Racecards
14:00 Curragh (IRE)
Tally Ho Stud European Breeders Fund Maiden
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €17,500 added
- Winner: €12,075
- 2nd: €2,799
- 3rd: €1,225
- 4th: €700
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T Stack
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
always towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
settled behind leaders in 5th, pushed along into 3rd 1 1/2f out, no impression leaders 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
chased leaders on outer in close 3rd, 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to press winner inside final furlong, led last 150 yards, kept on well close home
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
narrow leader on rail, ridden 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed final 150 yards, no extra and lost 2nd close home
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Michael Mulvany
- Jockey Gary Carroll
prominent in 2nd, 3rd 2f out, ridden and no extra 1 1/2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P J Prendergast
- Jockey Chris Hayes
settled behind leaders in 4th, ridden in 5th 1 1/2f out, no extra and kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey S H James
towards rear, ridden into 4th over 1f out, kept on final furlong to 2nd close home
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Jim Bolger, Aidan O'Brien and Tommy Stack have dominated this in recent years, the former winning it three times including the last two. He's represented this time by Saburo, a half-brother to the moderate stayer Blue Dune. Joseph O'Brien has chosen COUGAR MOUNTAIN over Stubbs which suggests he's the more forward of the pair and gets the vote though the latter, a son of Danehill Dancer out of Irish Oaks winner Moonstone, is probably the better long term prospect. Tommy Stack's Captain Moonlite is by the brilliantly-fast first-season sire Bushranger and will undoubtedly know his job. while Dermot Weld's Highland Falcon is a half-brother to the useful handicapper Emilio Largo.
Formwatch
Captain Moonlite (IRE) Bushranger colt out of Lady Precise.
Highland Falcon Kyllachy colt out of Gloved Hand.
Saburo (IRE) Cape Cross colt out of Scatina.
Stubbs (IRE) Danehill Dancer colt out of Moonstone.
Tom Dooley (IRE) Dylan Thomas colt out of Shizao.
Topman Dandy (IRE) Dandy Man colt out of Desert Order.
My Sapphire (IRE) Haatef filly out of Sapphire Spray.
All Aquest (IRE) Papal Bull colt out of Tinquest.
Cougar Mountain (IRE) Fastnet Rock colt out of Descant.