18:00 Curragh

Sunday 26 May 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden

Off time: 18:02 | Winning time: 2m 12.01s

(12)

Chef Afef³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead

50/1

Placed in a bumper before failing to hit the frame in a couple of starts over hurdles. Son of Ask has been well held when finishing down the field in two dismal efforts on turf last month. Looks no nearer to breakthrough success.

Form: 05

(6)

Construction¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D A McLoughlin

100/1

Poor form in a couple of bumpers before disappointing connections in two grim efforts on the Flat including a 17½L defeat at Cork earlier this month. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0-9

(1)

Telepathy⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: T F Shaw| OR: 78

50/1

Not disgraced in six starts on the Flat in France for trainer Francis-Henri Graffard running well in defeat on a number of occasions. Disappointed on stable debut at Gowran Park last month and a good chance handicaps will suit better in future.

Form: 3/4224-0

(3)

Clarendon^t1

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

8/1

Colt by Australia out of a Diktat mare. Cost €65,000 as a yearling, half-brother to 1m winner Buzz Lightyere. Possibly best watched on debut unless market suggests otherwise.

Form:

(11)

Hazran²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

5/6

Out of a half-sister to Derby winner Harzand and a couple of Group 3 winners. Has shown plenty of promise in two career starts to date, including finishing a couple of lengths behind Jack Yeats on seasonal debut last month. Another bold show likely.

Form: 3-2

(9)

Modred

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: J A Stack

25/1

Colt by Camelot out of a Machiavellian mare. Cost €48,000 as a yearling. Closely related to 1m4f - 1m4½f winner Soul Searcher, half brother to four winners including Rutland Boy. Every chance to give a good account on debut.

Form:

(8)

No Say Ever¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: Miss A Mooney

33/1

No Nay Never gelding finished eighth of 12 beaten over 10L on debut in a Leopardstown maiden earlier this month over 1m4f. Got upset in stalls before dwelling at the start and unlikely to have improved enough to play a role.

Form: 8

(7)

Yafordadoe⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell

50/1

Zebedee gelding has been sent off at double figure prices on first couple of career starts to date and probably best watched on third appearance.

Form: 59

(4)

Chesapeake Shores

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack

18/1

Filly by Camelot out of a Woodman mare. Cost €70,000 as a yearling. Closely related to 7f two-year-old/Irish Derby winner Frozen Fire and Listed bumper victor Private Treasure. Capable of a big run on debut.

Form:

(10)

Guinevere⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery

7/2

Plenty to like about the Camelot fillies seasonal debut when finishing third of 14 beaten 1¾L over this trip in a Leopardstown maiden behind Tarnawa. The winner has since gone on to win the Group 3 Blue Wind stakes at Naas. Rates a leading contender

Form: 75-3

(5)

South Sea Pearl¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

9/2

By Galileo out of a Darshaan mare. Cost 800,000gns as a yearling. Sister to 10.6f-1m6f winner Ernest Hemingway. Filly ran acceptably on debut finishing 7¼L behind the winner over this trip at Cork earlier this month. Likely to improve.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

(2)

Verbalise²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J S Bolger J: K J Manning

Forecasts

Hazran (5/6), Guinevere (7/2), South Sea Pearl (9/2), Verbalise (13/2), Clarendon (8/1), Chesapeake Shores (18/1), Modred (25/1), No Say Ever (33/1), Telepathy (50/1), Chef Afef (50/1), Yafordadoe (50/1), Construction (100/1)

Fascinating contest where the Mick Halford-trained Harzan for owner the Aga Khan and South Sea Pearl for trainer Aidan O'Brien can improve for their most recent starts, but the pair and leading connections may have to settle for place money behind the potential improver GUINEVERE. The Willie McCreery-trained Camelot filly can build on an impressive debut when she finished third of 14 behind subsequent Group 3 winner, Tarnawa.