Racecards
13:40 Curragh (IRE)
Big Bad Bob European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €18,000 added
- Winner: €12,420
- 2nd: €2,880
- 3rd: €1,260
- 4th: €720
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C Roche
- Jockey Fran Berry
held up towards rear, ridden into 8th 2f out, no impression and kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th 2f out, no extra and kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression in 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, no extra and kept on one pace
- Form 57
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
led and disputed, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no extra and weakened over 1f out
Reply (IRE)
29- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
led and disputed early, led halfway, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on strongly, easily
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey W M Lordan
mid-division, 6th halfway, headway into 2nd 2f out, ridden and no impression leader over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
rear of mid-division, headway into 6th 2f out, ridden into 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Verdict
Aidan O'Brien runs three with Foot Soldier, the mount of Ryan Moore, likely to prove best at this stage as he's a half-brother to five winners in France. Tenth Star will probably need further but Reply showed enough on his debut at Cork to suggest he will get involved here. Forgiving Light also ran well on his first start on soft ground at Cork and should have no problems with the quicker going but this can go to FASTIDIOUS as Dermot Weld's colt is the second foal of a winning sprinter from a top-class family. Aquilonius is also speedily-bred and is one to keep an eye on in a race that should produce plenty of future winners.
Formwatch
Aquilonius (IRE) Soviet Star colt out of Via Verbano.
Dragon Khan (IRE) Dr Fong colt out of Desert Magic.
Fastidious Guillaume Tell colt out of unknown dam.
Foot Soldier (IRE) Danehill Dancer colt out of West Brooklyn.
Forgiving Light 11-1 (9-3) Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, 3rd 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace under pressure, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Greek Canyon (9-3) at Cork 6f 2yo mdn sft.
Jjs Pride (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Soon outpaced and trailing, always behind, last of 7, 28l behind Orchestra Leader (9-0) at Navan 6f 2yo aut gf.
Reply (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leader on outer in 3rd, ridden from 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 4, 4l behind Requinto (9-0) at Cork 5f 2yo stk gd in Apr.
Slade Power (IRE) Dutch Art colt out of Girl Power.
Speedy Yaki (IRE) Refuse To Bend colt out of Love In The Mist.
Tenth Star (IRE) Dansili colt out of Alpha Lupi.