13 fillies set to do battle in Moyglare - Thirteen fillies set to do battle in the Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday 1st September. The Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes takes centre stage at the Curragh next Sunday and the prestigious seven furlong fillies contest has attracted an entry of 13 including the unbeaten Tapestry which was supplemented to the race at a cost of 22,500 euro. She is one of five entries for champion trainer Aidan O’Brien who also has Bluebell, Minorette, Perhaps and Wonderfully to rely upon. Winner of a Curragh maiden on her debut here in July, Tapestry returned to Headquarters to land the Group Two Friarstown Stud Debutante Stakes earlier this month when she had both Perhaps and Minorette behind her. She certainly has the pedigree to land Sunday’s prize as a daughter of Rumplestiltskin who landed this race for the stable in 2005. Aidan O’Brien also won this race with Sequoyah (2000), Quarter Moon (2001), Necklace (2003), Misty For Me (2010) and Maybe (2013). Kiyoshi and Rizeena are the two overseas challengers. Impressive winner of the Group Three Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot, the Charlie Hills-trained Kiyoshi is likely to go off favourite on Saturday on the strength of that performance. Rizeena, meanwhile, is under the care of veteran trainer Clive Brittain, who landed this prize with Sayyedati back in 1992. Carla Bianca will carry the Moyglare Stud colours at the weekend and her trainer Dermot Weld (who won this race with Flutter Away in 1987) has also left Afternoon Sunlight in the race. Carla Bianca made a highly promising start to her career when just going under to the more experienced Australia in a maiden over this course and distance last month and her trainer has been very happy with the daughter of Dansili since then. Jim Bolger, who is targeting his fourth success in this race following the victories of Park Appeal (1984), Priory Belle (1995) and Saoirse Abu (2007), has Craic Agus Spraoi, Peony Fairy and Prudent Approach in the race. Bookmakers Paddy Power bet on the race: 13/8 Kiyoshi, 3/1 Tapestry, 5/1 Rizeena, 7/1 Wonderfully, 10/1 Carla Bianca and Perhaps, 14/1 Prudent Approach, 20/1 Peony Fairy, 25/1 Afternoon Sunlight and Minorette, 33/1 Craic Agus Spraoi and 66/1 Touch Of Snow. The highly progressive Pearl Of Africa takes another step up the ladder when she lines up for the Group Three Dance Design Stakes for which there are 16 entries, including the supplemented Frank Dunne-trained One Spirit. Winner of her last three races (all handicaps), the Eddie Lynam-trained filly will face stiff opposition with the likes of Along Came Casey and Say in the line-up, but she is reported to be “in good shape and ready to go for some black type” by her handler. Great White Eagle created a very favourable impression when landing a Naas maiden on his racecourse debut earlier in the month and the son of Elusive Quality is one of five Aidan O’Brien-trained entries for the Group Three Go And Go Round Tower Stakes. There are 12 entries in total for this contest. Stuccodor and Francis Of Assisi are among 32 entries for the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Irish Cambridgeshire in which there are a possible six overseas challengers. The first of eight races at the Curragh on Sunday, 1st September commences at 2.10pm and the ground is currently good. • Children bring your parents for free with FREE Family Admission (adult must be accompanied by a child under 16 to avail of this offer). • Adult admission is 15 euro, Seniors and under 25’s 8 euro. • Variety of free entertainment in the Moyglare Stud Children’s Zone. • Free car parking. • Trains to Kildare Town with free shuttle bus to the Curragh Racecourse. • Dublin Coach (dublincoach.ie) provide race day service.
