Staffordstown Stud Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies) – Curragh

Curragh

13:30

Staffordstown Stud Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies)

Date 2024-10-22

Distance 1m

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize €32,450

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7 (11)	Giselle Bay J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	128	—	21	-	101	82	17d	—	—	-17	28.5	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Second to a smart stablemate on debut, can take a step forward from 7f course maiden win
3 (3)	Cercene Chestnut J:Gary Carroll T:Joseph G Murphy	J:Gary Carroll T:Joseph G Murphy	128	—	31	-	100	67	33d	—	—	-1	17.3	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Made a promising debut at Gowran in July, further progress likely from Naas maiden win
8 (7)	Island Hopping Bay J:Ronan Whelan T:A P O'Brien	J:Ronan Whelan T:A P O'Brien	128	—	51	-	99	79	31d	—	—	+2	13.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Still looked green when winning at Gowran, looks a less likely contender than Giselle
12 (2)	Whirl Bay J:Wayne Lordan T:A P O'Brien	J:Wayne Lordan T:A P O'Brien	128	—	451	-	91	81	39d	—	—	+4	12.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Won a 7f maiden at Doncaster, different ground now, Ryan Moore prefers Giselle
2 (9)	Celtic Motif Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	128	—	333	-	99	75	24d	—	—	0	9.3	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Still a maiden but respected on account of her third placing in the Goffs Million
1 (12)	And So To Bed Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	128	—	45158	90	95	89	38d	—	—	+12	16.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Beat the useful Rough Diamond in a maiden at Leopardstown, limitations evident last time
10 (8)	Mint Candy Bay J:Gavin Ryan T:A P O'Brien	J:Gavin Ryan T:A P O'Brien	128	—	4241	88	95	74	12d	—	—	+19	23.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Twice a beaten favourite before scoring at Thurles, stable has stronger candidates
4 (6)	Copacabana Sands Brown J:Danny Sheehy T:Diego Dias	J:Danny Sheehy T:Diego Dias	128	—	5583	-	86	70	9d	—	—	+1	3.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Outran her odds when third to Fiona Maccoul at Naas, this company is more demanding
6 (4)	Fiona Maccoul Bay J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	128	—	531	78	86	67	9d	—	—	+17	19.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Won valuable auction race at Naas nine days ago, faces much tougher opposition now
9 (10)	Jaliyah Chestnut J:Robert Whearty T:Adrian Murray	J:Robert Whearty T:Adrian Murray	128	—	451	-	90	74	41d	—	—	+9	10.2	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Appreciated the step up to this trip when winning a maiden at Cork, more needed now
5 (5)	Famed Again Bay J:Colin Keane T:Thomas Cooper	J:Colin Keane T:Thomas Cooper	128	h	80344	78	87	74	9d	—	—	+8	8.8	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Creditable fourth behind Fiona Maccoul in a valuable Naas event, a lot more needed now
NR (1)	Tamam Desert Bay J:Chris Hayes T:E J O'Neill	J:Chris Hayes T:E J O'Neill	128	—	01	90	93	51	42d	—	—	—	20	—	—
Won over 7f at Galway and should be suited by the extra furlong, improvement on the cards

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Giselle	10/11	10/11	10/11	5/6	10/11
Cercene	5/1	5/1	5/1	9/2	9/2
Island Hopping	8/1	7/1	15/2	7/1	15/2
Whirl	9/1	17/2	9/1	8/1	10/1
Celtic Motif	10/1	17/2	9/1	10/1	17/2
And So To Bed	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
Mint Candy	20/1	22/1	22/1	28/1	20/1
Copacabana Sands	33/1	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Fiona Maccoul	40/1	33/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Jaliyah	100/1	80/1	100/1	125/1	80/1
Famed Again	150/1	80/1	100/1	125/1	80/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Giselle

28.5

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 15

10/11

2nd

Mint Candy

23.1

OR: 9.5 Form: 12.5 Odds: 1.1

28/1

3rd

Tamam Desert

OR: 10 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Fiona Maccoul

19.8

OR: 7 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Cercene

17.3

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 5.2

5/1

And So To Bed

16.1

OR: 10 Form: 5 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Island Hopping

13.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

8/1

Whirl

12.5

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Jaliyah

10.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Celtic Motif

9.3

OR: 0 Form: 6.6 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Famed Again

8.8

OR: 7 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Copacabana Sands

3.7

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
And So To Bed	90	95	89
Tamam Desert	90	93	51
Mint Candy	88	95	74
Fiona Maccoul	78	86	67
Famed Again	78	87	74
Giselle	—	101	82
Cercene	—	100	67
Island Hopping	—	99	79
Whirl	—	91	81
Celtic Motif	—	99	75
Copacabana Sands	—	86	70
Jaliyah	—	90	74

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Copacabana Sands	9d ago	Quick return
Fiona Maccoul	9d ago	Quick return
Famed Again	9d ago	Quick return
Mint Candy	12d ago	Quick return
Giselle	17d ago	Fit
Celtic Motif	24d ago	Fit
Island Hopping	31d ago	Fit
Cercene	33d ago	Fit
And So To Bed	38d ago	Fit
Whirl	39d ago	Fit
Jaliyah	41d ago	Fit
Tamam Desert	42d ago	Fit