Racecards
13:45 Curragh (IRE)
equisoftlive.com European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Winner: €10,350
- 2nd: €2,400
- 3rd: €1,050
- 4th: €600
- Form 56
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
tracked leaders, still 5th 1f out, soon no extra
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
soon led, went on from 2f out, appeared to have upper hand inside final furlong, caught near line
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
tracked leaders, niggled along in 5th 2f out, still close enough in 7th 1f out, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey G F Carroll
accidently struck by rival riders whip early, tracked leaders, keen hold, 3rd 2f out, still 3rd 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
waited with, closer in 8th 2f out, 9th and no impression 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
soon tracked leaders, niggled along in 6th 2f out, 4th 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
waited with behind leaders, 9th 2f out, soon switched to get a run, closer in 6th 1f out, soon in pursuit of winner, stayed on strongly final furlong to lead near line
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey C D Hayes
niggled along from early, always behind
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
prominent, drifted a bit right and reminder early, dropped to 10th 2f out, soon no extra
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Reserve
towards rear, closer in 7th 2f out, close enough in 8th 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Wachman
- Jockey W M Lordan
soon tracked leader, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace
Verdict
BYE BYE BIRDIE made a very promising debut behind Heart Focus at Naas and the 300,000gns daughter of Oasis Dancer is likely to be a short price to go one better and can't be opposed. Aidan O'Brien also runs Perhaps, a full sister to the useful Battle Of Marengo while Jim Bolger is represented by Bru Mor, who hasn't done enough in her two runs to suggest she can become the fourth from her yard to win this in recent years. Tap Dancing and Fly To The Moon, the two David Wachman entries, can be expected to improve from their debuts while Flying Jib, another daughter of Oasis Dancer out of a Grade 2 winner in the USA, could prove best of the newcomers.
Formwatch
Bru Mor (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out, 6th of 12, 15l behind Stubbs (9-5) at Navan 5f 2yo mdn.
Bye Bye Birdie 7-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, on terms from over 2f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on well without matching winner, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Heart Focus (9-0) at Naas 6f 2yo fll mdn.
Casino Girl Shamardal filly out of Bunood.
Clenor (IRE) Oratorio filly out of Chantarella.
Colour Blue (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor filly out of Catch The Blues.
Fly To The Moon (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Waited with towards rear, went 9th 1f out, kept on same pace, 8th of 13, 9l behind Heart Focus (9-0) at Naas 6f 2yo fll mdn.
Flying Jib Oasis Dream filly out of Jibboom.
Glassatura (IRE) Verglas filly out of Dunbrody.
J'aime Amadeus Wolf filly out of Jioconda.
Meebo (IRE) Captain Rio filly out of Abbeyleix Lady.
Perhaps (IRE) Galileo filly out of Anna Karenina.
Tap Dancing (IRE) 11-4fav (9-0) Chased leaders, 5th and no impression from 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 7l behind Heart Focus (9-0) at Naas 6f 2yo fll mdn.
Patty Paige (IRE) Haatef filly out of Big Swifty.