18:30 Curragh

Saturday 15 July 2017

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Boodles Ladies Derby Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   1m 4f  |   Good to Firm  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:30  |   Winning time: 2m 34.86s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(7)
Horse silk
Breathe Easy13
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: Miss K Harrington(3)| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  89| C
5/1
Has won four times around here, though never beyond 1m2f, stamina an unknown factor but will have every chance if staying the distance. On the shortlist.
2
(8)
Horse silk
Sandstorming8
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-13| J: Miss K Lyons(7)| T: G M Lyons| OR:  88| D
3/1
Maiden winner at Cork in May and run well in both starts since, first over C&D when 2¾L fifth behind useful Sea The Lion and latterly when scoring gamely over this trip at Bellewstown eight days ago. Improving sort who commands respect.
3
(1)
Horse silk
Spruce Meadowsp15
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Gina Andrews(3)| T: J Feane| OR:  88
13/2
Mostly going well this season, has a bit to find with Sandstorming on recent C&D run however and doesn't look likely to turn that form around.
4
(4)
Horse silk
Miles To Memphist30
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-7| J: Ms L O'Neill(5)| T: Mrs D Foster| OR:  82
9/2
Useful hurdler who won 1m7f Leopardstown maiden last month on first Flat start. Going to find this tougher seemingly but not discounted with excellent rider on board.
5
(3)
Horse silk
New Direction23
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-7| J: Miss H Mooney(7)| T: J S Bolger| OR:  82| CD
9/2
Winner of two from three starts this season up to 1m2f, stays this far and should be right in the firing line for this prize.
6
(2)
Horse silk
Zeftan13
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-4| J: Emma Smith-Chaston(7)| T: A Keatley| OR:  79| CD
5/1
Already a three-time C&D winner, including last month from 6lb lower mark. Ran fair race over shorter since off this mark and should be competitive now back up in trip.
7
(5)
Horse silk
The Last Marjuh13
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-3| J: Katie Walsh| T: D Cullen| OR:  78
16/1
Well fended off here over 1m2f earlier in the month and looks to be a bit high in the handicap at the moment, hard to make case for the win here.

Non-Runners

8
(6)
Horse silk
Indian Tomahawk28
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 5
T: D English  J: Miss S Ahern
NR

Forecasts

Sandstorming (3/1), Miles To Memphis (9/2), New Direction (9/2), Breathe Easy (5/1), Zeftan (5/1), Spruce Meadows (13/2), The Last Marju (16/1), Indian Tomahawk (33/1)

Verdict

Jim Bolger's New Direction has been in super form of late, landing two of his last three starts and as a previous C&D winner he must be respected. Breathe Easy also loves it around here, with four wins already, and will be a serious threat to all if his stamina holds out over this longer journey. Zeftan has no such worries having scored over C&D on three previous occasions and while Miles To Memphis may lack Flat experience, he could have a say. SANDSTORMING however is improving as he showed when winning a week ago at Bellewstown over this trip. With the Lyons team operating at close to 25% recently, he is given the nod to take this prize.
  1. Sandstorming
  2. Zeftan
  3. New Direction

Prize Money

1st: €18,450.002nd: €5,700.003rd: €2,700.004th: €1,200.005th: €450.00

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