Racecards
13:30 Curragh (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €16,500 added
- Winner: €9,900
- 2nd: €3,300
- 3rd: €1,650
- 4th: €825
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M Mulvany
- Jockey Gary Carroll
tracked leaders, disputed 5th before halfway, headway to chase winner over 1f out, soon no impression, one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
tracked leaders, disputed 5th before halfway, no impression 1f out, one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Donnacha O'Brien
- Jockey G M Ryan
tracked leaders, 4th before halfway, no impression 1f out, one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A A Howard
- Jockey Chris Hayes
a little slow into stride, waited with, 7th before halfway, no impression in rear under 2f out, kept on same pace without threatening inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J Davison
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
a little uneasy in stalls, disputed lead, narrowly headed before halfway, no extra over 1f out, weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
tracked leaders, 3rd before halfway, no impression 1f out, kept on same pace without threatening inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey Rory Cleary
disputed lead, narrow leader before halfway, travelling smoothly from 2f out and went on, pushed out to assert and stayed on well final furlong, easily
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Ciaran Murphy
- Jockey Colin Keane
a little uneasy in stalls, a little slow into stride, waited with, last before halfway, soon some headway on outer, no extra over 1f out, weakened
In depth
Verdict
Jim Bolger had four of the original eleven entries and relies on Freedom Of Speech and Missing Matron. Kevin Manning chooses the former and though she's by Australia she's a half-sister to a 5f two-year-old winner. Aidan O'Brien's Cadamosto cost £130,000 and is by No Nay Never out of a 6f two-year-old winner so should have pace to burn. SILVER SURFER is the first runner by the very speedy Caravaggio out of a winning sprinter from a very speedy family. He cost 100,000gns as a yearling and can get off to a winning start. Satin Snake is related to three winning two-year-olds while Turn On The Jets is by a sprinter out of a very speedy mare.
Formwatch
It'll Do My Day (IRE) The Last Lion colt out of Bingfling.
Satin Snake Aclaim gelding out of Snake's Head.
Silver Surfer Caravaggio colt out of Riskit Fora Biskit.
The Lion Strikes (IRE) The Last Lion colt out of Seasons.
Turn On The Jets (IRE) Mehmas colt out of Chiclet.
Freedom Of Speech (IRE) Australia filly out of Vocal Nation.
Missing Matron (IRE) Vocalised filly out of Bring Back Matron.
Pretty Pioneer (IRE) Prince Of Lir filly out of Gangster Squad.
Cadamosto (IRE) No Nay Never colt out of Saucy Spirit.