13:25 Curragh

Thursday 13 October 2022

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Bill Hanlon Memorial Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 1m 29.99s

(8)

Carracci

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

8/1

Foaled April 11. Quality Road colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 5f winner Yet (by War Front): Dam, 2-y-o 1m winner who stayed 1½m, half-sister to top-class winner up to 10.4f Giant's Causeway out of smart winner (stayed 9f) Mariah's Storm. Of obvious interest given connections.

Form:

(6)

Chiketto⁶⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

16/1

7/1, eighth of 10 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good) on debut 64 days ago, dropping away 1f out. Looks one for later on.

Form: 8

(4)

Eagle For Woods

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon

14/1

Foaled April 1. €25,000 foal, €62,000 yearling, Gleneagles gelding. Brother to useful 2-y-o 7f winner San Pedro and half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Excelled. Dam, winner up to 7f (2-y-o 6f winner), half-sister to smart winner up to 7f Burnt Sugar.

Form:

(20)

Givemefive⁶⁸

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

28/1

25/1, last of 11 in maiden at this C&D (good) on debut 68 days ago. Looks one for the longer term.

Form: 0

(13)

Ifitwasme²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: E J McNamara| T: E McNamara

66/1

Showed a bit when sixth of 11 in maiden at Listowel (8f, good to soft, 66/1) on debut 3 weeks ago.

Form: 6

(7)

News At Dawn

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

28/1

Foaled April 6. €11,000 yearling, Dawn Approach colt. Dam maiden (stayed 6f), closely related to useful 2-y-o 6.3f/7f winner (stayed 9.5f) Coral Beach.

Form:

(21)

Not Just Yet⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade

11/1

Twice-raced gelding. Third of 6 in maiden at Navan (5.8f, good to firm, 9/1) 49 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Back up in trip today and fancied to get closer today.

Form: 03

(16)

Omar Navarro¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

250/1

Tailed-off last in pair of maidens which makes him impossible to fancy.

Form: 00

(11)

Paddington⁴¹

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

16/5

In need of experience when fifth of 8 in maiden (9/2) at Ascot (7f, good) on debut just under 6 weeks ago. No surprise should he leave that effort well behind today.

Form: 5

(15)

Rochester Mike⁸⁵

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

7/1

Showed promise when fifth of 10 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, good, 9/2) on debut 85 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 5

(17)

Save Your Love

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

16/1

Foaled April 19. Invincible Spirit gelding. Brother to useful 8.3f-1¼m winner My Spirit and 6f-1m winner Clever Spirit and closely related to 1m winner Dream On Buddy. Dam 1½m winner. Third of 6 in barrier trial at Dundalk in August.

Form:

(3)

Sorrento Point

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: M P Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien

9/2

Foaled March 15. €50,000 yearling, Kingman colt. Half-brother to useful 9f winner Mini P and 9f winner Saturn Five. Market check advised.

Form:

(5)

V Power

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

10/1

Foaled March 25. Protectionist colt. Dam, French 6f winner, half-sister to smart 2-y-o 6f winner (stayed 1m) Sasparella and useful 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Kalahara. Worth a second look in the betting.

Form:

(14)

All Blues

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: A J Slattery| T: John O'Donoghue

40/1

Foaled April 22. £12,000 yearling, Fascinating Rock filly. Half-sister to several winners, including 2-y-o 7f winner Luminous Eyes and 11f winner Indigo King, both useful. Dam 7f winner.

Form:

(22)

Dromantine

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

10/1

Foaled March 11. 50,000 gns yearling, Lope De Vega filly. Half-sister to 9f-11f winner Chimney Rock and 1m-1¼m winner Arqoob, both useful. Dam, useful 6f/7f winner, half-sister to smart 7f/1m winner Via Ravenna.

Form:

(19)

Fuli⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Crosse| T: R O'Brien

100/1

80/1, badly in need of the experience when seventh of 8 in maiden at Thurles (8f, soft) on debut 7 days ago.

Form: 7

(9)

Lady Delila

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: N G McCullagh| T: C P Donoghue

250/1

Foaled April 13. €7,000 yearling, The Gurkha filly. Dam French 2-y-o 1m winner.

Form:

(18)

Law Lady

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: T Mullins

33/1

Foaled February 18. €7,000 foal, £14,500 yearling, Profitable filly. Half-sister to 7f winner Gunforhire. Dam lightly-raced half-sister to useful 2-y-o 7f winner Takrice out of useful winner up to 9f (2-y-o 7f winner) Hasanat.

Form:

(1)

Signora Bellissima³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh

11/1

Ran to a similar level as on debut when fifth of 11 in maiden (14/1) at Galway (7.1f, soft) 37 days ago. Could put her experience to good use today.

Form: 05

(12)

Snowhaven

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington

25/1

Foaled April 28. Le Havre filly. Sister to several winners in France, including smart 1m winner Crisolles, useful winner up to 1½m Sotteville and half-sister to 9.2f winner Gouville. Dam 7.5f winner.

Form:

Non-Runners

(10)

Irish Dessert¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: M J Browne J: Reserve 1

(2)

Navy Beach¹²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Paddington (16/5), Sorrento Point (9/2), Rochester Mike (7/1), Carracci (8/1), V Power (10/1), Dromantine (10/1), Not Just Yet (11/1), Signora Bellissima (11/1), Eagle For Woods (14/1), Chiketto (16/1), Save Your Love (16/1), Snowhaven (25/1), Givemefive (28/1), News At Dawn (28/1), Law Lady (33/1), Irish Dessert (33/1), All Blues (40/1), Ifitwasme (66/1), Navy Beach (66/1), Fuli (100/1), Lady Delila (250/1), Omar Navarro (250/1)

The market will no doubt prove informative with several unraced but PADDINGTON gets the tentative nod. Aidan O'Brien's colt was in need of the experience at Ascot just under 6 weeks ago but it would be no surprise should he leave that debut effort well behind today. Signora Bellissima looks the biggest threat of those with racecourse experience, with Carracci, V Power and Save Your Love all newcomers worth noting from powerful yards.