16:30 Curragh

Sunday 18 July 2021

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Cavalor Equine Nutrition Maiden

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 2m 37.37s

(6)

Back O' The Net³³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: S De Sousa| T: Miss S J Harty

125/1

Fifth of 14 in novice hurdle (22/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, soft). Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving Oliver McKiernan with work to do.

Form:

(1)

Lough Swilly Pearl⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: J A Heffernan| T: N C Kelly| OR: 70

100/1

Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. 150/1, last of 23 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 76 days ago. Lots to prove on her first run for yard after leaving Gillian Scott.

Form: 22880-0

(10)

Anthem^p1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

20/1

Once-raced gelding. 4/1, last of 10 in maiden at this course (10f, good to soft) on debut 23 days ago. Yard in good form and open to improvement with cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 0

(4)

Seattle Sound⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: L Comer

20/1

Twice-raced colt. Eighth of 13 in maiden (14/1) at Roscommon (10f, good to soft) 48 days ago. More needed to open his account here.

Form: 78

(11)

Shinpachi^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 79

10/3

Lightly-raced colt. Excellent second of 9 in maiden at Limerick (12.5f, soft, 4/1) 14 days ago. Improving all the time recently, so holds good claims.

Form: 0-632

(12)

Slay The Dragon

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Miss S J Harty

100/1

Buratino colt. Dam 11f winner who stayed 1¾m. Others make more appeal here.

Form:

(3)

Valleyoftheeagles²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M C Hussey| T: M Hassett

25/1

Once-raced gelding. Eighth of 16 in maiden at this course (8f, good to firm, 100/1) on debut 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip with plenty to find on form.

Form: 8

(5)

Yarrawonga⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

9/2

Thrice-raced colt. 16/1, eleventh of 17 in maiden at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft). Off 95 days but well in the mix.

Form: 50-0

(7)

Zaynudin⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

4/5

Promising sort. Third of 21 in maiden at this course (10f, good to firm, 14/1) on final run for Michael Halford. Likely to improve, and he needs considering.

Form: 33

(2)

Bosca Cheoil^h1²⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

80/1

Twice-raced filly. Fourteenth of 18 in maiden (50/1) at Naas (6f, heavy). Off 9 months. Significantly up in trip. Hooded for 1st time and hard to warm to.

Form: 00-

(9)

Light Fury

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison

14/1

€22,000 2-y-o, Sea The Stars filly. Half-sister to winner abroad by Born To Sea. Dam, 7f winner, sister to useful 1m winner Stepwise. Bred to be no back number but market can prove a good indicator.

Form:

(13)

Royal Eagle

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: Mrs D Foster

16/1

Free Eagle filly. Sister to 14.4f winner Franno and half-sister to 3 other winners, including 1¼m Pleasure Bent and 6f Azhar. Others make more appeal.

Form:

(8)

Writewhenyouland¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Adrian O'Shea⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M O'Shea| OR: 57

150/1

Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs but posted respectable fourth of 9 in claimer (18/1) at Fairyhouse (10f, good) 11 days ago. Needs to step forward here, though.

Form: 090-044

Forecasts

Zaynudin (4/5), Shinpachi (10/3), Yarrawonga (9/2), Light Fury (14/1), Royal Eagle (16/1), Seattle Sound (20/1), Anthem (20/1), Valleyoftheeagles (25/1), Bosca Cheoil (80/1), Lough Swilly Pearl (100/1), Slay The Dragon (100/1), Back O' The Net (125/1), Writewhenyouland (150/1)

SHINPACHI arrives on the back of an excellent second at Limerick and is taken to go one better at the chief expense of Zaynudin, who is feared most on his debut run for Joseph O'Brien having shown promise previously. Yarrawonga appeals as the pick of the remainder and a solid place prospect.