13:55 Curragh

Sunday 25 September 2022

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Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 1m 42.98s

(2)

Cape Bridgewater

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

3/1

Foaled April 20. Australia colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 1½m winner Kirkland Lady and 7f-1½m winner Palace Guard. This Derby entrant is one to take seriously on his debut.

Form:

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(10)

Thats Jet¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: T P Madden| T: R O'Sullivan

300/1

Once-raced colt. Last of 11 in maiden at Naas (7f, good to soft, 66/1) on debut 10 days ago.

Form: 0

(6)

Union Flag^t²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade

28/1

Twice-raced colt. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 11 in maiden (18/1) at Gowran (7f, good) 25 days ago, not knocked about. More is needed.

Form: 05

(7)

Nurburgring^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien

20/1

Zoffany colt who is a half-brother to 2 winners, including 1¼m winner Ghasham (by Churchill): dam, French 1½m winner, half-sister to high-class winner up to 10.5f Shamardal. Wears tongue strap. Newcomer can't be ruled out.

Form:

(8)

Happenstance

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn

150/1

Foaled May 3. €20,000 foal, €10,000 yearling, Camacho colt. Half-brother to useful 7f winner Adelaise. Dam, 2-y-o 7f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1¼m Fight Club. Market can guide.

Form:

(3)

Rubio Draco³⁵

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

15/2

Once-raced colt. 15/2, ninth of 13 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, good) on debut 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip and no forlorn hope for yard in good form.

Form: 9

(4)

You Send Me

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: M A Enright| T: J A Stack

16/1

Foaled March 29. 100,000 gns yearling, Starspangledbanner filly. Half-sister to 1m winner Gerry's Way. Debutante can't be totally dismissed.

Form:

(9)

Mount King⁵⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

3/1

Promising sort. Fifth of 15 in maiden at Galway (7f, good to soft, 11/1) on debut 58 days ago, finishing well. Open to progress so he's in the picture.

Form: 5

(13)

Omar Navarro⁶⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

200/1

Once-raced gelding. Last of 10 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, good, 33/1) on debut 67 days ago, slowly away. Significantly up in trip with work to do.

Form: 0

(1)

Picture Of A City

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver

12/1

Foaled February 19. 18,000 gns yearling, Cityscape colt. Half-brother to useful 11f/1½m winner Quenelle d'Or and 9f/1¼m winner Gravitelle. Dam 1½m winner. Newcomer is bred to be no back number. Worth a market check.

Form:

(11)

Hasiyna

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

5/1

Foaled February 14. Tamayuz filly. Dam 1m winner out of useful 1¼m winner (stayed 1½m) Haziyna. Yard having good spell so newcomer needs considering.

Form:

(14)

Starry Heavens¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

4/1

Thrice-raced filly, creditable fourth of 11 in maiden at Galway (7.1f, soft, 9/2) 19 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 354

(5)

Portmagee

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Leigh Roche| T: R Brabazon

28/1

Foaled January 26. Free Eagle filly. Dam unraced half-sister to 1m-1¼m winner Hawk Island out of useful 1¼m/11f winner (stayed 1¾m) Crimphill. Market can prove a good indicator.

Form:

(12)

Saoibh⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

40/1

Twice-raced filly. Eighth of 11 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good to soft, 100/1) 8 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 98

Forecasts

Mount King (3/1), Cape Bridgewater (3/1), Starry Heavens (4/1), Hasiyna (5/1), Rubio Draco (15/2), Picture Of A City (12/1), You Send Me (16/1), Nurburgring (20/1), Union Flag (28/1), Portmagee (28/1), Saoibh (40/1), Happenstance (150/1), Omar Navarro (200/1), Thats Jet (300/1)

The market should reveal plenty here but Aidan O'Brien's Australia colt CAPE BRIDGEWATER holds a Derby entry and is taken to go in at the first time of asking at the chief expense of Mount King who made a promising start when fifth at Galway. Starry Heavens also has the form to play a part while newcomers Hasiyna and Nurburgring need considering too in an intriguing maiden.