Racecards
15:50 Galway (IRE)
'Ladbrokes' E.B.F. Maiden (Plus 10)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 73y
- Going: Good to Yielding (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €17,000 added
- Winner: €10,456
- 2nd: €3,230
- 3rd: €1,530
- 4th: €680
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
led after 1f, joined before halfway, led again 3f out and pushed along entering straight, kept on well inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
broke well and led early, tracked leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along and 3rd 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Wachman
- Jockey W M Lordan
prominent and disputed lead before halfway, headed 3f out and soon pushed along, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
held up towards rear, 7th halfway, 6th over 1f out, pushed along and kept on well on outer inside final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, not clear run over 1f out, pushed along and kept on inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H Rogers
- Jockey G P Halpin
reared and slowly away, chased leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along in 7th entering straight, kept on one pace
Verdict
CAPRI wasn't the stable's best supported on his debut over 7f at the Curragh but came through nicely from the rear to chase home the more experienced Arcada. With the longer trip in his favour he can go one better. Aidan O'Brien also runs Tang Dynasty, a half-brother to two middle-distance winner at Group 2 level in Germany. Dermot Weld has a good record in the race and Mujaazy made an encouraging debut at Leopardstown where she looked very much in need of the experience so she should make enough progress to make a bold bid. Percy is a half-brother to five winners in Italy, mostly around this trip, while Rekindling is a full-brother to Irish Derby runner-up Golden Sword and related to several other winners.
Formwatch
Capri (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Mid-division and 5th halfway, pushed along from 2f out and soon switched right to inner, 4th 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong to challenge close home, not reaching winner, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Arcada (9-5) at Curragh 7f mdn Good - Yielding in Jul.
Dynamagic 33-1 (9-5) Very slowly away, raced in rear, pushed along in 9th 3f out, ridden approaching straight, no impression 2f out, short of room and switched right 1f out, kept on same pace to 7th, 7th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Intern (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f mdn gf in Jul.
Percy (IRE) Kodiac colt out of Bysshe.
Rekindling High Chaparral colt out of Sitara.
Tang Dynasty (IRE) Galileo colt out of Anatola.
Mujaazy (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Went slightly right from stalls, tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along on outer from 2f out and progress into 2nd 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Oh Grace (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f mdn fll gf in Jun.
Pink Jeanie (IRE) Zebedee filly out of Marie Jeanne.