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Snow Fairy Fillies Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 1m1f, Flat, 3yo+, F, €42,000, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 52.79s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Pivotal Attack arrives here with a progressive profile that sets him apart from much of this fifteen-runner field, and the clock has consistently backed up what the eye has seen, lending confidence that his form is genuine rather than flattered. He sits a pound behind the top-rated Faiyum on our assessments, but that narrow gap looks bridgeable given Pivotal Attack holds a fitness edge and has been moving in the right direction, whereas Faiyum may need to prove as much on fitness. Princess Child, two pounds below our selection, and Sindria are respected dangers who could run into a place on good ground over this nine-furlong trip at the Curragh, so the race is far from a formality. On balance, the progressive case for Pivotal Attack is the most compelling in the field, and he is our selection.
Result
Christophe Soumillon
John & Thady Gosden
Settled in the pack early and 5th at halfway - improved into 3rd with urging 2f out then moved through to hit the front 150 yards out - drew clear to score comfortably
Colin Keane
G M Lyons
Set the pace - clear by two lengths approaching 2f out - pressed for effort inside final furlong then overtaken 150 yards from home and unable to fight back
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled in the pack early - still 7th at halfway - asked for effort with 2f left and up to 4th with a furlong to run - finished strongly to take 3rd
Seamie Heffernan
M D O'Callaghan
Held up early towards the back - urged into contention entering the straight and up to 5th inside the final furlong - stayed on same gait to finish 4th
W J Lee
P Twomey
Sat close to pace early - disputed second at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out but made no headway in third - held no more inside final furlong finishing fifth
Chris Hayes
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up towards back of the pack - urged into effort in early straight - 9th two out - improved to 7th inside final furlong - stayed on same tempo to finish sixth
Ben Coen
Daniel McLoughlin
Sluggish start settling near the back - pushed along with two out and improved into 9th inside the final furlong - stayed on at one gear finishing well held
Gary Carroll
Joseph G Murphy
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - asked for effort 2f out but made no gain in 6th with a furlong left - held to line finishing 8th
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Settled midpack - nudged for effort with two furlongs left - unable to close and stayed on same tempo to the line - finished ninth
Ronan Whelan
George Boughey
Held up early - urged forward in the straight - stayed on same gear inside final 2f - always outpaced - finished 10th
Leigh Roche
Robson De Aguiar
Sat close to the front group - third at halfway - eased back to fifth under pressure two out and found nothing more late
Andrew Slattery
Henry De Bromhead
Held up in the pack throughout - failed to make an impression - no response in the closing stages - finished well beaten in 12th
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Up with the front group - 6th at halfway - laboured without response from 2f out and faded to finish 13th
Jamie Powell
M D O'Callaghan
Held up towards the back of the pack - driven and dropping away with 2f left - found nothing more and allowed to drop away inside the final furlong well beaten
Non-runners: Princess Child
Racecard
W J Lee
P Twomey 0/12
Bosphorus Rose won two starts back and was third three starts back, showing she can mix it at this level, but a fifth last time out gives pause; she has run over today's trip and going, carries 133 lb from stall nine, and returns after a brisk 15-day turnaround.
- Sire
- Golden Horn (GB)
- Dam
- May Rose (IRE) by Lawman
- Owner
- Mrs Emma Kennedy
- Foaled
- 23 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 12 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 60%
- Ratings
- Perf 102, Speed 93
Colin Keane
G M Lyons 4/23
Faiyum won three starts back and was third two starts back, showing consistent recent form, and she has distance and going experience to call on; the concern is a 116-day absence carrying 133 lb from stall six.
- Sire
- Frankel (GB)
- Dam
- Quail (GB) by Pivotal
- Owner
- Juddmonte
- Foaled
- 14 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Dunsany, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 23 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
- Ratings
- Perf 115, Speed 92
15 days, Non-runner
5yo, 9-7, OR 103 -72500
J: Scott McCullagh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Scott McCullagh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 12/71
Winless in her last five starts, Princess Child nonetheless brings strong distance and going experience to the table and her rating of 112 makes her a live threat in a field of 15; the risk is that her two most recent efforts were unplaced.
- Sire
- Dariyan (FR)
- Dam
- Princesse Li (GB) by Dawn Approach
- Owner
- Janine Byrne
- Foaled
- 31 Jan 2021
- Stable
- Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 12 wins from 71 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 60%
- Ratings
- Perf 112, Speed 91
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 12/71
Sindria showed smart form with back-to-back wins four and five starts back, and experience over today's trip and going underlines her claims under 133 lb from stall five; the main concern is that she was beaten into fifth last time out after a 62-day absence.
- Sire
- Kodiac (GB)
- Dam
- Miss Liguria (GB) by Galileo
- Owner
- Sights On Gold Three Partnership
- Foaled
- 9 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 12 wins from 71 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 60%
- Ratings
- Perf 108, Speed 91
Leigh Roche
Robson De Aguiar 3/12
Winless in her last five starts, Spicy Margarita nevertheless holds a rating edge over her official mark and has experience of today's trip and conditions, though a fourth is her best recent effort and she carries 133 lb from stall two after a 35-day break.
