March 30 / 15.10 Leopardstown

15.10

Yielding

Ballylinch Stud “Priory Belle” Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies)

  • Prize money: £29256.2
  • 0m 7f 30y
  • 13 runners
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Ballylinch Stud “Priory Belle” Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

1st
12 (2)
Swelter

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 1- C

Last run: 255 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made a winning introduction over 1m at this venue last July; did not appear again; interesting that she is dropped in trip here; may have sufficient pace to cope, since her superbly bred dam (half-sister to Midday) won the Nell Gywn.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(17)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:10 Naas

Swelter

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: D K Weld

Lightly raced 3yo won Leopardstown maiden on debut last summer and reappeared at same venue to land Group 3 Priory Belle Stakes in March (form working out well); nowhere near that level in Irish 1,000 Guineas however, worked up beforehand and too keen; back from near five months' break (runs well fresh) and the one to beat.

13/8

11

(9)

25th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Swelter

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Made a winning introduction over this trip at Leopardstown last July; did not appear again at two; had no trouble coping with the shorter trip when beating the experienced Exactly in a 7f Group 3 contest at Leopardstown eight weeks ago; leading chance for trainer who won this in 2022 and 2023.

9/2

11

(9)

25th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Swelter

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Made a winning introduction over this trip at Leopardstown last July; did not appear again at two; had no trouble coping with the shorter trip when beating the experienced Exactly in a 7f Group 3 contest at Leopardstown eight weeks ago; leading chance for trainer who won this in 2022 and 2023.

9/2

2nd
6 (13)
Exactly

6/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 22331- CD

Last run: 162 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Very experienced; twice third at Group 1 level, in the Moyglare and the Prix Marcel Boussac, outperforming her shorter-priced stablemate Bedtime Story in the big French event; impressed in making all in a Group 3 event over C&D on soft on final start; Ryan Moore's pick in line with official and RPR figures.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

15

(3)

18th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Ascot

Exactly

9st 0lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Some good runs in defeat in Group races this season, the best of them when close second to Fallen Angel in the Matron at Leopardstown (1m, good to yielding) in September; very soft ground may not have suited at Longchamp a fortnight ago but others have a lot more substance to their claims.

50/1

10

(1)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:25 Leopardstown

Exactly

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: A P O’Brien

Won 7f 2yo Group 3 here last October and started the new season with a 7f Group 3 second here; has come up short in four Group 1 outings since then, including sixth behind Cercene in the Coronation and fifth behind Fallen Angel in the Prix Rothschild.

14/1

11

(10)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:00 York

Exactly

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Won 7f 2yo Group 3 last October and has hinted in two 1m Group 1s in France this season that 7f may be her best trip; Aidan O'Brien's sole representative and worth a second look but others have more substance to their claims.

14/1

33/1

  • Place: £5.60

Form: 317- D

Last run: 159 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Made a promising debut at Gowran in July; Naas maiden winner on second outings; failed to cope with the rise in class in a 1m Group 3 at the Curragh.
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Verdict Starting price

9

(4)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:25 Leopardstown

Cercene

9st 2lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

Third in the Irish 1,000 Guineas, 1 3/4l off runner-up California Dreamer; sprang 33-1 success surprise in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot; no match for the front-running Whirl when stepped up 1m2f in the Nassau; coped well considering she was the outsider of five and running on ground that contrasted sharply with the quick surface she enjoyed at Royal Ascot.

9/2

Form: 01-

Last run: 192 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Took a huge step forward from her debut when a 100-1 maiden winner at Naas in September; big task here.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

4

(8)

10th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:30 Leopardstown

Carla Ridge

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Ran well in defeat in Group 3 races on her first two outings last season; out of her depth in the Commonwealth Cup; subsequent stakes race form linked to the smart Sky Majesty was promising, and she ended the campaign with a stylish career-best in winning a 6f Curragh Listed race by 10l; can prosper at this trip.

5/1

1st

6

(2)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

14:17 Curragh

Carla Ridge

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Won 6f Navan maiden on the second of two juvenile starts; ran well in defeat in Group 3 races on her first two outings this season; out of her depth in the Commonwealth Cup; subsequent stakes race form linked to the smart Sky Majesty gives her a big chance; excuse offered (badly hampered mid-race) after disappointing handicap run here last time/

11/4

19th

2

(22)

14th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

13:30 Curragh

Carla Ridge

9st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Won 6f Navan maiden on the second of two juvenile starts; ran well in defeat in Group 3 races on her first two outings this season; out of her depth in the Commonwealth Cup; subsequent stakes race form linked to the smart Sky Majesty gives her a big chance.

