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14:20 Curragh (IRE)

Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Yielding (Round Course: Good to Yielding)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €16,500 added
  • Winner: €11,386
  • 2nd: €2,640
  • 3rd: €1,154
  • 4th: €660
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.96s
  • Off Time: 14:21:25
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Infanta Branca (USA)

1/3

    2
    Silk -

    Leitir Mor (IRE)

    9/2

      1(5)
      Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap

      Leitir Mor (IRE)

      t
      9/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      tracked leader in 2nd, ridden from over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong without troubling winner

      2(4)
      Silk - White & black diamonds, black chevrons on sleeves, white cap, black stars

      Lindenhurst (IRE)

      50/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      chased leaders but never a factor, ridden in 5th halfway, went moderate 4th 1f out and kept on one pace

      3(3)
      Silk - RED, yellow chevron, yellow star on cap

      Three Free Spirits (IRE)

      33/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      slowly away and always trailing

      4(6)
      Silk - Red, white spots, royal blue & white quartered cap

      Cotton Dancer (IRE)

      20/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      never a factor, ridden halfway and moderate 6th 2f out, no extra

      5(7)
      Silk - Navy blue, white stripes, scarlet seams, scarlet and white quartered cap

      Dorothy Parker (IRE)

      28
      7/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      chased leaders in 3rd, driven along 2f out, no impression and kept on one pace from over 1f out

      6(1)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap

      Infanta Branca (USA)

      15 BF
      1/3
      • Form 2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      made all, pushed out to maintain advantage final furlong

      7(2)
      Silk - White, emerald green hollow box, emerald green & white striped sleeves, yellow & white striped cap

      Last Minute Lisa (IRE)

      50/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      chased leaders in 4th, ridden 2f out and weakened from over 1f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Aidan O'Brien won this with Samuel Morse in 2010 and INFANTA BRANCA will likely start at prohibitive odds to repeat the process. The half-sister to four winners made a promising start behind Liberating at Cork and should get off the mark, though Dorothy Parker will be no pushover judged on her run in the opening juvenile race of the season here won by Dawn Approach which has already worked out well. That winner is trained by Jim Bolger whose Holy Roman Emperor colt Leitir Mor can prove best of the newcomers.

      Formwatch

      Leitir Mor (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor colt out of Christinas Letter.

      Lindenhurst (IRE) Captain Marvelous colt out of Royal Jubilee.

      Three Free Spirits (IRE) Verglas colt out of Jazan.

      Cotton Dancer (IRE) Kheleyf filly out of Dancing Guest.

      Dorothy Parker (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 5th approaching final furlong, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Dawn Approach (9-5) at Curragh 5f 2yo mdn in Mar.

      Infanta Branca (USA) 7-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway into 2nd 1f out and tried to challenge, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Liberating (9-0) at Cork 5f 2yo fll mdn gf.

      Last Minute Lisa (IRE) Strategic Prince filly out of Bradwell.