13:15 Curragh

Thursday 12 October 2023

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Donohue Marquees Irish European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 1m 33.55s

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Anvika³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: S Lavery

50/1

80/1, shaped as if in need of the experience faced with a pretty stiff task when eighth of 12 in minor event at this course (6.3f, good to soft) on debut 32 days ago, slowly away. Should improve.

Form: 8

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(15)

Betula⁵⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

3/1

Promising type. Shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when 7 lengths seventh of 8 to Vespertilio in Debutante Stakes at this C&D (good to soft, 20/1) 54 days ago. Capable of better still and well up to winning a race of this nature.

Form: 47

(5)

Dream Ticket¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery

150/1

11/2, did no better for debut when ninth of 10 in maiden at Down Royal (7f, soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 09

(9)

Evening Blossom

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

7/1

Foaled April 5. €30,000 foal, 50,000 gns yearling, Australia filly. Half-sister to several winners, including 1¼m-1¾m winner Songo and 1¼m/11f winner Smudo. Dam 7f winner. Lots to like.

Form:

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Everlasting

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

7/1

Foaled April 8. Kingman filly. Half-sister to smart winner up to 1½m Adelaide River. Dam, 7f winner (stayed 1m), half-sister to high-class US 2-y-o 1m/8.5f (Breeders' Cup Juvenile) winner Uncle Mo. Obvious claims.

Form:

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Greenfinch^t1²⁹

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

20/1

Shaped as if in need of the experience when seventh of 10 in maiden at Punchestown (7f, good to soft, 11/2) on debut 29 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Open to progress.

Form: 7

(1)

Osprey¹³

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

25/1

Shaped as if better for the run when seventh of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (7f, 6/1) on debut 13 days ago, not knocked about. Bred to be smart, so should progress.

Form: 7

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Porters Place

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

15/8

Foaled March 21. €32,000 foal, 70,000 gns yearling, Make Believe filly. Half-sister to several winners, including smart 7f winner King Zain and 9f winner Dark Side. Dam, 1m-9.4f winner, half-sister to top-class winner up to 13f Youmzain and high-class 7f/1m winner Creachadoir. Interesting.

Form:

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Saxon Land¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: Ciaran Murphy

33/1

Showed plenty to work on when third of 10 in maiden (22/1) at Down Royal (7f, soft) on debut 17 days ago, having to pick way through. May well do better.

Form: 3

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Serialise

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

66/1

Foaled February 28. Footstepsinthesand filly. Dam 7f winner. Yard also runs Betula.

Form:

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Share The Treasure

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Slattery| T: T Hogan

200/1

Foaled March 9. €15,000 yearling, Raven's Pass filly. Half-sister to winner abroad by Galileo Gold. Dam useful Italian 2-y-o 6f/7f winner.

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Sofia Tesoro¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt

200/1

22/1, hinted at ability amidst greenness when sixth of 10 in maiden at Down Royal (7f, soft) on debut 17 days ago, never nearer. Should have more to offer.

Form: 6

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Victoria Kesia

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

50/1

Foaled February 7. €14,000 foal, €25,000 yearling, Territories filly. Dam 1½m winner out of useful 1m-9.5f winner Caserta.

Form:

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Wendla¹⁶

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

4/1

9/2, produced a promising first effort when second of 8 in maiden at Cork (8f, soft) 16 days ago. Should improve so would be folly to ignore.

Form: 2

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Window Of Time^h1

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

33/1

Foaled February 22. 75,000 gns yearling, Zoffany filly. Dam, third at 9f in France, half-sister to very smart 7f-1½m winner I'm Your Man. Wears hood.

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Wing Glider

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Leigh Roche| T: R Brabazon

200/1

Foaled April 3. Free Eagle filly. Half-sister to 10.3f winner God Knows. Dam 11.3f/1½m winner who stayed 17f.

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Forecasts

Porters Place (15/8), Betula (3/1), Wendla (4/1), Evening Blossom (7/1), Everlasting (7/1), Greenfinch (20/1), Osprey (25/1), Window Of Time (33/1), Saxon Land (33/1), Anvika (50/1), Victoria Kesia (50/1), Serialise (66/1), Dream Ticket (150/1), Wing Glider (200/1), Share The Treasure (200/1), Sofia Tesoro (200/1)

Plenty in with chances but preference is for BETULA, who found the step up to Group 2 company too much on just her second outing but back in maiden company, Jessica Harrington's filly can make it third time lucky. Wendla produced a promising first effort when finishing runner-up at Cork recently so she could provide the main threat, while Everlasting, Porters Place and Evening Blossom are just a trio of newcomers requiring close attention.