Paddy Power Pretty Polly Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies & Mares)

Curragh

15:30

Date 2025-06-28

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €177,000

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (6)	Kalpana Bay J:Colin Keane T:Andrew Balding	J:Colin Keane T:Andrew Balding	138	—	3111-3	118	120	108	34d	—	—	-14	37.7	0.25/1	Evens 50%
Signed off fine 2024 campaign with Group 1 win, strong claims though might prefer further
7 (7)	Whirl Bay J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	126	—	11-612	113	119	102	22d	—	—	-10	28.3	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Musidora winner, emerged with almost as much credit as the winner when second in the Oaks
6 (1)	Wemightakedlongway Brown J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	126	—	13-514	106	111	93	22d	—	—	+10	15.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Ran out of steam in the final furlong of the Oaks, ended up 5l behind runner-up Whirl
5 (2)	Survie Bay J:Stephane Pasquier T:N Clement & F Hermans	J:Stephane Pasquier T:N Clement & F Hermans	138	—	2177-2	112	112	96	40d	—	—	+17	21.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Second in the Prix de Diane, generally campaigned at a high level in France, could go well
4 (4)	Magical Hope Bay J:W J Lee T:P Twomey	J:W J Lee T:P Twomey	138	—	160-31	103	108	91	15d	—	—	+10	14.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Recent winner of 1m4f Group 3 race at Cork, down in trip now and takes a big rise in class
2 (5)	Jancis Chestnut J:Ben Coen T:W McCreery	J:Ben Coen T:W McCreery	138	—	118-25	105	110	90	34d	—	—	+12	14.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Unplaced in a Group 2 event here a month ago, will need a career-best to hold her own
1 (3)	Higher Leaves Bay J:Shane Foley T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Shane Foley T:Henry De Bromhead	138	—	8131-6	109	116	89	62d	—	—	+13	15.2	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Progressive last season winning twice in France, suited by plenty of ease in the ground

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Kalpana	10/11	evn	Evens
Whirl	6/4	13/8	6/4
Wemightakedlongway	14/1	12/1	14/1
Survie	18/1	14/1	18/1
Magical Hope	18/1	14/1	18/1
Jancis	40/1	40/1	33/1
Higher Leaves	66/1	40/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Kalpana

37.7

OR: 17 Form: 3 Odds: 17.7

Evens

2nd

Whirl

28.3

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

13/8

3rd

Survie

21.9

OR: 15.5 Form: 5 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Wemightakedlongway

15.6

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Higher Leaves

15.2

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Magical Hope

14.6

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Jancis

14.5

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kalpana	118	120	108
Whirl	113	119	102
Survie	112	112	96
Higher Leaves	109	116	89
Wemightakedlongway	106	111	93
Jancis	105	110	90
Magical Hope	103	108	91

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Magical Hope	15d ago	Fit
Whirl	22d ago	Fit
Wemightakedlongway	22d ago	Fit
Kalpana	34d ago	Fit
Jancis	34d ago	Fit
Survie	40d ago	Fit
Higher Leaves	62d ago	Fresh