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13:35 Curragh (IRE)

Big Bad Bob European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €17,500 added
  • Winner: €12,074
  • 2nd: €2,800
  • 3rd: €1,225
  • 4th: €700
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.42s
  • Off Time: 13:37:03
  • 12 Ran
1(5)
Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

towards rear, never a factor, 8th and switched right 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

2(8)
Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

prominent early, no threat after halfway

3(9)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, black & emerald green quartered cap
  • Form 3
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

dwelt, 7th halfway, headway into 4th over 1f out, no impression final furlong and kept on one pace

4(11)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
9/4
  • Form 2
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

always prominent, raced keen early, 2nd halfway, disputed 2f out and headed under pressure 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong but not match winner

5(4)
Silk - BLACK, red epaulettes, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, red star
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

mid-division on outer, 6th halfway, went 4th briefly over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened

6(1)
Silk - Dark Blue
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to dispute 2f out and led narrowly 1f out, pushed out and kept on best inside final furlong, snugly

7(2)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, red sash, royal blue & yellow hooped cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

towards rear, never a factor, 8th halfway, kept on one pace without threatening

8(10)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, went 3rd over 1f out but no impression on first 2 inside final furlong, kept on one pace

9(6)
Silk - WHITE, large royal blue spots & sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 5
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

led, strongly pressed after halfway and headed 2f out, no extra in 5th 1f out

10(7)
Silk - Pink
5/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

towards rear and never a factor, kept on inside final furlong

11(3)
Silk - PURPLE, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

always towards rear, never a factor, no threat from 2f out

12(12)
Silk - Royal blue, emerald green cross sashes & armlet, striped cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression in 6th over 1f out, no extra final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Aidan O'Brien won the first running of this last year and is triple-handed this time. Jockey bookings are usually irrelevant in these cases so it's take your pick between Count Of Limonade, who is closely related to the useful Lillie Langtry, Lines Of Battle, a half-brother to four winners, and Theatre, a full brother of 7f 2yo winner Why and out of a Moyglare winner. Thunder Mountain is a half-brother to five winners while Newberry Hill is related to a winning juvenile and both should have plenty of pace. LEITIR MOR made an impressive debut behind the long odds-on Infanta Branca over 5f here last month and with that under his belt and the extra furlong certain to suit he's handed the vote to go one better.

Formwatch

Antrim (IRE) Iffraaj colt out of Causeway Song.

Count Of Limonade (IRE) Duke Of Marmalade colt out of Hoity Toity.

Designs On Rome (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Raced last but in touch, ridden in 5th 2f out, improved into 3rd when hung left over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Imperial Concorde (9-5) at Gowran Park 7f 2yo mdn gs.

Leitir Mor (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden from over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong without troubling winner, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Infanta Branca (9-0) at Curragh 5f 2yo mdn in Apr.

Light Particle (IRE) Oratorio colt out of There's A Light.

Lines Of Battle (USA) War Front colt out of Black Speck.

Newberry Hill (IRE) Kheleyf colt out of Zonic.

Probably (IRE) Danehill Dancer colt out of Wedding Morn.

Rockabilly Riot (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 7l behind Cristoforo Colombo (9-5) at Navan 6f 2yo mdn gd.

Theatre Galileo colt out of Rumplestiltskin.

Thunder Mountain (IRE) Elnadim colt out of Dance Clear.

Tiger Stripes Tiger Hill colt out of Tarkamara.