14:17 Curragh

Saturday 16 August 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Nursery Handicap

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 1m 12.89s

(4)

Sir Alfie²²

Age: 2| Weight: 10-3| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 85

5/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Down Royal in June. Third of 5 in minor event (13/2) at Cork (5f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More needed but leading yard has tasted recent success in this race.

Form: 4143

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(1)

Raphello¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 79| BF

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/4, very good second of 10 in maiden at Sligo (6.1f, good to soft) 10 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Makes handicap debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 3762

(2)

Baker Blue⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 76

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fifth of 12 in maiden at Tipperary (5f, good to firm, 11/2) 45 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 3355

(3)

Profit Centre⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Coen| T: K J Condon| OR: 74

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 28 in maiden at this C&D (good to firm, 14/1) 7 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 949

(10)

Monte Vista²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 73

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 10/3 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 10 in maiden at Down Royal (5f, good) 29 days ago. Potential improver in handicaps for a yard which runs 4./

Form: 645

(12)

Award Ceremony^h¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 69

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, creditable fifth of 13 in nursery at Sligo (6.1f, good to soft, 9/1) 10 days ago, worst of draw.

Form: 34555

(9)

Gelato^b1¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: K P Cotter| OR: 67

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, twentieth of 21 in minor event at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Booking of Carroll a plus. Blinkers on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 450

(8)

Cisterna⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 66

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 28 in maiden at this C&D (good to firm, 40/1) 7 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 860

(7)

Believe In Glory^t1¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: K J Condon| OR: 61

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 2/1, bit below form third of 8 in maiden at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Respected.

Form: 40263

(11)

Simmering Seas^t1⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Hassett⁽³⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 58

15/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 25/1, twenty fourth of 28 in maiden at this C&D (good to firm) 7 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 980

(5)

Enthusiastically¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 54

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 13 in nursery (10/1) at Sligo (6.1f, good to soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 7000

(6)

Luna Beaux¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss K McGivern| OR: 54

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, respectable seventh of 13 in nursery at Sligo (6.1f, good to soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 7087

Forecasts

Sir Alfie (5/1), Monte Vista (5/1), Raphello (13/2), Baker Blue (13/2), Profit Centre (7/1), Simmering Seas (15/2), Award Ceremony (9/1), Cisterna (9/1), Believe In Glory (10/1), Gelato (14/1), Enthusiastically (33/1), Luna Beaux (33/1)

RAPHELLO was an improved second when tackling 6f for the first time at Sligo last week and can provide Joseph O'Brien with a second successive win in this race. Monte Vista, one of 4 runners for Donnacha O'Brien, is a probable improver in handicaps and is second choice ahead of Believe In Glory.