5.30 6f. 13 Declared. Qatar Racing Equestrian Ballyogan Stakes (Group 3) of €50,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €30,000.00 2nd - €10,000.00 3rd - €5,000.00 4th - €2,500.00 5th - €1,500.00 6th - €1,000.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - THUNDER BEAUTY makes each-way appeal. Ken Condon's filly will appreciate dipping her toes into this Group 3 after finishing unplaced in a Group One in France in October and then on seasonal reappearance in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket. That Classic was run on fast ground and she likes a bit of cut which she should get as there is rain forecast for Wednesday. She drops back to six furlongs but her class can carry her into the race. She gets a first-time tongue-strap. More Beautiful is another filly stepping back in trip. Her fourth place behind stablemate Joan Of Arc at Leopardstown certainly reads well after the latter was pipped by a short head in the Irish 1,000 Guineas. Sonaiyla was placed in a Group One over five furlongs at this track in the autumn and has since changed hands for a princely sum. She is highly likely to improve for a keeping on third in a Group 2 over course and distance in May. She holds the highest rating on 108 and is the one to beat.
For three years old and upwards fillies onlyWeights - 3-y-o 9st 4-y-o and up 9st 8lbsPenalties - (to count from 1st July, 2020) Winner of a Group 3 race 3lb extra Of a Group 2 race or of a Group 1 race 5lb extra