17:55 Curragh

Sunday 27 May 2018

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Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden

Off time: 17:56 | Winning time: 2m 11.45s

(7)

Acrux Cass^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack

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.

Form:

(10)

All Saints Day^t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: K J Condon

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.

Form: 9

(5)

Ashqar¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy 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.

Form: 75

(12)

Dawn Trouper

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

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.

Form:

(1)

Escapability^p1¹⁸

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.

Form: 6-325

(11)

Flying Focus⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M A Gallagher| T: R J Osborne

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.

Form: 0

(6)

Lucius Tiberius⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien

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.

Form: 63-2

(16)

Manzil

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D K Weld

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.

Form:

(14)

Paperback Writer⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary

16/1

€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.

Form: 6-6

(8)

Persian Lion

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

66/1

Gelding by Brazilian bred sire Leroidesanimaux out of an Indian Ridge mare. Any market move likely to be the best guide on debut.

Form:

(13)

Power Drive⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: C O'Brien

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.

Form: 7

(9)

Rockabill^b1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien

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.

Form: 4

(2)

Altumanina

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss K Brown

66/1

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.

Form:

(15)

Baby Pink

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

11/1

Invincible Spirit filly out of a Galileo mare related to Kingman and recent Carlisle winner Presidential. Market check needed from powerful connections.

Form:

(3)

Lady Yasmin

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: N Lawlor

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.

Form:

Non-Runners

(4)

Gardens of Babylon⁴¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: R L Moore

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)

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.