Racecards
14:15 Curragh (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €17,500 added
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
soon tracked leaders, closer in 4th from 2f out, pulled wide to challenge 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
in touch towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and quickened to lead on rail inside final furlong, stayed on well, comfortably
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey D J Moran
keen hold early, soon in touch in rear, dropped behind from 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C W J Farrell
- Jockey R P Cleary
close up, soon disputed lead, headed 2f out, dropped to 6th and no extra from over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P D Deegan
- Jockey W J Supple
soon disputed lead, narrowly headed 1f out, ridden and still every chance inside final furlong, swished tail, kept on without matching winner
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey D P McDonogh
close up, soon disputed lead, narrowly headed 1f out, still every chance under pressure inside final furlong, kept on same pace final 100yds
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
keen hold early, soon tracked leaders, ridden to gain narrow lead 1f out, soon strongly pressed, headed and kept on same pace inside final furlong
Verdict
Johnny Murtagh will have had the pick of the O'Brien pair, who are both sons of Danehill Dancer, so presumably Oracle, a 160,000gns colt from the family of Barathea, is more forward than Samuel Morse at this stage. Jim Bolger won this a year ago and he is also double-handed with Kevin Manning opting for the filly RADHARCNAFARRAIGE, who is out of a winning sprinter, and she gets the vote. Neighbourly and Brookley Lady both have enough pace in their pedigree to make this an interesting early-season maiden.
Formwatch
Oracle (IRE) Danehill Dancer colt out of Zibilene.
Samuel Morse (IRE) Danehill Dancer colt out of Eliza.
Scriobhai (IRE) Bachelor Duke colt out of Aoibhneas.
Allymylovin (IRE) Alhaarth filly out of Hopping Higgins.
Brookley Lady (IRE) Kheleyf filly out of Daylight Ahead.
Neighbourly (IRE) Iffraaj filly out of Happy To Chat.
Radharcnafarraige (IRE) Distorted Humor filly out of Extraterrestral.