18:30 Curragh

Saturday 15 July 2017

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Boodles Ladies Derby Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 2m 34.86s

(7)

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.

Form: 1020-72

(8)

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.

Form: 42-151

(1)

Spruce Meadows^p¹⁵

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.

Form: 606220

(4)

Miles To Memphis^t³⁰

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.

Form: 1

(3)

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.

Form: 8-22101

(2)

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.

Form: 137-413

(5)

The Last Marju^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Ms K 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.

Form: 7/00-210

Non-Runners

(6)

Indian Tomahawk²⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: D English J: Miss S Ahern

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)

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.

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