13:55 Curragh

Sunday 10 April 2022

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Holden Plant Rentals Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 1m 16.37s

(1)

Approaching Bear

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

14/1

Foaled March 19. 50,000 gnsBelardo colt. Brother to 2-y-o 1m winner Purple Dawn. Dam twice-raced sister to top-class winner up to 1m (2000 Guineas/St James's Palace Stakes) Dawn Approach. Check betting for good stable.

Form:

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(2)

Falkor

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

100/1

Foaled March 12. 14,000 gns yearling, Dragon Pulse colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 1m winner My Fly. Dam, 6f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 7f Capt Chaos out of useful 2-y-o 1m winner Blusienka.

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(10)

Forceful Speed¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: A Murray

7/2

Promising sort. 9/2, second of 9 in maiden at this course (5f, good to soft) on debut 15 days ago. Should have more to offer and leading claims.

Form: 2

(12)

Hokusai

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: N Meade

50/1

Foaled February 11. €7,000 foal, €32,000 yearling, Raven's Pass colt. Dam of little account, half-sister to very smart winner up to 11f (stayed 1½m) Mulaqat. Yard having good spell.

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(4)

Little Big Bear

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

7/4

Foaled January 15. €320,000 No Nay Never half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 1¼m winner American Graffiti and 9f-1½m winner Andrea Mantegna. Likely to have a big say on debut for top connections.

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(7)

McCauley's Tavern

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: M A Enright| T: J A Stack

33/1

Foaled April 26. €10,000 foal, £60,000 yearling, Starspangledbanner colt. Dam unraced out of unraced half-sister to very smart miler Swallow Flight.

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(3)

Our Boy Wes

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: C D Maxwell| T: J A Kinsella

125/1

Foaled April 5. Postponed colt. Half-brother to 1m winner Windy Blade and 2-y-o 7f winner Treasure of Pisa.

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(8)

Panic Alarm

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

9/1

Foaled March 30. £18,000 yearling, Kuroshio colt. Dam, maiden (best effort at 1m), half-sister to smart winner up to 11f Sand Zabeel out of useful 1m-1¼m winner (stayed 13f) Samira Gold.

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(5)

Rumbled Again

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: D Hogan

100/1

Foaled March 19. €7,000 yearling, Bungle Inthejungle colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful French 9f/1¼m winner Faraway Run and 1¼m-13f winner Melakaz.

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(13)

Shartash

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

16/1

Foaled April 15. Invincible Spirit colt. Dam, 9.4f/1¼m (2-time Blandford Stakes) winner who stayed 1½m, half-sister to useful 1¼m-1½m winner Shahroze. One to note in the market.

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(11)

Tough Talk

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

5/2

Foaled February 28. Kingman colt. Half-brother to useful 6f-1m winner Tranchee and 10.5f winner Lilli Milena. Interesting runner.

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(9)

Ulaffinatmeboy¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt

250/1

Once-raced colt. 125/1, eighth of 9 in maiden at this course (5f, good to soft) on debut 15 days ago.

Form: 8

(6)

Wodao

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

16/1

Foaled March 3. €260,000 Showcasing colt. Would enter the reckoning if the betting speaks in his favour.

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Non-Runners

(14)

National Question

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: J S Bolger J: K J Manning

Forecasts

Little Big Bear (7/4), Tough Talk (5/2), Forceful Speed (7/2), National Question (8/1), Panic Alarm (9/1), Approaching Bear (14/1), Shartash (16/1), Wodao (16/1), McCauley's Tavern (33/1), Hokusai (50/1), Rumbled Again (100/1), Falkor (100/1), Our Boy Wes (125/1), Ulaffinatmeboy (250/1)

There was plenty to like about FORCEFUL SPEED's debut effort here a couple of weeks ago so he's the percentage call to put that experience to good use. Aidan O'Brien won this last year and his Little Big Bear is one of a few likely types among the newcomers. Tough Talk and Shartash are just 2 of many others worth keeping an eye on in the betting.