14/1

Form: 5839-2

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Has run several good races in defeat, and has a run under her belt this season; 85-rated filly is unlikely to make the breakthrough in this company.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(6)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Lingfield

Copacabana Sands

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Andrew Balding

Seems tactically versatile; hooded when winning Naas Listed event (good) last May and followed up in Leopardstown Group 3 (also 7f, soft) the following month; left Michael O'Callaghan (same owner) after disappointing on heavy ground in October; Ryan Moore booked and she sets the standard on this stable debut/reappearance; plenty to like.

7/4

7

(5)

31st Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 110y

16:00 Tipperary

Copacabana Sands

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: M D O’Callaghan

Showed ability for Diego Dias last season; promising second in 7f Curragh maiden on stable/seasonal debut; encouraging Group 3 fifth next time after meeting trouble in running; won 7f Naas Listed race in May; confirmed progression when asserting strongly for 7f Leopardstown Group 3 win in June; can continue on the upgrade.

11/8

6th
10 (1)
Orchidaceae

12/1

Form: 911- CD

Last run: 283 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Backed up a Curragh maiden win with C&D success last June; did not appear again and might prefer better ground for her reappearance; worth a look for future reference.
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Verdict Starting price

14th

5

(19)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

18:40 Leopardstown

Orchidaceae

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: A Oliver

Won twice at two and landed a 7f handicap at Fairyhouse in June; faced a tough task in a Listed race at Killarney on first try at 1m.

14/1

7

(1)

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 40y

18:50 Killarney

Orchidaceae

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: A Oliver

Dual 2yo winner and back on track on third start this term in winning Fairyhouse handicap (7f, good) last month; first attempt at 1m, good chance of getting it here and not one to rule out.

10/1

Form: 44333-

Last run: 182 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Solid placed form at Pattern level last year; needs to find extra to win in this grade, though worth noting she is closely matched with Exactly on their running behind Bedtime Story at this venue.
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Verdict Starting price

7

(5)

14th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:00 Curragh

Barnavara

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Beat Red Letter over 1m at Navan in June and followed up with a Group 3 win over an extended 1m2f at Naas; failed to uphold form with Red Letter over 1m1f here last time, and that rival may have her measure again.

7/1

3rd

3

(7)

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

15:27 Curragh

Barnavara

9st 3lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Mrs John Harrington

Experienced 3yo who has taken well to gradual step up in trip this year, winning last two starts in June, in 1m Navan Listed (beating Red Letter and recent Listed winner Thalara) and saw out extended 1m2f at Naas well when making all; slight ease in the ground fine, won't want too much rain though; has to concede 3lb to Red Letter.

4/1

2

(1)

25th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 84y

18:40 Naas

Barnavara

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Experienced 3yo who finished just a neck behind Coronation Stakes winner Cercene when third in the Athasi Stakes last month (1m, good); a number of placed efforts at Group level; dropped in class and stayed on to win a Navan Listed contest last time; step up in trip here looks positive.

9/4

Form: 16152-

Last run: 211 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Two wins, including a 5f Listed event at Tipperar; respectable display when fifth in the Molecomb at Goodwood; confirmed a good standard of form when second to the odds-on Ides Of March in a Group 3 over 6f at the Curragh; not sure to be as effective at 7f; hooded.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

14

(11)

6th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 110y

18:08 Cork

Usdi Atohi

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Won two last year, including a 5f listed race at Tipperary (5f, gd-fm); not disgraced in Group 3s at Goodwood (5f) and the Curragh (6f) subsequently; ducked left at the start when well beaten in a first-time hood on return over 7f at Leopardstown; headgear is discarded and she drops back in trip; rated 95 and could challenge for place money if at her best.

18/1

8th

14

(11)

6th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 110y

18:08 Cork

Usdi Atohi

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Won two last year, including a 5f listed race at Tipperary (5f, gd-fm); not disgraced in Group 3s at Goodwood (5f) and the Curragh (6f) subsequently; ducked left at the start when well beaten in a first-time hood on return over 7f at Leopardstown; headgear is discarded and she drops back in trip; rated 95 and could challenge for place money if at her best.

18/1

8th

13

(12)

30th Mar 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 30y

15:10 Leopardstown

Usdi Atohi

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

keen to post, in touch with leaders

16/1

8/1

Form: 14351- D

Last run: 170 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
5f winner at Naas last June and third in the 7f Prestige Stakes at Goodwood; finished behind Barnavara when fifth in the Debutante Stakes; saw out this trip well when winning a Group 3 at Newmarket in October.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

8

(7)

14th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:00 Curragh

Merrily

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

Clear career best when winning the 7f Group 3 Oh So Sharp Stakes on her sixth and final start as a juvenile; no sign she has trained on satisfactorily; out of her depth in Group 1s on last three starts; blinkered first time, hard to fancy.

