August 31 / 16.00 Tipperary

16.00

Good

Coolmore Stud No Nay Never Fairy Bridge Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares)

  • Prize money: £29256.2
  • 0m 7f 110y
  • 10 runners
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Coolmore Stud No Nay Never Fairy Bridge Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

Form: 5-15

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Ran once at three; snug winner of a 7f maiden at Fairyhouse in June; coped adequately when fifth in a Listed race at Galway; held by Princess Child and faces an even tougher task now.
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7th

2

(8)

16th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Germanese

9st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Ran once at three; snug winner of a 7f maiden at Fairyhouse in June; coped adequately when fifth in a Listed race at Galway; had an excuse at Tipperary, dropped right away after stumbling; failed to make her presence felt in a Listed event here 12 days ago; potentially interesting in her first handicap.

13/2

20/1

Form: -17511 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Won a 1m AW maiden in March; well beaten in her first two handicaps before getting her act together; had gone up an aggregate 13lb for wins at Leopardstown and C&D; new mark of 89 leaves her well short of Pattern standard.
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3rd

3

(5)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

15:50 Curragh

Mallavelly

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Three wins last season, including handicaps at Leopardstown (1m, good to firm) and Tipperary (7.5f, good); out of her depth in a Group 3 on seasonal debut; below form on soft at Leopardstown; much more like it on quick going over 7f here last time, chasing home one of the stars of the season, Meriden, who has won a Listed race to complete a five-timer; strong chance.

13/8

2nd

9

(11)

27th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:45 Curragh

Mallavelly

9st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Won three times last year, an AW maiden (1m) plus handicaps at Leopardstown (1m) and Tipperary (7.5f); outclassed in a Group 3 on return and probably found the ground too soft since; can do better on this faster ground.

8/1

7th

2

(10)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 20y

18:00 Leopardstown

Mallavelly

9st 11lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: G M Lyons

Progressive in handicaps last year; went up an aggregate 11lb for wins here and Tipperary and ended season with a fine third in a premier handicap at this venue (Bella Isabella, seventh); sights lowered again after a 1m Group 3 bid here on return; definite chance.

11/2

Form: -13504

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Won a 7f Gowran handicap in April; backed that up with 2l third of nine behind today's rival Copacabana Sands in a 7f Naas Listed race before again running with credit when fifth behind the same filly in a Group 3 at Leopardstown; close up in fourth at Galway, stablemate Princess Child was second then, and can uphold the form.
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4

(2)

31st Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 110y

16:00 Tipperary

Mataariki

9st 7lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won a 7f Gowran handicap in April; backed that up with 2l third of nine behind today's rival Copacabana Sands in a 7f Naas Listed race before again running with credit when fifth behind the same filly in a Group 3 at Leopardstown; close up in fourth at Galway, stablemate Princess Child was second then, and can uphold the form.

16/1

3

(11)

31st Jul 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:20 Galway

Mataariki

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won a 7f Gowran handicap in April; backed that up when 2l third of nine in a 7f Naas Listed race before again running with credit when fifth in a Group 3 at Leopardstown last time (7f, soft); something amiss when in rear in Curragh handicap won by Bellaphina.

10/1

Form: 595821

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Three wins in Spain in 2023; placed in four Listed races last year; career-best form at the Galway festival, strong-finishing short-head second in 7f fillies' Listed race, having been short of room early in straight; made amends with a big handicap win later in the week.
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7

(3)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 1

14:05 Epsom

Princess Child

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Group 3 winner at Tipperary (7.5f, yielding) at the end of last summer; matched that form when second in 1m Group 3 at the Curragh (soft/heavy) but needs to bounce back from a lesser effort at the Curragh last time.

7/1

11th

9

(11)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:20 Curragh

Princess Child

9st 2lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Improved throughout last season, landing a competitive handicap at Galway over 7f and a Group 3 event at Tipperary before another good effort when fourth in a 1m Group 2 at Longchamp; beaten by stablemate Celestial Orbit in a 7f Group 3 here last month; held by City Of Memphis on running a fortnight ago.

10/1

5th

1

(2)

10th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:30 Leopardstown

Princess Child

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Improved throughout the campaign last season, landing a competitive handicap at Galway over 7f and following up in Group 3 company at Tipperary before another good effort when fourth in Group 2 at Longchamp; beaten 6l into seventh at the Curragh on return; much better at the same venue six days later when a long-priced second in a 1m Group 3 event.

4/1

Form: 7-1667

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Seventh of 13 in last year's Irish 1,000 Guineas; back from long absence to win 1m Killarney maiden in May; failed to build on that when unplaced in a 1m Listed race at Navan in June; not disgraced in sixth in a 7f Group 2 event at the Curragh; found 6f inadequate at Naas last Sunday; may do better now.
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7

(2)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Leopardstown

Queen Of Thunder

9st 4lb

J: W J Lee

T: K J Condon

Highly-tried filly with just a Killarney maiden win to her name but only denied by narrowest margin in Group 3 Fairy Bridge Stakes at Tipperary in August (yielding) and wasn't disgraced when under 5l off winner in Group 1 Matron Stakes over C&D last month; place claims.

13/2

3

(6)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:25 Leopardstown

Queen Of Thunder

9st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: K J Condon

Seventh of 13 behind Fallen Angel in last year's Irish 1,000 Guineas; back from long absence to win 1m Killarney maiden in May; ran her best race of the season when a short head second in a Group 3 event over a little shorter than this at Tipperary 13 days ago.

