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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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

2nd

8

(5)

22nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

15:35 York

You Got To Me

9st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Won the Lingfield Oaks Trial, before finishing fourth both in the Oaks itself and when behind two of these rivals at Royal Ascot; the first and third of those performances were from the front, clear for most of the way, but she raced in mid-division when tongue tied in Irish Oaks at the Curragh (1m4f, good) and she led over 1f out before holding Content by three quarters of a length; this demands better still but she's heading the right way.

4/1

1st

14

(2)

20th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:40 Curragh

You Got To Me

9st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

midfield, pushed along over 2f out, good headway challenging over 1f out, ridden and led narrowly inside final furlong, ran on well

20/1

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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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

3rd

11

(4)

20th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Purple Lily

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

midfield, headway but waiting for room against far rail over 2f out, challenging over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, no extra and lost second towards finish

16/1

5th

11

(8)

26th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Purple Lily

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Ran green and not everything went right, but still managed to win on debut in a 7f soft-ground Galway maiden last August; impressed in accounting for Aidan O'Brien-trained Portland at Naas in March; already beaten when rider lost his irons late in 1m2f Group 3 at Navan; return to 1m should suit.

9/1

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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9

(3)

20th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

15:35 Leopardstown

Elizabeth Jane

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Well-bred and lightly-raced filly was unfancied when landing a heavy-ground maiden on her debut here a year ago; best run this year was when very creditable fourth in Irish Oaks but took a backward step when well beaten in Group 2 Blandford Stakes over this trip back at the Curragh last month; getting back on softer ground, and dropping in class, are the positives.

4/1

8th

7

(7)

15th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Elizabeth Jane

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

towards rear

7/1

4th

4

(12)

20th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Elizabeth Jane

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

towards rear, headway towards near side from under 2f out, ran on and went fourth inside final 110yds, not reach leaders

50/1

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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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

9th

7

(5)

20th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Lava Stream

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

midfield

10/1

2nd

7

(6)

20th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

15:45 Ascot

Lava Stream

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

held up in rear

18/1

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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2nd

11

27th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:05 Leopardstown

Galileo Dame

10st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent, led after 1st, not fluent 4th, headed last, short of room against far rail run-in, kept on, just held second

5/2

2nd

11

27th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:05 Leopardstown

Galileo Dame

10st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent, led after 1st, not fluent 4th, headed last, short of room against far rail run-in, kept on, just held second

5/2

2nd

14

(18)

3rd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Galileo Dame

8st 11lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders over 2f out, chased clear leader over 1f out, kept on, no match for winner

10/1

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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10th

12

(5)

13th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 3f 214y

15:25 Naas

Lope De Lilas

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: W P Mullins

Won her second start over 1m2f in a Leopardstown fillies' maiden (good); pitched in at the deep end on her next start in the Irish Oaks but came up short; not seen since and is not easy to assess down in class. Probably best watched but is worth a look in the market.

9/1

11th

8

(1)

20th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Lope De Lilas

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: W P Mullins

prominent

5/1

1st

5

(8)

12th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:10 Leopardstown

Lope De Lilas

9st 1lb

J: Colin Keane

T: W P Mullins

Lope De Vega filly out of a sister to the high-class Golden Lilac; made no impression from off the pace in a 1m maiden at Galway in October but her ability may have been blunted by the heavy ground and interesting that she was strong in the market at 6-4; still in the Irish Oaks; respected.

4/1

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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12th

10

(4)

13th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:07 Lingfield (AW)

Madam Celeste

9st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

By Galileo out of a sprinter; won debut in a Polytrack maiden at Dundalk, where she boxed on very well when a close, always-prominent second in 10.5f Listed race last time; sole start beyond that was the Irish Oaks, in which she was out of her depth and well beaten, so there's a stamina question, but she's lightly raced and not entirely ruled out in first-time headgear.

11/4

12th

10

(4)

13th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:07 Lingfield (AW)

Madam Celeste

9st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

By Galileo out of a sprinter; won debut in a Polytrack maiden at Dundalk, where she boxed on very well when a close, always-prominent second in 10.5f Listed race last time; sole start beyond that was the Irish Oaks, in which she was out of her depth and well beaten, so there's a stamina question, but she's lightly raced and not entirely ruled out in first-time headgear.

11/4

2nd

10

(5)

27th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Madam Celeste

8st 11lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Second runner for stable; beaten a neck in a 10.5f Naas Group 3 after winning her maiden here over 1m; didn't enjoy the clearest of runs when behind Bellezza in a 10.5f Listed heat at Naas in June; out of her depth in the Irish Oaks last time but this a lot more suitable and she's proven on this surface; interesting.

10/1

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