13:30 Curragh

Saturday 20 July 2024

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Juddmonte Chaldean Irish European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 1m 25.38s

(4)

Buck Barrow

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Fahey

50/1

Foaled March 16. £4,000 yearling, €10,000 2-y-o, Without Parole colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful 1½m-2m winner Hiroshima and winner up to 1¼m Dutch Painting. Dam 6f winner who stayed 1m.

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(2)

Currawood²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey

7/4

€240,000 yearling, Acclamation colt. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 7f-1m winner Oh This Is Us (by Acclamation) out of smart winner up to 1m Shamwari Lodge. Promising third of 14 in maiden (5/1) at this C&D (good to soft) on debut 21 days ago, having to pick way through. Big player.

Form: 3

(8)

Dakota Blue¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

6/1

€300,000 2-y-o, Sioux Nation colt. Half-brother to useful 1½m-1¾m winner Point Nepean. Dam twice-raced half-sister to smart winner up to 9f Steinbeck. 5/1, second of 4 in novice at Tipperary (7.4f, good to firm) on debut 17 days ago, slowly away. May well do better.

Form: 2

(5)

Handmedownmybible⁶⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: P Magee

250/1

€3,500 yearling, Bungle Inthejungle colt. Closely related to useful 1¼m-1½m winner Wingingit, and half-brother to 7f winner Musical Jewel and useful 1m winner Keep Me Company. 33/1, eighth of 10 in maiden at Roscommon (7.7f, good to soft) on debut 68 days ago.

Form: 8

(3)

High Favour²¹

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

150/1

Dawn Approach colt. Brother to 7f-1¼m winner Level Pitch and half-brother to useful 6f winner Sometimesadiamond. Considered. 33/1, eleventh of 14 in maiden at this C&D (good to soft) on debut 21 days ago.

Form: 0

(12)

Ides Of March²²

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

5/4

Wootton Bassett colt. Half-brother to 1¼m winner Starry Eyed. Dam US 2-y-o Grade 1 1m winner. Promising fourth of 14 in maiden (14/1) at this course (6f, good to firm) on debut 22 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 4

(1)

Nyman¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: H De Bromhead

33/1

Twice-raced colt. Last of 7 in maiden (10/1) at Naas (7f, good) 14 days ago, hampered.

Form: 57

(9)

Political Power¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Egan| T: A Murray

40/1

Fair colt. Third of 9 in maiden (12/1) at Bellewstown (7.9f, good) 15 days ago.

Form: 473

(6)

Ryback

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Liam G O'brien

250/1

Foaled March 18. Elzaam gelding. Dam winner up to 6f (2-y-o 5f winner).

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(7)

Shoof Phoenix

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: D J Bunyan

100/1

Foaled April 1. €8,000 yearling, Phoenix of Spain colt. Half-brother to 7f winner West of Wichita. Dam, 1m winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 9f Sonja Henie out of 9f/9.5f winner Cold Cold Woman

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(11)

The Lion In Winter

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

11/2

Foaled January 31. €375,000 yearling, Sea The Stars colt. Dam, 1½m/12.3f winner, half-sister to smart 1¼m-1½m winner Venus de Milo.

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(10)

Tiger Kitten

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: S M Duffy

150/1

Foaled May 4. $40,000 yearling, Kitten's Joy colt. Brother to US 1m-10.5f winner Kitten's Roar, closely related to minor US winner by Artie Schiller. Dam US 5f/5.5f (including at 2 yrs) winner.

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Forecasts

Ides Of March (5/4), Currawood (7/4), The Lion In Winter (11/2), Dakota Blue (6/1), Nyman (33/1), Political Power (40/1), Buck Barrow (50/1), Shoof Phoenix (100/1), High Favour (150/1), Tiger Kitten (150/1), Handmedownmybible (250/1), Ryback (250/1)

This looks between CURRAWOOD, Dakota Blue and Ides of March, who all shaped like above-average prospects first-time up, and they are preferred in that order.