Racecards
16:15 Curragh (IRE)
Phoenix Of Spain Irish European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €17,501 added
- Winner: €10,500
- 2nd: €3,500
- 3rd: €1,750
- 4th: €876
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
dwelt, soon rear of mid-division, 4th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well to lead close home
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J A Stack
- Jockey Chris Hayes
rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression on leaders
- Form 07
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C Cannon
- Jockey C D Maxwell
tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd halfway, soon pushed along, lost place under 2f out, soon weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
prominent, progress to 2nd halfway, challenged leader over 1f out, every chance in 3rd 1f out, dropped to 4th final 100 yards, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey R Coakley
dwelt, raced in rear, 8th halfway, under pressure 1 1/2f out, no impression, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey T P Madden
towards rear, 7th halfway, switched right over 2f out, headway 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead narrowly final 150 yards, kept on well, headed close home
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey W J Lee
soon led, pressed and ridden over 1f out, under pressure and headed final 150 yards, kept on, dropped to 3rd closing stages
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
mid-division, dropped to 6th halfway, under pressure 1 1/2f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
FRIENDLY is a full-sister to seven winners including three at Group level and a half-sister to three more including a two-year-old Group 1 winner. Palifico is out of a mare who won over a mile as a juvenile and is from a high-class family while her stable companion Windsor Pass is the first foal of an unraced mare from the family of the brilliant Ravens Pass. A Ma Chere is a half-sister to a couple of winners and out of a mare who finished second in the Irish 1000 Guineas while Bubbles On Ice is a half-sister to five winners. Takeko looked in need of experience at Fairyhouse but got no sort of run or would have finished very much closer.
Formwatch
A Ma Chere (IRE) Kodiac filly out of Mad About You.
Bubbles On Ice (IRE) Starspangledbanner filly out of Medicean Star.
Equulei (IRE) 150-1 (9-2) Prominent, 3rd at halfway, ridden entering straight, weakened, 7th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Luminesce (9-2) at Fairyhouse 6f mdn fll gf in Jun.
Friendly (IRE) Galileo filly out of Massarra.
Merry Maid (IRE) Mehmas filly out of Zara's Girl.
Palifico Siyouni filly out of Montalcino.
Takeko (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Dwelt, held up in 6th, pushed along under 2f out, short of room 1f out and switched left, kept on without threatening under hands and heels final furlong, 4th at line, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Luminesce (9-2) at Fairyhouse 6f mdn fll gf in Jun.
Windsor Pass (IRE) Lope De Vega filly out of Carte De Visite.