Racecards
16:25 Curragh (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €16,500 added
- Winner: €9,900
- 2nd: €3,300
- 3rd: €1,650
- 4th: €825
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D Bergin
- Jockey D P McDonogh
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway into mid-division before halfway, pushed along and lost place under 2f out, no extra, eased inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer E Mullins
- Jockey D McMonagle
tracked leaders, ran freely, 3rd halfway and soon edged left, pushed along and headway to lead 1f out, ridden and headed over 100 yards out, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A Oliver
- Jockey R P Whelan
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A A Howard
- Jockey G F Carroll
always towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out and no extra from 1 1/2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey W M Lordan
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out and 9th 1f out, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D Commins
- Jockey G P Halpin
dwelt and always towards rear, pushed along halfway and no extra from 2f out, eased inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M O'Callaghan
- Jockey L F Roche
dwelt, rear of mid-division, some headway over 2f out, pushed along and 8th 1f out, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, no impression inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
soon led, pushed along under 2f out and headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C O'Dwyer
- Jockey S M Crosse
rear of mid-division, pushed along 2f out and 10th 1f out, kept on well final 100 yards
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey C P Hoban
always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 2f out, soon no extra
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey R P Cleary
held up in rear of mid-division, ran freely, some headway in mid-division halfway, no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, soon slightly hampered, pushed along and headway to challenge over 1f out, 2nd and kept on well inside final 100 yards, not match winner
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey N G McCullagh
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along under 2f out and 6th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer T Cleary
- Jockey M C Hussey
always towards rear, pushed along over 2f out and soon no extra, never a factor
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
dwelt, soon recovered and tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and headway to challenge over 1f out, led over 100 yards out, kept on well
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
broke well, ran freely, tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along under 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 4th closing stages
Verdict
Comfort Zone is the only one with experience having had a run in a barrier trial at Dundalk. He's by Churchill, as is Scriptwriter, who is Ryan Moore's pick over Sussex, a son of Dubawi and a half-brother to a winning sprinter. Benitoite looks best of Jessica Harrington's two expensive purchases while King X J must have impressed at the Breeze-up as he went for £100,000. True Horizon is the mount of Kevin Manning and can come out on top of Jim Bolger's pair but Dermot Weld's horses are in excellent form and ECLAT DE LUMIERE, a full sister to a Group 2 winner and half-sister to several very smart winners, could be the one to beat.
Formwatch
Arktikos (IRE) Footstepsinthesand colt out of Arctic Freedom.
Better Not Bitter (IRE) Starspangledbanner colt out of Catadalya.
Chaos Control (IRE) Mastercraftsman colt out of Va Pensiero.
Chutzpal (IRE) Markaz colt out of Bridgets Fable.
Comfort Zone (IRE) Churchill colt out of Iveagh Gardens.
Dodie Baby (IRE) Make Believe colt out of Etymology.
King X J (IRE) Cotai Glory colt out of Star Of Kings.
More Felons (IRE) Churchill colt out of Pivotalia.
Sussex (USA) Dubawi colt out of Kissed.
Affogato (IRE) Requinto filly out of Miss Mocca.
Airglow (USA) Kitten's Joy filly out of Absolute Crackers.
Approach To Life (IRE) New Approach filly out of Bridle Path.
Benitoite (IRE) Pivotal filly out of Crystal Diamond.
Dancing Rebel (IRE) Highland Reel filly out of London Plane.
Eagles Perch (IRE) Elusive Pimpernel filly out of Eagles Rest.
Eclat De Lumiere (IRE) Sea The Stars filly out of Es Que.
True Horizon (IRE) Lope De Vega filly out of Orafinitis.
J J Jumbo (IRE) Champs Elysees colt out of Dunne Grand.