October 07 / 13.45 Curragh

13.45

Soft

Staffordstown Stud Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies)

  • Prize money: £28716.81
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 10 runners
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Staffordstown Stud Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £26.20
  • Place: £5.00

Form: 30126

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Best runs have been at Leopardstown, winning maiden and chasing home Kitty Rose in Listed fillies' contest over just short of this trip; too keen when well below that form in Group 3 Weld Park Stakes here a fortnight ago and bit to find now.
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11th

10

(9)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 3f 133y

Class 1

14:35 Ascot

Content

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Settling her has seemingly become a near-impossible task, but she nevertheless saw out 1m4f very well when second in the Irish Oaks and winning the Yorkshire Oaks; that Group 1 form gives her a big chance and she won on soft ground last term, but a very shortlived effort from the back in 1m2f Group 1 at Longchamp (hooded) 13 days ago was disconcerting.

5/1

1st

5

(3)

22nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

15:35 York

Content

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

pulled hard, in touch with leaders on inner

3/1

2nd

2

(6)

20th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Content

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

held up in midfield, waiting for room 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on well and went second towards finish, no match for winner

11/4

5/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 11

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Physically imposing filly has created a fine impression in winning both starts on good ground, travelling strongly close to pace and quickening well in both Naas fillies' maiden and when beating Content decisively in Leopardstown Listed over just short of this trip; should have no problem getting a mile and could take plenty of beating if handling this softer ground.
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2nd

6

(5)

11th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

16:45 Newmarket (July)

Kitty Rose

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr

Won a 7f Listed race on good ground last year and runner-up twice at Group 3 level since, including on 7f Leopardstown reappearance (heavy; final start for Natalia Lupini); good start for her new Australian-based trainers when fifth of 20 under top weight in the Sandringham at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) three weeks ago; leading form claims.

11/4

5th

1

(22)

21st Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:05 Ascot

Kitty Rose

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr

Smart 2yo, beating the high-class Content (since close up at the Breeders' Cup and French 1,000 Guineas) in a 7.3f Listed race (good) second time out and second to the same filly in a 1m Group 3; another smart performance in a 7f Group 3 on her return when pushing close the Irish 1,000 Guineas runner-up; has earned top weight and Oisin Murphy earmarked her as one of his best rides of the week; left Natalia Lupini and now with new Australian-based trainers.

8/1

2nd

7

(11)

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 30y

14:55 Leopardstown

Kitty Rose

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

prominent on outer, led after 2f, ridden and faced challenge over 1f out, headed but kept on well inside final furlong, just held

5/1

OUR TIP

8/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 14 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Camelot filly is out of half-sister to Arc winner Danedream; debut winner of Deauville fillies' maiden (1m, soft) in August and creditable fourth in Group 3 Prix d'Aumale at Longchamp last month (winner well held since in Group 1); not one to rule out.
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7th

3

(8)

20th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Dare To Dream

9st 2lb

J: Alexis Pouchin

T: Gavin Hernon

prominent

7/1

3rd

3

(10)

7th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:45 Curragh

Dare To Dream

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Gavin Hernon

Camelot filly is out of half-sister to Arc winner Danedream; debut winner of Deauville fillies' maiden (1m, soft) in August and creditable fourth in Group 3 Prix d'Aumale at Longchamp last month (winner well held since in Group 1); not one to rule out.

8/1

33/1

Form: 213143 BF

Last run: 65 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Musselburgh seller winner (5f, good to firm) held since in Sandown Listed and Goodwood nursery; doesn't look good enough.
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8th

5

(3)

3rd Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

16:20 Salisbury

Grays Inn

9st 10lb

J: George Bass

T: Jack Channon

Ran well on soft last season but below form on heavy at Newbury 12 days ago; outsider all four starts this term and has not made an impact in any of them (bled from the nose on reappearance) so others are preferred.

16/1

6th

11

(7)

21st Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Newbury

Grays Inn

8st 4lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Jack Channon

in touch with leaders

40/1

8th

3

(8)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Goodwood

Grays Inn

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Jack Channon

Below-form third when favourite for the 7f nursery at the meeting last year; fourth in a Curragh Group 3 next time was good but she has suffered three heavy defeats in Listed races since (bled from the nose on reappearance); plenty of doubts after that and she looks on a stiff mark anyway.

50/1

Form: 313273

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Taking her racing well and posted a career-best here a fortnight ago when front-running third in Group 3 Weld Park Stakes over 7f; not sure that warrants her current mark of 105 and possibly vulnerable but should again be thereabouts.
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1st

9

(8)

18th Mar 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Brilliant

8st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: A P O’Brien

towards rear but in touch with leaders early, headway 3f out, led on near side of group when nudged along over 1f out, ridden when briefly headed inside final furlong, kept on well up the centre inside final 110yds, pushed out

4/1

5th

2

(5)

13th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

16:10 Newmarket

Brilliant

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: A P O’Brien

Ballydoyle filly who ties in with Caught U Looking on penultimate effort but looks rather exposed now and record stands at 1-8; stable has a much stronger chance with Ylang Ylang.

