3.10 7f. 8 Declared. Coolmore Circus Maximus EBF Athasi Stks (Group 3) of €67,500.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €40,500.00 2nd - €13,500.00 3rd - €6,750.00 4th - €3,375.00 5th - €2,025.00 6th - €1,350.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - CHAMPERS ELYSEES gives away a Group 1 penalty but might win. Thoroughly progressive, she bagged her top-level prize in Leopardstown's Matron Stakes in September before finishing her year with another fine effort when fourth in Newmarket's Sun Chariot Stakes. She has already won over today's 7f trip, but at a lower level, and while she might ideally prefer a mile, can prove too good today. Queen's Speech is very interesting on reappearance, having won in the manner of a high-class prospect at the Curragh last November. She is open to vast improvement, but today's same 7f trip, as a 3yo, could be a fraction sharp for her with more middle-distances likely to suit in time and might learn plenty from today, with bigger targets ahead. No Speak Alexander is a smart type but might bump into a few too strong on reappearance. Stablemate Valeria Messalina was behind the selection in the Matron Stakes last September and while she has a theoretical 4lbs advantage on adjusted-ratings with No Speak Alexander, appears her yard's second-string on jockey bookings.
For three years old and upwards fillies onlyWeights - 3-y-o 8st 13lbs 4-y-o and up 9st 11lbsPenalties - (to count from 1st June, 2020) Winner of a Group 3 race 3lb extra Of a Group 2 or a Group 1 race 5lb extra