18:00 Curragh
Saturday 1 July 2017
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Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Handicap (60-100)
- 4YO plus  |  2m  |  Good to Yielding  |  15 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:01Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 3m 35.40s
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Represents the champion jumps trainer but raced exclusively on the Flat so far, won all three starts last year finishing with impressive C&D win on good ground. Trainer should have him primed for return and significant jockey booking suggests confidence.
Both runs this season have been over C&D on similar ground to what is expected this evening. Improved nicely on second of those to be 2¾L second of 14 off a mark of 94. Good chance on form.
Consistent sort on the Flat, didn't enjoy a great campaign over jumps just past. Was 8L in arrears of Laws Of Spin over this C&D in October when last spotted. Shrewd yard and good jockey booking so big run could be coming.
Hasn't impressed in three starts this season, including in May when 9L seventh of 11 over this C&D. Best form has tended to come on firm ground and unlikely to get favoured conditions here.
Lightly-raced sort on the Flat who has won three from six starts, including in fine style over this C&D in May. This calls for plenty more however. Is one of two for champion jumps trainer in this, with Ryan Moore chalked up on stablemate Laws Of Spin.
Has plenty to find on ratings over this sort of trip. Bit below his best in recent runs here and at Navan, though the yard have been in good form of late.
This time last year he recorded back-to-back victories over hurdles at Killarney and has added two wins since, including one on the level at that same venue (2m1f, yielding) in May. Was 8L behind Whiteout over C&D in previous Flat outing.
Useful novice chaser when successful at Grade 2 level a few seasons back for John Ferguson. Mostly disappointing since joining current yard though ran his best race in this contest 12 months ago when 6½L seventh of 13 from a 2lb higher mark. Poor on only jumps outing this year back in March.
Game sort who doesn't tend to win many (2/20 on the Flat) but often runs into a place. Now ten-years-old so unlikely to have many new tricks but is tried in first-time cheekpieces here. No worries over stamina and could be in the shape up for places.
Twice a winner at the track in 2015 over shorter, recent efforts however much less inspiring. Was behind Whiteout (7L) in May and then tailed off over this trip last month. Plenty questions to answer at the moment.
Won over 2m1f (yielding) at Killarney in August on Flat bow, well beaten this season in two hurdles runs over longer trips and will have to improve to figure prominently in this competitive handicap.
Beat 8¼L over this C&D last month on first Flat outing for over a year, may lack the pace when things hot up in this contest and trainer's form has dipped of late (2/41).
Has won over this trip jumping hurdles in the past but remains a maiden after six starts on the Flat. Would require a career-best effort to land this contest.
Ran fair race in third behind Whiteout over C&D in May but did not repeat that showing when back last month. Likely to be up against it here despite in-form claimer taking off a handy 5lb.
Well beaten off over similar trip at Limerick (good to firm) eight days ago, no obvious reason to foresee a dramatic turnaround now racing from 3lb out of the handicap. Others readily preferred.
Non-Runners
1
Travertine26
Weight: 10-0|Â Â Age: 7
T: N Madden  J: T P Madden
NR
7
Sir Ector21
Weight: 9-1|Â Â Age: 10
T: Nicole McKenna  J: Ronan Whelan
NR
Forecasts
Laws Of Spin (2/1), Whiteout (10/3), Zafayan (8/1), Neverushacon (10/1), The Plan Man (10/1), Pyromaniac (12/1), Sir Ector (12/1), Here For The Craic (14/1), Supreme Vinnie (14/1), Travertine (16/1), Mandatario (20/1), Hurricane Sky (25/1), Shadagann (25/1), The Winkler (28/1), Three Kingdoms (33/1), Hudson's Bay (40/1), He's Our Man (50/1)
Two very interesting contenders from the Closutton yard of the champion jumps trainer to consider. Whiteout won impressively over C&D last time out, the smart hurdler taking full advantage of a lenient mark on the Flat. He's gone up 11lb for that win, but remains very much in the melting pot. Stablemate LAWS OF SPIN might be the one to side with however, with the jockey bookings perhaps a nod in his favour. He won all three starts last year, decisively over C&D when last spotted and his expert handler can be trusted to have him spot on for this return to action. Zafayan has twice run well this season over track and trip and should do so again while the likes of Pyromaniac and Here For The Craic are worth considering in the place market.
- Laws Of Spin
- Whiteout
- Pyromaniac
Prize Money
1st: €18,450.002nd: €5,700.003rd: €2,700.004th: €1,200.005th: €450.00
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