Darley Fillies Stakes (Group 3)

15:45 Curragh Sun 27 Sep 2026 0m7f0y Class 1 Good 8 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Alpine Wedding

SPECULATIVE Advised 7/2 Est. 35%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Alpine Wedding (SR 104, 7/2) carries the strongest SR in this field and has backed that up with a steaming market move of 27% inward — the most significant market support of any runner declared. Her form line 53541 shows a recent win and consistent engagement at this class level, and trainer P. Twomey operates at a 24% strike rate which is comfortably the best of the competitive trainers here. The DistFit:~ and GoingFit:? flags are a mild concern, but the raw SR advantage over the field (6 points clear of Damsel In Distress, 4 points clear of Curracloe) combined with the sharpest money in the race makes her the clear selection. Each-way alternative: Damsel In Distress. Main danger: Curracloe — Curracloe (SR 100, 11/10) is the market favourite with a perfect 1-from-1 debut record and Ben Coen booked — the market is pricing in unexposed upside that could see her SR rating as a significant underestimate of her true ability.

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Full result

Winner: Curracloe (USA) at SP 13/8J. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Curracloe Fox #3 J. P. Murtagh · Ben Coen 6/5
2 Alpine Wedding Fox #1 P. Twomey · W. J. Lee 3/1
3 Damsel In Distress Fox #2 Daniel McLoughlin · Colin Keane 7/2
4 Lady Patrona Mrs J. Harrington · Keithen Kennedy 33/1
5 Film Set Aidan O'Brien · Ryan Moore 11/1
6 Tosca No Candis Robson De Aguiar · Donagh O'Connor 40/1
7 Fine Line Denis Gerard Hogan · Robbie Colgan 100/1
8 Value Pending Joseph Patrick O'Brien · J M Sheridan 10/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Alpine Wedding 7/2 🥈 2ND
2 Damsel In Distress 7/2 🥉 3RD
3 Curracloe 11/10 SP 13/8J 🏆 WON