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14:05 Curragh (IRE)

Zoffany European Breeders Fund Race

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Soft to Heavy (Heavy on Straight)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €25,000 added
  • Winner: €16,250
  • 2nd: €4,750
  • 3rd: €2,250
  • 4th: €749
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 7.19s
  • Off Time: 14:06:15
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

State Of Emergency (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mimicking (IRE)

    4/5

      1(6)
      Silk - WHITE, large royal blue spots & sleeves, striped cap

      Blood Moon

      17 D
      7/1
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-7

      chased leader in 2nd, ridden to dispute lead over 1f out, headed under 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, red epaulettes, red cap, dark blue star

      State Of Emergency (IRE)

      36 CD
      2/1
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-7

      chased leaders in 3rd on outer, ridden to dispute lead over 1f out, led under 1f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, dark blue seams, royal blue sleeves & cap

      Mimicking (IRE)

      15 CD
      4/5
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      chased leaders on outer in 4th, ridden in 4th over 1f out, improved into 2nd inside final furlong, soon strongly pressed winner, kept on same pace close home

      4(5)
      Silk - Dark blue, mauve stars, dark blue sleeves, mauve stars on cap

      Stanley Daley (IRE)

      20/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, never a factor

      5(3)
      Silk - Royal blue & red chevrons, red & white striped sleeves, red & white quartered cap

      Color Model (IRE)

      20/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      held up in rear, ridden 2f out, soon no impression, never a factor

      6(4)
      Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap

      Gealan (IRE)

      17
      50/1
      • Form 7
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      led, pushed along and strongly pressed 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on under hands and heels in 4th final furlong

      Previous results

      2014
      (2)
      Silk -

      The Great War (USA)

      1/9
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-7

      2013
      (2)
      Silk -

      Michaelmas (USA)

      2/9
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      Blood Moon was a 25/1 chance when beating a subsequent winner and runner-up at Dundalk where he was always travelling well. There's no reason why he shouldn't handle the ground and rates a big threat. State Of Emergency came here for the opening juvenile race of the season and attracted some support before beating Bebhinn, who boosted the form with a very easy victory next time. MIMICKING was all the rage in the betting before her debut here last month and her supporters didn't have much to concern them. Her trainer believes she's a Group filly so she will need to win this to justify that opinion. The Zoffany filly Color Model is a half-sister to four winners and looks best of Johnnie Murtagh's pair.

      Formwatch

      Blood Moon 25-1 (9-5) Went slightly right out of stalls and settled in 5th, ridden to challenge on inner under 2f out and led 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 5f 2yo mdn auc stks pol in Apr beating Washington Dc (9-5) by nk, 8 ran.

      State Of Emergency (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Settled behind leaders, pushed along in 5th 2f out, drifted right 1 1/2f out, stayed on in 4th 1f out, soon switched out, kept on well inside final furlong to lead last 50 yards, won at Curragh 5f 2yo mdn hvy in Mar beating Bebhinn (9-0) by 1/2l, 11 ran.

      Mimicking (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Chased leaders on outer, pushed along and went 2nd 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Curragh 5f 2yo mdn in Apr beating Ard San Aer (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.

      Stanley Daley (IRE) Bushranger colt out of Precipice.

      Color Model (IRE) Zoffany filly out of Green Green Grass.

      Gealan (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Slow into stride and swished tail, detached after 1f and never a factor, 7th of 8, 18l behind Blood Moon (9-5) at Dundalk 5f 2yo mdn auc stks pol in Apr.