14:50 Curragh

Saturday 1 September 2018

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Snow Fairy Fillies Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 14:53 | Winning time: 1m 54.6s

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(1)

Turret Rocks²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 105| C| D

10/1

Consistent sort has won twice this season over similar trip including at this level two starts back at Leopardstown. Probably didn't enjoy 1m4f latest so better expected today although 3lb penalty leaves her vulnerable.

Form: 641613

(4)

I'm So Fancy¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 107| C

4/1

Won twice here at Listed level this season over 1m and 1m2f before second in a C&D Group Two and latest close up fifth in French Group One where she attempted to make all. Very much competitive at this level and sure to go well.

Form: 431125

(7)

Snowy Winter^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G F Carroll| T: A Watson| OR: 101| D

20/1

Steadily improving filly broke new ground latest with first Stakes success when winning a 1m1½f Listed race at Gowran at 25/1. Takes another step up in grade now and won by a nose latest so will need more progress to win this.

Form: 294721

(6)

Adorable¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R P Whelan| T: M R Channon| OR: 103

16/1

Longchamp Listed winner was subsequently well beaten by champion filly elect Alpha Centauri at Royal Ascot before running a fair third latest in a 1m Deauville Group Three. First time beyond 1m today and drying ground against her.

Form: 13103

(2)

Beach Wedding¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R P Cleary| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 88

50/1

Three time winner at up to 1m2f was well behind Snowy Winter latest at Gowran when fifth stepped up to Listed level. This tougher still and has a mountain to climb.

Form: 611675

(9)

Desert Diamond³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C D Hayes| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 107| D

5/2

Three time winner this term took form to new level last time out at York when bolting up in a 1m2½f Listed race with Snowy Winter second. Clearly on the upgrade and her trainer sends few across the Irish Sea so expectations are high.

Form: 5-11421

(10)

Dynabee¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien

7/1

Lightly raced filly having had just two starts and huge improvement latest when a strong finishing third to Snowy Winter at Gowran. Takes another step up in class but could go well and fancied to reverse with Snowy Winter.

Form: 13

(5)

Erin²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W M Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 81| D

40/1

Off the mark at the seventh time of asking over 1m1½f at Gowran in a maiden before finishing a close third latest in a Galway handicap. Looks out of her depth here and no surprise if she's given the pacemaker role.

Form: 7-66213

(11)

Espere³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C T Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 97| D

12/1

Took her record to three from four when an impressive winner of a 1m½f handicap at Galway latest on soft ground. Big step up in class here but she's held in high regard and could well have more up her sleeve.

Form: 1171

(8)

Hence¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 101| C

10/1

Career record of one from 14 but went very close to a second success lately when beaten just a nose by Snowy Winter in first start beyond 1m and she finished really strongly. Still improving it seems so not totally ruled out.

Form: 952752

(3)

Mary Tudor⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 110

7/2

Steady improvement after winning a Navan Listed race over 1m2f first time out before taking form to new level when close third to exceptional Sea Of Class here in the Irish Oaks. Steps back in trip but on latest form she has a huge chance.

Form: 34-1723

Forecasts

Desert Diamond (5/2), Mary Tudor (7/2), I'm So Fancy (4/1), Dynabee (7/1), Hence (10/1), Turret Rocks (10/1), Espere (12/1), Adorable (16/1), Snowy Winter (20/1), Erin (40/1), Beach Wedding (50/1)

MARY TUDOR ran an excellent race in the Irish Oaks finishing third behind Sea Of Class and Oaks winner Forever Together and while this is a much sharper test such form leaves her a long way clear of the rest and therefore she is a confident selection here. Desert Diamond is herself an improving three-year-old and Sir Michael Stoute's filly bolted up in a Listed race latest so is more than worthy of a crack at Group level now. I'm So Fancy is having a fine season and clearly loves it here so she will find any chinks in the armour of her younger rivals.