Racecards
14:10 Curragh (IRE)
Sapphire European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to firm (watering)
- Surface: Turf
- €16,500 added
- Winner: €11,385
- 2nd: €2,640
- 3rd: €1,155
- 4th: €661
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
chased leaders, 3rd 3f out, soon ridden, 3rd 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Wachman
- Jockey W M Lordan
chased leaders, 4th 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from 1 12f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
made most, joined before halfway, led 2f out, soon ridden, clear 1f out, stayed on strongly close home, comfortably
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey R P Cleary
chased leaders on inner, 5th 3f out, soon ridden and no impression
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
towards rear, some progress 2f out, went moderate 8th 1f out, no extra
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P D Deegan
- Jockey C D Hayes
mid-division, ridden and weakened from 3f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
towards rear, no impression from 3f out
- Form 95
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey Fran Berry
prominent, disputed lead before halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, soon no extra
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
slowly into stride and always towards rear, kept on one paced final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
mid-division, 7th 3f out, ridden in 7th 2f out, progress into 5th 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to go 2nd close home
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
chased leaders on outer, ridden in closer in 3rd and ridden 2f out, soon 2nd, no impression on winner and dropped to 3rd close home
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
rear of mid-division, pushed along halfway, no impression from 2f out
Verdict
Joseph O'Brien's presence on board Dazzling suggests she may be the best of the Ballydoyle trio at this stage though that's not always the case and both Shell House, like the former a daughter of Galileo, and the Oasis Dream filly Sparrow, have to be kept on the right side. Jim Bolger runs two daughters of Intense Focus, Kevin Manning's mount Beyond Intensity and the apprentice-ridden Gold Focus. Either could be good enough as could Circling, another Galileo filly and out of a Listed winner. SPARKLE FACTOR made an encouraging start in what looked a strong Naas maiden and, as she wasn't given a hard time, can repay the kindness and go one better.
Formwatch
Beyond Intensity (IRE) Intense Focus filly out of Beyond Compare.
Circling (IRE) Galileo filly out of Chanting.
Dazzling (IRE) Galileo filly out of Secret Garden.
Fantastic Dilly (IRE) Dylan Thomas filly out of Fantastic Spring.
Gold Focus (IRE) Intense Focus filly out of Gold Bust.
Good Strike (USA) 28-1 (9-0) Held up, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, 7th of 8, 16l behind Tarfasha (9-0) at Galway 7f 2yo fll mdn in Jul.
Hallo Rosie (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden along halfway, kept on one pace straight, 7th of 11, 17l behind Adelana (9-0) at Killarney 1m 2yo flls mdn auc stks gd in Aug.
Hazledoc (IRE) Azamour filly out of Grand Oir.
Ode To Psyche (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up, 6th halfway, ridden into 5th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 12l behind Tarfasha (9-0) at Galway 7f 2yo fll mdn in Jul.
Sand Spinner (IRE) Footstepsinthesand filly out of Right Ted.
Shell House (IRE) Galileo filly out of Bonnie Byerly.
Sparkle Factor (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, good headway on inner in 5th 2f out, pushed along into 2nd 1f out, kept on final furlong without threatening winner, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Altruistic (9-5) at Naas 7f 2yo mdn in Aug.
Sparrow (IRE) Oasis Dream filly out of All Too Beautiful.
Patty Paige (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 2f out, 7th of 16, 9l behind Avenue Gabriel (9-0) at Curragh 7f 2yo fll mdn gf in Jun.
Principessa Ava (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Dwelt and held up in rear, ridden into 6th 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 10l behind Tarfasha (9-0) at Galway 7f 2yo fll mdn in Jul.