17:25 Curragh

Saturday 20 July 2024

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La Celia Wines Irish European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 1m 25.13s

(2)

Accwest

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane

16/1

Acclamation filly. €42,000F, €65,000Y. Second foal. Sister to useful 2-y-o 7f/1m winner (stays 1¼m) Oh Herberts Reign. Dam maiden half-sister to smart 7f-1m winner Oh This Is Us (by Acclamation) out of smart winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f winner) Shamwari Lodge.

Form:

(12)

Castanets^t¹⁸

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

7/2

Related to a few winners, including a smart sort, and beat all bar an above-average sort at Roscommon on debut. Can step up on that and is fancied to get off the mark here.

Form: 2

(11)

Counterculture³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 73

10/3

Fair form on each of her three starts to date but doesn't look the type to be suited by another drop in trip, so might get outpaced by some of the speedier types.

Form: 274

(8)

Kailasa¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 77

9/2

In frame all 4 starts in maidens, albeit his latest effort at Roscommon was a bit sub-par. She can make her presence felt if back to her best form.

Form: 4233

(3)

Little Lady Lucy²⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

16/1

Expert Eye filly who showed ability without truly threatening at Dundalk first time out. Should benefit from that experience and isn't without hope.

Form: 5-

(14)

Madam Alkaterina²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hourigan

250/1

Has a poor pedigree and showed nothing first time out.

Form: 0

(1)

Magical Bay^p1³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

18/1

Just modest form to date and, while there's probably more to come, it might be in handicaps after this outing.

Form: 4-8

(4)

Mags¹¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: K P Cotter

80/1

Seemingly better effort when last of 5 in March but it's not solid form and much more is required.

Form: 5-5

(13)

Nunc Est Bibendum³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Stephen Gerard Carey

18/1

66/1, fifth of 15 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good) on debut last month, running on. Open to progress.

Form: 5

(5)

Pulling Gravitee

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: Mrs J Harrington

10/1

Kingman filly. Half-sister to 2 winners, including useful 1m winner (stays 9f) Curvature (by Lope de Vega). Dam twice-raced sister to high-class winner up to 10.5f Intello, third in Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Makes some appeal on pedigree.

Form:

(7)

Sea Of Moyle³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Katelyn Bailey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: K P Cotter

200/1

Cheap purchase who is yet to offer anything in the way of ability.

Form: 07

(10)

Super Exceed²⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J A Heffernan| T: T Mullins

40/1

11/1, seventh of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (7f) on debut. Off 8 months. A lot more needed.

Form: 7-

(6)

Sweet Verona¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery

80/1

Twice-raced filly. 33/1, eighth of 14 in maiden at Roscommon (7.4f, good to firm) last time.

Form: 98

(9)

White Clover⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

16/5

Stepped forward from her debut when third at Leopardstown last time and didn't have a hard race, so further progress would come as no surprise.

Form: 63

Forecasts

White Clover (16/5), Counterculture (10/3), Castanets (7/2), Kailasa (9/2), Pulling Gravitee (10/1), Little Lady Lucy (16/1), Accwest (16/1), Nunc Est Bibendum (18/1), Magical Bay (18/1), Super Exceed (40/1), Mags (80/1), Sweet Verona (80/1), Sea Of Moyle (200/1), Madam Alkaterina (250/1)

CASTANTES was clear of the rest when runner-up at Roscommon on debut and, with natural improvement, she can produce a performance good enough to land this. White Clover is the main danger and Kailasa can feature if back to her best.