13:55 Curragh

Sunday 20 July 2025

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Mongey Communications Irish European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap

Off time: 13:54 | Winning time: 1m 41.35s

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Spicy Margarita^b1⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: S Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 94

14/1

Has failed to build on standout fourth in Group 3 at Curragh in April, finishing ninth of 12 in listed race at Navan (40/1) 43 days ago. First-time blinkers worn for handicap debut and has improvement to find.

Form: 274569

(1)

Presence^b1⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K G Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 81| CD

13/2

Progressive last season (won over C&D) but poor recent form, ninth of 11 in handicap at Killarney (8/1) 6 days ago. First-time blinkers today and they need to spark a revival.

Form: 14-0009

(5)

Declaree^p,t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: B M Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 78

4/1

Consistent performer who rarely runs a bad race, won a 9-runner handicap at Gowran Park (7/2) 35 days ago having the run of the race. Her consistency is hard to knock and no surprise to see her give another good account back over a mile.

Form: 201-281

(3)

Pink Oxalis^b³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Kearney⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 78| D

7/1

Won twice this spring, including an impressive 4-length handicap success at Gowran Park (8f, soft) in April. Disappointing 12th of 15 in 9f handicap at Leopardstown (11/1) 38 days ago when good form came to a halt. Has been freshened up and is entitled to be in the mix if back on song.

Form: 321140

(2)

Varshini⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Heffernan| T: J A Stack| OR: 82| BF

11/1

Showed plenty to work on in a hot maiden prior to winning a 7f maiden at Gowran Park (15/8) impressively in April. Finished last of 8 in handicap at this course and distance (5/2) 56 days ago when clearly not at her best. Remains capable of much better judged on previous form.

Form: 5-18

(11)

Gloriously Glam²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 80

25/1

Ran well when second of 8 in 8f handicap at this course on final start for Jessie Harrington but below-par 11th of 12 in handicap at this track (7f) 21 days ago, folding 2f out on first start for new trainer. Remains to be seen if she can bounce back returning to a mile.

Form: 27-5020

(4)

Dagoda⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: R C Colgan| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 71| C

16/1

Course winner is fairly useful on her day and made an encouraging return when fifth of 23 in handicap at Curragh (50/1) 46 days ago, catching the eye with how she moved through the race. Hasn't raced over a mile very often in recent seasons but interesting if building on promise of reappearance.

Form: 40060-5

(9)

Darkdeserthighway^b¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 70| D

18/1

Won at Dundalk (8f) in November and shaped encouragingly when fifth of 16 at Fairyhouse (20/1) 11 days ago, doing best of those held up. Should be competitive stepping back up in trip, particularly if this is a truly-run affair.

Form: 9315-05

(10)

Empress Artemis^t1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 78| BF| D

2/1

Won debut at Dundalk last November and has been running creditably in handicaps this season, career best when second of 20 over C&D 23 days ago, travelling well and running on. Wears first time tongue strap and looks open to further improvement under a promising apprentice jockey.

Form: 14-452

(7)

Vierson¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: P McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 64| D

12/1

Ran well when second of 10 in handicap at Roscommon in May and eighth of 14 in similar race there (10/1) 19 days ago, shaped as if still in good form. Cheekpieces removed for return to a mile and has a bit more on her plate upped in grade.

Form: 160728

Non-Runners

(6)

Dawn Spirit²⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: D McMonagle

Forecasts

Empress Artemis (2/1), Declaree (4/1), Presence (13/2), Pink Oxalis (7/1), Dawn Spirit (10/1), Varshini (11/1), Vierson (12/1), Spicy Margarita (14/1), Dagoda (16/1), Darkdeserthighway (18/1), Gloriously Glam (25/1)

The lightly-raced EMPRESS ARTEMIS caught the eye with how she travelled through the race when runner-up over C&D last month and could improve again to land a first handicap success. Having offered plenty to work with on debut in a strong maiden, Varshini impressed when winning at Gowran in April and remains capable of much better than shown last time. Course winner Dagoda made an encouraging return over 6f here and looks interesting if able to build on that now stepped up to a mile.