33/1

6

(10)

31st Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 110y

16:00 Tipperary

Queen Of Thunder

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: K J Condon

Seventh of 13 in last year's Irish 1,000 Guineas; back from long absence to win 1m Killarney maiden in May; failed to build on that when unplaced in a 1m Listed race at Navan in June; not disgraced in sixth in a 7f Group 2 event at the Curragh; found 6f inadequate at Naas last Sunday; may do better now.

8/1

Form: 9-2511

Last run: 80 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
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.
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5th

5

(4)

27th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 1

15:33 Chester

Copacabana Sands

9st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Hooded when winning Naas Listed event (good) and Leopardstown Group 3 (soft) over 7f for Michael O'Callaghan last year; below form tackling firmer ground when fifth in 7f Lingfield Group 3 on return for Andrew Balding (same owner); good chance if recapturing her best.

11/4

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

Form: 711-20

Last run: 112 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won on second start and land a 7f Listed event at Sandown on third and final run at two; fine second in the Group 3 Nell Gwyn Stakes on return, though it was not an especially strong edition of the race; sights lowered after a failed Classic bid in the Pouliches in May; not to be lightly dismissed.
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6th

2

(8)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 7f 35y

19:00 Leopardstown

Celestial Orbit

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Ran nine times for Ollie Sangster, winning twice as a 2yo; best run for that stable came at Saint-Cloud (1m, heavy) when second in Listed; career-best on debut for this stable when winning Group 3 at the Curragh in April, worth more than the 0.5l winning margin suggests; backed up that run in less testing conditions when beaten 3l into seventh in Group 2 18 days ago; big shout back on favoured ground; down in trip.

4/1

7th

3

(12)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:20 Curragh

Celestial Orbit

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won twice for Ollie Sangster at two, including a 7f Listed race at Sandown; began and ended last season with good runs in defeat (in the Nell Gwyn and a Listed contest at Saint-Cloud); sprang a surprise when beating stablemate Princess Child in a C&D Group 3 event on Irish debut; further progress is feasible.

9/1

1st

6

(10)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:07 Curragh

Celestial Orbit

9st 11lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Two-time winner for Ollie Sangster in Britain, including Listed Star Stakes at Sandown in July 2024; last seen 145 days ago finishing 2.5l second to Moon Cloud in Listed mile contest at Saint-Cloud; trainer does very well with recruits, particularly fillies; acts on soft; interesting contender.

14/1

16/1

Form: 11-763

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Listed winner at Leopardstown at two, beating this year's Ribblesdale winner Garden Of Eden; third at this level at Leopardstown on July on third start this term; this race appears to have much more depth.
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4th

2

(5)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

17:55 Leopardstown

Chantez

9st 9lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

C&D Listed winner at two; third in this race 12 months ago, in front of Duckadilly who is a much better mare now; could feature if stepping up from her first run of the season at Naas in May; first time with blinkers.

5/1

5th

7

(5)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:56 Naas

Chantez

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Listed winner at Leopardstown as a 2yo; best of four Group 3 runs last season was when third at Leopardstown in July (7f, good to firm); drops in grade but this looks hard all the same.

16/1

9

(6)

31st Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 110y

16:00 Tipperary

Chantez

9st 2lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: G M Lyons

Listed winner at Leopardstown at two, beating this year's Ribblesdale winner Garden Of Eden; third at this level at Leopardstown on July on third start this term; this race appears to have much more depth.

16/1

12/1

Form: 1

Last run: 100 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Debut 7f winner at the Curragh in May, beating a subsequent Galway winner despite running green; this looks ambitious for her second run.
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6th

4

(6)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

17:55 Leopardstown

Fingerpaint

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: D K Weld

Won a Curragh maiden on debut last year and was a fine third in a Tipperary Group 3 next time after a 100-day break; didn't seem to handle heavy ground on final start last year; again below her best on return at Navan; will held by Duckadilly on that running.

100/30

7th

4

(7)

7th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

16:02 Navan

Fingerpaint

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: D K Weld

Debut 7f winner at the Curragh early last season; fair third in Group 3 event at Tipperary last August, having been badly hampered turning in; probably unsuited by heavy ground when failing to make an impact at Leopardstown on her final start.

8/1

Form: 257998

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Superb pedigree; ordinary juvenile form, winning Fairyhouse nursery; second in a handicap early this season; modest form in Listed races on her last three starts; no apparent chance in this grade
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11th

15

(14)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

14:17 Curragh

Sweet Chariot

9st 2lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

Nursery winner last season; has repeatedly struggled in Group/Listed races; lowest-rated of three runners for her stable; makes no appeal.

33/1

13th

14

(10)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

14:52 Gowran Park

Sweet Chariot

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

Won a 6f Fairyhouse nursery last year but hasn't added to that tally this term; looks the yard's second-string and has a fair bit to find.

25/1

11

(7)

31st Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 110y

16:00 Tipperary

Sweet Chariot

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Superb pedigree; ordinary juvenile form, winning Fairyhouse nursery; second in a handicap early this season; modest form in Listed races on her last three starts; no apparent chance in this grade

25/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €26.80
Straight Forecast €27.44
Tricast €74.37
Trifecta €188.00

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Princess Child

The Irish Sun:

Fingerpaint

SPOTLIGHT:

Copacabana Sands

POSTDATA:

Princess Child