Racecards
17:30 Curragh (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- €17,000 added
- Winner: €11,730
- 2nd: €2,720
- 3rd: €1,190
- 4th: €680
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
slowly into stride, always behind
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute 2f out, ridden in close 2nd 1f out, kept on final furlong, no extra close home
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A Kinsella
- Jockey B A Curtis
prominent, soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra and weakened
- Form 84
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Stephen Michael Cox
- Jockey D M Grant
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, no extra in 5th 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
disputed early, soon chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead over 2f out, soon disputed, ridden in narrow lead 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
settled behind leaders on outer, 6th halfway, improved to dispute 2f out, ridden in 3rd and no extra 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey N G McCullagh
mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong to go 3rd
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J B McCabe
- Jockey C D Hayes
chased leaders early, 7th halfway, ridden into 5th 2f out, soon no extra, kept on one pace from over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D Wachman
- Jockey W M Lordan
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 8th 2f out, 7th over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Neither of the pair with experience have shown much and there are some very well-connected youngsters engaged here. Vault is a son of Danehill Dancer out of a mare who won in France while Dermot Weld's Pivotal colt Hit The Jackpot is a half-brother to numerous high-class winners from 7f to 1m5f. With Jim Bolger's juveniles in unstoppable form Foolish Lady is certain to attract support and she's related to several winners but it's OH HAPPY DAYS who gets the nod as David Wachman's Galileo filly is an unraced full sister to the brilliant Danehill Dancer and two other winning sprinters.
Formwatch
Danequest (IRE) Stardan gelding out of Tinquest.
Dragon Pulse (IRE) Kyllachy colt out of Poetical.
Go On Murt (IRE) Antonius Pius colt out of Big Storm.
Great Ability (IRE) 80-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, switched right under 2f out, no impression under pressure 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Muckle Bahoochie (8-12) at Dundalk 5f 2yo mdn stks pol in May.
Hit The Jackpot (IRE) Pivotal colt out of Token Gesture.
Vault (IRE) Danehill Dancer colt out of Simadartha.
Dingandava (IRE) Kheleyf filly out of Priyanka.
Foolish Lady (IRE) Exceed And Excel filly out of Sweet Folly.
Jemima's Pearl (USA) Distorted Humor filly out of Jemima.
Nara Datta (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Soon mid-division, no impression and kept on same pace from halfway, 7th of 13, 10l behind Crimson Sunrise (8-12) at Navan 6f 2yo mdn aut gf in May.
Oh Happy Days (IRE) Galileo filly out of Glass Slipper.