July 24 / 18.27 Leopardstown

18.27

Soft

Saudi Cup Silver Flash Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies)

  • Prize money: £29256.2
  • 0m 7f 57y
  • 5 runners
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Saudi Cup Silver Flash Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.45
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 51

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten a shade over 5l when fifth behind the useful Balantina first time out at the Curragh; beat the well-fancied Cape Sounion over 7f at the same venue last month; Wayne Lordan aboard for both starts, Ryan Moore takes over.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

4

(9)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Composing

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: A P O’Brien

Dual Pattern winner in busy 2025 campaign; has raced six times to much less effect since her 7f Group 2 success here last August; sole runner for Ballydoyle in the Ribblesdale, hampered and hung right; not a bad effort, but well held by Earth Shot and Johanna Walsh.

25/1

5th

2

(8)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

15:40 Ascot

Composing

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Won Group 3 (7.2f, good to yielding) and Group 2 (7f, good) races in Ireland last summer; she's raced five times subsequently and hasn't kicked on but she's the sole representative of Aidan O'Brien, who has won the last three runnings, and perhaps first-time blinkers will trigger a revival.

8/1

5th

1

(13)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 42y

16:25 Leopardstown

Composing

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Summer hat-trick culminated in Group 2 win at the Curragh, beating Suzie Songs (7f, good); beaten favourite in the Moyglare and Goffs Million at the same venue; unplaced in the Fillies' Mile on final start; officially rated 10lb below stablemate True Love.

13/2

11/4

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 33

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Stepped up from debut third in a maiden at Cork when taking the same place behind the Aidan O'Brien-trained Beauty in a six-runner Group 3 event at the Curragh; probably flattered by her proximity to three-time winner Lady Iman but promising nonetheless.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

15

(9)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:10 Leopardstown

Skydance

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Maiden tried at Group level on final four starts last season, showing smart level of form when second in Silver Flash Stakes here and final start when beaten under 4l in Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh; Irish 1,000 Guineas entry could well stay beyond 1m; big player.

5/2

5

(5)

14th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:40 Curragh

Skydance

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Ran well when third to Beautify in a 6f Group 2 here in June; comfortably beaten by both Suzie Songs and Composing either side of that; a struggling last of six when Composing dominated Suzie Songs in a Group 2 over C&D last month.

33/1

6th

5

(3)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:02 Curragh

Skydance

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: W McCreery

Ran well in a 6f Group 2 here when just behind the smart Lady Iman but comfortably beaten by both Suzie Songs and Composing either side of that; some imagination is required to envisage her reversing placings with both those fillies.

10/1

3rd
6 (5)
Smexy

12/1

Form: 6

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
310,000gns yearling; carried wide when trying to challenge on her debut at Fairyhouse; did well in the circumstances and looks sure to improve; however, this looks ambitious on only her second start.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

(7)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:37 Curragh

Smexy

9st 2lb

J: James Ryan

T: G M Lyons

Not beaten far when carried wide on debut at Fairyhouse (6f, good); excellent effort when third of five in a 7.5f Leopardstown Group 3 (gd-yld); didn't need to improve when landing a maiden back at Leopardstown on latest (7f, good); rated 94 and should be on the premises.

9/1

1st

6

(9)

21st Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 30y

16:50 Leopardstown

Smexy

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

310,000gns yearling; carried wide when trying to challenge on her debut at Fairyhouse; did well in the circumstances; outperformed her status as the outsider of five when running prominently behind the odds-on favourite Composing in a Group 3 race here four weeks ago; weakened into third, but the experience should be an asset now.

9/4

3rd

6

(5)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 7f 57y

18:27 Leopardstown

Smexy

9st 2lb

J: James Ryan

T: G M Lyons

310,000gns yearling; carried wide when trying to challenge on her debut at Fairyhouse; did well in the circumstances and looks sure to improve; however, this looks ambitious on only her second start.

12/1

15/8

Form: 1 CD

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
E95,000 yearling; fourth foal; travelled well when finishing first in a 7f Naas barrier trial; put that experience to good use when winning a C&D maiden six weeks ago; handled soft ground then; might prefer better going but will not be inconvenienced.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

6

(16)

28th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

17:15 Curragh

Brownstown

9st 5lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Kept good company last season; ran in two Pattern races, also contested a strong Listed race and the Goffs Million; ran in a valuable conditions race at Gowran on second outing this term; initially rated 9lb higher than this last year; could be well treated for handicap debut; tongue-tie fitted.

10/1

9th

11

(17)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 120y

16:19 Gowran Park

Brownstown

8st 11lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Kept good company last season; ran twice in Pattern races, also contested a strong Listed race and the Goffs Million; 90-rated filly has a place chance if she can improve a little from her reappearance in a conditions race at Cork.

10/1

3rd

3

(5)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:40 Cork

Brownstown

9st 5lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won Naas barrier trial last May; successful track debut at Leopardstown (7f, soft) in June; failed to make a major impact in good-class contests thereafter, on latest when midfield in the Goffs Million; entitled to go well at this level and fresh may be the time to catch her.

7/1

11/2

Form: 71

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Stayed on without getting hard race when finishing seventh of 17 behind today's rival Brownstown over C&D on debut; convincingly reversed form with third-placed Elly Bay when scoring by 5l over 1m at Bellewstown.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

1

(8)

13th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

18:30 Killarney

Red Autumn

10st 1lb

J: Sam Coen

T: D K Weld

Won a Bellewstown maiden last year (1m, good); okay return in the Madrid at Naas (7f, soft) in March; not as good upped to 1m1f on latest at Leopardstown (soft); drops back in trip now and visor goes on; could rebound on this sounder surface.

8/1

4th

1

(2)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

19:30 Leopardstown

Red Autumn

10st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Won Bellewstown maiden last year and decent second in Roscommon winners' contest, best efforts; encouraging comeback run in Madrid Handicap at Naas in late March, staying on late into fourth over inadequate 7f; step up in trip seems sure to suit and top-weight should go well.

13/2

Non-runners

Balantina

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €2.50
Straight Forecast €2.65
Trifecta €13.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Brownstown

TOPSPEED:

Skydance

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Brownstown

POSTDATA:

Brownstown

The Irish Sun:

Brownstown