13:40 Curragh

Saturday 25 March 2023

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Alkumait Standing At Capital Stallions Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 1m 5.83s

(7)

Bid For Chester

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany

12/1

Foaled March 10. €7,500 foal, €8,000 yearling, Ribchester colt. Half-brother to 1m winner Grilo and 7f-8.6f winner Bertie's Wish. Dam 2-y-o 7.4f winner who stayed 1¼m.

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(6)

Bucanero Fuerte

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: A Murray

3/1

Foaled February 13. €165,000 Wootton Bassett colt. Brother to smart 6f-1m winner Beat Le Bon and very smart winner up to 7f Wooded and half-brother to 7f winner Cask Secret. Makes obvious paper appeal.

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(5)

Capall Donn

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: A Murray

22/1

Foaled April 22. Cappella Sansevero colt. Dam lightly-raced half-sister to smart winner up to 1m Pogo. Bucanero Fuerte the more obviuous of the yard's pair on paper but the betting will reveal more.

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(2)

Charles Atlas

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

7/1

Foaled March 14. Cotai Glory gelding. Dam 5f winner. One to note in the betting under Billy Lee.

Form:

(11)

One Cool Cookie

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan

33/1

Foaled April 15. €6,500 foal, €3,000 yearling, Cotai Glory colt. Dam 6f/7f winner (including at 2 yrs).

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(9)

Prince X J

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan

5/1

Foaled April 28. 21,000 gns foal, Mehmas colt. Dam 1m winner. Of obvious interest on debut.

Form:

(1)

Sturlasson

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter

7/2

Foaled February 7. €42,000 yearling, Invincible Army colt. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner.

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(8)

Cornahilt Soldier

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: K Smith

80/1

Foaled February 17. €2,000 yearling, Soldier's Call filly. Half-sister to winner abroad by Mehmas. Dam, 2-y-o 5f-1¼m winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 8.4f Off Limits.

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(4)

Expecto

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: J S Bolger

10/1

Foaled April 29. €8,000 yearling, Profitable filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 6f winner Awtaad Prince.

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(10)

Guns And Flowers

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Halpin| T: A Murray

33/1

Foaled February 21. €1,500 yearling, Vocalised filly. Sister to 2-y-o 7f winner Hot Voice. Dam ran twice. One of 3 runners from his stable.

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(3)

Spanish Cara

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger

5/1

Foaled April 14. Raven's Pass filly. Dam, 10.7f winner, half-sister to useful 2-y-o 6f winner Risen Sun out of winning half-sister to Irish 2000 Guineas/Irish Derby winner Desert King. One of 2 runners for a yard which won this in 2021.

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Forecasts

Bucanero Fuerte (3/1), Sturlasson (7/2), Spanish Cara (5/1), Prince X J (5/1), Charles Atlas (7/1), Expecto (10/1), Bid For Chester (12/1), Capall Donn (22/1), Guns And Flowers (33/1), One Cool Cookie (33/1), Cornahilt Soldier (80/1)

In a contest where the betting will obviously provide more clues the suggestion is BUCANERO FUERTE who is bred to be pretty smart. Colin Keane takes the ride on Michael O'Callaghan's Prince X J and he's next on the list ahead of Spanish Cara, whose yard won this 2 years ago.