13:30 Curragh

Saturday 6 August 2022

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:4516:1516:5517:25

John Ormonde Wexford Sand Irish EBF Maiden

Off time: 13:33 | Winning time: 1m 25.99s

(12)

Al Riffa²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

1/2

Looked the part and shaped with plenty of encouragement when second of 11 in maiden at this C&D (good to soft, 17/2) on debut 21 days ago, finishing strongly behind promising winner. Lots more to come.

Form: 2

(3)

Boy Scout^t1

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

15/2

Foaled April 9. 925,000 gns yearling, Frankel colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 1½m Mrs Sippy and useful 1m winner Phantom Flight. Dam winner up to 1½m (2-y-o 7f winner). Tongue tied but an obvious contender on paper.

Form:

(9)

Fleetfoot¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

11/2

Promising sort. 2/1, second of 6 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, good) on debut 16 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 2

(6)

Givemefive

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

25/1

Foaled March 13. €75,000 yearling, Holy Roman Emperor colt. Half-brother to smart 1m winner Create Belief and useful 7f winner Star Girls Aalmal. Dam 9f winner.

Form:

(13)

Lord Massusus

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

80/1

Foaled March 10. Markaz gelding. Half-brother to useful 7f winner Raselasad and winner up to 1m Red Persian.

Form:

(1)

Malacanne¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh

150/1

40/1, last of 7 in maiden at Galway (7f, good to soft) on debut 12 days ago. From a good family and probably one for later on.

Form: 7

(7)

Salt Lake City

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

12/1

Foaled May 11. Galileo colt. Dam 2-y-o 5f (Queen Mary/Flying Childers Stakes) winner. 1 of 2 very interesting newcomers for yard, with Ryan Moore riding Boy Scout.

Form:

(8)

Sea Spray

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

40/1

Foaled February 22. 21,000 gns foal, 50,000 gns yearling, Zoustar colt. Dam, 1¼m-1½m winner who stayed 1¾m, half-sister to useful 1m winner Keep Me Company.

Form:

(11)

Shot Of Love

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

9/1

Foaled March 31. 150,000 gns yearling, Invincible Spirit colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 7f winner Last Sunset. Dam, 7f winner (should have stayed 1m), out of smart 2-y-o 6f-1m winner White Moonstone. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

(5)

The Snapper

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

125/1

Foaled May 5. Dragon Pulse colt. Half-brother to winner up to 7.2f Cisco Disco. Dam, 6f winner, half-sister to useful/ungenuine winner up to 9f La Neige.

Form:

(10)

Who Not What³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver

40/1

Twice-raced colt. 8/1, fifth of 9 in maiden at Roscommon (7.3f, soft) 39 days ago.

Form: 45

Non-Runners

(2)

Golden Temple¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: N Meade J: Chris Hayes

(4)

Navalny

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: H De Bromhead J: Seamie Heffernan

Forecasts

Al Riffa (1/2), Fleetfoot (11/2), Boy Scout (15/2), Shot Of Love (9/1), Salt Lake City (12/1), Navalny (14/1), Givemefive (25/1), Golden Temple (25/1), Who Not What (40/1), Sea Spray (40/1), Lord Massusus (80/1), The Snapper (125/1), Malacanne (150/1)

AL RIFFA ran a hugely-encouraging race on debut here 3 weeks ago, really motoring at the finish after a slow start but unable to reel in a promising Ballydoyle winner. He looks open to considerable progress and can put his experience to use and see off some intriguing newcomers, headed by Boy Scout and Shot of Love.