17:45 Curragh

Friday 23 May 2025

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Cavalor Equine Nutrition Irish European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 12.27s

(1)

Greek Flower²³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 83| BF| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Last of 10 in handicap (2/1) at this course (5f, good to soft). Off 7 months and she will be in with a shout if resuming in top form.

Form: 222730-

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(11)

Kodilicious^p1⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 91| D

9/1

10/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Naas (7f, heavy) 61 days ago. Will need to find some improvement with the first-time cheekpieces enlisted if she's to emerge on top.

Form: 01252-9

(6)

Staysound Susie¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 79| D

9/2

6/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good) 13 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 018-503

(5)

Back Down Under⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Leigh Roche| T: P Roche| OR: 78| CD

14/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this C&D (soft, 8/1) 68 days ago, slowly away. 4 lb rise fair enough and she should have a part to play.

Form: 51508-1

(7)

Ethical Code³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 83

14/1

Twice-raced winner. Hooded for 1st time, sixth of 7 in minor event (4/1) at Gowran (7f, soft) 37 days ago. Headgear discarded for this handicap debut and she's open to improvement.

Form: 1-6

(13)

Heart Of Darkness³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 74| D

20/1

16/1, last of 9 in handicap at Gowran (7f, soft) 30 days ago and she's opposable on the back of that low-key display.

Form: 66-4349

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Tai Tam Bay²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Alexandra Egan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 74| D

14/1

Last of 15 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft, 15/2) 25 days ago, slowly away. Had shaped well when third to Back Down Under on her seasonal reappearance over this C&D and each-way claims if judged on that.

Form: 3972-30

(14)

Miracle Beauty^p1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 82| BF| D

10/3

Lightly-raced winner. Good fourth of 17 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft, 7/2) 25 days ago, running on late. Cheekpieces on 1st time and improvement needed.

Form: 21-04

(4)

Li Ban⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 81| D

16/1

16/1, last of 6 in minor event at Dundalk (6f) 70 days ago and she looks set for another struggle.

Form: 2500-56

(3)

Just Before⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: W P Browne| OR: 77

25/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap (8/1) at Cork (7f, good) 47 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 531-407

(2)

Island Girl²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: J A Stack| OR: 73

9/1

Respectable third of 17 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft, 10/1) 25 days ago. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 5438-43

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Brigid's Cloak^p²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 70| D

6/1

Winner at Dundalk in April. Bit below form second of 17 in handicap (15/2) at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 4-42312

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Rosato²¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: C Weld| OR: 61| D

33/1

16/1, career best when winning 19-runner handicap at Navan (5.8f, good to soft) on final run of 2024 in October. Resumes on a 7 lb higher mark and another personal best is therefore needed.

Form: 805101-

Non-Runners

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Saturn Seven¹⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: E Lynam J: Wayne Lordan

Forecasts

Miracle Beauty (10/3), Staysound Susie (9/2), Brigid's Cloak (6/1), Greek Flower (7/1), Kodilicious (9/1), Island Girl (9/1), Saturn Seven (12/1), Back Down Under (14/1), Ethical Code (14/1), Tai Tam Bay (14/1), Li Ban (16/1), Heart Of Darkness (20/1), Just Before (25/1), Rosato (33/1)

If fully tuned-up for this GREEK FLOWER will have every chance. She failed to beat a rival home over 5f here on her final start of 2024, but she boasts plenty of solid form at this course, including when second to the progressive Big Gossey off a 2 lb higher mark last summer. Though winless since taking a 5f handicap here in October 2023, Saturn Seven is lurking on a dangerous mark and she performed with credit on several occasions at this track last season. Brigid's Cloak also merits respect.