17:00 Curragh

Friday 30 June 2023

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Cunningham's Of Kildare Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 1m 12.54s

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Bennu

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: W P Browne

12/1

Foaled May 13. Magna Grecia colt. Half-brother to several winners, including winners up to 1m Alpha Centauri and Alpine Star and , both high-class. Dam unraced.

Form:

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(15)

Bright Stripes

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: A Oliver

25/1

Foaled March 25. 22,500 gns yearling, Starspangledbanner colt. Half-brother to useful winner up to 6f Sunsprite. Dam 6f/7f winner.

Form:

(17)

Chandigah²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary

66/1

Once-raced colt. Last of 8 in maiden at this course (7f, good, 28/1) on debut 23 days ago.

Form: 8

(5)

Ciantov¹⁹

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

150/1

Once-raced colt. 125/1, eighth of 10 in maiden at Navan (5f, good to soft) on debut 19 days ago.

Form: 8

(4)

Count Von Browne

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: K P Cotter

50/1

Foaled March 15. €28,000 foal, €36,000 yearling, Acclamation gelding. Dam, maiden, closely related to smart 5f-7f winner Rose Bonheur out of smart winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7f winner) Red Feather. Market can guide.

Form:

(12)

Gloucester

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

10/3

Foaled February 2. Ten Sovereigns colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart 7f-1½m winner Great House and useful 2-y-o 6f/7f winner Aboulie. Dam US 1m winner. Much respected newcomer.

Form:

(14)

Going Remote

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

18/1

Foaled April 30. 40,000 gns yearling, Kodiac colt. Brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Lupset Flossy Pop. Dam, 1m winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 8.4f Off Limits. Not ruled out.

Form:

(9)

Hasshoffman³⁹

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

80/1

Once-raced colt. Last of 13 in maiden at Roscommon (7.4f, good to soft, 9/1) on debut 39 days ago, met some trouble. Stable in good form so could step forward.

Form: 0

(16)

House Of Aviz

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

6/1

Foaled January 23. Uncle Mo colt. Brother to US Grade 3 8.5f winner Donna Veloce, runner-up in Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies and half-brother to 7f-9f winner National Guard. Stable having good spell. Interesting debutant.

Form:

(18)

Kortez Bay³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery

9/1

Promising individual. Fourth of 6 in maiden (25/1) at this C&D (good) on debut 34 days ago. Should improve. In the mix.

Form: 4

(3)

Liberty Looming

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger

50/1

Foaled May 31. Teofilo gelding. Brother to smart 2-y-o 1m winner Loch Garman and half-brother to winner up to 7f Eireannach. Dam ungenuine 1m winner. Trainer going well. Considered.

Form:

(2)

Martinelli

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

33/1

Foaled March 20. €45,000 yearling, Blue Point colt. Closely related to very smart winner up to 9f Bow Creek and 5f-1m winner Sawasdee. Dam 1m-1½m winner.

Form:

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Mountain Bear²³

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

4/1

Promising No Nay Never colt. Looked badly in need of the experience when sixth of 8 in minor event at this C&D (good, 14/1) on debut 23 days ago. Yard in good form. Sort to take a big step forward.

Form: 6

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My Mate Alfie²³

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

5/2

Promising Dark Angel colt. Just failed when second of 8 in minor event (22/1) at this C&D (good) on debut 23 days ago, running on. Sets a solid standard.

Form: 2

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Poppadom²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery

40/1

Once-raced colt. Seventh of 14 in maiden (20/1) at Listowel (6.3f, good to soft) on debut 27 days ago.

Form: 7

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The Bear Trap²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

50/1

Twice-raced colt. Sixth of 11 in maiden (14/1) at Roscommon (7.2f, good) 29 days ago. Has lots to find on form.

Form: 66

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Little Miss Peppi

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell

125/1

Foaled January 23. €20,000 yearling, Magna Grecia filly. Dam, 7f winner, half-sister to smart French/German winner up to 7.5f Cheviot.

Form:

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Our Queen Bee

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Crosse| T: P Byrne

200/1

Foaled February 10. 25,000 gns yearling, Starspangledbanner filly. Sister to 6f winner Notoriously Risky and half-sister to 7f winner Jaleel.

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Forecasts

My Mate Alfie (5/2), Gloucester (10/3), Mountain Bear (4/1), House Of Aviz (6/1), Kortez Bay (9/1), Bennu (12/1), Going Remote (18/1), Bright Stripes (25/1), Martinelli (33/1), Poppadom (40/1), The Bear Trap (50/1), Count Von Browne (50/1), Liberty Looming (50/1), Chandigah (66/1), Hasshoffman (80/1), Little Miss Peppi (125/1), Ciantov (150/1), Our Queen Bee (200/1)

MY MATE ALFIE failed only narrowly to make a winning debut over C&D and can go one better now with improvement very much on the cards. Aidan O'Brien's duo Mountain Bear and House of Aviz could emerge as the chief threats and can chase home Ger Lyons's son of Dark Angel in that order.