18:05 Curragh

Friday 7 June 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:06 | Winning time: 1m 28.55s

(5)

Borelli

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: J P Murtagh

16/1

Alhebayeb half-brother to 1m winner Financial Crime out of a 2-y-o 5f winner. Yard's juveniles yet to hit top gear, and best watched unless attracting significant support.

Form:

(8)

Bright Idea

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

6/1

By Zoffany out of 1¼m winner Cushion, herself a daughter of 1000 Guineas winner Attraction. Cost 110,000 gns as a yearling, and respected, but yard's newcomers invariably in need of experience.

Form:

(2)

David Garrick³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: M A Gallagher| T: E P Harty

10/1

Son of Zoffany who looked to be learning the ropes when ninth of 17 to Sunday Sovereign in a C&D maiden on debut. Should do better, but will find easier openings.

Form: 9

(9)

Galactic Grey³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: K J Condon

6/1

Son of Dark Angel who was too green to show anything in the race won by Sunday Sovereign over C&D last month. Likely to need more time.

Form: 0

(10)

Kenshibu

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh

20/1

Kendargent half-brother to 2-y-o 7f winner Plus Ca Change and 6f-1m winner Ard San Aer. Yard's newcomers never rushed, and this colt is likely to need time.

Form:

(4)

Kipling

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

10/3

Full-brother to high-class 1m-1½m winner Seventh Heaven and half-brother to smart 2-y-o 6f winner Cristoforo Colombo. In excellent hands, and market will help guide with connections multiply represented.

Form:

(3)

Kosman

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

25/1

By Tagula out of a maiden on the Flat and over hurdles. One of a trio for yard here, and this would appear to be the pick on riding arrangements, but others still readily preferred.

Form:

(6)

Lope Y Fernandez

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

15/8

Full-brother to useful winners Al Hayyah (1m) and Another Eclipse (1¼m), and half-brother to useful 2-y-o 6f/7f winner Dark Vision. A €900,000 purchase, he merits respect, assuming the market speaks for him.

Form:

(1)

Mythologic

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

12/1

Australia half-brother to useful 1m½f- 1m3f winner Daredevil Day and 6f-1m1f winner Barzan. Cheap purchase by yard's standards, and looks a long-term project on paper.

Form:

Non-Runners

(7)

Ivaquestion

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: S Lavery J: Robbie Colgan

Forecasts

Lope Y Fernandez (15/8), Kipling (10/3), Galactic Grey (6/1), Bright Idea (6/1), David Garrick (10/1), Mythologic (12/1), Borelli (16/1), Kenshibu (20/1), Ivaquestion (20/1), Kosman (25/1)

Johnny Murtagh and Aidan O'Brien are responsible for 60% of the runners, and it's the latter who should dominate, with LOPE Y FERNANDEZ preferred to Kipling on jockey bookings and in the absence of market clues. Bright Idea has the brilliant Attraction as his grand-dam, and is also of interest, although unlikely to be fully wound up first time.