16:35 Curragh

Saturday 19 August 2023

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Sheehy Motors CUPRA Maiden

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 2m 12.38s

(4)

Gujarat

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Cullen

150/1

7,000 gns 3-y-o, Invincible Spirit colt. Dam unraced, closely related to useful 12.4f-1¾m winner Surya out of high-class winner up to 1½m (Oaks/Irish Oaks, also 2-y-o 7f winner) Sariska. Unlikely to be fully tuned up.

Form:

(6)

My Boy Teddy^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: J A Heffernan| T: C O'Connell

150/1

Lightly-raced gelding. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 8 in minor event at Cork (8f, good, 200/1) 22 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 0-098

(8)

Dubawi Delight^p⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 83

25/1

Thrice-raced gelding. 11/1, eleventh of 12 in maiden at Leopardstown (12.8f, good) 58 days ago, folding tamely. Back down in trip.

Form: 720

(5)

Earth Dance

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

16/1

Australia gelding. Brother to 1¼m winner Fortune Maker and half-brother to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 11f Raphael Santi and 6f winner Flower of May. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(7)

King Of Wessex⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: L F Roche| T: A Oliver

125/1

Twice-raced colt. Thirteenth of 17 in maiden at this C&D (good, 33/1) 50 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 90

(9)

Rushour Rains¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: P Nolan

200/1

Once-raced gelding. 200/1, last of 16 in maiden at Galway (12.2f, good to soft) on debut 17 days ago.

Form: 0

(13)

Shrewsbury Road²⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J J Murphy

22/1

Once-raced gelding. 66/1, tenth of 20 in maiden at Naas (8f, heavy) on debut, not knocked about. Off 9 months. Up in trip.

Form: 0-

(12)

Spitfire Fighter¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade

80/1

Once-raced gelding. 6/1, fourth of 11 in maiden at Galway (8.3f, soft) on debut 14 days ago, not knocked about. Up in trip. Likely to improve.

Form: 4

(10)

Tommy Thug^p1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Oliver| OR: 78| BF

11/1

Thrice-raced gelding. Third of 10 in maiden at Down Royal (10.3f, good to soft, 8/11) 22 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces on 1st time. More required.

Form: 823

(2)

Starry Eyed¹³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 81

3/1

Lightly-raced filly. 3/1, good third of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, heavy). Off 139 days. Likely to be on the premises but has something to find with Thunder Roll.

Form: 343-3

(1)

Sumiha

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

13/2

Sea The Stars filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 1m winner Suwayra. Interesting newcomer for stable going through a good spell.

Form:

(3)

Thunder Roll⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 98

4/6

Promising sort. 14/1, 2¼ lengths third of 8 to Rosscarbery in Munster Oaks at Cork (12f, good to soft) 64 days ago, never nearer. Hard to beat.

Form: 233

Non-Runners

(11)

Harsh¹³⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Forecasts

Thunder Roll (4/6), Starry Eyed (3/1), Harsh (5/1), Sumiha (13/2), Tommy Thug (11/1), Earth Dance (16/1), Shrewsbury Road (22/1), Dubawi Delight (25/1), Spitfire Fighter (80/1), King Of Wessex (125/1), Gujarat (150/1), My Boy Teddy (150/1), Rushour Rains (200/1)

Having stayed on nicely to be third in the Munster Oaks at Cork last time, THUNDER ROLL appears to face a straightforward task as she bids to open her account. Starry Eyed is the likeliest to capitalise if the selection fluffs her lines and Sumiha appeals as an interesting newcomer.