July 20 / 15.40 Curragh

15.40

Good

Juddmonte Irish Oaks (Group 1) (Fillies)

  • Prize money: £247826.09
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Juddmonte Irish Oaks (Group 1) (Fillies)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.20
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 15-144 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Touched off Rubies Are Red in the Lingfield Oaks Trial, but her subsequent fourth at Epsom and in the Ribblesdale underline her progression; held by a few of these but could still be progressive and has an each-way chance; tongue-tie tried here.
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7

(11)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

You Got To Me

9st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: Adrian Murray

Class act who won last year's Irish Oaks and nearly followed up in the Yorkshire equivalent; cost Amo Racing a fortune after she finished last in the St Leger and suffered the same fate on her return in the Coronation Cup; however, this is a severe drop in class and would be hard to beat, even at this shorter trip, if new trainer Adrian Murray can get her back on track; 1-1 on the AW; tongue-tie left off.

100/30

7

(2)

6th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

14:40 Epsom

You Got To Me

8st 13lb

J: David Egan

T: Ralph Beckett

Absent since compromising her chance by pulling hard over 14.5f in the St Leger; progressive otherwise and landed the Irish Oaks prior to running well in the Yorkshire version; may have more to offer back at 1m4f and looks interesting on reappearance.

11/1

7th

7

(5)

14th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 1

15:40 Doncaster

You Got To Me

9st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Twice something of a tearaway front-runner earlier this term but she seems to be settling down a bit and delivered much better form when tongue tied and coming from mid-division in the Irish Oaks at the Curragh (1m4f, good; won) and Yorkshire Oaks at York (1m4f, good to firm; second) on last two starts; needs to keep a lid on it over a longer trip today but she's been galloping on in those last two races and has a stout enough pedigree; another who's firmly in the mix on form too.

9/2

11/4

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 14-883 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Group 3 winner over 1m last season; unlucky in running when a staying third in the Group 1 Pretty Polly two weeks ago over 1m2f; first try at this trip and every chance she will stay it; the choice of Ryan Moore.
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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

3rd
11 (4)
Purple Lily

16/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 1-125

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Touched off by Ezeliya when her rider lost his irons close home in the Salsabil at Navan; drop back to 1m not in her favour but she ran a solid race in the Irish 1,000 Guineas; has to prove it over the trip but she is one that can outrun her likely odds if she stays.
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12th

5

(5)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

14:52 Gowran Park

Purple Lily

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Smart filly last year; was just beaten by the Oaks winner Ezeliya in a Navan Group 3 before running creditably in the Irish 1000 Guineas and Oaks; a close third in the Group 2 Blandford Stakes on final start; well below that level at Roscommon on return but is the best horse in this race if returning to form; visor added.

4/1

9

(3)

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 17y

19:38 Roscommon

Purple Lily

9st 6lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Smart filly finished third in last year's Irish Oaks and later in season recorded similar RPR when close third in Group 2 Blandford at the Curragh; not the strongest finisher but the one to beat on seasonal return.

9/4

3rd

9

(2)

15th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Purple Lily

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

midfield, waiting for room under 3f out, went second under 2f out, kept on

3/1

50/1

Form: 1-7

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looked a prospect when an impressive winner of a Leopardstown maiden in October; paid for taking too keen a tug in the Naas Oaks Trial; capable of much better but this may be too stiff a task at this stage.
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4

(2)

28th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

14:55 Curragh

Elizabeth Jane

9st 6lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Fourth in last year's Irish Oaks and bounced back from a lesser run when getting the better of Layfayette in a Listed race at Leopardstown in October; lightly-raced 4yo who we may not have seen the best of yet but others preferred with race fitness on side.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 116-45 C

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Group 2 winner last year; two lengths behind Ezeliya in the Salsabil Stakes at Navan stretched to nine lengths in the Oaks when she appeared not to stay; tries again and a similar outcome could well be on the cards.
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1st

8

(17)

13th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 3f 214y

15:25 Naas

Caught U Looking

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Top rated 3yo is well treated by the conditions of this race; cracking run when fifth in the Irish Oaks in July; filled the same position in the Epsom Oaks; not beaten far in a pair of Group 3s and a Group 2 on her last three starts over 9.5f-10f; goes back up in distance now and is dropped in class; leading claims if seeing out this trip.

