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15:55 Curragh (IRE)

Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Blue Wind Stakes (Fillies Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €75,001 added
  • Winner: €44,251
  • 2nd: €14,249
  • 3rd: €6,750
  • 4th: €3,000
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.58s
  • Off Time: 15:59:38
  • 9 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Forest green, white seams on sleeves, red cap
  • Form 415/25-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 102

a little awkward leaving stalls and lost some ground, held up, a little keen, 7th and pushed along 3f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong

2(3)
Silk - Light Blue, dark blue & yellow striped sleeves, dark blue & yellow hooped cap
50/1
  • Form 1586-98
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 85

slowly into stride, in rear, dropped behind approaching straight, eased from 2f out, tailed off

3(1)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
25/1
  • Form 24400-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 94

held up, 8th and pushed along 3f out, soon no impression, no extra and eased final furlong

4(2)
Silk - Dark green & pink chevrons, maroon sleeves, white chevrons, yellow & royal blue check cap
  • Form 11275-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 105

led, pushed along under 3f out, headed inside final furlong and kept on same pace

5(8)
Silk - BLACK & ORANGE STRIPES, white cap, orange spots
  • Form 1431-34
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 98

prominent early, soon chased leaders, 6th and pushed along 3f out, no impression over 1f out, no extra and eased closing stages

6(5)
Silk - BEIGE, dark blue cross of lorraine & sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star
7/4
  • Form 42213-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 109

chased leaders, 5th 3f out, soon pushed along, closed 2f out, on terms briefly inside final furlong, kept on without matching winner

7(6)
Silk - Emerald green, royal blue cross sashes, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 2/6745-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 104

tracked leaders, pushed along under 3f out, led inside final furlong, kept on best

8(4)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap
  • Form 51355-8
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 96

tracked leaders, pushed along under 3f out, no impression over 1f out

9(9)
Silk - Dark Blue
  • Form 3323-17
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 90

prominent, soon 2nd, pushed along under 3f out, dropped to 4th from 1f out, no impression after

In depth

Verdict

Aidan O'Brien has entered a pair of three-year-olds though neither ran well enough in a Navan Listed contest last month to be considered against their elders. The Listed contest won by Somehow at Gowran a fortnight ago should hold the key to this. LAGANORE (NAP), who is top rated here, came out best in third and was conceding 3lb to fourth-placed Beautiful Morning, who has been supplemented for this. Creggs Pipes, who attempted to make all, faded in the closing stages but should have come on a bundle for the run as should Turret Rocks though Chilli Spice was well beaten. The selection is a tough and consistent mare at this level and should just about come out best again with Pat Smullen's presence in the saddle for the first time a real bonus.

Formwatch

Beautiful Morning 13-2 (9-9) Held up in rear, progress 2f out, not clear run and switched right in 5th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Somehow (9-12) at Gowran Park 1m 1f lst fll stks (1) sft in Apr.

Chilli Spice (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, lost place entering straight and no extra under 2f out, weakened, 8th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Somehow (9-12) at Gowran Park 1m 1f lst fll stks (1) sft in Apr.

Cirin Toinne (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Mid-division best, ridden and no extra 2 1/2f out, 11th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Czabo (9-11) at Naas 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) Soft - Heavy in Mar.

Creggs Pipes (IRE) 11-1 (9-12) Led, ridden 2f out and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Somehow (9-12) at Gowran Park 1m 1f lst fll stks (1) sft in Apr.

Flying Fairies (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Led, ridden 2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed 1f out, no extra in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Rose De Pierre (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m lst stks (1) sft in Apr.

Laganore (IRE) 13-2 (9-12) Rear of mid-division, progress and edged left 2f out, soon ridden to challenge and led briefly 1f, no impression final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Somehow (9-12) at Gowran Park 1m 1f lst fll stks (1) sft in Apr.

Turret Rocks (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Mid-division, progress in 3rd entering straight, hampered 2f out, no impression in 6th over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Somehow (9-12) at Gowran Park 1m 1f lst fll stks (1) sft in Apr.

Butterflies (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Towards rear, 6th halfway, pushed along to 4th 1 1/2f out, dropped to 6th 1f out, no extra, 8th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Vociferous Marina (9-0) at Navan 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in Apr.

Key To My Heart (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Settled 3rd, pushed along under 2f out, no extra final 150 yards, 7th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Vociferous Marina (9-0) at Navan 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in Apr.