Willie McCreery ran JANCIS in the Matron Stakes last autumn on only her third start. That proved too demanding, but she may be good enough here if her stamina holds up. Siege Of Troy should have ground conditions to suit, and the same applies to Madam Celeste, who might prefer further. Uluru, below her best on seasonal debut, may reverse that form with Thalara. [Alan Sweetman]
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Created a big impression when winning a 7f maiden on debut at Leopardstown last June; finished strongly from off the pace to land the 7f Group 3 Brownstown Stakes at the same venue the following month; never in the hunt when set a demanding task in the Group 1 Matron Stakes in September; strong chance providing she gets this trip.
Won a middle distance handicap off 73 in March on her fifth Dundalk start; ran creditably when keeping on for fifth in a 1m4f Listed race at Cork a month on her turf debut; useful filly from a predominantly jumps stable; others preferred here.
Four-time winner who stays further than this; now has her first shot at a stakes race following a handicap win off 88 at Cork last month; promoted to 94 but faces a stiff task in a race in which five of her opponents have an official rating in three-figures.
Dundalk winner; 0-4 on turf; has failed to build on her neck second in a Group 3 event at Naas on seasonal debut at three, though also went close in a Listed race at Dundalk last September; began the new campaign brightly with a fourth placing in the 1m4f Group 3 Noblesse Stakes at Cork; shorter trip here may not be ideal.
Three wins in Spain in 2023; placed in four consecutive Listed races (7f to 1m1f) between August and September last year; has failed to match that form in two outings this term.
Progressive filly in handicaps last year, winning twice and coming back from a poor run at Leopardstown to go close in a fillies' handicap at Navan on her final turf starts; eighth of 14 behind stablemate Sakti in a Listed race at Dundalk in November; yard's second-string again here.
Ex-French; solid form in stakes races at two and three, including third in the 2023 German Oaks (1m3f, soft); best run last year when behind the Irish-trained American Sonja in a 1m2f Longchamp Group 3; run was too bad to be true on Irish debut at Naas.
Won a 1m2f Curragh maiden last June on her third start; finished a close fourth in a 1m4f Cork Group 3 in August; career-best when third of 12 in a valuable contest over an extended 1m2f at Kentucky Downs in September; ground was fast then, probably unsuited by soft at Naas on final start.
Dual winner in France last year, including over almost 1m4f; tried over an extended 7f on recent Irish debut and found it too sharp; this should suit better, but others have superior claims, including stablemate Uluru.
Won a C&D maiden last June on her second start (debut for this stable); too keen and did not seem to stay an extra furlong in a Dundalk event in which Madame Celeste finished second; impeded inside the last furlong on reappearance over 1m at Leopardstown.
A 7f course juvenile winner for Kevin Coleman; 0-8 for current yard, best form when third in 30-runner Sandringham Handicap (1m, good-to-firm) at Royal Ascot and second in five-runner Deauville Group 3 (1m2f) last August; third in a French Listed race on heavy on final start; disappointing on seasonal debut at Leopardstown; can reverse form with Thalara if back on song.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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