100/30

3rd

6

(10)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 100y

16:01 Gowran Park

Caught U Looking

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

prominent

4/1

4th

6

(10)

15th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Caught U Looking

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Noel Meade

raced in second, lost second under 2f out, no extra final 110yds

12/1

6th
6 (7)
Hanalia

12/1

Form: 411 C

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won her maiden at the Guineas meeting here over 1m2f and stepped up on that when needing every yard of the 1m2f in the Naas Oaks Trial; this is a daunting step up in class but a natural one and she is interesting with the trip likely to suit and more progression certain.
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1st

8

(3)

15th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Hanalia

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: J P Murtagh

held up in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden disputing second 1f out, ran on well to lead inside final 110yds

7/1

2nd

5

(4)

31st Aug 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Hanalia

9st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

dwelt start, towards rear, headway from over 1f out, ran on well and went second final strides

11/2

6th

6

(7)

20th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Hanalia

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

towards rear

12/1

Form: 43-145

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Three lengths behind Content in a Group 3 here in the autumn; progressive filly this year, winning a Group 3 on heavy at Longchamp and stayed on to good effect when fifth in the Prix de Diane last time; the step up in trip looks likely to suit and could well play a hand.
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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

Form: 71-353

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Chantilly Listed winner last year and ran a cracker when a 50-1 third in the Oaks last time, doing good work at the finish; the main bearer of the Epsom form here and unlikely to be far away if she can run to that level.
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13th

13

(12)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 3f 133y

Class 1

14:35 Ascot

War Chimes

9st 1lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David Menuisier

Chantilly Listed winner (1m1f, heavy) last October; staying-on third when 50-1 in the Oaks at Epsom (1m4f, good to soft) this May but that's easily her best show this term and hanging so badly right in the Irish Oaks on latest start was off-putting.

20/1

8th

13

(10)

20th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:40 Curragh

War Chimes

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: David Menuisier

held up in rear

6/1

3rd

10

(7)

31st May 2024

Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

16:30 Epsom

War Chimes

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: David Menuisier

Won two out of four starts as 2yo, notably a Listed race at Chantilly (1m1f, heavy) by 5l in October; not quite at that level back in France this term for a Group 3 (10.5f, very soft) or Group 2 (1m2f, soft) which suggests that she will find this very tough, even if her stamina can be stretched.

66/1

Form: 51-112

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Very progressive filly; graduated from winning an ordinary 1m handicap at Doncaster to narrowly prevail in a Listed at Goodwood; improved again to suffer a very narrow defeat to Port Fairy in the Ribblesdale at Ascot; up a total of 35lb since May and every chance of going close once more.
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4th

3

(5)

23rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:15 York

Lava Stream

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Went close in the Group 2 Ribblesdale (1m4f, good to firm) during a 3yo campaign that ended in the Irish Oaks and Yorkshire Oaks; missed 2025 and shaped as if needing the run when beating only one home in Listed race at Nottingham (25-1) four weeks ago; usual hood is left off today; not ruled out but she'll have to make a major leap forward from her reappearance.

13/2

5th

3

(5)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 1

16:55 Nottingham

Lava Stream

9st 2lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Absent since a 2024 campaign that ended with her coming up short in the Irish Oaks and Yorkshire Oaks; progressive earlier and went close in the Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot (1m4f) when bidding for a four-timer; could go well, provided she returns in good order.

8/1

6th

6

(7)

22nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

15:35 York

Lava Stream

9st 0lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

held up in rear

20/1

Form: 2-142

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Unexposed filly; won a maiden on heavy at Leopardstown before a staying fourth in the Cheshire Oaks; ran well despite the drop back in trip in the Gowran Classic last month; all things point to the trip being in her favour and she still has scope for plenty of improvement.
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4th

8

(6)

8th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

15:05 Chester

Galileo Dame

8st 12lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Yard runs three; well beaten in Listed races last autumn but, fit from hurdling, made a good Flat return when second at Navan (1m6f, heavy) at the end of March; that was both her Flat handicap debut and the furthest she's been in this sphere, which opens up possibilities for her as a Flat stayer.

11/2

2nd

7

(10)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

15:18 Navan

Galileo Dame

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dual-purpose; hacked up in a maiden hurdle here last month (2m, heavy); struggled on last three Flat starts in listed company in the autumn but might be a different proposition now tried in a handicap off what could be a workable mark; big player.

8/1

1st

2

28th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Navan

Galileo Dame

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Flat winner; runner-up in a juvenile Grade 1 contest (2m, soft) at Leopardstown at the Dublin Racing Festival last season; made little impact in three Flat Listed runs before taking the second spot back over hurdles at Limerick in December when 6-4 fav' (2m4f, heavy) (winner was subsequently second in a Grade 3); well beaten in a Listed handicap at Leopardstown last time (2m2f, heavy); thereabouts again.

