Racecards
13:55 Curragh (IRE)
Holden Plant Rentals Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €18,000 added
- Winner: €10,800
- 2nd: €3,600
- 3rd: €1,800
- 4th: €900
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
towards rear, 9th and pushed along 2f out, soon no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked leader in 2nd, niggled along at halfway, pushed along and led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on, headed at line
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J A Stack
- Jockey M A Enright
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, dropped to 6th 1f out, no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J A Kinsella
- Jockey C D Maxwell
towards rear, no impression from 2f out, never a factor
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
mid-division, dropped to rear of mid-division at halfway, ridden in 7th 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey J A Heffernan
mid-division, no impression from 2f out, weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey Ben Coen
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1f out, no impression on leaders inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Colin Keane
tracked leaders in 3rd, headway into 2nd and pushed along 1 1/2f out, ridden 1f out, strongly pressed leader inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead at line
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey James Ryan
slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, pushed along after 2f, ridden and no impression from 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Donnacha O'Brien
- Jockey G M Ryan
tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, 4th and no impression on leaders 1f out, no extra
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Forceful Speed cost 260,000gns and set about making all on his debut over 5f here a couple of weeks ago but was caught right on the line. He's likely to take some catching but LITTLE BIG BEAR, a €320,000 son of No Nay Never and a half-brother to three winners, may be the one to beat. Tough Talk is a half-brother to two winners and out of a two-year-old winner while National Question is a half-brother to the Group 1 winner Loch Garman. Wodao, $260,000 son of Showcasing, may prove best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Approaching Bear (IRE) Belardo colt out of Prudent Approach.
Falkor (IRE) Dragon Pulse colt out of Urbestchance.
Forceful Speed (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Led, pressed 2f out, ridden in lead over 1f out, strongly pressed final furlong, joined closing stages, headed close home, 2nd of 9, hd behind Ocean Quest (9-2) at Curragh 5f mdn Yielding in Mar.
Hokusai (IRE) Raven's Pass colt out of Maarit.
Little Big Bear (IRE) No Nay Never colt out of Adventure Seeker.
McCauley's Tavern (IRE) Starspangledbanner colt out of Franzy.
Our Boy Wes Postponed colt out of Windy Citi.
Panic Alarm (IRE) Kuroshio colt out of Thraya Queen.
Rumbled Again (IRE) Bungle Inthejungle colt out of Melatonina.
Shartash (IRE) Invincible Spirit colt out of Shamreen.
Tough Talk (IRE) Kingman colt out of Terrific.
Ulaffinatmeboy (IRE) 125-1 (9-7) Dwelt slightly, always towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon no extra, 8th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Ocean Quest (9-2) at Curragh 5f mdn Yielding in Mar.
Wodao (FR) Showcasing colt out of Dadao.
National Question (IRE) Fracas colt out of Irish Question.