Racecards
13:55 Curragh (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good (Straight: Good, Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €16,500 added
- Winner: €11,385
- 2nd: €2,640
- 3rd: €1,155
- 4th: €661
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey C D Hayes
dwelt and towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 68
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden along 3f out, kept on under pressure, 4th 1f out, no extra final furlong
Bush Pilot (IRE)
126- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden into 4th 2f out, under pressure in 5th 1f out, kept on to 3rd inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along and progress in 8th 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, soon led, kept on well closing stages
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Ms J Morgan
- Jockey W J Lee
mid-division, ridden and no impression over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T Collins
- Jockey R P Whelan
mid-division, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
dwelt, soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden over 2f out, no extra over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey D P McDonogh
chased leader in 2nd, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden and challenged 1f out, soon headed, kept on same pace
- Form 96
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey B A Curtis
led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P D Deegan
- Jockey F Lynch
dwelt and towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden into 6th 1f out, kept on well final furlong to 3rd close home
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C O'Brien
- Jockey Fran Berry
always towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey N G McCullagh
chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden over 2f out, soon no extra, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey E J McNamara
dwelt and towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden in 10th 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 7th 2f out, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey W M Lordan
mid-division, ridden and no extra over 2f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BUSH PILOT is comfortably the pick of those with experience and is certain to have gained considerable impetus following an eye-catching run behind Freedom Square over 6f here in June. This is much more like his trip and he's taken to see off a host of choicely-bred newcomers including Aidan O'Brien's pair Century and Lone Star. The former is Joseph's pick and the Montjeu colt, whose dam was a 6f Group 3 winner, should prove best of the pair though Lone Star is a son of Sea The Stars who cost 200,000gns. Marakoush should prove the pick of the John Oxx trio and he looks a really nice long-term prospect while Jim Bolger's Spring Focus will have learnt from his run behind Australia here in July.
Formwatch
Baareh (USA) Arch colt out of Rumansy.
Balmont Blast (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Chased leaders early, 9th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 19, 12l behind Guerre (9-5) at Curragh 6f 2yo mdn gd in Sep.
Bush Pilot (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Waited with towards rear, still only 7th 1f out, switched and stayed on well without threatening inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2l behind Freedom Square (9-5) at Curragh 6f 2yo mdn gf in Jun.
Century (IRE) Montjeu colt out of Mixed Blessing.
Dashing Dynamo (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, moderate 5th and ridden 3f out, weakened, 8th of 9, 16l behind Ebasani (9-5) at Navan 1m mdn stks.
Killary Harbour 50-1 (8-12) Mid-division on outer, closer in 9th 3f out, soon ridden and weakened, 12th of 15, 20l behind Mandatario (9-5) at Gowran Park 1m 2yo mdn gd in Sep.
Lone Star (IRE) Sea The Stars colt out of Foolish Act.
Marakoush (IRE) Danehill Dancer colt out of Mouramara.
Primogeniture (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Disputed lead, ridden entering straight, headed 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 6th of 15, 8l behind Mandatario (9-5) at Gowran Park 1m 2yo mdn gd in Sep.
Prince Of All Iffraaj colt out of Ya Hajar.
Prussian Eagle (IRE) Jeremy gelding out of Absolutely Cool.
Sea's Aria (IRE) Sea The Stars colt out of Speed Song.
Snowmane (IRE) Galileo colt out of Tree Tops.
Spring Focus (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, soon in 3rd, lost place and no impression from under 2f out, 9th of 11, 12l behind Australia (9-5) at Curragh 7f 2yo mdn gf in Jul.
Yulong Xiangying (IRE) Duke Of Marmalade colt out of My.