16:30 Curragh

Wednesday 2 June 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 27.65s

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Adhuil

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: A A Howard

100/1

Foaled April 2. 3,500 gns foal, Gutaifan gelding. Half-brother to 2-y-o 7f/1m winner Styledome. Dam, French 7.5f winner. Rates a likely outsider on racecourse debut.

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(11)

Adonis

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

13/2

Foaled March 5. Siyouni colt. Dam twice-raced half-sister to smart 2-y-o 6f-1m winner Denebola. Appeals on paper, so well worth a look in the betting for leading stable.

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(2)

Barud¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld

5/2

Promising type. Third of 9 in maiden at this course (6f, soft, 9/1) on debut 11 days ago, running on late. That experience won't have been wasted on him and he rates a lead player in this line up.

Form: 3

(8)

Canters Well

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Foaled April 29. Caravaggio gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including very smart winner up to 1½m Salouen and useful 10.5f-13f winner Madernia. Dam 10.7f winner. Interesting newcomer.

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Geodesic¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien| BF

16/1

Twice-raced colt. Fifth of 10 in maiden (9/4) at Navan (5.7f, good to soft) 18 days ago, not clear run. Remains the type to do better

Form: 55

(10)

Mannix

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

10/1

Foaled March 2. Australia colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful 6f/7f winner Empire Line and 6f winner Many A Star. Yard in good form.

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National Gallery

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

25/1

Foaled April 1. 250,000 gns foal, Caravaggio colt. Half-brother to winner up to 9f Great Dora and smart winner up to 6f Forever In Dreams. Dam half-sister to high-class 5f-7f winner Marchand d'Or.

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Play By The Rules¹⁴

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

25/1

Once-raced colt. Sixth of 11 in maiden at Cork (6f, good, 14/1) on debut 14 days ago, making late headway having looked badly in need of the experience. Open to improvement with that under his belt.

Form: 6

(1)

Point Lonsdale

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

7/4

Foaled March 1. 575,000 gns Australia colt. Brother to very smart winner up to 1¼m Broome and half-brother to 3 winners, including useful pair Horseshoe Bay and Fortitude. Very appealing newcomer.

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Unconquerable¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

9/1

Once-raced colt. Eighth of 11 in maiden at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft, 10/1) on debut 19 days ago.

Form: 8

(5)

Verbal Sparring

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger

40/1

Foaled February 9. Vocalised colt. Dam 1m-12.5f winner. Worth a precautionary market check on debut but yard may hold stronger claims with Play By The Rules.

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Forecasts

Point Lonsdale (7/4), Barud (5/2), Adonis (13/2), Unconquerable (9/1), Mannix (10/1), Canters Well (12/1), Geodesic (16/1), National Gallery (25/1), Play By The Rules (25/1), Verbal Sparring (40/1), Adhuil (100/1)

BARUD is bred to be useful and shaped with plenty of encouragement when running on for third in a 6f maiden here 11 days ago. The step up to 7f will hold no fears and he's fancied to make a bold bid to make it second time lucky. Point Lonsdale is a very appealing newcomer and well worthy of note, ahead of Canters Well and Geodesic in an interesting event.