17:35 Curragh

Friday 30 June 2023

All17:0017:3518:0518:4019:1519:5020:25

Kildare House Hotel Irish European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden

Off time: 17:36 | Winning time: 1m 25.50s

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Betula

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

16/1

Foaled March 1. Lope De Vega filly. Dam, Canadian 1m/8.5f winner, half-sister to high-class winner up to 1m Alpha Centauri.

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(3)

Caught U Looking

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Leigh Roche| T: N Meade

22/1

Foaled March 4. €27,000 yearling, Harzand filly. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 6f/7f winner Double Or Bubble.

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Centuria

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

22/1

Foaled March 3. €300,000 yearling, Advertise filly. Dam, French 1½m winner, half-sister to smart 7f/1m winner Stunning Spirit from an excellent family. Yard in good form.

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Dollerina

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

9/1

Foaled February 22. Territories filly. Closely related to useful 2-y-o 5f winner Head Mistress and half-sister to several winners, including useful 2-y-o 8.4f winner Rule The Waves.

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Enthralling

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

25/1

Foaled April 11. Galileo filly. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner.

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Finsceal Luas

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

18/1

Foaled April 3. Camelot filly. Closely related to smart 2-y-o 1m winner Ol' Man River and half-sister to 3 winners, including useful 1m winner La Figlia. Stable in good form.

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Nativity Square

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

100/1

(Production):fourth foal: sister to 2-y-o 6f winner Eastern Voice: dam lightly-raced half-sister to smart/moody 1½m winner Via Galilei.

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Opera Singer

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

7/1

Foaled March 22. Justify filly. Half-sister to several winners, including 2-y-o 7f/1m winner Hit It A Bomb and 2-y-o 6f winner Brave Anna, both smart,. Noteworthy newcomer.

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She's Quality

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: J Davison

40/1

Foaled March 3. €195,000 yearling, Acclamation filly. Dam, 2-y-o 7f winner, half-sister to very smart 5f-7f winner Make A Challenge.

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Tai Tam Bay

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty

80/1

Foaled February 1. 14,000 gns foal, 25,000 gns yearling, New Bay filly. Half-sister to 9.5f/1¼m winner Perfect Refuge. Dam, 7f winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 1¼m Rosa Grace.

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Ten Deep

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey

7/1

Foaled May 4. 40,000 gns foal, €75,000 2-y-o, Ten Sovereigns filly. Dam lightly-raced half-sister to smart winner up to 1m Havana Gold out of smart 5f/6f winner Jessica's Dream.

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Ylang Ylang

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

8/13

Foaled March 9. 1,500,000 gns yearling, Frankel filly. From an excellent family. Noteworthy newcomer and is preferred by Ryan Moore.

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Forecasts

Ylang Ylang (8/13), Ten Deep (7/1), Opera Singer (7/1), Dollerina (9/1), Betula (16/1), Finsceal Luas (18/1), Caught U Looking (22/1), Centuria (22/1), Enthralling (25/1), She's Quality (40/1), Tai Tam Bay (80/1), Nativity Square (100/1)

A field of newcomers and YLANG YLANG stands out on paper being a very expensive daughter of Frankel. Stablemate Opera Singer is respected as well, along with Dollerina.