15:30 Curragh

Sunday 20 August 2023

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Qatar Racing And Equestrian Club Irish European Breeders Fund Curragh Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 1m 0.77s

(7)

Son Of Corballis^p²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 99| D

9/1

Winner twice at Tipperary this season, including listed race. 12/1, fourteenth of 20 in Super Sprint at Newbury (5.2f, good) 29 days ago. Sound place claims under a penalty.

Form: 1710

(8)

Alabama^b⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 98| BF

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/10, good neck second of 8 to Son of Corballis in listed race at Tipperary (5f, good) 46 days ago. Benefits from a swing at the weights this time and is expected to be bang there.

Form: 3452

(9)

G'day Mate⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S T McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 87| D

9/1

Confirmed debut promise when won 9-runner maiden at Bellewstown (5f, good to soft, 11/10) 45 days ago, finding extra to edge ahead again close home. Needs to take another step forward.

Form: 21

(6)

Sturlasson⁵⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: K P Cotter| OR: 79

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 6¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Gunzburg in maiden (7/2) at Down Royal (5f, good) 58 days ago, not clear run. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 226

(10)

Asean²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 89| D

17/2

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 8-runner nursery at Cork (5f, good, 5/2) 23 days ago, just holding on. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 03321

(4)

Ashwiyaa^b1⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 88| BF

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good third in Curragh Group 2 on penultimate outing but failed to land short odds 12-runner maiden (4/11) at Dundalk (6f) 5 days ago, running on. Yard in good form. Blinkers on 1st time. More required.

Form: 3232

(3)

Brighter¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: A P O'Brien| D

25/1

Winner at Dundalk on debut in April. 16/1, twelfth of 20 in minor event at Naas (5.9f, soft) 13 days ago. Appears not to have progressed and is hard to make a case for.

Form: 160

(5)

Rush Queen¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 88| D

7/1

Lightly-raced winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 5/2, career best when winning 4-runner minor event at Naas (5f, soft) 13 days ago, suited by drop in trip. Player.

Form: 91351

(2)

Storm Miami²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 93| D

9/4

Promising sort. Winner at Naas in July on debut. Nose second of 7 to Tiger Belle in listed race (10/3) at Naas (5f, soft) 25 days ago. Should improve again.

Form: 12

Non-Runners

(1)

Gunzburg²⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: P Twomey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Storm Miami (9/4), Alabama (3/1), Gunzburg (3/1), Ashwiyaa (13/2), Rush Queen (7/1), Asean (17/2), G'day Mate (9/1), Son Of Corballis (9/1), Brighter (25/1), Sturlasson (40/1)

STORM MIAMI was beaten only on the nod in the Marwell Stakes at Naas last time and Ger Lyons' filly appeals as the runner with the greatest scope for progress. Alabama finished just behind Son of Corballis when the pair met in this grade at Tipperary but looks capable of turning that form around, so rates as the biggest threat, though Son of Corballis himself and Rush Queen also are tricky to rule out.