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16:30 Curragh (IRE)

Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €16,500 added
  • Winner: €9,900
  • 2nd: €3,300
  • 3rd: €1,650
  • 4th: €825
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.88s
  • Off Time: 16:31:56
  • 11 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Black, white cross sashes, pink sleeves, white & black check cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

slightly impeded early, soon chased leaders, 9th halfway, closed up travelling smoothly 2f out, pushed along to lead from 1 1/2f out, quickly asserted and stayed on well, easily

2(9)
Silk - White, red seams, red cap, white stars
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

soon tracked leaders in 5th, effort 2f out, no impression from 1 1/2f out, kept on without troubling winner

3(7)
Silk - DARK BLUE, pink triple diamond, pink sleeves, dark blue cap, pink diamond
6/1
  • Form 4
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

prominent, soon 4th, effort 2f out, no impression from 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace

4(4)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white epaulettes, striped cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

slowly into stride and pushed along briefly, towards rear, last and pushed along before halfway, soon switched right and one pace

5(10)
Silk - DARK BLUE, emerald green star, diabolo on sleeves, emerald green cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

a little slow into stride and pushed along briefly, towards rear, 8th halfway, effort 2f out, kept on without threatening from 1 1/2f out

6(1)
Silk - Dark Blue
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

prominent, pushed along and lost position from before halfway where disputed 6th, weakened 1 1/2f out, eased final furlong

7(5)
Silk - BEIGE, dark blue cross of lorraine & sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star
  • Form 4
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

a little keen, soon led, headed from 1 1/2f out, soon no extra, one pace

8(11)
Silk - DARK BLUE, red epaulettes, red cap, dark blue star
17/2
  • Form 5
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

prominent, a little keen, soon 2nd, effort 2f out, no impression from 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

9(3)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
  • Form 6
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

prominent, soon 3rd, effort 2f out, soon slightly impeded and lost position, one pace

10(8)
Silk - Grey, grey & black check cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

dwelt and a little awkward away from stalls, towards rear, 10th halfway, some headway and effort 2f out, soon one pace

11(6)
Silk - Orange, white chevron, black sleeves, white armlet, yellow cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

a little keen early, soon chased leaders, disputed 6th halfway, effort 2f out, soon one pace

In depth

Verdict

Ultramarine looks best of those with experience after a very good effort at Fairyhouse where he ran very green. The remaining trio with experience are all entitled to improve with Verbal Sparring having also looked very inexperienced behind subsequent Ascot winner Point Lonsdale here at the beginning of the month. The winner's yard is represented here by THE LUTE PLAYER, a half-brother to Group 1 winner Sir Dragonet and a Listed winner. His dam was a winner over this trip as a two-year-old so he can make a successful debut. Beauty Inspire is a half-brother to a 7f winner but the main threat may arrive in the shape of War Effort, a half-brother to three winners including Group 1 winner Champers Elysees. Memory Motel cost 120,000gns and Fozzy Stack throws her in against the males.

Formwatch

Beauty Inspire (IRE) Mehmas colt out of Darwell.

Cowboy Justice Lope De Vega colt out of Starflower.

Glengarra (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Restless in stalls, pushed along early and soon mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 10 1/4l behind The Acropolis (9-7) at Listowel 6f mdn Yielding in Jun.

Mudamer (IRE) Dark Angel colt out of Mesadah.

Sen Ding (IRE) Mehmas colt out of Marol.

The Lute Player (IRE) Caravaggio colt out of Sparrow.

Ultramarine (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Silver Surfer (9-7) at Fairyhouse 6f mdn gf in Jun.

Up Above 7-1 (9-7) Soon chased leaders, raced far side, pushed along under 2f out and headway and effort, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Albion Square (9-7) at Navan 5f mdn Yielding in May.

Verbal Sparring (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) A little slow into stride, waited with towards rear, pushed along from 3f out and some headway, no impression when switched right under 1f out, ran on without threatening after, 6th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Point Lonsdale (9-5) at Curragh 7f mdn Yielding in Jun.

War Effort (IRE) Mehmas colt out of La Cuvee.

Memory Motel Kodiac filly out of Full Mandate.