6.25 1m. 30yds. 12 Declared. Ir.Stallion Farms EBF Cairn Rouge Stakes (Listed) of €47,500.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €28,500.00 2nd - €9,500.00 3rd - €4,750.00 4th - €2,375.00 5th - €1,425.00 6th - €950.00
FormscanBy Donal Murphy - SUNDAY SWEET impressed when winning on her seasonal debut at Tipperary last month and while she is taking a significant step-up in class now, it'll come as little surprise if she manages to follow-up. Her trainer Paddy Twomey clearly holds the daughter of Elzaam in high regard and he commented after her Limerick Junction success: "I felt she was weak last year and I said to the owner the best thing to do was leave her alone until this year and I think she'll make a lovely three-year-old. She was in the 1,000 Guineas until the five day stage and it wasn't by accident. She has Group entries and we'll see how she comes out of this and we'll take our time with her. I think she is Group class." Twomey also saddles German import Best On Stage and it'll be interesting to see how she fares. Lovelier, who is a full-sister to Winter, didn't get the run of the race on her last start and an improved performance can be expected from her now. Gowran runner-up Come September has definite claims for Gavin Cromwell and Gary Carroll, while the Jessica Harrington duo of Bearberry and Celestial Object and Dermot Weld's Kassaba are other leading contenders.
For three years old and upwards fillies only that are EBF eligible and that have not won a Group race Weights - 3-y-o 9st 2lbs; 4-y-o and up 9st 11lbs; Penalties - (to count from 1st August, 2019) Winner of a Listed race 3lb extra Of two Listed races 5lb extra