Racecards
14:25 Curragh (IRE)
Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital Irish EBF Maiden
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- €18,000 added
- Winner: €11,088
- 2nd: €3,437
- 3rd: €1,638
- 4th: €738
- Form 66/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey R P Downey
prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden under 2f out and no impression on winner from over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 535
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
led early, tracked leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place under 2f out, no extra
Bahlwan
12- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey J A Heffernan
always towards rear, never a factor, no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 0-83
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey N G McCullagh
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 569/70
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 58
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
Optionality
296- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D Bunyan & G O'Leary
- Jockey G F Carroll
edged left from stalls, prominent and led before halfway, pushed along to assert over 1f out and stayed on well inside final furlong
- Form 637
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey S B Kelly
tracked leaders, pushed along under 2f out and some headway in 4th over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M J Smith
- Jockey W M Lordan
dwelt, towards rear, ridden under 2f out, edged right and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 563
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
rear of mid-division, pushed along halfway and no impression under 2f out, no extra and eased inside final furlong
- Form 77000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer C O'Brien
- Jockey M A Gallagher
rear of mid-division, ridden and some headway far side rail 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 0820-47
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey D P McDonogh
mid-division, pushed along and switched left soon after halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D W O'Sullivan
- Jockey M P O'Connor
slowly into stride, always towards rear, pushed along and switched right over 1f out, no extra
- Form 78-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
towards rear, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, never a factor
- Form 088
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer T Collins
- Jockey R P Whelan
mid-division, ridden and no impression in 8th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 7-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey K J Manning
mid-division, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
Verdict
This looks a poor maiden for the track but affords AJMERA a chance to get off the mark. Johnny Murtagh's filly showed good pace over 6f on testing ground in both starts in the spring and can boost her paddock value. Hot Stone hasn't replicated her narrow defeat at Navan and all kinds of headgear have been tried but Run The Day showed her first sign of ability when dropped down to this trip for the first time at Bellewstown and it wouldn't take much more to land this. Astrospeed found 6f too far at Fairyhouse after a better effort over this track and trip when she had Miss Margarita behind.
Formwatch
Al Batal 25-1 (9-5) Awkward leaving stalls, soon prominent in 3rd, dropped to 6th and ridden under 2f out, kept on same pace 1f out, 6th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Waitaki (9-0) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Dec.
Astrospeed (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Dwelt, soon mid-division and ran freely early, ridden into moderate 4th 1 1/2f out, no impression and kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Loving A Boom (9-5) at Fairyhouse 6f mdn gd in Jun.
Bahlwan 100-1 (9-5) Dwelt, towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 2f out, 13th of 16, 19 1/4l behind Burning Question (9-0) at Galway 7f mdn sft in Jul.
Run The Day (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden in 6th and no impression 2f out, kept on into 5th over 1f out, ran on well final furlong to 3rd last strides, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Amthaal (9-5) at Bellewstown 5f mdn gf in Jul.
Amaretto Stone (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Always in rear, no headway, never a factor, 27th of 30, 13 1/4l behind A Likely Story (9-2) at Curragh 6f hcp gf in Aug.
Optionality 100-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor, no extra under 2f out, last of 13, 19 1/2l behind Take Cover (10-2) at Dundalk 5f lst stks (1) pol in Oct.
Ajmera (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-0) Raced in mid-division in the centre of the track, ridden from 2f out and 7th 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 5 3/4l behind So Long Marianne (9-0) at Naas 6f mdn fll Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Bonnie Park (IRE) Sir Prancealot filly out of Abbey Park.
Elegant Lass (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Bumped leaving stalls and dwelt, in rear, closer in 6th and pushed along 2f out, ridden in moderate 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening to go 3rd near line, 3rd of 11, 6l behind National Glory (9-5) at Naas 6f mdn gf in Jul.
Gala N Dandy (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Slightly slow away, settled in mid-division on far side, ridden over 1f out, no impression and weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Jenniechild (8-11) at Tipperary 5f hcp gf in Jun.
Hot Stone (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra 1f out, 7th of 16, 7 1/2l behind Burning Question (9-0) at Galway 7f mdn sft in Jul.
Lake Moraine (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Always behind, no impression from halfway, never a factor, last of 20, 27l behind Katie Cruel (9-0) at Naas 6f mdn Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Miss Margarita 10-1 (9-0) A little keen and raced in 3rd early, 4th before halfway, no extra and one pace 1f out, 6th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Soffia (9-0) at Curragh 5f mdn gf in Jun.
Noirvento (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Towards rear, no impression straight, never a factor, 8th of 14, 22 1/2l behind Spinning Memories (9-0) at Naas 7f mdn gf in Jun.
Stellaire Enfant (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Went right leaving stalls, mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 11, 8 1/4l behind National Glory (9-5) at Naas 6f mdn gf in Jul.