14:20 Leopardstown

Sunday 11 May 2025

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Al Shira'aa Racing 'Mutamakina' Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 3)

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 1m 31.21s

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(3)

Elinor Dashwood^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 92| D

125/1

Useful filly. Last of 7 in minor event (40/1) at Tipperary (7.4f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Looks up against it once again.

Form: 54249-7

(4)

Vera's Secret²¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: J A Heffernan| T: J Feane| OR: 96| BF| C

11/2

Useful mare. Course winner. Respectable 3¾ lengths fifth of 14 to Power Under Me in Concorde Stakes (11/4) at Tipperary (7.4f, soft). Off 7 months and some of these are more appealing form a win point of view.

Form: 53/1015-

(8)

Vespertilio³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D McMonagle| T: W McCreery| OR: 107| D

5/4

Useful filly. Respectable ½-length second of 8 to Lady With The Lamp in listed race (7/2) at Cork (6f, good) 35 days ago. Back up in trip and she has to be high on the shortlist.

Form: 2/3975-2

(1)

Bella Isabella³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: C D Hayes| T: D K Weld| D

12/1

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 11-runner maiden at Cork (7f, good, 13/2) 35 days ago. This demands a significant step forward but she is clearly going the right way.

Form: 0-21

(6)

Chantez^h1⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J J G Ryan| T: G M Lyons| OR: 102| CD

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. C&D winner. 6¼ lengths seventh of 11 to Atsila in Athasi Stakes (3/1) at the Curragh (8f, good) 6 days ago. Hood on 1st time and she's a live each-way candidate.

Form: 211-7

(5)

Easy Mover⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: G M Ryan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 97| BF

18/1

Lightly-raced winner. 8¼ lengths ninth of 11 to Atsila in Athasi Stakes at the Curragh (8f, good, 28/1) 6 days ago. Sweet Chariot is presumably the stable No 1.

Form: 1843-9

(7)

Fiery Lucy¹⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: G F Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 107

9/2

Useful filly. 465/10, very good 3 lengths fourth of 14 to Lake Victoria in Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Del Mar (8f, firm) on final 2-y-o start. Major player.

Form: 192224-

(2)

Sweet Chariot^b⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: W M Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 88

10/1

Fairly useful filly. 7/1, excellent second of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good) 6 days ago, never nearer. Each-way shout.

Form: 55751-2

Forecasts

Vespertilio (5/4), Fiery Lucy (9/2), Vera's Secret (11/2), Chantez (11/2), Sweet Chariot (10/1), Bella Isabella (12/1), Easy Mover (18/1), Elinor Dashwood (125/1)

The two with the strongest credentials are VESPERTILIO and Fiery Lucy, both of whom have previously held their own in Group 1 company. The latter signed off her solid 2-y-o campaign by finishing a fine fourth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf and she is greatly respected, but Vespertilio gets the nod. The selection has the benefit of a recent run under her belt having finished second to Lady With The Lamp (winner again since) in a listed race at Cork last month. Chantez is third choice.