20:45 Curragh

Thursday 27 June 2019

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Silken Thomas & Lock 13 Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden

Off time: 20:50 | Winning time: 2m 11.33s

(6)

Case In Point²⁶

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

33/1

By Showcasing and cost connections €80,000, though will have to take a marked step forward on debut showing over a mile at Navan this month to feature.

Form: 0

(7)

El Chico Mejor¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ross Coakley| T: Miss E Doyle

66/1

Sent off a 50-1 chance on debut at Cork (1m2f) and never a threat to principles in finishing 10th of 17 runners, plenty more will be needed.

Form: 0

(1)

Lancastria⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

15/8

Good 1L second in a 1m3f maiden at Killarney (good) last time out. Drop in trip shouldn't inconvenience too much and he is one to note for a useful yard with form already working out well.

Form: 82

(2)

Leo De Fury

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

7/1

Australia colt cost connections €25,000. Dam, maiden (stayed 1m), sister to smart winner up to 1m4f Forgotten Voice. Plenty stamina in pedigree, yard going well.

Form:

(9)

Macquarie^b²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 71

11/4

Colt by Australia out of a Holy Roman Emperor mare. Career best effort when finishing third of 11 beaten 2½L in a Navan 1m5f maiden earlier this month on good to yielding ground. Open to significant improvement.

Form: 0-03

(8)

Wildewood⁵

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

9/2

Son of Garswood has twice made the frame in as many starts at Gowran Park and Down Royal so far, latest when upped to 1m2½f. Should have claims of getting involved again.

Form: 32

(5)

For Your Eyes¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 73

20/1

Iffraaj filly, looked in need of the run when making seasonal reappearance and stepping up to this sort of trip. Likely will have more to offer before long.

Form: 39-9

(3)

Grinn²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 73

8/1

Bred to get this trip and looks to be improving with each run; worth a betting check but wouldn't want too much give underfoot seemingly.

Form: 082

(4)

Switch Around¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

16/1

Galileo filly, sister to a US winner and dam a US Grade 1 winner. Hasn't done enough in previous starts at Navan and Cork (both 1m2f) to warrant the vote here.

Form: 87

Forecasts

Lancastria (15/8), Macquarie (11/4), Wildewood (9/2), Leo De Fury (7/1), Grinn (8/1), Switch Around (16/1), For Your Eyes (20/1), Case In Point (33/1), El Chico Mejor (66/1)

Having shaped with plenty promise at Killarney on debut, LANCASTRIA saw that form take a boost last week when the winner ran well at Royal Ascot in a Group 2. Her trainer has a good recent record in this contest and further improvement should make her the one to beat. Grinn was second in a fair maiden at Gowran last time and rates a danger with Leo De Fury and Macquarie amongst the possible improvers.