15:15 Curragh

Friday 28 June 2019

All15:1515:4516:1516:5017:2517:5518:25

Barronstown Stud Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 1m 14.14s

(11)

Dark Vader²⁰

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

5/1

Stablemate of Bright Idea. Improved from debut when ¾Lsecond of 9 to Royal Lytham in an extended 5½f maiden at Navan last time, headed close home having led most of the way. Appears yard's number one on riding arrangements.

Form: 42

(4)

Enchanted One^h1

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

50/1

Full-brother to 5f-7f winner Strangerinthenight and 2-y-o 6f winner The Galla Girl, out of a 1¼m winner. Yard's juveniles tend to need experience (0-25 this season), and fitting of a hood looks a negative.

Form:

(9)

Howling Wolf

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: A Mullins

25/1

Full-brother to useful 2-y-o 1m winner Howling Ridge and half-brother to useful 1m winner Punked. Will need further in all likelihood, although yard's previous juvenile runner this year was runner-up on debut.

Form:

(1)

Masteroffoxhounds⁴²

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

5/2

Out of a Listed-winning sister to Irish 2000 Guineas winner Magician. Kept on well for hand riding when 3¾L third of 11 to Mohican Heights in a 7f maiden at Leopardstown, and is the type to learn plenty from that experience.

Form: 3

(7)

Meaningful Vote

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

33/1

By Pivotal out of a modest 1m½f winner. Yard 2-19 with 2-y-o's in 2019, including a debutant winner, but others make a little more appeal on paper.

Form:

(6)

National Asset

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

16/1

Homebred by Teofilo out of useful juvenile winner Taisce Nasiunta. Yard's only 2-y-o winner this year had the benefit of a run, and this colt is likely to need the experience on debut.

Form:

(3)

On Tick

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss K Brown

100/1

By Epaulette out of a 5f winner, but cost just €1,000 as a yearling, and yard 0-16 with juveniles since 2017, so makes very limited appeal on racecourse bow.

Form:

(16)

Papa Bear⁶⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

10/1

Raced on the wrong side of the track when down the field on debut at Tipperary in April, but sent off at just 11/4 there, and this half-brother to 2-y-o 7f winner Brogan is clearly thought capable of better.

Form: 5

(2)

Pink Jazz

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott

25/1

By Red Clubs out of a poor maiden half-sister to Irish Grand National-placed Band of Blood. First juvenile runner of the year for the yard, and others more appealing.

Form:

(13)

Roman Turbo

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

25/1

Holy Roman Emperor half-brother to useful 1¼m/1m3f winner Swacadelic and 1½m-2m winner Sebastian's Wish, from family of Breeders' Cup Turf winner Shirocco. Likely to win races, although bred to need a stiffer test than this.

Form:

(5)

Royal Dornoch

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

11/4

240,000 gns Gleneagles half-brother to smart 7f-1¼m winner Hawksmoor and useful 2-y-o 6f winner Magical Fire. Makes plenty of appeal on paper, although stable jockey rides Masteroffoxhounds.

Form:

(15)

Sideshift

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan

11/2

By Sidestep out of a mare who showed little, but is well bred. Sales price increased to €60,000 earlier this year, and that alone means he needs a market check for all yard is yet to strike with current 2-y-o crop.

Form:

Non-Runners

(8)

Bright Idea²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: J P O'Brien J: S M Crosse

(10)

Golden Glow¹³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: A Fogarty J: W J Lee

(12)

Impossiblecometrue²⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: B A Murphy J: P B Beggy

(14)

Prince Of Naples²⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: S Lavery J: Robbie Colgan

Forecasts

Masteroffoxhounds (5/2), Royal Dornoch (11/4), Dark Vader (5/1), Sideshift (11/2), Prince Of Naples (13/2), Papa Bear (10/1), Bright Idea (14/1), National Asset (16/1), Roman Turbo (25/1), Howling Wolf (25/1), Pink Jazz (25/1), Impossiblecometrue (25/1), Golden Glow (25/1), Meaningful Vote (33/1), Enchanted One (50/1), On Tick (100/1)

Dark Vader looks the pick of an interesting pair from the Joseph O'Brien stable having been nailed late at Navan, but there is plenty more to come from MASTEROFFOXHOUNDS after a kind introduction at Leopardstown, and he looks the one to be with on that evidence. Stablemate Royal Dornoch cost a pretty penny, and while he appears the neglected on riding arrangements, could easily have a part to play.