16:15 Curragh

Friday 27 August 2021

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

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 41.28s

(8)

Adhuil¹⁹

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

200/1

Twice-raced gelding. 250/1, tenth of 15 in maiden at this course (7f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Looks one for handicaps.

Form: 00

(4)

Bluegrass¹⁹

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

5/2

7/2, very green when sixth of 15 in maiden (7/2) at this course (7f, good to soft) on debut 19 days ago. First foal of the 2016 Commonwealth Cup/Sprint Cup winner and surely more to come from him.

Form: 6

(6)

Chutzpal⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: A A Howard

150/1

80/1, fifteenth of 17 in maiden at this course (7f, soft) on debut 6 days ago.

Form: 0

(5)

Dickochea^t⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon

16/1

Twice-raced gelding. Tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 11 in maiden (200/1) at this C&D (soft) 6 days ago. Can't be fancied.

Form: 77

(2)

Enthrallment

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

7/2

Foaled March 28. Fastnet Rock colt. Closely related to 2-y-o 1m winner Laelaps and half-brother to useful winner up to 1½m Red Stars and 7f-11f winner Magen's Moon. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(3)

Explorers Way

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

11/1

Foaled February 5. €30,000 foal, £55,000 yearling, Australia colt. Dam, Italian 7f/1m winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1¼m Sound of Freedom. Second of 9 in Dundalk barrier trial.

Form:

(1)

Good Heavens¹⁶

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

7/2

Promising type. Seventh of 16 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good, 11/1) on debut 16 days ago, running on late, hands-and-heels ride. Sure to improve and an intriguing runner.

Form: 7

(9)

Sweden

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

11/2

Foaled February 1. Dam, winner up to 1½m (Ribblesdale, and 2-y-o 1m winner), half-sister to very smart 1½m winner Simple Verse. Well-bred newcomer but possibly the Ballydoyle second-string here.

Form:

(7)

Yashin

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

13/2

Foaled April 7. Half-brother to 7f winner Jack Daniel. Dam unraced out of smart winner up to 7f (including at 2 yrs) (barely stayed easy 1¼m) Muthabara. Yard haven't had a winning newcomer in 2021.

Form:

Non-Runners

(10)

Great Moon¹²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: L Comer J: J M Sheridan

Forecasts

Bluegrass (5/2), Good Heavens (7/2), Enthrallment (7/2), Sweden (11/2), Yashin (13/2), Explorers Way (11/1), Dickochea (16/1), Great Moon (50/1), Chutzpal (150/1), Adhuil (200/1)

BLUEGRASS could come on a ton from his debut here earlier this month when proving very green and is taken to open his account up in trip. Likewise there is more to come from Good Heavens, an eye-catcher at Gowran, while Enthrallment is one of a few interesting newcomers.