16:15 Curragh

Friday 26 June 2020

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Phoenix Of Spain Irish European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 14.05s

(8)

A Ma Chere

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld

7/1

Half-sister to Flat winners Malinka (1m2f/1m3f) and Heartful (1m AW); dam 7f-1m winner (inc 2yo/Group 3/Irish 1,000 Guineas second), half-sister to Irish Leger winner Royal Diamond and 1m4f Gr 2 winner Princess Highway.

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(7)

Bubbles On Ice

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

9/1

Half-sister to winners Equity Swap (1m2f), Optimism And Hope (1m Ire 2yo/US), Mindsforgemanacles (Fr 9.5f AW), Unlikely Hero (Bahrain 5f-1m) and Gold Crown (Singapore 6f-7f); once-raced dam (37) out of 6f 2yo winner.

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(4)

Equulei⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: C Cannon

200/1

Daughter of Elzaam out of an Oratorio mare. Dam unraced. Sire, Australian-bred, Group-class as a two-year-old. Not shown much in recent runs at Navan and Fairyhouse when three-figure prices and opposed.

Form: 07

(6)

Friendly

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

5/2

Sister to seven winners up to 7½f, inc Mars (7f AW 2yo;), Gustav Klimt (7f inc at 2/Group 2) and Wonderfully (6f/7f 2yo, inc Gr 3), half-sister to three more, notably Nayarra (1m 2yo Gr 1); dam 6f winner (inc 2yo Listed); one to note.

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(3)

Merry Maid

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R Coakley| T: J C McConnell

50/1

Sixth foal; half-sister to Hungarian 2m winner High Spec; dam unplaced 5f-1m4f Flat/2m hurdles, half-sister to 7f AW Listed winner Dohasa, prolific 5f-1m winner Bold Marc and useful 1m 2yo winner Star Inside. Others preferred.

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(2)

Palifico

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington

7/1

First foal; dam Group-placed 1m 2yo winner, half-sister to 6f Listed winner Windfast out of half-sister to Italian Derby winner/Arc second White Muzzle and to dam of Dubai World Cup winner Almutawakel. Yard in flying form.

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(5)

Takeko⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: H De Bromhead

7/2

Filly by Mehmas out of an Elisive Quality mare. Cost £30,000 as a yearling; fourth on debut at Fairyhouse (6f, good to firm) eight days ago and needs to build on that against some likely-looking newcomers.

Form: 4

(1)

Windsor Pass

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

10/3

First foal; dam unraced half-sister to GB 1m Gr 1 turf and US 1m2f Grade 1 AW (BC Classic) winner Ravens Pass, US 1m Grade 3 winner Gigawatt and to the dam of French 1,000 Guineas winner Castle Lady. Looks first choice of Harrington duo.

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Forecasts

Friendly (5/2), Windsor Pass (10/3), Takeko (7/2), A Ma Chere (7/1), Palifico (7/1), Bubbles On Ice (9/1), Merry Maid (50/1), Equulei (200/1)

Takeko is the pick of the pair with racecourse experience but no shocks if this goes the way of a newcomer and FRIENDLY certainly makes plenty appeal on paper for Aidan O'Brien. She's a sister to some smart winners, including Gustav Klimt and Mars, and the Ballydoyle juveniles are tending to know their job first time up in this fractured season. Windsor Pass and A Ma Chere are viable alternatives from fine sources.