16:50 Curragh

Wednesday 5 June 2024

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Spar Shop At The Curragh Irish European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 1m 24.54s

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Dance For Chester

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany

80/1

Foaled March 26. €10,500 yearling, Ribchester colt. Brother to winner up to 6f Bid For Chester, and half-brother to 1m winner Grilo and 7f-1¼m winner Bertie's Wish. Dam 2-y-o 7.4f winner who stayed 1¼m.

Form:

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(8)

Drivers Seat

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Foaled March 17. €80,000 yearling, Sea The Stars colt. Dam, maiden (stayed 9.5f), half-sister to high-class 1¼m-1¾m (St Leger) winner Sixties Icon out of very smart 1¼m-1½m winner Love Divine.

Form:

(3)

Hotazhell¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| BF

5/4

Well-backed 5/2, fourth of 10 in maiden at Leopardstown (7.2f, good) on debut 19 days ago, finishing with running left after not clear run from 2f out. Looks the type that will improve significantly, so he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 4

(10)

Mount Parnassus^b1³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| BF

20/1

4/1, went backwards from debut when twelfth of 15 in maiden at this course (6f, soft) 30 days ago, not ideally drawn. Blinkered for 1st time. Should still have more to offer.

Form: 30

(4)

Native Honey¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger

25/1

Ran to a similar level as on debut when eighth of 11 in maiden at this course (6f, good, 16/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 48

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Rhodreego¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: D Dias

16/1

14/1, showed good speed when fifth of 11 in maiden at this course (6f, good) on debut 11 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 5

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Swagman

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

3/1

Foaled April 10. €170,000 yearling, Wootton Bassett colt. Half-brother to useful 11f/1½m winner Santorini. Dam unraced half-sister to smart winner up to 1½m Plumania. Warrants considerable respect.

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Tilani

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins

28/1

Foaled February 26. Belardo colt. Dam unraced half-sister to 1m-1¼m winner Tinandali and 1¼m-1½m winner Tregony (both smart) out of useful winner around 1¼m winner (stayed 1½m) Timarwa.

Form:

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Yamal¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

10/3

Promising type. 4/1, shaped encouragingly when third of 10 in maiden at Leopardstown (7.2f, good) on debut 19 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 3

Non-Runners

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Hill Road

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: A Murray J: D Egan

Forecasts

Hotazhell (5/4), Swagman (3/1), Yamal (10/3), Hill Road (7/1), Drivers Seat (12/1), Rhodreego (16/1), Mount Parnassus (20/1), Native Honey (25/1), Tilani (28/1), Dance For Chester (80/1)

A maiden that looks sure to throw up plenty of winners and it's HOTAZHELL who gets the vote having finished with running left when sent off favourite on debut at Leopardstown last month. Yamal was third (a place in front of the selection) that day, and he may well emerge as the main danger, with Swagman and Hill Road a couple of notable debutants, too.