Racecards
14:20 Curragh (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Soft (Staright Course: Soft to Heavy)
- Surface: Turf
- €16,500 added
- Winner: €11,386
- 2nd: €2,640
- 3rd: €1,154
- 4th: €660
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
dwelt, towards rear, no impression and kept on same pace under pressure from 2f out
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
soon close up and disputed lead, under pressure in 2nd over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on best to edge on closing stages
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
soon tracked leaders, no impression under pressure in 4th from over 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong
- Form 22
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
soon disputed lead, definite leader well over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed and kept on same pace closing stages
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey Fran Berry
prominent, challenged but struggling from 2f out, no impression in 5th and kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 64
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey R P Cleary
chased leaders, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey D P McDonogh
waited with, improved to challenge 2f out, no impression under pressure in 3rd and kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T Carmody
- Jockey N G McCullagh
slowly into stride, soon towards rear, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 2f out
Verdict
Kevin Prendergast has won this twice in the past four years so Nabat Sultan, the first foal of a two-year-old winner, is worth a second look. LEITIR MOR has twice been narrowly beaten by Ballydoyle inmates on this track but has done nothing wrong and, with further progress likely, he can get off the mark. Gale Force Ten represents Aidan O'Brien and though beaten on his debut at Dundalk he'll be happier over this extra furlong on ground with some give. John Oxx usually introduces his nicest early juveniles around this time of the year so Sharkayla is one to keep an eye on.
Formwatch
Cool Metallic (IRE) Medicean gelding out of Polite Reply.
Gale Force Ten 7-4 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Almanack (9-5) at Dundalk 5f 2yo mdn stks pol in May.
Hard Yards (IRE) Moss Vale colt out of Hi Katriona.
Leitir Mor (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Always prominent, raced keen early, 2nd halfway, disputed 2f out and headed under pressure 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong but not match winner, 2nd of 12, hd behind Lines of Battle (9-5) at Curragh 6f 2yo mdn gd in May.
Newberry Hill (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Towards rear, never a factor, 8th halfway, kept on one pace without threatening, 8th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Lines of Battle (9-5) at Curragh 6f 2yo mdn gd in May.
Bedecked (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Chased leaders in 5th, ridden and went 4th 1f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 5, 5l behind Almanack (9-5) at Dundalk 5f 2yo mdn stks pol in May.
Nabat Sultan Invincible Spirit filly out of Reyaada.
Sherzam Exceed And Excel filly out of Shersha.
Hard Core Debt Muhtathir colt out of Al Durrah.
Sharkayla (IRE) Zamindar filly out of Sharleez.