16:55 Curragh

Sunday 21 July 2024

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Fleetwood Paints Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 2m 31.18s

(7)

Hollies Choice^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan

300/1

Twice-raced mare on Flat. 300/1, thirteenth of 18 in maiden at this course (10f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 80

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(6)

Loch Awe^p³²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: B W Duke

300/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 8 in bumper at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good to soft, 150/1). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Sabrina J. Harty. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code.

Form:

(8)

Aztec Sun^t1⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

11/1

Twice-raced colt. Fifth of 7 in maiden at Cork (12.1f, good to soft, 11/4) 86 days ago. Needs to get back on track in a first-time tongue strap.

Form: 5-5

(3)

Ephesus^p1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 86| BF

13/8

Thrice-raced colt. Evens, fourth of 7 in maiden at Leopardstown (12.8f, good to firm) 31 days ago. Stable in good form. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Leading claims.

Form: 324

(2)

Kalkanli⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

7/2

Once-raced colt. Fifth of 10 in maiden at this course (10f, good, 11/1) on debut 57 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 5

(11)

Kaptain Bay⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade

12/1

Twice-raced gelding. 13/2, fourth of 12 in maiden at this course (10f, heavy). Off 92 days. Yard in good form.

Form: 5-4

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Polaris Dancer^p1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: W P Browne| OR: 76

22/1

Promising individual. 11/4, fourth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f) 9 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Should progress and merits consideration.

Form: 634

(12)

Rosso³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 80

7/2

Promising sort. Third of 7 in maiden (10/1) at Leopardstown (12.8f, good to firm) 31 days ago, not ideally placed. Open to improvement.

Form: 43

(1)

Valjean⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: C Weld

100/1

Once-raced gelding. 12/1, seventh of 12 in maiden at this course (10f, heavy) on debut. Off 92 days.

Form: 7

(5)

Ice Opera^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery

50/1

Twice-raced filly. Fifth of 11 in maiden at Limerick (11.3f, good, 100/1) 14 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 95

(10)

Sidiza⁵⁶

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

11/2

Promising individual. 8/1, third of 8 in maiden at this course (10f, soft) on debut 56 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Open to progress.

Form: 3

Non-Runners

(4)

Pearl Jewel⁶⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: C Timmons J: Shane Foley

Forecasts

Ephesus (13/8), Rosso (7/2), Kalkanli (7/2), Sidiza (11/2), Aztec Sun (11/1), Kaptain Bay (12/1), Pearl Jewel (12/1), Polaris Dancer (22/1), Ice Opera (50/1), Valjean (100/1), Hollies Choice (300/1), Loch Awe (300/1)

EPHESUS is the clear form pick based on his debut form and, if he can put a lesser effort behind him he can get the better of the likes of Polaris Dance and Sidiza, who are both open to improvement.