Racecards
17:10 Curragh (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €17,500 added
- Winner: €10,343
- 2nd: €3,342
- 3rd: €1,593
- 4th: €717
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
broke well and stumbled leaving stalls, led, headed at halfway, 2nd and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, 2nd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M O'Callaghan
- Jockey L F Roche
dwelt, always towards rear, no impression from 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S M Crosse
dwelt, in rear, switched left and some progress under 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
prominent, close 3rd at halfway, led 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden 1f out, strongly pressed and joined inside final furlong, headed and no extra last strides
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey Chris Hayes
chased leaders on outer, disputed lead at halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P W Flynn
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
mid-division, no impression from 3f out, soon weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Colin Keane
towards rear, some progress on inner 2f out, moderate 14th 1f out, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J Nash
- Jockey K J Leonard
mid-division on inner, moderate 12th at halfway, no impression, never a factor
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey P B Beggy
chased leaders, disputed lead at halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
dwelt, rear of mid-division on inner, no impression from 3f out, never a factor
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey James J Doyle
chased leaders on inner, ridden over 2f out, weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey N G McCullagh
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, 5th at halfway, pushed along i n6th 2f out, ridden in 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey M C Hussey
towards rear, pushed along early, moderate 13th at halfway, no impression from 2f out, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
chased leader in 2nd early, dropped to 7th on inner at halfway, headway into close 5th 2f out, soon pushed along, close 3rd 1f out, improved to dispute lead inside final furlong, stayed on well under hands and heels to lead last strides
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G Keane
- Jockey Gary Carroll
slowly into stride, soon mid-division on outer, 9th 2f out, soon pushed along, 9th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong, never nearer
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
chased leaders, pushed along in 7th 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
mid-division, pushed along in 8th 1f out, ridden and some progress inside final furlong, kept on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Like last year, Aidan O’Brien runs three in this. None of his trio finished in the first three 12 months ago, including Circus Maximus, and this looks wide-open but Wichita, a 140,000gns half-brother to a winner, is better drawn than stablemates Monument Valley, by Galileo, and Victory Road, with the latter being a son of Frankel. Springbank, another Galileo colt, also has a wide draw but AESOP has been allotted stall three and can take full advantage. Jessica Harrington’s charge is a half-brother to top-class performers Youmzain and Creachadoir and may be forward enough to make an immediate impact. Fiscal Rules is by the same sire as the selection and also related to winners so shouldn’t be ignored.
Formwatch
Aesop (IRE) Make Believe colt out of Sadima.
Alexei Vronsky (IRE) Power colt out of Varenka.
Bligh (IRE) Camelot colt out of Colour Rhapsody.
Depardieu Leroidesanimaux gelding out of Stellaire.
Fiscal Rules (IRE) Make Believe colt out of Gold Mirage.
Khairy (IRE) Teofilo colt out of Tamadhor.
King Of The Ville (IRE) Baltic King gelding out of Villeneuve.
Layfayette (IRE) French Navy colt out of Scala Romana.
Little Brother (IRE) Gale Force Ten gelding out of Sir Cecil's Girl.
Monument Valley (IRE) Galileo colt out of Ikat.
Mostaqqer (IRE) Brazen Beau colt out of Rose Kazan.
Rotokura Cable Bay colt out of Ashwell Rose.
Springbank (IRE) Galileo colt out of Lady Springbank.
Victory Road (IRE) Frankel colt out of Dietrich.
Wichita (IRE) No Nay Never colt out of Lumiere Noire.
Miss Molly T (IRE) Camacho filly out of No Trimmings.
Russian Dream (IRE) Mastercraftsman filly out of Red Feather.
Zahira Loredana (IRE) Zoffany filly out of Macrame.