2.50 5f. 8 Declared. Paddy Power Sapphire Stakes (Group 2) of €100,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €60,000.00 2nd - €20,000.00 3rd - €10,000.00 4th - €5,000.00 5th - €3,000.00 6th - €2,000.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - MEASURE OF MAGIC has done connections proud this season and is taken to land this Group 2 event. The Johnny Murtagh-trained filly beat Logo Hunter by three quarters of a length at Navan back in April and landed another Listed race in decisive fashion at Cork the following month. The selection made the frame on very testing ground in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot and will be suited by this return to a much sounder surface. Logo Hunter was hampered from stalls in that aforementioned Navan race but has done really well since with cut in the ground and was particularly impressive over this trip at Naas with Gustavus Weston and Romantic Proposal behind. The latter displayed a smart turn of foot over six furlongs here last time and also merits serious respect.
For three years old and upwardsWeights - 3-y-o 9st 5lbs 4-y-o and up 9st 9lbs Fillies allowed 3lbsPenalties - (to count from 1st November, 2020) Winner of a Group 1 race 3lb extra