2/1

5/1

Form: 5-1

Last run: 69 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Impressive winner of a 1m2f Leopardstown maiden in May; not seen since but bought by the all-conquering Wathnan group; impossible to assess here for the champion jumps trainer but looks the most intriguing of the runners.
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5

(9)

1st Aug 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

18:35 Galway

Lope De Lilas

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: W P Mullins

Lightly raced maiden winner; only sixth in a French Listed race two runs ago, but on either side of that she went close on handicap debut at Cork (1m2f, soft) and met with serious interference when behind some of these at the Curragh (1m4f, good); on a competitive mark and might yet be capable of better.

6/1

5

(8)

29th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Lope De Lilas

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: W P Mullins

Won a 1m2f (good) fillies' maiden at Leopardstown last year under Colin Keane; went close on handicap debut and seasonal return at Cork in April (10.5f, soft, Keane on again) and 2lb higher here; held in Listed company latest and stamina a query at this trip.

5/1

2nd

5

(5)

19th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 100y

16:20 Cork

Lope De Lilas

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: W P Mullins

Won a 1m2f maiden last year but was then twice out of her depth in much stronger company; not ruled out on return for this top yard.

8/1

100/1

Form: 1-25

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Dundalk maiden winner has been highly tried in two runs this year; narrowly beaten in the Blue Wind at Naas before a one-paced fifth to Hanalia in the Naas Oaks Trial; should stay but faces a very stiff task here.
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3

(10)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Madam Celeste

9st 5lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Won here at two; five defeats at three included a remote finish in the Irish Oaks won by You Got To Me, but has improved this season with first and second finishes in two Listed races over Gowran's extended 1m1f; respected with no wellbeing issues.

4/1

1

(6)

13th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 100y

18:35 Gowran Park

Madam Celeste

9st 12lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: G M Lyons

Dundalk winner on only start at two; beaten a neck in a Group 3 event at Naas on seasonal debut at three, and also went close in a Listed race at Dundalk autumn; began the new campaign brightly with a fourth placing in a 1m4f Group 3 event at Cork; no major problem with the drop in trip when battling well to land a C&D Listed race in May.

8/1

1st

5

(11)

7th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 100y

18:20 Gowran Park

Madam Celeste

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

prominent, led over 2f out, headed when ridden inside final furlong, rallied and led again inside final 110yds, gamely

9/2

6/1

Form: 7-121 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
First-time visor helped do the trick when she held Lava Stream in the Ribblesdale last time; headgear retained here and probably still has more to offer but significant that Moore prefers Content; should not be far away though.
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7th

7

(8)

22nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

15:35 York

Port Fairy

9st 0lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Visored last two starts, on first occasion battling back to beat Lava Stream by a neck in Group 2 Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot (1m4f, good to firm); huge improvement in first four races culminated in that display but, even more than Lava Stream, she took a big backward step in Irish Oaks last time.

25/1

13th

10

(11)

20th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Port Fairy

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

prominent, soon went second

6/1

1st

8

(10)

20th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

15:45 Ascot

Port Fairy

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

briefly led soon after start, raced in second

8/1

Form: 3-2299

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Five race maiden went closest in the Lingfield Oaks Trial but had her limitations exposed in the Oaks and the Ribblesdale; possible pacemaking role here.
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4th

19

(8)

3rd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Rubies Are Red

8st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: A P O’Brien

midfield, headway from over 1f out, ran on well and went fourth towards finish

16/1

4th

19

(8)

3rd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Rubies Are Red

8st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: A P O’Brien

midfield, headway from over 1f out, ran on well and went fourth towards finish

16/1

1st

11

(6)

22nd Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 0y

14:05 Curragh

Rubies Are Red

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Has kept top company, contesting two 1m4f Classics and the Ribblesdale after finishing second in the Oaks Trial at Lingfield; ran in a Group 3 at Gowran last time having suffered maiden defeats at Bellewstown and Galway (finished behind Radar Ahead); highest-rated filly but still risky.

11/4

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €38.20
Straight Forecast €30.00
Tricast €213.52
Trifecta €640.30

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Port Fairy

SPOTLIGHT:

Purple Lily

The Irish Sun:

Hanalia

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Content

POSTDATA:

Port Fairy