Whirl's Odds Raise Eyebrows Ahead of Nassau Stakes

Racing experts have expressed “surprise” at Whirl s early odds of 11/8 for the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood on Thursday.

The Pretty Polly Stakes winner is the favourite for the race, where she will go up against 2024 Chesham Stakes winner and stablemate Bedtime Story

Whirl got the better of top-class filly Kalpana at the Curragh last month, who went on to put in a strong display in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes on Saturday, finishing second behind Calandagan.

Whirl A Star In The Making

Speaking on irishracing.com’s Irish Angle podcast this week, Emma Nagle explained that Whirl could be a “star”.

“I'm surprised. Whirl’s around 11/8 for that. I thought she'd be a bit shorter, to be honest.

“I thought she looked like she could be a bit of a star this year. I know she was beaten at Epsom in the Oaks, but I thought it was a huge performance at the Curragh last time.

“I thought it was a really, really well-won Group 1, and we could possibly see Arc winners coming out of it. Be it herself or be it Kalpana, who you'd imagine is heading that direction as well.

“It looks a cracker.”

'Made Her Look Second Rate Almost'

Following her close second in the Epsom Oaks behind stable companion Minnie Hauk, Whirl surprised a few with her performance in the Pretty Polly Stakes.

“I definitely thought Kalpana was an odds-on shot to beat an Oaks runner-up, given her form,” Johnny Ward added.

“I thought she looked to have everything in her favour, but the last furlong or so, she just made her look second-rate almost. It was a fascinating race to watch.

“I'm with Emma, I thought she'd be shorter here. You look at this race and you're like, ‘how is this race not far more attractive to people than a handicap hurdle or even a good hurdle or good chase?’

“This race is class, class flat racing with really, really top-class Irish protagonists.”

3.051m. 1f. 197yds. 5 Declared.
Qatar Nassau Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 1) (Class 1 ) of £600,000.00 3-y-o plus

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• Race Info

1st - €340,260.00 2nd - €129,000.00 3rd - €64,560.00 4th - €32,160.00 5th - €16,140.00 6th - €8,100.00 Going - Heavy. 

Formscan - A fascinating clash between generations with Oaks runner-up WHIRL and last year's second here See The Fire both holding excellent credentials. The latter was a wildly impressive winner of the Middleton at York in May before producing a fine effort when third to Ombudsman in the Prince Of Wales's at Royal Ascot. That said, she comes up against an extremely tough rival, whose form in winning the Pretty Polly at the Curragh was franked by Kalpana's strong display in the King George on Saturday. Prix de Diane runner-up Bedtime Story heads the remainder.

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  Odds Shortening Odds Lengthening

																				Open->Now
54	1st	Whirl	4/5 5/4	6/5	6/5	6/5	11/10	6/5	11/10	6/5	5/4	11/8	6/5	5/4	6/5	8/11	5/4	6/5	6/5	5/4 6/5
22	3rd	See The Fire		5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	11/4	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
33	4th	Bedtime Story		4/1	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1 9/2
11	5th	Running Lion	25/1 14/1	18/1	17/2	12/1	12/1	9/1	8/1	11/1	12/1	10/1	17/2	12/1	8/1	9/1	11/1	11/1	9/1	18/1 17/2
45	2nd	Cercene		9/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	11/1	13/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	17/2 11/1
Betting Percentage				109%	113%	108%	111%	111%		110%	109%		112%	108%	112%			110%	111%	111%
Each-Way Terms				2 1/4	2 1/4	2 1/4	4 1/4	2 1/4	2 1/4	2 1/4	2 1/4		2 1/4	2 1/4	2 1/4		2 4	2 1/4	2 1/4

 

5⁴

Whirl 4

5/4 6/5

1st

Rating: 117

• Odds

Price

E/W

Moves

6/5

5/4 6/5

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6/5

2 1/4

6/5

2 1/4

1/1 11/8 13:48

CLICK TO BETSLIP

6/5

2 1/4

11/10

4 1/4

4/5 5/4 14:11

6/5

2 1/4

10/11 5/4 14:13

11/10

2 1/4

CLICK TO BETSLIP

6/5

2 1/4

5/4

2 1/4

10/11 5/4 14:36

11/8

6/5

2 1/4

10/11 5/4 14:13

5/4

2 1/4

1/1 11/8 13:50

6/5

2 1/4

10/11 5/4 14:12

8/11

5/4

2 4

6/5

2 1/4

10/11 5/4 13:48

6/5

2 1/4

10/11 5/4 14:13

2²

See The Fire 5

5/2

3rd

Rating: 119

• Odds

Price

E/W

Moves

5/2

CLICK TO BETSLIP

5/2

2 1/4

5/2

2 1/4

CLICK TO BETSLIP

5/2

2 1/4

5/2

4 1/4

5/2

2 1/4

5/2

2 1/4

CLICK TO BETSLIP

5/2

2 1/4

5/2

2 1/4

11/4

5/2

2 1/4

5/2

2 1/4

5/2

2 1/4

5/2

5/2

2 4

5/2

2 1/4

5/2

2 1/4

3³

Bedtime Story 4

4/1 9/2

4th

Rating: 111

• Odds

Price

E/W

Moves

9/2

4/1 9/2

CLICK TO BETSLIP

4/1

2 1/4

4/1

2 1/4

CLICK TO BETSLIP

9/2

2 1/4

9/2

4 1/4

9/2

2 1/4

9/2

2 1/4

CLICK TO BETSLIP

9/2

2 1/4

4/1

2 1/4

9/2

9/2

2 1/4

9/2

2 1/4

9/2

2 1/4

9/2

9/2

2 4

9/2

2 1/4

9/2

2 1/4

1¹

Running Lion 6

18/1 17/2

5th

Rating: 110

• Odds

Price

E/W

Moves

17/2

18/1 17/2

CLICK TO BETSLIP

18/1

2 1/4

17/2

2 1/4

18/1 33/1 13:36

CLICK TO BETSLIP

12/1

2 1/4

12/1

4 1/4

9/1

2 1/4

8/1

2 1/4

CLICK TO BETSLIP

11/1

2 1/4

25/1 14/1 14:48

12/1

2 1/4

22/1 16/1 14:36

10/1

17/2

2 1/4

12/1

2 1/4

8/1

2 1/4

22/1 11/1 14:43

9/1

11/1

2 4

11/1

2 1/4

9/1

2 1/4

4⁵

Cercene 4

17/2 11/1

2nd

Rating: 113

• Odds

Price

E/W

Moves

11/1

17/2 11/1

CLICK TO BETSLIP

9/1

2 1/4

11/1

2 1/4

CLICK TO BETSLIP

11/1

2 1/4

10/1

4 1/4

11/1

2 1/4

11/1

2 1/4

CLICK TO BETSLIP

10/1

2 1/4

11/1

2 1/4

13/1

10/1

2 1/4

10/1

2 1/4

10/1

2 1/4

9/1

10/1

2 4

10/1

2 1/4

11/1

2 1/4

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