13:45 Curragh

Saturday 10 August 2024

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

Trainor Stone And Tile Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 1m 25.42s

(13)

Acapulco Bay

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

6/1

Foaled February 22. Dubawi colt. Dam, French 1½m-1¾m winner, sister to 3 winners, including very smart 1m-1½m (Ribblesdale Stakes) winner Magic Wand, and closely related to Irish Oaks winner Chicquita. Holds a Group 2 entry and respected on debut.

Form:

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(3)

Dante's Lad^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

14/1

Foaled April 26. €240,000 yearling, Wootton Bassett colt. Half-brother to several winners, including winner up to 1½m Pablo Escobarr and 10.2f-2m winner Roberto Escobarr, both smart. Third of 9 to in barrier trial at Naas in May. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

(4)

Delacroix¹⁶

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

2/5

Foaled April 2. Dubawi colt. Half-brother to useful 1½m-1¾m winner Grateful. Shaped well when second of 8 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft, 4/1) on debut 16 days ago, clear of rest. Sure to be sharper with that run under his belt and solid claims here.

Form: 2

(11)

Hostility

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

6/1

Foaled April 13. 430,000 gns yearling, No Nay Never colt. Half-brother to smart winner up to 1¼m Oviedo. Dam maiden (stayed 12.5f), half-sister to smart winner up to 9f Very Special. Noteworthy newcomer.

Form:

(5)

Justified Risk²⁶

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

250/1

Twice-raced colt. Last of 9 in maiden (200/1) at Killarney (8.1f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 09

(6)

Ottoman⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: E & P Harty

125/1

Twice-raced colt. 33/1, seventh of 13 in maiden at Galway (7f, soft) 6 days ago. Handicaps promise to be more his bag on the back of this run.

Form: 07

(1)

Rajstar

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

25/1

Foaled April 26. €75,000 yearling, Blue Point colt. Dam ran once out of smart winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6.3f winner) Alanza.

Form:

(15)

Red Charlie³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gavin Ryan| T: E Mullins

150/1

Twice-raced colt. Eleventh of 13 in maiden (100/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 31 days ago. One for later on.

Form: 00

(2)

The Marty Party⁵¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien

80/1

Twice-raced colt. Ninth of 13 in minor event at Leopardstown (7.2f, good to firm, 25/1) 51 days ago, in rear and never on terms. Rates a likely type for nurseries moving forward.

Form: 69

(12)

Tiger Kitten²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: S M Duffy

250/1

Once-raced colt. 150/1, tenth of 12 in maiden at this C&D (good to firm) on debut 21 days ago, running green and always behind.

Form: 0

(10)

Corazon Blanco

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh

66/1

Foaled March 14. £26,000 yearling, Phoenix of Spain filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including winner up to 1½m Feyha. Sixth of 7 in barrier trial at Dundalk in July.

Form:

(14)

Greatest Drama

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

12/1

Foaled March 24. Night of Thunder filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful 1m/9f winner Turf King and 7f winner Doux Esprit. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f winner). Stable having good spell.

Form:

(8)

Pickersgill

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery

50/1

Foaled March 30. €14,000 yearling, Starspangledbanner filly. Sister to 6f winner Claim The Stars and half-sister to 6f winner National Glory and 1¼m winner Fraser Island. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner. Third of 8 in barrier trial at Dundalk in July.

Form:

Non-Runners

(7)

Majestic Wave¹⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: John O'Donoghue J: Ronan Whelan

(9)

Storm Piece

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: G M Lyons J: Colin Keane

Forecasts

Delacroix (2/5), Storm Piece (5/1), Acapulco Bay (6/1), Hostility (6/1), Majestic Wave (6/1), Greatest Drama (12/1), Dante's Lad (14/1), Rajstar (25/1), Pickersgill (50/1), Corazon Blanco (66/1), The Marty Party (80/1), Ottoman (125/1), Red Charlie (150/1), Tiger Kitten (250/1), Justified Risk (250/1)

DELACROIX is bred in the purple and shaped well when runner-up on debut in a Leopardstown maiden (1m) 16 days ago. Likely to be much sharper with that run behind him, he can make it second time lucky. Newcomer and stablemate Acapulco Bay is another to note along with the progressive Majestic Wave. Joseph O'Brien debutants Hostility and Dante's Lad also command a check in the betting for clues.