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16:05 Curragh (IRE)

Tally-Ho Stud Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • €17,501 added
  • Winner: €10,500
  • 2nd: €3,500
  • 3rd: €1,750
  • 4th: €876
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.14s
  • Off Time: 16:06:02
  • 11 Ran
1(2)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

settled mid-division, progress 1 1/2f out, ridden into 2nd 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, led last 150 yards, kept on strongly closing stages

2(1)
Silk - Red, black cross of lorraine, black spots on sleeves, red cap, black spots
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

prominent, disputed halfway, ridden in 2nd 2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, no extra final furlong

3(10)
Silk - White, red cross sashes, black sleeves, red cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

held up, ridden 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, weakened

5(11)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves, blue cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

mid-division on near side, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

6(4)
Silk - ORANGE, black panel, hooped cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

soon led, joined halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra over 1f out, weakened

7(6)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

disputed briefly, remained prominent, close 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace

8(5)
Silk - Black, amber slvs, white cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

held up, ridden 2f out, switched right 1 1/2f out, slightly hampered over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

9(3)
Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

prominent, disputed halfway, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed last 150 yards, kept on same pace

10(9)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, orange epaulettes & armlet, orange cap, white star
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

held up, ridden in 7th 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

11(12)
Silk - Pink, white cap, pink star
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

held up in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out

12(7)
Silk - Royal blue & yellow stripes, yellow cap, royal blue stars
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace

4(8)
NR
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

In depth

Verdict

ADMIRAL NELSON cost £440,000 and is by Kingman out of a two-year-old Listed winner. Wayne Lordan has been getting plenty of opportunities with the yard and can take this one. Irish Chief is by War Front out of 1m1f Group 2 winner Wedding Vow and Merchants Quay cost €300,000 and is a half-brother to three winners up to 1m1f in France. Lunar Space is a half-brother to a Listed winner while Cooper's Hawk is by first-season sire and Irish 2000 Guineas winner Awtaad. Zoffany's Delight cost 120,000gns and is a half-brother to the useful two-year-old winner The Irish Rover while Puerto De Vega cost 90,000gns and is a half-brother to two winning juveniles.

Formwatch

Admiral Nelson Kingman colt out of Shamandar.

Brokers Tip (IRE) Anjaal colt out of Playful Promises.

Cooper's Hawk (IRE) Awtaad colt out of La Negra.

Irish Chief (USA) War Front colt out of Wedding Vow.

I've Got Wings Heeraat colt out of Suzie Quw.

Lunar Space (IRE) Dawn Approach colt out of Luminaria.

Mateo Cruz (IRE) Elzaam colt out of Gangster Squad.

Merchants Quay (FR) No Nay Never colt out of Painting.

Puerto De Vega Lope De Vega colt out of Exotic Isle.

Tammany Hall (IRE) No Nay Never colt out of Anna David.

Zoffany's Delight (IRE) Zoffany colt out of Shelley Beach.

Cursory Exam Due Diligence gelding out of Woolfall Rose.