15:05 Curragh

Friday 11 May 2018

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Curragh 'Where Champions Are Made' Maiden

  • 3YO plus  |   6f  |   Yielding to Soft (Soft in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:06  |   Winning time: 1m 21.34s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Somelife6
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-1| J: Ross Coakley(3)| T: M Fahey
66/1
Sent off 100/1 and no threat in 1m Cork maiden on second start. Drops back in trip now but chances are minimal on form seemingly.
2
(10)
Horse silk
Amthaal20
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien
9/1
A 6,000 gns three-year-old Exceed And Excel filly, made fair if unexceptional start in 1m heavy-ground Limerick maiden last month and should do better for it.
3
(7)
Horse silk
Darknessintlight199
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-10| J: Killian Leonard(3)| T: Mrs M Whelehan
66/1
Too keen to do herself justice in two runs last year, will have to find plenty improvement on seasonal return.
4
(14)
Horse silk
Minor Melody161
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: P Downey
66/1
Nicely bred filly by Kheleyf out of an Acclamation mare related to multiple winners, doesn't inspire on basis of two AW runs late last year, including over this trip.
5
(15)
Horse silk
Peddlers Pass
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Francis Casey
50/1
Big Bad Bob mare is a half-sister to 6f winner Louis Leroy. Booking of Declan McDonagh (6-27 lately) is a positive on debut.
6
(6)
Horse silk
Arcanears18
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: C O'Donoghue| T: M Halford
20/1
Arcano gelding out of a Chineur mare related to money-spinning Arcanda, finished midfield in Navan maiden over similar trip late last month.
7
(11)
Horse silk
Beau Rocko
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: T M Sherry(10)| T: A McGuinness
33/1
A €14,000 yearling this Society Rock gelding is a half-brother to winner up to 6½f Mal And Dave. Bred to be speedy and worth a market check.
8
(1)
Horse silk
Castletownshendb120
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T M Walsh| OR:  83
10/1
Fair effort on debut over 7f on heavy at Limerick, must improve and the drop back in trip isn't certain to bring that about. Interesting to see how market judges chance.
9
(13)
Horse silk
Florida's Kingt60
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A B Joyce
66/1
Epaulette colt is a half-brother to 6f/7f winner Haweeya. Better effort at Dundalk in March over 6f on AW but was tame on sole turf start and doesn't appeal for now.
10
(2)
Horse silk
Hawaamh18
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR:  82
13/8
Swiss Spirit gelding has knocked at the door on more than one occasion, including when runner-up in 16-runner Navan maiden last time. Should make presence felt once again and win seems to be coming.
11
(19)
Horse silk
Major Power18
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr(3)| T: E Lynam
4/1
Bated Breath gelding out of a Verglas mare racing in the colours of Group winners Sole Power and More Power. Fair start in Naas maiden recently, when sixth of 17, though work to turn form around with Hawaam.
12
(5)
Horse silk
Clifftop Dancer
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: E P Harty
25/1
Canford Cliffs filly. Half-sister to several winners over a variety of trips. Makes some appeal on paper ahead of debut outing.
13
(9)
Horse silk
Courtney Crimson265
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: D E Sheehy(5)| T: P Byrne
80/1
Acclamation filly was sent off big prices here in two runs last year over 6f/7f and never in contention. Makes little appeal on that form now back from a layoff.
14
(17)
Horse silk
Excelling Spirit
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery
7/1
Invincible Spirit cost 100,000 gns as a yearling and is a half-sister to several winners, notable newcomer from McCreery/Lee team.
15
(18)
Horse silk
Gala N Dandy31
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Gavin Brouder(7)| T: C O'Brien
20/1
Sent off 66/1 and well beaten in AW maiden at Dundalk over 7f last month. Needs to improve for the switch to turf if harbouring ambitions today.
16
(16)
Horse silk
Kodianneh1
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: C P Hoban| T: M Halford
25/1
Kodiac filly whose dam stayed further than this, though remained a maiden. She wears a hood on debut and yard have been amongst winners recently.
17
(8)
Horse silk
Noirvento
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Collins
33/1
Le Cadre Noir filly, dam was 5f winner, first start here and market should provide more clues in regards to hopes today.
19
(4)
Horse silk
Wilderness18
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: D P Linehan(5)| T: J P Murtagh
7/1
Cityscape filly who fetched €60,000 as a juvenile, which represented a considerable mark up on her price as a foal. Promising in both starts so far and should be able to get in the mix.

Non-Runners

18
(12)
Horse silk
Soffia215
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 3
T: E Lynam  J: R P Downey
NR

Forecasts

Hawaam (13/8), Soffia (3/1), Major Power (4/1), Excelling Spirit (7/1), Wilderness (7/1), Amthaal (9/1), Castletownshend (10/1), Arcanears (20/1), Gala N Dandy (20/1), Clifftop Dancer (25/1), Kodianne (25/1), Noirvento (33/1), Beau Rocko (33/1), Peddlers Pass (50/1), Darknessintlight (66/1), Minor Melody (66/1), Florida's King (66/1), Somelife (66/1), Courtney Crimson (80/1)

Verdict

SOFFIA just about shades the verdict on the basis of her close second at Navan when last spotted. If she's progressed over the winter then a race like this should be within her grasp. Hawaam was also second at that same track a mere 18 days ago and merits plenty respect while newcomers Excelling Spirit and Clifftop Dancer are worth paying attention to.
  1. Soffia
  2. Hawaam
  3. Excelling Spirit

Prize Money

1st: €8,008.002nd: €2,483.003rd: €1,183.004th: €533.005th: €208.00

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