16:30 Naas

Monday 1 May 2017

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Canford Cliffs Irish EBF Athasi Stakes (Fillies Group 3)

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 1m 25.2s

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(2)

Diamond Fields²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 106

4/1

Won the Group 3 Gladness Stakes over C&D earlier this month. That success added to an already-impressive CV and, as she is clearly in good heart, she will surely make a bold bid to follow up.

Form: 2832-16

(5)

Another Story⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Ms S Lavery| OR: 95

12/1

Unbeaten in three starts on the AW at Dundalk, she is clearly a talented filly. The switch to turf and the big rise in class are factors which suggests she has it all to do, however.

Form: 1/1-15

(3)

Rose De Pierre²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld| OR: 102

6/4

Scraped home in the Listed Heritage Stakes at Leopardstown earlier this month. On an upward curve and in good hands, she will need further improvement to win this, but that is entirely possible.

Form: 1125-12

(1)

Summer Icon¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K J Manning| T: M R Channon| OR: 95

20/1

Has been campaigning on the AW in England and although she has form on turf, there is nothing in her record to suggest she can beat the best of this opposition.

Form: 133973

(6)

Elizabeth Browning^t¹⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 82

16/1

Improved during her juvenile campaign, ending with victory in a Leopardstown nursery, Makes her reappearance against some older rivals and will need to have improved considerably over the winter to make an impact.

Form: 33921-4

(7)

Rehana²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S Foley| T: M Halford| OR: 107

6/4

Fourth in last season's Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh, she made a pleasing reappearance when third to Hydrangea in the 1,000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown .three weeks ago. Does not need to have improved much to be a big player.

Form: 3144-31

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(8)

Penny Pepper²⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: K Prendergast J: G P Halpin

(4)

Xenobia¹⁹⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: W T Farrell J: W J Lee

Forecasts

Rehana (6/4), Rose De Pierre (6/4), Diamond Fields (4/1), Another Story (12/1), Elizabeth Browning (16/1), Summer Icon (20/1), Xenobia (25/1), Penny Pepper (33/1)

Older horses take on the three-year-olds in this so it is not easy to get a handle on their respective merits. ROSE DE PIERRE, who is clearly on the up, is the suggestion, while another four-year-old, Diamond Fields, is much respected. Rehana looks the best of the three-year-olds.