Racecards
13:40 Curragh (IRE)
Killashee European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €16,500 added
- Winner: €11,386
- 2nd: €2,641
- 3rd: €1,155
- 4th: €660
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
slowly into stride and held up in rear, niggled along early, last and pushed along under 2f out, kept on without threatening under hands and heels final furlong, never nearer
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Anastasia O'Brien
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
slowly into stride and in rear, some progress into 5th on outer and ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
chased leaders, improved to lead over 2f out, ridden clear 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
soon mid-division and pushed along early, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
chased leader in 2nd, ridden and dropped to 4th 2f out, no impression under pressure final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P D Deegan
- Jockey C P Hoban
rear of mid-division, headway into 3rd and ridden 2f out, 2nd 1f out, kept on without threatening winner final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey James Doyle
mid-division on inner, ridden in 6th 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Verdict
Miss Katie Mae took an age to get the hang of things at Naas but stayed on nicely once the penny dropped and will have come on a bundle. Dancing On Air could only manage eighth that day but showed good pace and is another who will make progress, though her stable also run newcomers Ballydoyle and DEWDROP. Both are by Galileo and the former is a half-sister to Misty For Me but it's the latter who gets the nod as she's a 400,000gns half-sister to the Group 2 winner Ladys First. Rich Jade was very green at Navan last month but that will have done her the world of good and she will know much more here. Jim Bolger has a good record in the race and the Dubawi filly Mrs King is related to six winners, though most over much further than this.
Formwatch
Ballydoyle (IRE) Galileo filly out of Butterfly Cove.
Dancing On Air (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Soon tracked leaders in 4th, ridden along 2f out, soon switched right, 6th 1f out and no impression, one pace, 8th of 10, 9l behind Madame Thunder (9-0) at Naas 5f 2yo fll mdn in Apr.
Dewdrop (IRE) Galileo filly out of Like A Dame.
Miss Katie Mae (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Slightly impeded start, soon raced in 8th, edged right halfway, 7th 2f out, still 7th and kept on same pace from 1f out, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Madame Thunder (9-0) at Naas 5f 2yo fll mdn in Apr.
Mrs King (IRE) Dubawi filly out of Coretta.
Rich Jade (USA) 4-1 (9-0) A little uneasy in stalls and slowly into stride, towards rear, under pressure on outer halfway, 6th 2f out, 5th 1f out, one pace, 5th of 8, 8l behind Bebhinn (9-0) at Navan 5f 2yo fll mdn in Apr.
Spinamiss (IRE) Lilbourne Lad filly out of Spinamix.
Vitello Raven's Pass filly out of Vitoria.
Sufoof (IRE) Acclamation filly out of Walayef.