Hurry Harriet Stakes Tips: Madam Celeste Backed To Shine Gowran Park hosts the race of the day on Wednesday, as there’s some Listed action amongst their seven-race card. They host the €55,000 Darley Irish EBF Hurry Harriet Stakes and it’s shaping up to be a fascinating, wide-open race. Run over an extended 1m1f, it’s open to fillies and mares aged three and upwards and the younger generation receive a substantial 8lb allowance. Aidan O’Brien has won this race six times in the last decade but it’s hard to make a case for his representatives this time around. Our expert has taken a close look at the race and picked out two strong fancies, both of which hail from the same yard. Hurry Harriet Stakes Tips Selection: Madam Celeste Next Best: Continuite Gowran’s Listed prize is there for the taking A field of 11 has been declared for the race this year and there isn’t a clear standout contender. That means it’s going to be a competitive affair and there could be some value on offer. O’Brien runs both Sweet Chariot and Easy Mover, although they look up against it here. Ger Lyons runs three and Naomi Lapaglia placed in a couple of Group races over a mile earlier on in the season, although she failed to fire over 1m2f when last seen. Madam Celeste and Continuite have much more likeable profiles. Joseph O’Brien is certainly targeting this contest and he has four of the 11 runners. Mojave River won an average race at Cork last time and she is the mount of Dylan Browne McMonagle. Meanwhile, Soft Winds, Dancing Teapot and Dawn Spirit all have a bit to prove at this level. Dermot Weld is doubly represented, with Chris Hayes riding Tarima and Leigh Roche is on board Darzina. The former needs to step forward significantly on her poor display in the Salsabil Stakes and the latter is a completely unknown quantity, having only won a maiden on debut. Celeste can get her head in front MADAM CELESTE has already won at this level and that could prove to be a significant advantage here. This daughter of Galileo returned to winning ways in a course and distance Listed contest in May and she’ll have every chance of following up if in similar form. The runner-up headed her inside the final furlong but Madam Celeste battled back to score by half-a-length, showing a terrific attitude. She had 4lb to find with Jancis, according to the handicapper, but managed to come out on top anyway. Lyons’ filly remains lightly raced for her age and further improvement isn’t out of the question. We know she stays further so a strong gallop will suit her and Lyons is in decent form recently. Continuite could rise to the top With no obvious choice, this race is crying out for a smart filly to take control and the thrice-raced CONTINUITE has the potential to do just that. Colin Keane rides this Juddmonte-owned three-year-old and there was loads to like about her victory here last month. Placing in her first couple of starts, she made no mistake when bolting up over a mile last time. She made virtually all the running with Gary Carroll on board and saw the trip out well to pull more than four lengths clear of the Aidan O’Brien-trained runner-up. Obviously she’ll need to step forward on that form but she’s entitled to do so and this impeccably bred filly is likely to thrive now going up in trip.
