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14:55 Curragh (IRE)

Darley European Breeders Fund Maiden

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €17,500 added
  • Winner: €10,763
  • 2nd: €3,325
  • 3rd: €1,575
  • 4th: €700
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.00s
  • Off Time: 14:56:59
  • 13 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Dark blue, white armlet, white cap
13/2
  • Form 84
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

led and disputed, pushed along to lead over 2f out and soon ridden, kept on well inside final furlong, pressed close home but always holding on

2(13)
Silk - CLARET, GOLD braid, CLARET sleeves, GOLD cap
16/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

towards rear, pushed along and some progress into 9th halfway, ridden under 2f out and soon went 6th, no impression inside final furlong and kept on into 4th close home

3(14)
Silk - RED, white cross of lorraine & sleeves, black cap
100/1
  • Form 74
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

led and disputed alone on outer, came across to join field from 4f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, no extra in 5th from 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

4(4)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, red sash, royal blue & yellow hooped cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

mid-division, dropped to 10th halfway and soon pushed along, ridden and no impression from 2f out

5(5)
Silk -  Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, white cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

mid-division and 5th halfway, pushed along from 2f out and soon switched right to inner, 4th 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong to challenge close home, not reaching winner

6(6)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
50/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

mid-division and 8th halfway, soon pushed along and no impression in 10th from over 1f out

7(10)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, white sash, red cap, emerald green spots
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

towards rear and 12th halfway, pushed along from 2f out and no impression from over 1f out

8(12)
Silk - White, emerald green epaulettes, emerald green armlet, emerald green & white striped cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

mid-division and 7th halfway, soon pushed along and no impression in 8th from 1f out

9(11)
Silk - White, red cross sashes, black sleeves, red cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

prominent early before settling behind leaders, 3rd halfway and pushed along from 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong, dropped to 5th close home

10(2)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

prominent early before settling in mid-division and 6th halfway, ridden from 2f out and no impression in 7th from 1f out

11(3)
Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves & cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

towards rear and 11th halfway, soon pushed along and no impression in 9th from over 1f out

13(8)
Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
15/8
  • Form 7
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

prominent early before settling behind leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along from 2f out and ridden in 2nd 1f out, dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace inside final furlong

14(9)
Silk - BLACK, orange epaulettes, diabolo on sleeves, black cap, orange diamonds
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

towards rear, pushed along in rear halfway and soon no impression

12(7)
NR
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Aidan O'Brien has won the last three of these and has a trio of entries. TAJ MAHAL, a brother to Gleneagles and Marvellous, was obviously expected to win first time out here last month as he started odds-on but never got going before staying on late. He'll have come on a bundle for the experience and can gain compensation. Stable companions Capri and Lancaster Bomber have superb pedigrees, especially the latter, who is a half-brother to triple Group 1 winner Excelebration. Joseph O'Brien's Arcada finished in front of the selection here though had the benefit of a previous run while the most interesting of the newcomers is the Frankel colt Lightening Fast, who is out of the Cheveley Park winner Lightening Pearl.

Formwatch

Arcada (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, ridden in 4th 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 14, 4l behind Alexios Komnenos (9-5) at Curragh 7f mdn gd in Jun.

Beast Makfi colt out of Wunders Dream.

Blackhall (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Settled in 3rd, pushed along and dropped to rear over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, last of 4, 14 1/2l behind Radio Silence (9-3) at Leopardstown 7f gd in Jul.

Brave Display (IRE) Requinto colt out of Ashtown Girl.

Capri (IRE) Galileo colt out of Dialafara.

Cleona (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride and always rear, pushed along and no impression when hung right 2f out, no extra, 13th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Intelligence Cross (9-5) at Curragh 6f mdn Yielding in Jun.

De Vegas Kid (IRE) Lope De Vega colt out of Fravolina.

Ice Cold In Alex (IRE) Olden Times colt out of Telesina.

John Honeyman (IRE) Dark Angel colt out of Trinity Scholar.

Lancaster Bomber (USA) War Front colt out of Sun Shower.

Lightening Fast Frankel colt out of Lightening Pearl.

Taj Mahal (IRE) 10-11fav (9-5) Dwelt and pushed along trailing in rear early, reminder after 1f, ridden and no impression from 2f out, kept on one paced final furlong, 7th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Alexios Komnenos (9-5) at Curragh 7f mdn gd in Jun.

Barraghcore (USA) 50-1 (8-8) Slow into stride and pushed along from stalls, 10th 3f out and soon ridden, no impression from 2f out, last of 12, 18 3/4l behind Brooklyn's Rose (8-10) at Fairyhouse 6f mdn fll Yielding in Jun.

Markus Twain (IRE) Dragon Pulse colt out of Yara.