Racecards
18:40 Curragh (IRE)
Galileo Irish European Breeders Fund Futurity Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €100,000 added
- Winner: €60,000
- 2nd: €20,000
- 3rd: €10,000
- 4th: €5,000
- Form 591
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
tracked leader, 3rd halfway and soon pushed along, ridden and dropped towards rear 1f out, under pressure and kept on one pace in 4th final 100 yards
- Form 12
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S M Crosse
tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, travelled well 2f out, ridden over 1f out and soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D P McDonogh
ran 5th, pushed along over 2f out and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards
- Form 111
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and 2 lengths clear early final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 41984
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey W M Lordan
held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, switched left and ridden over 1f out, headway into 3rd 150 yards out, kept on one pace
- Form 16948
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and some headway 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra final 150 yards
Verdict
Jim Bolger halted a run of Ballydoyle winners with Mac Swiney a year ago and will be hoping for a repeat with Manu Et Corde, though he'll need to improve massively from his Leopardstown victory. POINT LONSDALE has done everything right so far, making a successful debut here then landing the Chesham before sauntering home in the Group 3 Tyro Stakes at Leopardstown where Maritime Wings was three lengths back in second. It's hard to imagine either of his stable companions challenging him but Point Gellibrand, who has Group 1 entries, could prove a different proposition. He should have made a winning debut here in June in a race that has worked out well and could be anything.
Formwatch
Manu Et Corde (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Pushed along to track leader leaving stalls, challenged leader 2 1/2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well final furlong, won at Leopardstown 1m mdn gd in Jul beating Amortentia (9-7) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Maritime Wings (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Soon held up in rear, slightly detached 3f out, took closer order under 2f out, headway to 2nd and ridden 1f out, no chance with easy winner, kept on in clear 2nd closing stages, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Point Lonsdale (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jul.
Point Gellibrand (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway into close 6th on inner when short of room 2f out, still short of room in close 7th 1f out, pushed along in 7th on inner inside final furlong, stayed on strongly close home, 2nd last strides, just failed, 2nd of 9, shd behind Atomic Jones (9-5) at Curragh 7f mdn gf in Jun.
Point Lonsdale (IRE) 1-8fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, progress to 2nd after 1f, led narrowly over 2f out, ridden to assert 1f out, ran on strongly, easily, won at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jul beating Maritime Wings (9-5) by 3l, 5 ran.
The Acropolis (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Tracked leader, close up when ridden 2f out, hampered entering final furlong, weakened, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Angel Bleu (9-1) at Goodwood 7f Grp 2 stks (1) sft in Jul.
The Entertainer (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Dwelt, soon chased leader in 2nd, ridden 2f out, weakened, last of 8, 11 1/4l behind Ebro River (9-5) at Curragh 6f Grp 1 stks (1) Yielding in Aug.