16:25 Curragh

Saturday 21 August 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 1m 30.7s

(7)

Arktikos

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D Bergin

25/1

Foaled April 27. Footstepsinthesand colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 1m winner Lord Wimborne and 2-y-o 6f winner Polar Billy.

Form:

(14)

Better Not Bitter

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: E Mullins

7/1

Foaled March 28. £18,000 2-y-o, Starspangledbanner colt. Half-brother to 8.6f-1½m winner Surrey Blaze. Dam lightly-raced half-sister to useful winner up to 1½m Adjaliya.

Form:

(6)

Chaos Control

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Oliver

50/1

Foaled March 27. €16,000 foal, £5,000 yearling, Mastercraftsman colt. Half-brother to 7f winner Stylish Performer. Dam, 7f/1m winner who stayed 10.5f, half-sister to useful 1¼m-12.5f winner Bid Adieu.

Form:

(2)

Chutzpal

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: A A Howard

80/1

Foaled February 6. Markaz colt. Dam 2-y-o 7.4f winner who stayed 13f.

Form:

(5)

Comfort Zone

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien

18/1

Foaled April 1. Churchill colt. Closely related to useful 8.6f-12.4f winner Flying Scotsman. Dam 6f/7f (Athasi Stakes) winner.

Form:

(3)

Dodie Baby

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Halpin| T: D Commins

100/1

Foaled April 12. €1,000 foal, Make Believe colt. Dam, unraced, closely related to smart winner up to 1m Thousand Words.

Form:

(8)

King X J

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan

14/1

Foaled March 19. €25,000 foal, £100,000 2-y-o, Cotai Glory colt. Dam, maiden (stayed 1m), half-sister to smart 6f/7f winner Golden Steps.

Form:

(16)

More Felons

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

4/1

€125,000 foal, £220,000 yearling, Churchill colt. Closely related to useful 1½m winner Goolwa and half-brother to 3 winners, including smart 7f-8.4f winner Onenightidreamed. Dam 9.5f winner.

Form:

(13)

Sussex

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

13/2

Foaled April 23. Dubawi colt. Half-brother to useful winner up to 6f Leo Minor. One of two Aidan O'Brien newcomers.

Form:

(12)

Affogato

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Crosse| T: C O'Dwyer

80/1

Foaled April 3. Requinto filly. Half-sister to 1¼m winner Laytown and 1m/9f winner Top Cat. Dam, maiden (stayed 7f), half-sister to smart winner up to 7f Kiyoshi.

Form:

(10)

Airglow

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

33/1

Foaled February 22. $130,000 yearling, Kitten's Joy filly. Dam, 8.5f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1½m Pachattack.

Form:

(15)

Approach To Life

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

28/1

Foaled February 25. New Approach filly. Dam 1m winner who stayed 1½m.

Form:

(17)

Benitoite

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

16/5

Foaled March 1. 180,000 gns yearling, Pivotal filly. Dam, useful French 10.5f-12.5f winner, half-sister to smart 10.5f-12.5f winner Diamond Tango.

Form:

(1)

Dancing Rebel

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon

22/1

Foaled March 9. Highland Reel filly. Half-sister to high-class 7f-9f winner Waikuku and useful 2-y-o 7.4f winner It's Good To Laugh. Dam lightly raced.

Form:

(11)

Eagles Perch

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: M C Hussey| T: T Cleary

200/1

Foaled April 25. Elusive Pimpernel filly. Dam unraced.

Form:

(18)

Eclat De Lumiere

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

7/2

Foaled April 18. Sea The Stars filly. Sister to smart winner up to 1½m Listen In and half-sister to several winners, including very smart winner up to 1½m Dominant.

Form:

(4)

True Horizon

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

12/1

Foaled March 12. €70,000 foal, Lope De Vega filly. Dam 7f winner out of 2-y-o 7f winner Finity.

Form:

Non-Runners

(9)

J J Jumbo

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Benitoite (16/5), Eclat De Lumiere (7/2), More Felons (4/1), Sussex (13/2), Better Not Bitter (7/1), True Horizon (12/1), King X J (14/1), Comfort Zone (18/1), Dancing Rebel (22/1), Arktikos (25/1), J J Jumbo (25/1), Approach To Life (28/1), Airglow (33/1), Chaos Control (50/1), Affogato (80/1), Chutzpal (80/1), Dodie Baby (100/1), Eagles Perch (200/1)

ECLAT DE LUMIERE is bred to be at least useful and in a field of newcomers, she makes as much appeal as any before market clues. Aidan O'Brien saddles two in Scriptwriter and Sussex and they are a couple of likely sorts.