50/1

5th

1

(9)

7th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:45 Curragh

Brilliant

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

Taking her racing well and posted a career-best here a fortnight ago when front-running third in Group 3 Weld Park Stakes over 7f; not sure that warrants her current mark of 105 and possibly vulnerable but should again be thereabouts.

9/2

9/1

Form: 118

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Barrier trial winner scored on first two starts under Rules on quick ground, notably Listed Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot; after a break was very disappointing on easier ground in Group 2 Debutante Stakes here in August (fractious and unseated before start); not sure this stamina test will play to her strengths.
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2nd

2

(20)

18th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:35 Ascot

Snellen

9st 8lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won the Chesham at 2023 Royal Ascot; added three more wins in 2024, including a Bahrain handicap over 1m2f in December; remained in decent form there at the start of 2025 but it's tough to argue she looks well treated from a triple-figure mark; sold for £200,000 on Monday.

14/1

3rd

2

(5)

29th Sep 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Curragh

Snellen

9st 10lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Last year's Chesham winner at Royal Ascot; has arguably failed to reach the heights expected of her but has won twice this season and bumped into a well-handicapped filly last time at Leopardstown; has a slight edge over fifth-placed Elinor Dashwood on that running.

100/30

Form: 1 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
No Nay Never a late foal and half-sister to 1m Listed winner Neptune Rock; made winning debut in Cork fillies' maiden over this trip last month, plenty green but showing good attitude to get up on the post; had Foxtrot Zulu back in third then and expected to make just as much improvement as that rival; one to consider.
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11th

12

(12)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 100y

16:01 Gowran Park

Unreasonable

9st 2lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won a Cork maiden on debut and highly tried at Listed/Group 3 level since; potential pace angle here but wide draw is against her and she needs improvement to figure in the finish.

14/1

6th

8

(5)

31st Aug 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Unreasonable

9st 0lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

led, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

9/1

3rd

9

(7)

14th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 100y

18:50 Gowran Park

Unreasonable

9st 1lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Hasn't added to debut Cork maiden win last year but solid runs in stakes company, albeit below best last time at Sandown; cheekpieces now tried and seemingly place claims at best.

9/1

Form: 14

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Created favourable first impression when winning Tipperary maiden on debut last month and just six days later looked in need of a greater stamina test when never-nearer fourth to Kitty Rose (Content second) in Leopardstown Listed; softer ground here could suit and remains a potential improver.
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6th

8

(4)

13th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:44 Cork

Sea The Boss

9st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Won a Group 3 over 1m2.5f at Naas last year and even better when fourth in a Deauville Group 2 in August; was well behind Bubble Gum over C&D on return but yard is in better form now and seems to be the first-string so is respected.

6/1

13/2

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Saxon Warrior filly cost 450,000gns and beaten odds-on favourite on Cork debut last month, never landing a blow but plenty green and not knocked about in finishing third behind Unreasonable; clearly well-regarded and should have learnt plenty from that.
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9th

4

(7)

7th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:45 Curragh

Foxtrot Zulu

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Saxon Warrior filly cost 450,000gns and beaten odds-on favourite on Cork debut last month, never landing a blow but plenty green and not knocked about in finishing third behind Unreasonable; clearly well-regarded and should have learnt plenty from that.

13/2

3rd

3

(9)

6th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:29 Cork

Foxtrot Zulu

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Fifth foal; half-sister to winners Mitbaahy (5f/6f inc 2yo/Group 3; RPR 116), Going Global (6f-1m1f inc Ire AW 2yo/US Gr 1; 114), Finans Bay (1m1f/10.6f; 106) and Canadiansmokeshow (1m; 78); dam 1m2f AW winner (92); cost 450,000Gns and related to plenty of good winners; interesting newcomer.

8/1

50/1

Form: 516 D

Last run: 72 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Cheaply bought daughter of Mastercraftsman finished third behind Snellen on Limerick debut before winning Bellewstown fillies' maiden at this trip; stiff task but nonetheless disappointing on soft in Group 3 Silver Flash Stakes in July and has had a break since.
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14th

5

(11)

20th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Lady Craftsman

9st 11lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Adrian Murray

Disappointing since 1m Bellewstown maiden win on her second start, blinkers tried now; hard to be confident.

16/1

8th

1

(5)

1st Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Lady Craftsman

9st 12lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Adrian Murray

Bellewstown maiden winner (1m) was outclassed in a pair of Group 3 races on soft ground and didn't count on AW debut in C&D nursery in October; stiff enough task conceding lumps of weight all-round here.

14/1

13th

12

(10)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Lady Craftsman

9st 1lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Adrian Murray

A Bellewstown maiden winner over 1m was outclassed in a pair of Group 3 races since on soft ground; certainly has a chance on AW debut.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta €76.10
Straight Forecast €41.69
Trifecta €886.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kitty Rose

POSTDATA:

Brilliant

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Kitty Rose

TOPSPEED:

Kitty Rose

The Irish Sun:

Kitty Rose