Racecards
16:15 Curragh (IRE)
Dubai Duty Free The Irish Village Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good (Straight Course: Good, Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Winner: €9,000
- 2nd: €3,000
- 3rd: €1,500
- 4th: €750
- Form 3-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
chased clear leader, pushed along from 3f out, headway and effort straight, no impression from under 2f out, kept on same pace
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
waited with and soon off the pace, pushed along after halfway, one pace in 5th from over 3f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S M Crosse
waited with, soon towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, reminder approaching straight, soon no extra
- Form 9-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
soon chased leaders in moderate 4th, pushed along 3f out, some headway and effort straight, no impression from under 2f out, 2nd and kept on without troubling winner inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey Chris Hayes
waited with and soon off the pace, pushed along after halfway, one pace in 6th from over 3f out
- Form 0-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
soon led and went on, reduced lead and pushed along over 2f out, soon went on again and stayed on well, easily
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M J Smith
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
soon in rear, pushed along at stages, detached halfway and no danger
- Form 4-03
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
chased clear leader, pushed along over 3f out, headway and effort straight, no impression from under 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
SERPENTINE is tried in headgear after wandering around in a strong maiden here a couple of weeks ago in which Timourid finished third. Aidan O'Brien's charge is taken to reverse the form and land this interesting maiden. Daylight Come was going on nicely at the finish over 7f at Naas in September and looks a nice prospect while the section's stable companion Monument Valley has been unplaced in two very strong maidens won by stable companions. The three newcomers are all very well connected and it would be no surprise to see any of them involved in the finish.
Formwatch
Daylight Come (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Disputed early, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out, kept on well closing stages of final furlong, 3rd of 16, 1/2l behind Valeria Messalina (9-0) at Naas 7f mdn gd in Sep.
Eaglemont (IRE) Camelot colt out of Erdiyna.
Hotspur Harry (IRE) Zoffany colt out of Dark Crusader.
Monument Valley (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden in 6th 2f out, no impression, 7th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Tiger Moth (9-7) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn gf in Jun.
Musahaba Muhaarar colt out of Handassa.
Serpentine (IRE) 10-3fav (9-7) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 3f out, under pressure in 2nd and drifted left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong and ran around under pressure, 5th of 18, 2 1/4l behind Galileo Chrome (9-7) at Curragh 1m 2f mdn gf in Jun.
Son Of Hypnos (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Held up in rear of mid-division, pushed along 2f out and some headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, never a factor, 10th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Indicative Vote (9-7) at Roscommon 1m 2f mdn gf in Jun.
Timourid (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th 3f out, stayed on to dispute 3rd 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to press leaders close home, 3rd of 18, nk behind Galileo Chrome (9-7) at Curragh 1m 2f mdn gf in Jun.