18:40 Curragh

Friday 28 June 2024

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O'Dooles Restaurant Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden

Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 2m 8.07s

(5)

Epic Performance^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer

250/1

Midi colt. Half-brother to several winners, including winner up to 1m Darkening and 2-y-o 6f/7f winner Art Official, both useful. Dam 6f winner. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

(10)

Hollies Choice^t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan

300/1

Offered little in bumper/pair of hurdle outings and similar story tried on the Flat when last of 8 in maiden at Down Royal (12.8f, good) 6 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 8

(11)

Out Of Theordinary⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: J A Heffernan| T: L Comer

250/1

Once-raced filly. 80/1, last of 8 in maiden at Sligo (10.6f, good) on debut 44 days ago.

Form: 8

(18)

Bucaneer's Spirit²³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: A Oliver

40/1

Once-raced gelding. 125/1, tenth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f) on debut. Off 7 months. Up in trip.

Form: 0-

(1)

Don't Hassle

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: John Velazquez| T: J Feane

40/1

200,000 gns yearling, Aclaim colt. Half-brother to useful winner up to 1¼m Qatar Man and 5f/6f winner Theriverrunsdeep. Dam maiden. Market should prove a useful guide on debut.

Form:

(13)

Hampshire

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

4/1

Galileo colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Hms Endeavour. Dam US winner up to 1¼m, including Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf and several other Grade 1 events at 3 to 5 yrs. Of obvious interest on debut.

Form:

(16)

Il Sovrano

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

9/1

€235,000 yearling, No Nay Never colt. Closely related to 7f winner Shadowed and half-brother to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 1m Zofelle and useful winner up to 1m Queenship. One to note on debut for clues.

Form:

(6)

Rock Of Ireland^p⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer| T: Alan McIntyre| OR: 85

10/1

Much improved after 5 months off/with cheekpieces fitted when second of 12 in maiden at Navan (10f) in April. Below best when seventh of 9 in maiden back at that venue in May but pick of form gives him sound claims on debut for new yard with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 6-27

(4)

Shepperton Lodge^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: M P Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien

25/1

72,000 gns yearling, Lope De Vega colt. Half-brother to 1¼m winner Candy Storm and useful 1m-1½m winner Regal Empire. Trainer going well. Wears tongue strap. Seventh of 8 to Gangster Granny in barrier trial at Dundalk in 2023.

Form:

(9)

Slowdownbarney¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell

25/1

Once-raced gelding. Fifth of 9 in maiden at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft, 25/1) on debut 15 days ago, racing off the pace and making only late headway. This promises to reveal more.

Form: 5

(12)

Street Mentor⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery

80/1

Fair form. Runner-up on debut at Dundalk (10.7f) in March but failed to progress when sixth of 9 in maiden back there later in the month. Absent since but he could yet have more to offer now tackling turf for the first time. Tongue strap left off.

Form: 26

(3)

Threehavenine¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: C D Maxwell| T: P Stafford

250/1

Once-raced gelding. 200/1, twelfth of 13 in maiden at Fairyhouse (12f, good) on debut 14 days ago.

Form: 0

(15)

Trapalanda

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: G M Ryan| T: P G Fahey

22/1

Decorated Knight colt. Half-brother to 1¾m-16.5f winner Ney. Dam 8.7f winner who stayed 1½m.

Form:

(14)

Trethorn³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

14/1

Dubawi colt. Dam, 1m-1¼m winner (including at 2 yrs). 9/1, sixth of 10 in maiden at this C&D (good) on debut 34 days ago, not knocked about. Should improve.

Form: 6

(17)

Royal Entry¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger

7/1

Twice-raced filly. 100/1, third of 9 in maiden at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 15 days ago, faring best of those held up. Likely she can do better again.

Form: 63

(2)

Sacred Oath

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

12/1

Lope De Vega filly. Half-sister to 1m winner Expand The Map. Dam useful French 1m winner (including at 2 yrs). Yard having good spell.

Form:

(8)

Siege Of Troy^p1¹²

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

6/4

Promising sort. 10/11, still in need of experience when fourth of 16 in maiden at Gowran (9.4f, good) 12 days ago, running on late. Cheekpieces on 1st time and he remains with potential. Shortlisted.

Form: 24

(7)

Vivacious Lady²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins

33/1

Waldgeist filly who left debut form in her wake when fourth of 14 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 25 days ago, running on without being knocked about. Open to further improvement.

Form: 94

Forecasts

Siege Of Troy (6/4), Hampshire (4/1), Royal Entry (7/1), Il Sovrano (9/1), Rock Of Ireland (10/1), Sacred Oath (12/1), Trethorn (14/1), Trapalanda (22/1), Shepperton Lodge (25/1), Slowdownbarney (25/1), Vivacious Lady (33/1), Bucaneer's Spirit (40/1), Don't Hassle (40/1), Street Mentor (80/1), Epic Performance (250/1), Out Of Theordinary (250/1), Threehavenine (250/1), Hollies Choice (300/1)

SEIGE OF TROY was still in need of the experience but seemed to finish with running left having taken time to hit full stride when fourth at Gowran (9.4f) 12 days ago. Still very much one to be positive about, she can make it third time lucky. Rock of Ireland is a player on the pick of his form and feared on debut for his new yard. Newcomers Hampshire and Il Sovrano are others to note.