20/1

5th

4

(2)

19th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Merrily

9st 2lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: A P O’Brien

Clear career best when winning the 7f Group 3 Oh So Sharp Stakes on her sixth and final start as a juvenile; no sign she has trained on satisfactorily; now faces a third Classic test having finished in rear in the Pouliches and the Prix de Diane.

25/1

9th

7

(8)

30th Mar 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 30y

15:10 Leopardstown

Merrily

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

held up in rear

8/1

Form: 21-

Last run: 168 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Earned a relatively low official rating (85) in two Naas races; useful prospect but has much to prove at this level.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

(9)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Fairyhouse

Miracle Beauty

9st 8lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Maiden winner at two and returned this season in a Group 3; hasn't looked that well treated in two 6f handicaps but has had a break and she wouldn't be exposed at 7f; not discounted off a reduced mark.

12/1

8

(14)

23rd May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Miracle Beauty

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

3yo won a maiden second time up last season; well-beaten behind Swelter in a Group 3 at Leopardstown on return; hung left when a 7.75l fourth of 17 in 3yo handicap at Naas last time (behind Brigid's Cloak); more needed off 3lb lower mark; cheekpieces reached for.

11/2

8

(14)

23rd May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Miracle Beauty

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

3yo won a maiden second time up last season; well-beaten behind Swelter in a Group 3 at Leopardstown on return; hung left when a 7.75l fourth of 17 in 3yo handicap at Naas last time (behind Brigid's Cloak); more needed off 3lb lower mark; cheekpieces reached for.

11/2

5/1

Form: 12-

Last run: 315 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made a winning debut in a 6f maiden at Naas last April, failed to confirm form with the runner-up Fairy Godmother in a Group 3 over the same course and trip in May; no disgrace in that, since the winner captured the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot; long absence to overcome.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

14

(1)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

14:17 Curragh

Sparkling Sea

9st 2lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Highly tried after last year's debut win; has failed to recover her form in handicaps; appears well held by Clara Ridge on Naas running in July; also finished behind Charasson and Navassa Island then.

10/1

11th

11

(20)

14th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

13:30 Curragh

Sparkling Sea

9st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Highly tried after last year's debut win; flopped when dropped into handicap company last time; plenty to prove as a result.

20/1

1

(1)

4th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 205y

14:16 Naas

Sparkling Sea

10st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

C&D winner on debut last year, beating the smart Fairy Godmother convincingly before that form reversed in Group 3 at this track; excellent close third behind Whistlejacket at Navan in April before too keen over C&D in Listed company; more patient ride likely suit and seems to be on a very workable opening mark.

11/4

OUR TIP

9/2

Form: 4131- D

Last run: 184 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Suffered two defeats at this venue last season, including when fourth behind stablemate Exactly on debut; good winner of a maiden at Galway and signed off last with victory in the Group 2 Rockfel Stakes; has a 3lb penalty; Ryan Moore prefers Exactly.
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12th

1

(11)

30th Mar 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 30y

15:10 Leopardstown

Bubbling

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

towards rear

9/2

1st

1

(1)

27th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

Bubbling

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: A P O’Brien

dwelt start, prominent, outpaced under 3f out, ridden 2f out, rallied and headway over 1f out, soon led but edged right against far rail, kept on well

4/1

3rd

2

(2)

14th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

13:10 Leopardstown

Bubbling

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

took keen hold, midfield, good headway towards far side over 1f out, bit short of room 1f out, ran on well final 110yds, went third towards finish

9/4

50/1

Form: 6-

Last run: 177 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made her debut in a Listed race at Dundalk so clearly well regarded; up against it here.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

9

(11)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Down Royal

Minaun View

9st 9lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Third runner for yard; maiden after 15 starts; one of her better runs when 3l third of 15 at Limerick (1m, yielding; one place behind Amemri) on penultimate; best work late on when fifth of 14 at Roscommon (7.5f, good) on latest; place shout.

14/1

5th

18

(2)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

17:53 Roscommon

Minaun View

9st 1lb

T: Adrian McGuinness

Third reserve; 0-14 but produced one of her better runs when a 3l third of 15 at Limerick on latest; dropped 1lb and nicely drawn if she gets a run; place shout.

3rd

4

(11)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

15:50 Limerick

Minaun View

9st 12lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Adrian McGuinness

Maiden has run well in defeat several times for former yards up to 1m; moderate stable debut at Gowran (1m, soft) when 12l behind the winner; others preferred.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta €16.40
Straight Forecast €11.14
Trifecta €246.20

Selections

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The Irish Sun:

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