17:55 Curragh

Sunday 27 May 2018

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Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 2f  |   Good to Firm (Straight Course: Good)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:56  |   Winning time: 2m 11.45s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(7)
Horse silk
40/1
Footstepsinthesand colt - in first time hood - out of a Seeking The Gold mare related to multiple winners Kaspersky, Chachamaidee and recent Goodwood winner over 6f Oeil De Tigre. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.
2
(10)
Horse silk
66/1
Son of Intello bought for €95,000 at the sales as a yearling. Half-brother a number of useful performers. Raced in rear before making late progress in to mid-division on debut earlier this month. Sure to come on for that run.
3
(5)
Horse silk
Ashqar14
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: G T Lynch
33/1
Redoute's Choice gelding out of a Sadler's Wells mare related to Aussie Group 1 winner Lankan Rupee. Improved on debut run at Cork when finishing fifth of 11 in a Leopardstown maiden over 1m earlier this month. One for the shortlist in this company.
4
(12)
Horse silk
6/1
Dawn Approach colt out of a Rainbow Quest mare related to recent Catterick winner Second Generation. Yard running in to form and worth a market check on debut.
5
(1)
Horse silk
Escapabilityp118
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR:  80| BF
4/1
Excelebration colt who is a half-brother to four winners over a variety of distances from 1m to 2m. Improving recently over 1m now upped in trip in first-time cheeckpieces.
6
(11)
Horse silk
100/1
Home-bred son of The Carbon Unit. Dam successful five times on the Flat including in a Group 3. Weakened over 2f on debut at Navan over this trip earlier this month. Unlikely to play a role in the finish.
8
(6)
Horse silk
6/5
Decent efforts in two starts as a juvenile last year when third over 1m1f at Tipperary in October. Vast improvement on seasonal debut at Navan when running Broad Street to 1¾L and entitled to be shortlisted here.
9
(16)
Horse silk
20/1
Gelded son of Bated Breath out of a Rock Of Gibraltar mare related to handy types Beckford, Ekhtiyaar and recent Catterick winner Balestra. Market possibly the best guide here.
€40,000 colt by Teofilo out of a Tamayuz gelding related to Group 1 Australian winner Happy Clapper and Humidor. Disappointed on turf debut finishing sixth of 14, behind Lucius Tiberius at Navan earlier this month.
Gelding by Brazilian bred sire Leroidesanimaux out of an Indian Ridge mare. Any market move likely to be the best guide on debut.
12
(13)
Horse silk
66/1
Medicean gelding out of a Mtoto mare related to money-spinners Medicean Man and Dutch Art. Detached 3f out on debut at Dundalk on the AW in March finishing last of seven. Looks a tall order on turf debut.
13
(9)
Horse silk
6/1
Fastnet Rock colt out of a Selkirk mare closely related to recent Salisbury winner Fast And Hot. Promising third of 11 beaten 3¼L on debut in a Dundalk maiden on the AW earlier this month. Each way claims on turf debut.
Filly by Helmet out of a Unfuwain mare related to Group 1 winner Thunder Snow and recent Thirsk winner Helovaplan. Plenty to prove here on debut.
15
(15)
Horse silk
11/1
Invincible Spirit filly out of a Galileo mare related to Kingman and recent Carlisle winner Presidential. Market check needed from powerful connections.
16
(3)
Horse silk
100/1
Daughter of Lord Shanakill out of a Key Of Luck mare related to game types My Dream Boat and recent Windsor runner-up over this trip Come On Come On.

Non-Runners

7
(4)
Horse silk
Gardens of Babylon41
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 3
T: A P O'Brien  J: R L Moore
NR

Forecasts

Lucius Tiberius (6/5), Gardens of Babylon (5/2), Escapability (4/1), Dawn Trouper (6/1), Rockabill (6/1), Baby Pink (11/1), Paperback Writer (16/1), Manzil (20/1), Ashqar (33/1), Acrux Cass (40/1), Persian Lion (66/1), Power Drive (66/1), All Saints Day (66/1), Altumanina (66/1), Lady Yasmin (100/1), Flying Focus (100/1)

Verdict

Gardens Of Babylon has not looked the most straightforward of types but is sure to be popular in first-time blinkers and the mount of Ryan Moore, while stablemate and improver LUCIUS TIBERIUS can land the spoils here following and eye-catching seasonal debut at Navan over this trip earlier this month running Broad Street to 1¾L and can be expected to progress in this company. Rockabill with newcomers Baby Pink and Dawn Trouper can battle for the minors in the closer.
  1. Lucius Tiberius
  2. Rockabill
  3. Dawn Trouper

Previous Winners

2017
Iron Mountain
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 3
2/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,856.002nd: €3,056.003rd: €1,455.004th: €657.005th: €257.00

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