Group races at Leopardstown this evening

Much better racing today, with two group races at Leopardstown´s evening meeting in Ireland the main features. The Ballycorus Stakes over 7 furlongs at 18.55 CET could go to top-weight Alanza (John Oxx/ Johnny Murtagh) even though she must concede weight all round. The Aga Khan´s filly was behind One Spirit (Ger Lyons/ Niall McCullough) last time but with the Oxx stable now in great form we expect her to reverse this form and Singing Bird (David Wachman/ Wayne Lordan), the only 3yo in the field and also a filly, could be the main danger. The Ballyogan Stakes half an hour later is for fillies only over 6 furlongs and the Aga Khan, Oxx and Murtagh have another chance here with Rubina, but we prefer Lightening Pearl (Ger Lyons/ Kevin Manning), not seen since running down the field in the 1,000 Guineas, while After (Aidan O´Brien/ Seamie Heffernan) ran respectably in both the French and Irish equivalents.

Best race in the U.K. today is the Lord Weinstock Memorial, a listed race for fillies over 10 furlongs at 16.25 at Newbury. The ground is still very soft and that should suit Albamara (Sir Mark Prescott/ Luke Morris), a daughter of Galileo out of German Group One winner Albanova. Great Heavens (John Gosden/ William Buick), an easy Yarmouth winner on heavy last time, also has a high class pedigree, being an own sister to King George winner Nathaniel.The race is probably between these two daughters of Galileo, although the once-raced Devine Guest (Mick Channon/ Martin Harley) made a very promising debut here in April and could well improve significantly.
Sir Michael Stoute has a runner at Newbury, but sends his stable jockey Ryan Moore to Yarmouth to partner Cantal in the fillies handicap at 16.50 and she is our best bet here. Moore has several other good rides , e.g. Fairest for Jeremy Noseda at 15.10, Darling Grace for William Haggas at 15.40, and Kavaloti at 17.20 and Dalmos at 18.25, both for his father Gary, and it would surprising if he goes home without a winner.