13:05 Curragh

Saturday 5 October 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 1m 29.09s

(7)

Balibel

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins

14/1

Foaled April 17. Kodiac colt. Half-brother to 6f/7f winner Baladiya and useful 7.4f winner Baraniya. Dam, 2-y-o 7f winner, half-sister to useful 8.6f-1½m winner Bashiyr.

Form:

(13)

Expanded

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

9/4

Foaled March 8. Wootton Bassett colt. Half-brother to useful 2-y-o 7f winner Henry Adams. Dam, maiden (stayed 1¼m), sister to smart winner up to 9f (stayed 1½m) Mohawk. Stable in good form so very much one to consider.

Form:

(11)

First Wave

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: A P O'Brien

5/1

€720,000Y. Wootton Bassett colt. Dam, 2-y-o 1m winner, half-sister to 1½m-14.6f winner Wild Coco and 10.5f-1¾m winner Weltmacht. Debutant must enter calculations.

Form:

(12)

I'll Be Handy⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith

66/1

Twice-raced gelding. Ninth of 14 in maiden (100/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 6 days ago.

Form: 69

(9)

Micasso¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D Kinsella

250/1

Twice-raced gelding. 250/1, eleventh of 13 in maiden at Punchestown (8.1f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 00

(3)

Paddydaddy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Oliver

33/1

Foaled April 27. €25,000 yearling, Mehmas colt. Half-brother to 1¼m winner Finest Leader and 1m-1¼m winner Beach Point.

Form:

(6)

Scott Key⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery

125/1

Twice-raced colt. 80/1, fourteenth of 18 in maiden at this course (6f, good to soft) 7 days ago.

Form: 00

(2)

Serengeti

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A P O'Brien

13/2

Foaled January 7. €800,000 yearling, Wootton Bassett colt. Dam, 9f winner, half-sister to smart 5f winner Requinto out of smart 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Damson. Player.

Form:

(10)

Some Performance

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

6/1

$35,000Y. Oscar Performance colt. Half-brother to 2 winners abroad by Exaggerator: dam unraced half-sister to useful 1m/9f winner Maximova out of useful 1½m/13f winner Honoria. Possibilities.

Form:

(14)

The Dark Baron^t1⁵²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: J J Murphy

100/1

Once-raced gelding. Eleventh of 16 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good, 33/1) on debut 52 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0

(5)

Tilani¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford & T Collins

125/1

Twice-raced gelding. 80/1, ninth of 15 in maiden at Listowel (8f, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 99

(4)

Truth Be Told⁶⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: D K Weld| BF

2/1

Twice-raced colt, good fourth of 8 in maiden at Galway (7f, good to soft, 13/8) 68 days ago, slowly away. Holds very good form claims.

Form: 44

(1)

Wellwhatshappenin¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Kelly| T: P J Hayes

200/1

Once-raced colt. Eleventh of 15 in maiden at Listowel (8f, good to soft, 150/1) on debut 12 days ago, missing break.

Form: 0

(8)

Wild Sapphire

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: D K Weld

22/1

Foaled April 14. No Nay Never colt. Half-brother to several winners, including 2-y-o 1m winner Elizabeth Jane, 1¼m winner Federica Sophia and 9f/1¼m winner Kiss For A Jewel, all useful. Not ruled out.

Form:

Forecasts

Truth Be Told (2/1), Expanded (9/4), First Wave (5/1), Some Performance (6/1), Serengeti (13/2), Balibel (14/1), Wild Sapphire (22/1), Paddydaddy (33/1), I'll Be Handy (66/1), The Dark Baron (100/1), Scott Key (125/1), Tilani (125/1), Wellwhatshappenin (200/1), Micasso (250/1)

Aidan O'Brien looks to hold a very strong hard here with a trio of interesting newcomers and his SERENGETI is taken to emerge on top from stablemates Expanded and First Wave. Truth Be Told possesses much the best form of those with experience and can also have a say.