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15:00 Curragh (IRE)

Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Race (Plus 10)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Yielding to Soft (Straight Soft, Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €25,001 added
  • Winner: €15,375
  • 2nd: €4,750
  • 3rd: €2,250
  • 4th: €1,000
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 7.71s
  • Off Time: 15:00:19
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Too Familiar (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Gasta (IRE)

    6/4

      1(5)
      Silk - Red & yellow diabolo, yellow star on cap

      Early Call (IRE)

      7
      16/1
      • Form 54
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      held up, a little keen, pushed along 1 1/2f out and progress, no impression under 1f out, soon no extra

      2(2)
      Silk - Emerald green, emerald green & yellow striped sleeves, yellow spots on cap

      Verhoyen

      20 h
      15/8
      • Form 352
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      soon led, pushed along 1 1/2f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed close home and soon dropped to 3rd

      3(4)
      Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap

      Gasta (IRE)

      14 C
      6/4
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      prominent, pushed along 1 1/2f out, challenged over 1f out, on terms and every chance inside final furlong, not match winner near finish

      4(3)
      Silk - Dark blue, beige disc, beige stars on sleeves, beige cap

      Too Familiar (IRE)

      48 D
      11/4
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      held up, a little keen, travelled smoothly and headway and switched left under 1f out, quickened well to lead near finish

      5(1)
      Silk - Royal blue, dark blue sash, dark blue sleeves, royal blue armlet, royal blue cap, light blue star

      Philadelphia Story (IRE)

      27
      25/1
      • Form 7
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      prominent, pushed along 2f out, no impression under 1f out, soon no extra

      In depth

      Verdict

      Early Call needs to find another gear against these after two ordinary efforts and Philadelphia Story was well beaten on her debut here last month. VERHOYEN showed massive improvement when staying on strongly behind True Blue Moon in a Naas Listed contest and will take some beating in that kind of form. Gasta came with a storming finish to score over 6f here so it's a bit of a surprise to see her dropping back in trip but Too Familiar overcame trouble in-running to snatch the spoils at Navan when unfancied so further progress looks certain.

      Formwatch

      Early Call (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ran freely, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Treasuring (9-0) at Navan 5f mdn gd in Jun.

      Verhoyen 20-1 (9-3) In rear, pushed along halfway, went 5th under 1f out, 2nd closing stages and kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind True Blue Moon (9-3) at Naas 5f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in May.

      Gasta (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Ponied to start, dwelt, soon tracked leaders, 5th halfway, stayed on well final furlong to lead near line, won at Curragh 6f mdn fll Good - Yielding in May beating Now You're Talking (9-0) by hd, 15 ran.

      Too Familiar (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, 9th 2f out, closed on leaders 1f out, stayed on strongly on inner to lead close home, won at Navan 5f mdn fll gd in Apr beating Crown Leah (9-0) by 1/2l, 15 ran.

      Philadelphia Story (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, pushed along and no impression 2f out, no extra, eased final furlong, never a factor, 7th of 8, 12l behind Actress (9-0) at Curragh 5f mdn fll gd in May.