Racecards
13:45 Curragh (IRE)
Big Bad Bob European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- €17,500 added
- Winner: €12,075
- 2nd: €2,799
- 3rd: €1,225
- 4th: €700
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
in rear, some headway over 1f out, kept on in 5th inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey G F Carroll
mid-division, pushed long in 7th halfway, no extra from 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
rear of mid-division on outer, ridden in 8th halfway and dropped to rear over 1f out, no extra
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden 2f out and challenged over 1f out, headed by winner 150 yards out and no impression, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P D Deegan
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
tracked leader in 2nd, driven along 2f out and dropped to 4th 1f out, no extra
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C O'Brien
- Jockey Fran Berry
towards rear, 9th halfway, headway over 1f out and kept on one pace in 6th inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
dwelt, took keen hold in mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
tracked leaders in 4th, switched right 2f out and soon ridden to challenge, led 150 yards out and driven out to line
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Wachman
- Jockey W M Lordan
led, ridden 2f out and soon strongly pressed, headed early final furlong and dropped to 3rd, no impression and kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey S H James
bucked and swerved soon after leaving stalls and unseated rider
- Form 07
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D English
- Jockey R P Cleary
chased leaders in 5th, driven along over 2f out and no extra from over 1f out
Verdict
Aidan O'Brien has won both renewals and SIR JOHN HAWKINS, the second foal of the brilliant quadruple Group 1 winner Peeping Fawn, can complete the treble. Intensified will be ready for this with his yard in such excellent form with their juveniles while Mustajeeb is a half-brother to a 7f two-year-old winner. Taanif has more speed in his pedigree than most of these and looks a threat while Sudirman will be better for his opening run where he missed the break.
Formwatch
All Set To Go (IRE) Verglas colt out of Firecrest.
Billboard (IRE) Big Bad Bob colt out of Lamanka Lass.
Black Worcester (IRE) Marju colt out of Nashira.
Intensified (IRE) Intense Focus colt out of Sway Me Now.
Master Of Time (IRE) Amadeus Wolf colt out of Lady Causeway.
Muscle Beach (USA) Langfuhr colt out of Sky Fraulein.
Mustajeeb Nayef colt out of Rifqah.
Sir John Hawkins (USA) Henrythenavigator colt out of Peeping Fawn.
Sudirman (USA) 10-1 (9-3) Niggled along from early, always in rear, no impression and kept on same pace from 2f out, last of 5, 6l behind Big Time (9-3) at Naas 6f 2yo stk.
Taanif Aqlaam colt out of Firebelly.
Too Many Diamonds (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Prominent and keen early, soon mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression and kept on one pace, 7th of 12, 15l behind Stubbs (9-5) at Navan 5f 2yo mdn.
Bob Win 16-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden in 5th and no impression 2f out, rear and no extra final furlong, last of 6, 11l behind Sacred Aspect (8-8) at Leopardstown 6f 2yo mdn aut.