13:30 Curragh

Saturday 16 July 2022

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Juddmonte Farms Expert Eye Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 1m 26.95s

(7)

Al Riffa

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

17/2

(Production):€31,000F, 150,000Y: third foal: dam unraced sister to smart 1½m winner (stayed 2½m) Mizzou out of smart 1½m-1¾m winner Moments of Joy.

Form:

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(5)

Daamberdiplomat

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

50/1

Foaled April 19. 40,000 gns yearling, Cotai Glory colt. Half-brother to smart winner up to 1m Dragon Pulse and useful 6f-7f winner Presidential. Dam 1m winner.

Form:

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Desert Haven¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade

50/1

Sales price rose to 60,000 gns at the Craven Breeze-Ups and he's got a good page, closely related to 7f winner Trevie Fountain. Eighth of 9 in maiden at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft, 16/1) on debut 10 days ago, not knocked about. Likely to improve but plenty to find.

Form: 8

(4)

Hans Andersen¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

10/11

Foaled January 31. 450,000 gns yearling, Frankel colt. Dam, 2-y-o 5f winner who stayed 7f, half-sister to useful winner up to 6f Brian The Snail. Promising type. 3/1, second of 6 in minor event at Tipperary (7.4f, soft) on debut 17 days ago, never nearer. The one to beat.

Form: 2

(8)

Imadpour²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

10/3

Foaled February 15. Le Havre colt. Dam 11.3f winner out of 1¼m winner She Is Great. Fifth of 11 in maiden at this C&D (soft, 25/1) on debut 20 days ago. Should have more to offer and not discounted.

Form: 5

(10)

Mucky Mulconry⁷⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons

150/1

Twice-raced gelding. 12/1, thirteenth of 14 in maiden at this course (6f, good to soft) 75 days ago. Yard having good spell. Up against it again.

Form: 50

(9)

Nation's Call

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

14/1

Foaled March 3. Frankel colt. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7f winner). Very interesting newcomer.

Form:

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Pigeon House

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

14/1

Foaled March 18. Saxon Warrior colt. Dam useful French 9.5f winner (including at 2 yrs).

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Show No Fear

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

18/1

Foaled April 13. €75,000 yearling, Churchill colt. Closely related to 1½m winner Bright Eyed Eagle and 2-y-o 1m winner San Martino. Dam 9f/1¼m (Blue Wind Stakes) winner who stayed 12.5f. One to consider.

Form:

(1)

Yamazaki¹⁴

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

40/1

Twice-raced colt. 33/1, eighth of 13 in maiden at Naas (7f, soft) 14 days ago. Stable having good spell. Others preferred.

Form: 58

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Young Ireland¹⁴

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

7/1

Foaled February 11. New Approach colt. Brother to useful 1½m winner Feile Na Mban and closely related to useful 1¼m-13f winner Ceol Na Nog. Dam 1m winner. Promising sort. 50/1, third of 13 in maiden at Naas (7f, soft) on debut 14 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 3

Non-Runners

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Cairo

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: A P O'Brien J: Seamie Heffernan

Forecasts

Hans Andersen (10/11), Imadpour (10/3), Young Ireland (7/1), Cairo (8/1), Al Riffa (17/2), Nation's Call (14/1), Pigeon House (14/1), Show No Fear (18/1), Yamazaki (40/1), Desert Haven (50/1), Daamberdiplomat (50/1), Mucky Mulconry (150/1)

A red-hot maiden which is likely to throw up plenty of future winners. HANS ANDERSEN is an expensive son of Frankel who ran to a high level when second at Tipperary on debut 17 days ago, and he's just preferred to Young Ireland, who showed plenty himself when third at Naas on debut 2 weeks ago. Show No Fear and Nation's Call appeal as much as any amongst several interesting newcomers.