Racecards
13:25 Curragh (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden (Plus 10)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €16,500 added
- Winner: €10,147
- 2nd: €3,135
- 3rd: €1,485
- 4th: €660
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T Kodama
- Jockey Ross Coakley
prominent near side, no impression from over 1f out, soon no extra
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
raced in far side group to halfway, improved to lead from 1f out, stayed on best inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Anastasia O'Brien
soon towards rear, no impression and kept on without threatening from over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey Shane Foley
slowly into stride, towards rear, some headway but no impression over 1f out, kept on without threatening
- Form 326
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey N G McCullagh
soon chased leaders, no impression in mid-division and one pace from over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey Chris Hayes
dwelt, towards rear for most, never a factor
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey Gary Carroll
soon chased leaders, no impression in mid-division and one pace from over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs A M O'Shea
- Jockey Adrian O'Shea
very slowly into stride, behind and no danger halfway, kept on without threatening final furlong
- Form 024763
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Seamie Heffernan
prominent near side, still chasing leaders 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace
- Form 45
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey Billy Lee
soon chased leaders, switched right from 2f out, still chasing leaders 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T Hogan
- Jockey Colin Keane
soon disputed lead in far side group to halfway, no impression from over 1f out, soon no extra
- Form 62
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
soon led in near side group to halfway, headed but still chasing leaders over 1f out, one pace
- Form 97
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P Martin
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
soon disputed lead in far side group to halfway, weakened from over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey C P Hoban
soon chased leaders in far side group to halfway, no impression from over 1f out, soon no extra
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey Leigh Roche
soon towards rear in far side group to halfway, some headway to chase leaders but no impression over 1f out, kept on without threatening
- Form 0062
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P A Fahy
- Jockey P J Smullen
soon disputed lead in far side group to halfway, headed from 1f out, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong
- Form 706
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs D Foster
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
chased leaders far side to halfway where towards rear and pushed along, soon no danger
In depth
Verdict
Aidan O'Brien will have expected to have found a race for Elizabeth Browning by now but the Galileo filly has disappointed, though she was staying on strongly at Navan last time. Her stable companion Asking has no further juvenile entries and may do better next season but Nutcracker Suite should improve from a moderate debut at Dundalk, though this can go to ART NOUVELLE. Joseph O'Brien's filly was a neck behind Elizabeth Browning at Navan but was making her debut and, with that under her belt, can reverse the form and land this. In Somno made a promising debut here and probably found Listowel's very testing ground too much for her next time so she has to be on the short-list. Ai Chan ran much better than her finishing position suggests at Navan earlier this month and is one to note in the market.
Formwatch
Ai Chan (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Dwelt, held up, improved into 6th 1f out, no impression when switched right inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 16, 2 1/4l behind Little Clarinet (8-12) at Navan 6f mdn Yielding in Sep.
Art Nouvelle (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride and in rear early, progress into mid-division halfway, 9th 2f out, soon ridden, headway into 2nd briefly inside final furlong, no extra in 4th close home, 4th of 15, 1 3/4l behind Tinder (9-0) at Navan 6f mdn fll gd in Aug.
Asking (IRE) Zoffany filly out of Roselita.
Betty Loch Pivotal filly out of Etive.
Blitz 11-4fav (9-0) Prominent, disputed lead 2f out, ridden and led briefly 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Tinder (9-0) at Navan 6f mdn fll gd in Aug.
Butoolat Oasis Dream filly out of Handassa.
Cristal Icon (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Mid-division on inner, 10th approaching straight, pushed along and no extra under 2f out, 16th of 18, 17 1/2l behind Rain Goddess (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f mdn fll gd in Sep.
Ease The Jets 50-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear on outer, never a factor, dropped to rear entering straight, no extra, eased over 1f out, last of 18, dist behind Rain Goddess (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f mdn fll gd in Sep.
Elizabeth Browning (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Mid-division, 8th 2f out, soon ridden, 7th 1f out, kept on without threatening leaders to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Tinder (9-0) at Navan 6f mdn fll gd in Aug.
Evies Wish (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Prominent, 5th 2f out, soon ridden, 4th 1f out, checked briefly inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Tinder (9-0) at Navan 6f mdn fll gd in Aug.
Frabrika (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Soon prominent, pushed along straight, no extra and one pace from 1f out, 6th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Grecian Divine (9-0) at Listowel 6f mdn hvy in Sep.
In Somno (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Prominent, pushed along straight, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Grecian Divine (9-0) at Listowel 6f mdn hvy in Sep.
Lady Rosebud (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along straight, lost place and no extra from over 1f out, 7th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Grecian Divine (9-0) at Listowel 6f mdn hvy in Sep.
Passionatta (IRE) Intense Focus filly out of Hasanat.
Sayde (IRE) Intikhab filly out of Caro Mio.
Stormy Belle (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden and headed approaching straight, no impression on leader under 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Perle De La Mer (9-0) at Galway 7f mdn fll sft in Sep.
Zimyla (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Zorion (9-5) at Roscommon 7f mdn gd in Aug.
Nutcracker Suite (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Mid-division early, slightly hampered and dropped towards rear after 2f, ridden and no impression 3f out, kept on one pace straight, 7th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Winter (9-0) at Dundalk 7f mdn fll pol in Aug.