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16:15 Curragh

Sunday 25 May 2025

All13:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

QuinnBet Spring Fillies Handicap (Premier Handicap)

3YO only | 1m | 9 Runners | Turf

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(2)

La Guapisima²¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 98

Three lengths second of 9 to Nicoreni in a Group 3 contest at Baden-Baden (8f, soft) when last seen during the autumn. First run for yard after leaving Christopher Head and mark for this handicap debut looks stiff.

Form: 111472-

(3)

Murkala²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 94| C

7/2, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at this course (7f, good) 20 days ago. 14 lb rise in the weights will ask a serious question of her, but she's from a smart family and may well have more to offer.

Form: 455-351

(7)

Shiota²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| T: J G Murphy| OR: 89| D

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap (33/1) at Naas (8f, good to soft) 27 days ago. 7 lb rise fair enough and she should have a part to play.

Form: 6103-41

(1)

Varshini³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| T: J A Stack| OR: 82

Promising type. 15/8, won 16-runner maiden at Gowran (7f, soft) 32 days ago, well on top finish. Likely there is better to come now upped to a mile for this handicap debut and she's a key player.

Form: 5-1

(8)

Calrissiana^b¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| T: N Meade| OR: 80| D

Career best when winning 13-runner maiden at Naas (8f, good, 12/1) 15 days ago, responding well. More needed now handicapping.

Form: 5303-51

(6)

Empress Artemis¹⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| T: G M Lyons| OR: 77| D

Twice-raced winner. Fourth of 11 in minor event at Dundalk (8f, 5/2) when last seen in December. Improvement needed, but she's unexposed and is very much of interest on this handicap/turf debut for her new yard.

Form: 14-

(5)

Fiona Maccoul²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 74

Lightly-raced winner. 16/1, 8½ lengths tenth of 15 to Murkala in handicap at this course (7f, good) 20 days ago, merely clo late. Clearly has work to do.

Form: 5310-0

(4)

Gloriously Glam²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 74

Blinkered for 1st time, thirteenth of 17 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft, 9/1) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip and she needs to get back on track.

Form: 1227-50

(9)

Lady Lilac⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| T: J G Murphy| OR: 73

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form fourth of 10 in maiden (9/2) at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 4 days ago. More needed now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 43424

Forecasts

Murkala (3/1), Varshini (4/1), Shiota (9/2), Calrissiana (6/1), Empress Artemis (7/1), La Guapisima (7/1), Lady Lilac (16/1), Gloriously Glam (16/1), Fiona Maccoul (20/1)

The most appealing of these is VARSHINI, who built on the promise she showed on debut when landing a big-field Gowran maiden in good style and she should have plenty more to offer. Murkala has been hammered by the handicapper for her victory here earlier this month, but she is open to improvement and rates the main danger ahead of Shiota, while Empress Artemis is also worth a second look.