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Willie McCreery: holds the key in the Yeomanstown Stud Stakes at Naas with the top-rated fillies Lethal Promise and Nitro Boost
Willie McCreery: holds the key in the Yeomanstown Stud Stakes at Naas with the top-rated fillies Lethal Promise and Nitro BoostCredit: Patrick McCann

6.35 Down Royal
Her Majesty's Plate | 1m6f | Listed | ATR

Stellar Mass returns to the scene of his Ulster Derby win last month and has since when he has gone on to bigger and better things, finishing third in the Irish Derby behind Harzand and Idaho. Tonight's test, therefore, represents a big drop in class.

The son of Sea The Stars was starting to become frustrating before his Curragh maiden win in June but stepping up to a mile and a half has been the making of him, and his rating of 114 is 6lb higher than Charming Kitten, whom he receives over a stone from. It looks his race to lose.

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