13:55 Curragh

Sunday 12 August 2018

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 59.95s

(7)

Carbon Fibre

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Halpin| T: M O'Callaghan

9/4

Helmet half-brother to 7f winner Lady Sparkler and 2-y-o 1m winner Capeslew. Price rose to €75,000 earlier this year, and both yard's successes with two-year-olds this year have come with debutants. Holds a Gimcrack entry.

Form:

(8)

Duhallow Noelie

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: A Keatley

25/1

Dragon Pulse half-brother to smart 6f-1m winner Eddie Jock among others, but sales price dropped to just €10,000 when resold earlier in the year, and yard just 1-16 with juveniles this year.

Form:

(10)

Berry Girl

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: M C Grassick

50/1

Bred for speed, being by Slade Power out of a 5f winner, but yard not know for success with juveniles (0-36 since 2013), and best watched on debut.

Form:

(1)

Chestnut Express^t1⁷⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary

6/1

Camacho filly who cost £42,000 as a yearling. Well beaten on 6f debut here, for all that was a stiff introduction, and tongue tied now. Likely to need more time.

Form: 8

(6)

Cuileann

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

10/1

Homebred sister to 1m winner Cresendo. Three of yard's four 2-y-o winners this year have come here, so worth a second look, for all a stiffer test will suit in time.

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(3)

Espirit D'Escalier⁷⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Levins

20/1

Well bred along sprinting lines, and cost £120,000 as a yearling, so perhaps unwise to judge her on a modest debut effort here, when she did at least show plenty of early dash.

Form: 0

(2)

Mid Winster²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

8/1

By Burwaaz out of a 5f winner, and showed speed amidst greenness when sixth of 14 to Fulminate in 6f maiden at Fairyhouselast month. Will improve, and not ruled out.

Form: 6

(4)

Nitro Boost

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery

7/1

Dandy Man half-sister to Norfolk Stakes winner Prince of Lir and 2-y-o 5f winner Kalagia, out of a useful 5f/6f juvenile winner. Very much takes the eye on pedigree, and likely to play a big part if ready to go.

Form:

(5)

Reeking Havoc

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G M Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Mullins

12/1

Zebedee filly out of an unraced mare, and half-sister to 1m½f winner Marmalade N Toast. Others more appealing on pedigree, but yard had a 2-y-o winner at Leopardstown recently, and not underestimated.

Form:

(9)

Rockview Spirit²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: J C McConnell

4/1

Charm Spirit filly who travelled well when 2¼ lengths third of 8 to Fantasy in maiden at Navan last month, and looks sure to do better. Leading claims on form.

Form: 3

Forecasts

Carbon Fibre (9/4), Rockview Spirit (4/1), Chestnut Express (6/1), Nitro Boost (7/1), Mid Winster (8/1), Cuileann (10/1), Reeking Havoc (12/1), Espirit D'Escalier (20/1), Duhallow Noelie (25/1), Berry Girl (50/1)

Rockview Spirit is the form pick and looks likely to go close, but marginal preference is for newcomer CARBON FIBRE, who holds a Gimcrack entry and hails from a yard which can ready one first time. Nitro Boost is another debutant who ticks plenty of boxes on paper, and is also shortlisted.