13:40 Curragh

Saturday 30 June 2018

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Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Irish EBF Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 1m 14.59s

(8)

Asdaa

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D K Weld

10/1

Dutch Art gelding, cost €120,000 as a foal. Dam a winner and half-sister to an Irish 1,000 Guineas winner. Not a good sign he's already been gelded, particularly given his price tag. Others preferred.

Form:

(3)

Boston Bruin

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington

6/1

Kodiac colt, cost 160,000 gns as a yearling. Half-brother to seven winners including three Group winners. Dam a winner and half-sister to a French Group 3 winner. Makes plenty of appeal on pedigree.

Form:

(12)

Darkash¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack

16/1

Dark Angel colt, cost €80,000 as a yearling. Half-brother to a sprint winner and dam a half-sister to a Group 2 winner and a Listed winner over 5f. Improved from C&D debut to be beaten just 2L at Leopardstown last time. Has experience on his side.

Form: 93

(7)

Der Mc

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: P A Fahy

40/1

Sir Prancealot colt, cost €20,000 as a foal. Half-brother to a winner. Dam a winner and half-sister to a winner over 7f. Makes some appeal on paper but likely to need the run.

Form:

(10)

Fine Fettle

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: G Elliott

12/1

Bated Breath colt, cost 62,000 gns as a yearling. Half-brother to a winner. Dam a juvenile winner over 5f. Interesting contender, particularly if the money arrives for him.

Form:

(9)

Golden Eye Diamond

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Adrian O'Shea⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M O'Shea

66/1

Sayif colt, cost 800 gns as a foal and 1,500 gns as a yearling. Dam a half-sister to three winners including a Listed winner over this trip. Makes limited appeal on paper and opposable unless market says otherwise.

Form:

(6)

Montalvan

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery

14/1

Lope De Vega colt, cost 60,000 gns as yearling. Half-brother to a Group 1 winning juvenile over this trip and a 1m winner. Dam a winner over this trip and half-sister to a Listed winning sprinter. Yard can ready one for debut and worthy of respect.

Form:

(5)

Mount Tabora

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

5/4

Scat Daddy colt, cost $750,000 as a foal. Half-brother to five winner including a Group 1 winner and two more Group performers over this trip. Dam a half-sister to 1,000 Guineas winner. Makes plenty of appeal on pedigree and he's the pick of Moore.

Form:

(1)

U S S Michigan

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

13/2

War Front colt, full-brother to two winners including a Group 3 winner. Dam a half-sister to two Group 1 winners. Beautifully bred but jockey bookings suggest he may need this and may do better when tried over further.

Form:

(11)

Viadera

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

11/2

Bated Breath filly, related to winners over further than this. May want more of a stamina test.

Form:

Non-Runners

(2)

All The King's Men²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: A P O'Brien J: D O'Brien

(4)

Duhallow Noelie

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: A Keatley J: S Foley

Forecasts

Mount Tabora (5/4), Viadera (11/2), Boston Bruin (6/1), U S S Michigan (13/2), All The King's Men (7/1), Asdaa (10/1), Fine Fettle (12/1), Montalvan (14/1), Darkash (16/1), Duhallow Noelie (25/1), Der Mc (40/1), Golden Eye Diamond (66/1)

Aidan O'Brien had winners here on Friday evening and he won this race last year. His runners often come on markedly for their debut but it's interesting that Moore picks MOUNT TABORA here and the impeccably bred newcomer is taken to get the better of the stablemate with experience, All The King's Men. Boston Bruin is a newcomer to consider for a yard that have some first time out winners.