17:00 Curragh

Friday 28 June 2024

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Cunningham's Of Kildare Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 10.65s

(3)

Abraham Answer

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D E Sheehy| T: M C Grassick

125/1

Foaled March 31. Bungle Inthejungle gelding. Dam, 2-y-o 5f winner, half-sister to 1m winner Ambella and 1m-1¼m winner Surey.

Form:

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(11)

Admiral Churchill

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey

2/1

Foaled February 27. 65,000 gns foal, €200,000 2-y-o, Kodiac colt. Dam maiden (stayed 12.5f). Likely type on paper.

Form:

(7)

All Right By Me⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons

50/1

Twice-raced colt. 11/4, sixth of 13 in maiden at Down Royal (7f, good) 7 days ago. Probably vulnerable.

Form: 66

(14)

Le Zonda

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

20/1

Foaled May 7. Beckford colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 1m winner Flamigo Bay and 1¼m winner Spanish Camelot.

Form:

(4)

Besiege²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrew Slattery| T: J Halley

125/1

Lightly-raced colt. 80/1, fifth of 7 in minor event at this C&D (good to firm) 23 days ago.

Form: 3555

(2)

Friends of Shajing

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: M O'Callaghan

22/1

Foaled March 6. 16,000 gns foal, £19,000 yearling, £88,000 2-y-o, Sergei Prokofiev colt. Newcomer to note.

Form:

(13)

East Hampton³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane

17/2

Promising type. Fourth of 11 in maiden (66/1) at this C&D (good) on debut 34 days ago, likely to have finished right on the heels of the principals with a clear run. Will improve.

Form: 4

(9)

Grand Dante¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: D Dias

14/1

Fourth of 17 in maiden (12/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, good) on debut 14 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 4

(8)

Ides Of March

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

14/1

Foaled April 27. Wootton Bassett colt. Half-brother to 1¼m winner Starry Eyed. Dam US 2-y-o Grade 1 1m winner. One to take seriously on debut.

Form:

(1)

In The Minus

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Davis| T: Sean Davis

200/1

Foaled April 13. €5,000 yearling, Belardo colt. Half-brother to useful 1½m winner Blazing Skies. Dam, 1m winner who stayed 1½m, sister to smart winner up to 1¾m Endless Time.

Form:

(5)

Iron Fist

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington

12/1

Foaled February 15. 1,200 gns yearling, New Bay colt. Half-brother to 1¼m-1½m winner Bug Boy and 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Brunelle. Dam, 1¼m-1½m winner, half-sister to useful 1½m winner Calatrava Cape.

Form:

(10)

Mount Parnassus^b²³

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

7/2

Thrice-raced colt. Blinkered for 1st time, second of 9 in maiden at this course (7f, good to firm, 20/1) 23 days ago, clear of rest. Sure to win races on that evidence.

Form: 302

(6)

Snapdragon^b1⁴⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

11/2

240,000 gns yearling, No Nay Never colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 6f-7f winner Samoot and 7f winner Jadaayil. 3/1, fourth of 9 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, good) on debut 48 days ago, barely adequate test. Blinkers on 1st time. Should have more to offer and the pick of Moore.

Form: 4

(12)

Viking Invasion

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

15/2

Foaled April 1. €40,000 foal, €100,000 yearling, Mehmas colt. Brother to winner up to 8.3f Roman Dynasty and half-brother to several winners, including winner up to 1¼m Vatican Hill and 6f-1m winner Luzum.

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Forecasts

Admiral Churchill (2/1), Mount Parnassus (7/2), Snapdragon (11/2), Viking Invasion (15/2), East Hampton (17/2), Iron Fist (12/1), Ides Of March (14/1), Grand Dante (14/1), Le Zonda (20/1), Friends of Shajing (22/1), All Right By Me (50/1), Abraham Answer (125/1), Besiege (125/1), In The Minus (200/1)

EAST HAMPTON was a big eye-catcher over C&D on debut last month and could be the way to go over the Ballydoyle pair Snapdragon and Mount Parnassus.