17:45 Curragh

Friday 9 August 2019

All17:1517:4518:1518:5019:2520:0020:35

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 2.89s

(2)

Castletownshend¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: T M Walsh| OR: 75| BF

9/2

Found a real level of consistency of late with two seconds at Naas and a C&D fourth of 16 in his last three starts. Went oh-so close last time out in a maiden and he should again make a bold bid as the top-rated performer.

Form: 398242

(1)

Fridtjof Nansen^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: K P Cotter| OR: 66

14/1

Now having his 17th start and for all he has some fair efforts of late including last time out he would be considerably better off with some of these in a handicap so looks up against it.

Form: 377064

(14)

Dee Sprinter⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 64

10/1

Yet to make the frame although last two efforts over 5½f at Navan (fifth of 18) and 7f at Galway (sixth of 15) certainly show a modicum of ability but he is up against it at the weights today.

Form: 87956

(5)

No Nay Yellow⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack

8/1

Promising fifth of 15 on debut at Fairyhouse before latest fourth of 16 at Naas when 1¼L behind Hiella who is the best treated horse in this race according to weight/rating. With more improvement likely he is a big player.

Form: 54

(3)

Sacchoandvanzetti^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 72

13/2

Placed in all three starts in 2019 from 6f-1m and a repeat of any of those should again see him making a bold bid although the slight doubt is him tackling 5f for the first time.

Form: 064-233

(12)

Secret Secret²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Adrian O'Shea⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M O'Shea| OR: 57

50/1

Unplaced in six starts between 6f and 1m2½f. Drops fully 5f from his latest effort but basically just looks a quite ordinary performer.

Form: 798506

(13)

Strong Johnson

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M A Gallagher| T: K P Cotter

33/1

Newcomer by unfashionable sire Le Cadre Noir is a brother to 5f-6f winner Polly Douglas. Market can guide but likelihood certainly that he's best watched.

Form:

(7)

Sun Sign²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Halpin| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 67

5/1

Raced once as a juvenile for Andre Fabre in France before missing all of 2018. Fourth, third and second placed efforts in maidens this season show her more than capable of landing a race of this nature and merits respect here.

Form: 4/432

(8)

Countess Matilda²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M J Smith

100/1

Well held in all five starts so far and plenty to find rivals she's met here along the way.

Form: 000-60

(6)

Dream Angle²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien

33/1

Remote 16th of 18 on debut at Navan was a pretty disappointing debut given yard she hails from and even with improvement likely she can't be fancied after that.

Form: 0

(10)

Emma's Girl²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P B Beggy| T: A Murray

66/1

Three rather disappointing races have seen her 9th, 11th and 13th so far and makes no appeal here.

Form: 9-00

(4)

Glamorous Power¹³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr| T: E Lynam

20/1

Plenty to like about her two starts as a juvenile but flopped when a remote 19th of 22 back in March at Navan. Layoff since suggests something came to light so may bounce back and market check worthwhile.

Form: 23-0

(11)

Hiella⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 69

5/1

Improved with each of her three starts and neck second of 16 at Naas latest at 25/1 has earnt her a rating of 69 which means that she is the best treated here according to handicap marks. Obvious chance and bold bid looks assured.

Form: 0-62

(9)

Siyou In Deauville

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

5/1

Unraced daughter of Siyouni is a half-sister to 7½f-1m1½f winner Vieux Moulin out of a dam from a stamina laden family, This trip ought to be sharp enough but given connections she is certainly not one to rule out.

Form:

Forecasts

Castletownshend (9/2), Hiella (5/1), Sun Sign (5/1), Siyou In Deauville (5/1), Sacchoandvanzetti (13/2), No Nay Yellow (8/1), Dee Sprinter (10/1), Fridtjof Nansen (14/1), Glamorous Power (20/1), Strong Johnson (33/1), Dream Angle (33/1), Secret Secret (50/1), Emma's Girl (66/1), Countess Matilda (100/1)

A chance is taken on twice raced NO NAY YELLOW finding the 1¼L he was beaten by the best treated horse in this contest according to official ratings Hiella last time out given that rival has had a race more. Certainly both should be in the shake-up with slight preference for Fozzy Stack's son of top-sire No Nay Never. Others likely to be in the mix are Sun Sign and Castletownshend.