Massive improver for a step up to middle-distances, winning the Oaks at Epsom (soft) by a remarkable 16 lengths. Likely to face a quicker surface now but still can’t be opposed.
Trainer: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien Jockey: G. M. Ryan
Made winning debut at Leopardstown at 2 and has taken her form to new level this year, 2½ lengths third of 13 to Loving Dream in Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot (1½m) last month. Dam won this race.
Course Group 3 winner at 2. Good 2¾ lengths fourth (Nicest narrowly ahead in third) to Loving Dream in Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot but she was well behind Snowfall when third in Oaks prior to that.
Fairly useful filly. Didn’t need to be at best when winning 7-runner maiden (30/100) at Roscommon (10.2f, good to soft) 18 days ago, digging deep. Hard to see her being good enough here.
Trainer: Joseph Patrick O’Brien Jockey: S. M. Crosse
Off the mark at Gowran in June. 12/1, 4¾ lengths fifth of 10 to Willow in listed race at Naas (10f, good) 24 days ago. Open to further progress after only 3 starts.
Irish Oaks runner-by-runner guide to 2021 Classic race at the Curragh
Who are you backing in the Irish Oaks?
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Snowfall is the star name declared for this year’s Irish Oaks.
The Ballydoyle filly is the odds-on favourite with Paddy Power after a record-breaking 16-length victory in last month’s Epsom Oaks.
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Snowfall faces seven rivals in the feature race on Saturday’s card at the Curragh including the Donnacha O’Brien-trained Nicest.
We’ve got the ultimate runner-by-runner guide to the Irish Oaks 2021 so you’ve come to the right place to swot up on the race.
Snowfall
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien Jockey: Ryan Moore
Massive improver for a step up to middle-distances, winning the Oaks at Epsom (soft) by a remarkable 16 lengths. Likely to face a quicker surface now but still can’t be opposed.
Nicest
Trainer: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien Jockey: G. M. Ryan
Made winning debut at Leopardstown at 2 and has taken her form to new level this year, 2½ lengths third of 13 to Loving Dream in Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot (1½m) last month. Dam won this race.
Divinely
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien Jockey: W. M. Lordan
Course Group 3 winner at 2. Good 2¾ lengths fourth (Nicest narrowly ahead in third) to Loving Dream in Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot but she was well behind Snowfall when third in Oaks prior to that.
Willow
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien Jockey: Seamie Heffernan
Useful filly. Well-beaten last of 14 behind Snowfall in Oaks but bounced back with a 1¼m Naas listed win 24 days ago. Place claims.
Party House
Trainer: G. M. Lyons Jockey: C. T. Keane
Debut winner. Better form in defeat since at listed level since but she was 6 lengths behind Willow when sixth at Naas latest. Can’t make a case for.
La Joconde
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien Jockey: Emmet McNamara
Fairly useful filly. Didn’t need to be at best when winning 7-runner maiden (30/100) at Roscommon (10.2f, good to soft) 18 days ago, digging deep. Hard to see her being good enough here.
Mariesque
Trainer: Joseph Patrick O’Brien Jockey: S. M. Crosse
Off the mark at Gowran in June. 12/1, 4¾ lengths fifth of 10 to Willow in listed race at Naas (10f, good) 24 days ago. Open to further progress after only 3 starts.
Ahandfulofsummers
Trainer: J. A. Stack Jockey: C. D. Hayes
Remains a maiden after 7 starts and surely out of her depth here.
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