year in Britain by Ralph Beckett but regressed; picked up for 98,000gns at Tattersalls February Sales and fine debut for new connections when dropped in class and tongue tie tried in five-runner Gowran fillies/ conditions event last month, comfortably brushing aside an odds-on favourite to win going away over extended 1m1f; back up in grade here and major player.

15/8

Form: -63878

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Listed placed earlier in the campaign at this venue but lesser efforts in three runs since and was last of eight at Group 3 level earlier in the month; career best required.
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11th

8

(7)

29th Jul 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 0y

14:30 Gowran Park

Dower House

9st 0lb

J: Killian Hennessy

T: A P O’Brien

Listed placed earlier in the campaign at this venue but lesser efforts in three runs since and was last of eight at Group 3 level earlier in the month; career best required.

20/1

8th

7

(2)

12th Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:50 Fairyhouse

Dower House

9st 1lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: A P O’Brien

midfield, pushed along under 3f out, ridden under 2f out, weakened final furlong

10/1

7th

9

(1)

11th Jun 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:40 Navan

Dower House

8st 12lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

in touch with leaders on inner

9/4

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Payout
Exacta €19.80
Straight Forecast €18.09
Trifecta €62.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Goldana

The Irish Sun:

Jackie Oh

TOPSPEED:

Village Voice

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Goldana

POSTDATA:

Goldana