3.05 5f. 9 Declared. Barberstown Castle Sapphire Stakes (Group 2) of €120,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €72,000.00 2nd - €24,000.00 3rd - €12,000.00 4th - €6,000.00 5th - €3,600.00 6th - €2,400.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - As ever, a strong challenge from Britain for this Group 2 contest and BELIEVING gets the vote. A three-time Listed winner, she ran two fine races within five days in Group 1 company at Royal Ascot. The form of her Jubilee Stakes fourth was boosted in the July Cup and she had Makarova over two lengths behind over this trip earlier that week. Makarova has since won a Group 3 over 5f at Sandown and merits respect along with dual 5f Listed winner Beautiful Diamond who may fare best of the three-year-olds. Not beaten far at this level in the Greenland Stakes over 6f here in May, Ano Syra looks the main hope for the home team.%0A%0A
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, 2023) Winner of a Group 1 race 3lb extra