13:10 Curragh

Saturday 7 October 2023

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Shoda Market Cafe Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden

Off time: 13:11 | Winning time: 2m 0.46s

(3)

Bacchanalian

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

12/1

Foaled February 15. Siyouni colt. Dam 1m winner out of useful 11.3f winner Demurely, herself half-sister to very smart winner up to 1½m L'Ancresse.

Form:

(14)

Cult Figure

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien

16/1

Foaled March 3. 85,000 gns foal, 58,000 gns yearling, Dark Angel colt. Dam, 1m-9.4f winner, half-sister to useful 2-y-o 6f/7f winner Bible Black.

Form:

(15)

Fighter²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁵⁾| T: A P O'Brien

8/1

Once-raced colt. Eighth of 10 in maiden at Punchestown (8f, good to soft, 4/1) on debut 24 days ago, met some trouble. Trainer going well. Open to progress.

Form: 8

(2)

Fine Print^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

14/1

Foaled January 23. €48,000 foal, €64,000 2-y-o, Zoffany colt. Dam, 9.7f winner, closely related to 7f/1m winner One Spirit and 7f winner Some Spirit (both useful).

Form:

(12)

Illinois

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

4/1

Foaled February 8. Galileo colt. Brother to 3 winners, including smart 1½m/12.3f winner Venice Beach and useful 1m-9.4f winner Broadway and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Dam unraced. Likely type.

Form:

(5)

Invention

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

10/3

Foaled April 17. €250,000 yearling, Galileo colt. Brother to smart winner up to 9f Rain Goddess and closely related to useful 1¼m-1½m winner Dream With Me. Dam, maiden (should have stayed 1m), out of 1000 Guineas winner Virginia Waters.

Form:

(9)

Liberty Looming⁹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer| T: J S Bolger

80/1

Once-raced gelding. Seventeenth of 18 in maiden (50/1) at this course (6f, good) on debut. Off 99 days. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0

(6)

Mexican Joe⁵³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer

250/1

Twice-raced colt. Seventh of 9 in maiden (200/1) at Dundalk (8f) 53 days ago.

Form: 57

(7)

Mont St Michel

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: A P O'Brien

11/1

Foaled May 5. Galileo colt. Brother to US 1m winner Switch In Time and useful 1¼m winner Kiss You Later and half-brother to 10.7f-1½m winner Make The Switch. Dam US Grade 1 7f winner. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(11)

Navajo Scout⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 72

22/1

Thrice-raced colt. 50/1, third of 9 in maiden at Tipperary (9f, heavy) 6 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 663

(4)

Nobody

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: Brendan Walsh

200/1

Foaled March 1. €5,000 yearling, Estidhkaar gelding. Half-brother to winner up to 6f Arriba Arriba. Dam 6f winner.

Form:

(8)

Solar Saving³

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

9/2

Promising type. Third of 12 in maiden (16/1) at Navan (8f, soft) on debut 3 days ago. Form pick and should progress.

Form: 3

(10)

Soul Of Spain

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

10/1

Foaled March 21. €50,000 yearling, €160,000 2-y-o, Phoenix of Spain colt. Half-brother to useful winner up to 1¼m Castlebar and winner up to 5.5f Napa Spirit.

Form:

(13)

Tour Of Duty

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: A P O'Brien

14/1

Foaled February 23. €170,000 foal, 450,000 gns yearling, Camelot colt. Half-brother to French 12.5f winner Seelie. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 1½m (including Moyglare Stud Stakes) Chelsea Rose, herself dam of St Leger winner Kew Gardens, runner-up in Irish St Leger.

Form:

(1)

Tsunami Speed¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Halpin| T: A Murray

25/1

Twice-raced colt. Fifteenth of 23 in minor event (150/1) at this course (7f, soft) 14 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Up in trip.

Form: 60

(16)

Walter Hartright

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: M P Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien

33/1

Foaled April 18. €68,000 foal, €65,000 yearling, Saxon Warrior colt. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 2-y-o 6f winner Huntdown out of useful winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f winner) Infinite Spirit.

Form:

Forecasts

Invention (10/3), Illinois (4/1), Solar Saving (9/2), Fighter (8/1), Soul Of Spain (10/1), Mont St Michel (11/1), Bacchanalian (12/1), Fine Print (14/1), Tour Of Duty (14/1), Cult Figure (16/1), Navajo Scout (22/1), Tsunami Speed (25/1), Walter Hartright (33/1), Liberty Looming (80/1), Nobody (200/1), Mexican Joe (250/1)

SOLAR SAVING shaped well when third at Navan on debut and can put that experience to good use up against some interesting newcomers, including Aidan O'Brien's trio Illinois, Mont St Michel and Tour of Duty.