September 16 / 15.30 Gowran Park

15.30

Yielding

Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Fillies Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares)

  • Prize money: £31327.43
  • 1m 1f 100y
  • 12 runners
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Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Fillies Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

Form: 4-8976 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 90

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8th

6

(9)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Flame Of Eire

8st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: John M Harney

Won four handicaps in a row for Andy Slattery during a 2022 campaign that ended with a decent effort in finishing fourth of 18 in a Naas Listed race; no show in a pair of handicaps for this trainer early in the year; tried in a tongue-tie here after a six-month absence.

14/1

8th

6

(9)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Flame Of Eire

8st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: John M Harney

Won four handicaps in a row for Andy Slattery during a 2022 campaign that ended with a decent effort in finishing fourth of 18 in a Naas Listed race; no show in a pair of handicaps for this trainer early in the year; tried in a tongue-tie here after a six-month absence.

14/1

7th

3

(9)

3rd Jun 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

15:05 Gowran Park

Flame Of Eire

9st 10lb

J: W J Lee

T: John M Harney

Won four handicaps in a row for Andy Slattery during a 2022 campaign that ended with a decent effort in finishing fourth of 18 in a Naas Listed race; mostly campaigned in stakes races last year and did not quite make the grade; failed to make an impression back in handicap company at Naas on stable debut; remains 10lb above her last winning mark.

12/1

Abandoned

Form: -76828

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 91

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3rd

5

(6)

7th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

17:50 Gowran Park

Joupe

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Peter Lawlor

Four-time winner but just 1-25 on turf, albeit often faces stiff company; has been placed in this race for the past two seasons and that looks the best she can finish again today.

14/1

3rd

5

(6)

7th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

17:50 Gowran Park

Joupe

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Peter Lawlor

Four-time winner but just 1-25 on turf, albeit often faces stiff company; has been placed in this race for the past two seasons and that looks the best she can finish again today.

14/1

10th

9

(5)

6th Apr 2025

Good

1m 4f 25y

15:57 Cork

Joupe

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Peter Lawlor

slowly away, in rear

33/1

Abandoned

Form: 2-3465

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 98

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11th

6

(6)

15th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 202y

15:25 Naas

Kerkiyra

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

midfield

13/2

4th

3

(3)

18th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 20y

15:10 Fairyhouse

Kerkiyra

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

midfield

12/1

Form: 97-267 D

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 99

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8th

4

(8)

18th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 20y

15:10 Fairyhouse

Pink Carnation

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Archie Watson

pressed leaders, led 7f out, headed and lost position over 1f out, soon weakened

9/1

7th

3

(5)

28th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

19:15 York

Pink Carnation

9st 6lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Archie Watson

Down the field in Listed race at Ayr (1m2f, good) last time but prior to that she was a good Listed second at Nottingham (1m2f, soft) and holds each-way possibilities if her preferred slow ground prevails.

12/1

Form: 141322 C BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 103

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5th

1

(9)

15th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

14:25 Curragh

American Sonja

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

joined main group

5/1

2nd

1

(6)

21st Jul 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

16:20 Curragh

American Sonja

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

raced in third behind clear leader, headway under 3f out, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, no match for winner

3/1

Form: 123 CD

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 97

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8th

5

(6)

8th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:52 Leopardstown

Empress Of Beauty

9st 6lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Henry De Bromhead

Handled heavy ground when winning a Listed race at Gowran on seasonal debut; raced too keenly and had an off-day when attempting 1m2f at the Curragh in June; 97-rated filly is up against it in this company.

20/1

7th

5

(4)

29th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

14:55 Curragh

Empress Of Beauty

9st 6lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Henry De Bromhead

Returned to action when just lasting out in a 1m1f fillies Listed at Gowran last month; behind Self Belief in last year's Meld Stakes but does handle good ground; needs to improve to win this though.

12/1

1st

2

(6)

8th May 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 100y

18:50 Gowran Park

Empress Of Beauty

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: Henry De Bromhead

Debut maiden winner over C&D a year ago beating the very useful Thunder Roll; narrowly denied in a 1m2f Listed race at Naas; again emerged with credit when third (four runners) in the Group 3 Meld Stakes at Leopardstown; failed to reproduce that form at Naas on final outing.

5/1

Abandoned

Form: 842110 C

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 89

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1st

2

(1)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Lady Lunette

10st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: R P Cody

Best form has been at 1m2f but it was a Listed race in which she struggled when trying this far for the first time at Naas 19 days ago; others might be better treated anyway; tongue-tie joins regular cheekpieces.

16/1

1st

2

(1)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Lady Lunette

10st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: R P Cody

Best form has been at 1m2f but it was a Listed race in which she struggled when trying this far for the first time at Naas 19 days ago; others might be better treated anyway; tongue-tie joins regular cheekpieces.

16/1

11th

5

(16)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

15:45 Naas

Lady Lunette

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: R P Cody

Four wins including 1m2f Sligo fillies handicap in August; never sighted in Gowran Group 3 since and remains unproven over this far.

20/1

Form: 196 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 97

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7th

4

(1)

29th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:30 Curragh

Maxux

9st 12lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Uneven form in four starts last year; put up a clear career-best when running away with a 1m1f Fairyhouse fillies' Group 3 in September; excellent run on return over C&D in Group 3 Alleged Stakes when just a neck behind White Birch; plenty to prove now after last of five behind the same talented colt in Group 2 Mooresbridge Stakes.

20/1

5th

6

(4)

6th May 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Maxux

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Was hit and miss in four starts last year but put up a clear career-best when running away with a 1m1f Fairyhouse fillies' Group 3 last September; excellent run on return over C&D in Group 3 Alleged Stakes when just a neck behind White Birch; 3lb better off today, so a big chance.

2/1

5th

6

(4)

6th May 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Maxux

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Was hit and miss in four starts last year but put up a clear career-best when running away with a 1m1f Fairyhouse fillies' Group 3 last September; excellent run on return over C&D in Group 3 Alleged Stakes when just a neck behind White Birch; 3lb better off today, so a big chance.

2/1

Form: 41-136

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 108

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3rd

6

(5)

23rd Jun 2023

Good

0m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:20 Ascot

Sounds Of Heaven

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Mrs John Harrington

Possibly had a tactical advantage by being ridden handily in York Listed contest (1m, good to firm) on seasonal debut, narrowly beating the held-up Queen For You and taking form figures to 411; not guaranteed to confirm those placings but looks a similarly interesting contender all the same, being an improving filly who is in notable hands (trainer won this race in 2018 and 2020); attractive credentials.

11/1

Form: -54411

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 99

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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

Abandoned

Form: 4-91

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

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12

(7)

10th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Time To Boogie

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

Navan maiden winner came up short in Group 3 company afterwards and safely held in handicaps of late; stiff task here.

20/1

6th

5

(3)

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

15:55 Leopardstown

Time To Boogie

9st 11lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

raced in second, challenging 2f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong

6/1

3rd

10

(11)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Time To Boogie

9st 11lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

Won a maiden at the third attempt before showing very little in a Group 3 last month; new trip and AW could help her bounce back on handicap debut.

14/1

Form: 13-102

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 103

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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

Verdict

Proven in soft ground, VILLAGE VOICE can go one better than when runner-up in a similar event here in July behind Jackie Oh, who was an unlucky loser in the Blandford Stakes last weekend. She is the choice of Shane Foley from Jessica Harrington’s three. Her improving stablemate Starry Heavens looks a danger, while course winner American Sonja is likely to give her running. [Tyrone Molloy]