14:55 Curragh

Sunday 21 April 2024

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Treacy Group Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 1m 17.77s

(13)

Gerrit's Gem¹⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Colin Keane| T: K P Cotter

40/1

Once-raced gelding. Sixth of 12 in maiden (10/3) at Dundalk (6f) on debut, not knocked about. Off 6 months. Should improve.

Form: 6-

(4)

Betsen²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison

17/2

Once-raced colt. 9/2, second of 18 in maiden at Cork (5f, heavy) on debut 22 days ago, running on. Likely to improve.

Form: 2

(11)

Eclipse Emerald¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J A Stack

7/4

Promising sort. 16/1, second of 20 in maiden at this course (5.9f, heavy) on debut. Off 173 days. Should progress.

Form: 2-

(6)

Follow Me²⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 93

22/1

Fairly useful colt. Fifth of 13 in minor event at Longchamp (8f, good to firm, 49/1). Off 6 months. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving M. Delcher Sanchez.

Form: 22445-

(3)

Kortez Bay¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 82| BF

6/1

Lightly-raced colt. Bit below form fourth of 20 in maiden at this course (5.9f, heavy, 11/10), finding less than looked likely. Off 173 days.

Form: 44544-

(1)

Master Of The Hunt¹⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 88| BF

5/2

Thrice-raced colt. 9/4 and blinkered for 1st time, third of 10 in maiden at Leopardstown (7.1f, heavy). Off 6 months. Yard in good form. Booking of Moore a plus. Another bold show likely.

Form: 333-

(12)

Noble Andy¹⁴

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

200/1

Once-raced gelding. Tenth of 11 in maiden (100/1) at Leopardstown (8f, heavy) on debut 14 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 0

(15)

Our Dagger²⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: Joe Conlon

200/1

Twice-raced gelding. 150/1, eleventh of 18 in maiden at Navan (5.8f, soft), slowly away. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving John Larkin.

Form: 90-

(8)

Bridge The Gap

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: Daniel Murphy

150/1

Decorated Knight filly. Half-sister to several winners, including 5f/6f winner Heartrate and winner up to 1m Entwine.

Form:

(10)

Ebanza¹⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

9/2

Promising sort. 5/2, second of 6 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, heavy) on debut, slowly away. Off 6 months. Open to improvement.

Form: 2-

(14)

Many Thanks¹⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery

25/1

Twice-raced filly. 4/1, sixth of 13 in maiden at this C&D (soft). Off 6 months.

Form: 66-

(2)

Sakakawea²⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Lee| T: T M Walsh

66/1

Once-raced filly. 100/1, tenth of 11 in minor event at this course (7f, good) on debut. Off 8 months.

Form: 0-

(7)

Somptueuse

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D E Sheehy| T: M C Grassick

200/1

€8,000 yearling, Footstepsinthesand filly. Dam unraced half-sister to 2-y-o 6f winner Setarhe (by Footstepsinthesand).

Form:

(9)

Weston Grey⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Daniel Murphy

150/1

Once-raced filly. 9/1, thirteenth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f) on debut 58 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

(5)

Anyothername¹¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: A A Howard J: Leigh Roche

Forecasts

Eclipse Emerald (7/4), Master Of The Hunt (5/2), Ebanza (9/2), Kortez Bay (6/1), Betsen (17/2), Follow Me (22/1), Many Thanks (25/1), Gerrit's Gem (40/1), Sakakawea (66/1), Anyothername (100/1), Bridge The Gap (150/1), Weston Grey (150/1), Somptueuse (200/1), Noble Andy (200/1), Our Dagger (200/1)

The vote goes to ECLIPSE EMERALD, who represents the yard that saddled the winner of this maiden 12 months ago and he shaped with promise on his sole 2-y-o start when runner-up in a maiden here in the autumn (form of that race is working out well). Master of The Hunt, who was thereabouts on each of his three starts in 2023, is next on the list ahead of French import Follow Me, while Betsen and Ebanza are promising types.