- Sire
- Earthlight (IRE)
- Dam
- Nahoodh (IRE) by Clodovil
- Owner
- Amo Racing Limited Giselle De Aguiar
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Mullingar, Westmeath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 12 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 56%
- Ratings
- Perf 99, Speed 95
Ben Coen
Daniel McLoughlin 0/14
Syzygy shaped with promise when a second three starts back, and she has experience over today's trip and going, but winless in her last six starts and that ninth last time out raises questions she must answer from stall 10 carrying 133 lb.
- Sire
- Cable Bay (IRE)
- Dam
- Solfilia (GB) by Teofilo
- Owner
- Andrew Davis
- Foaled
- 19 May 2022
- Stable
- Newbridge, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 14 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 41%
- Ratings
- Perf 101, Speed 91
Andrew Slattery
Henry De Bromhead 6/32
Thalara was a winner two starts back and has placed on three other recent occasions, but she returns from a 343-day absence and an unplaced effort last time gives her something to prove; she has run over today's distance and going before and carries 133 lb from stall seven.
- Sire
- Awtaad (IRE)
- Dam
- Third Dimension (FR) by Suave Dancer
- Owner
- Marianne Klay
- Foaled
- 6 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Knockeen, Co Waterford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 32 runs (19%)
- Trainer running to form
- 62%
- Ratings
- Perf 105, Speed 83
Ronan Whelan
George Boughey 5/32
- Sire
- Camelot (GB)
- Dam
- Wild Abandon (GB) by Kingman
- Owner
- Mrs R G Hillen
- Foaled
- 27 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 32 runs (16%)
- Trainer running to form
- 65%
- Ratings
- Perf 96, Speed 88
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien 7/43
Ranked 11 of 15 on our figures, Drop Dead Gorgeous has shaped poorly in her last three starts, finishing eighth, fifth, and ninth, and the return after 45 days adds an element of doubt; a win five starts back and experience over today's trip and going are slim comfort.
- Sire
- Dubawi (IRE)
- Dam
- You'resothrilling (USA) by Storm Cat
- Owner
- Michael Tabor Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier
- Foaled
- 10 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 43 runs (16%)
- Trainer running to form
- 66%
- Ratings
- Perf 97, Speed 88
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien 7/43
Ranked bottom of the field on our figures with a speed rating of 66, Garden Party faces a stiff ask here, though she does arrive on the back of a win last time out, has experience of today's going, and is fit enough on a 15-day turnaround.
- Sire
- Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam
- Roly Poly (USA) by War Front
- Owner
- Derrick Smithmrs John Magniermichael Taborwesterberg
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 43 runs (16%)
- Trainer running to form
- 66%
- Ratings
- Perf 83, Speed 66
Chris Hayes
Denis Gerard Hogan 2/24
Meriden arrives on the back of fine recent form, winning five of her last six starts and finishing second last time out, with experience over today's distance and going in her favour; 126 lb and stall 13 are the questions she must answer.
- Sire
- Bated Breath (GB)
- Dam
- Midweek (GB) by Motivator
- Owner
- Patrick John Obrien
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 24 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 104, Speed 92
Christophe Soumillon
John & Thady Gosden 6/23
Consistent filly who has won twice and finished second twice in her last four starts, and she has run over today's trip before; 126 lb from stall 15 and a rating of 102 place her mid-pack on paper, though her recent reliability makes her one to respect.
- Sire
- Night Of Thunder (IRE)
- Dam
- Queen Guenevere (IRE) by Camelot
- Owner
- The Thoroughbred Racing Corporation Ltd
- Foaled
- 26 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 23 runs (26%)
- Trainer running to form
- 62%
- Ratings
- Perf 102, Speed 86
Gary Carroll
Joseph G Murphy 0/2
Pivotal Attack arrives on the back of a win last time out, and her experience over today's trip and going is an asset; she returns after 30 days off in sound shape and looks capable of going well from stall four off 126 lb.
- Sire
- Pinatubo (IRE)
- Dam
- Romp (GB) by Pivotal
- Owner
- Robert J W Moran
- Foaled
- 27 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Fethard, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 24%
- Ratings
- Perf 114, Speed 97
Seamie Heffernan
M D O'Callaghan 1/11
Ranked 13 of 15 on our figures, Saga Gaga is hard to fancy despite back-to-back wins two and three starts back; a fifth last time out and a lowly speed rating make her tough to recommend, though she has distance and going experience to call on.
- Sire
- Lucky Vega (IRE)
- Dam
- Sageness (IRE) by Most Improved
- Owner
- Blackbox Bloodstock Limited
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- The Curragh, Co. Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 11 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 60%
- Ratings
- Perf 95, Speed 96
Jamie Powell
M D O'Callaghan 1/11
Sky Watch has placed third twice in her last two starts but ranks 14th of 15 on our figures, making her very hard to fancy against this field; she has run over today's trip and going before, and her win in her last five starts shows she can find the line.
- Sire
- Starman (GB)
- Dam
- Inuk (IRE) by Kodiac
- Owner
- Sky Watch Partnership
- Foaled
- 11 Feb 2023
- Stable
- The Curragh, Co. Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 11 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 60%
- Ratings
- Perf 92, Speed 81
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.