Irish Injured Jockeys Fillies Maiden

St Mark's Basilica daughter of Irish 1,000 Guineas heroine Again; better of two late-season juvenile outings on second occasion when (odds-on) up with pace throughout and beaten 0.5l in Thurles fillies' maiden over 1m; good chance she'll stay 1m2f this year (Irish Oaks-entered) and shortlisted.

Palace Pier filly was a 145,000euros foal; half-sister to five Flat winners inc Fighting Irish (6f 2yo inc Group 2; RPR 106), Vulcan (1m-1m2f inc AW; 96) and Wide With Delight (7f; 88); dam unraced sister to 1m Group 1 winner Virtual; eyecatching debut at Naas last month when never-nearer fifth of 10 under considerate enough handling; one to consider now upped in trip.

Lope De Vega filly cost 38,000euros as a foal and 45,000euros as a yearling; half-sister to winners Succeedandsurpass (US/Canadian Graded stakes-placed 1m turf/8.5f AW; RPR 110), Gaasy (KSA 1m2f) and Gordons Aura (2m hurdle); dam 1m 2yo/1m2f AW winner (89), out of Fillies' Mile winner; yard have made a decent start to the season and market support on debut should be noted.

Half-sister by St Mark's Basilica to eight winners, including the top-class Fancy Blue (Group 1 Prix de Diane and Nassau Stakes), Smuggler's Cove (Listed) and Casterton (Listed); dam 7f 2yo winner, sister to Derby winner High Chaparral; encouraging enough Curragh debut last month, weakening late on when third in 7f fillies' maiden; bred to improve for this step up in trip.

Sea The Stars filly a 460,000euros yearling, is sister to winners Kildare Legend (1m3f) and Golden Horse (1m), half-sister to French 6.5f AW winner My Runner; dam half-sister to 1m1f Group 1 winner Mekhtaal; plenty green on debut at Thurles in October but shaped with nice bit of promise when staying-on third (1.25l off runner-up Cape Primrose) over 1m; should relish this longer trip and could get a lot closer to Cape Primrose now.