14:17 Curragh

Saturday 23 August 2025

All13:4214:1714:5215:2716:0216:3717:1017:40

Sheehy Motors Volkswagen Maiden

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 1m 12.74s

(9)

Bennu⁷⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Adam Browne-Souza⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Browne

16/1

Once-raced colt. 12/1, tenth of 18 in maiden at this C&D (good) on debut. Off over 2 years.

Form: 0/

(11)

Desert Power³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: James Ryan| T: E Lynam| OR: 76

9/1

Lightly-raced gelding. 10/1, last of 18 in handicap at this course (5f, soft) on reappearance 34 days ago. Claims on his best 3-y-o form.

Form: 232-0

(5)

Java Wood^h⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: K Smith

100/1

Once-raced gelding. 150/1 and hooded, seventh of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (7f) on debut 8 days ago.

Form: 7

(8)

Arklow Lad²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter

20/1

Once-raced colt. Eighth of 14 in maiden at Galway (7f, good to soft, 66/1) on debut 25 days ago, unable to sustain effort. May well do better.

Form: 8

(6)

Astute Power

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: E Lynam

22/1

€11,000 yearling, Profitable gelding. Half-brother to 6.3f/7f winner Major Power. Dam, 7f winner, half-sister to high-class winner up to 6f Slade Power. Newcomer to note in the betting.

Form:

(14)

Cali Case^t²⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: M O'Callaghan

66/1

Twice-raced gelding. Hooded for 1st time, seventh of 9 in maiden at Dundalk (5f, 12/1). Off 8 months.

Form: 07-

(1)

Cecco^b1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: J A Stack| OR: 71

22/1

Lightly-raced gelding. 22/1, creditable tenth of 16 in handicap at Naas (7f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 9650

(4)

Snowballs

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery

40/1

Bungle Inthejungle gelding. Brother to 2-y-o 5f winner Loveday and 5f/6f winner Love Ya and half-brother to several winners, including 2-y-o 6f winner Lovejoy. Dam 5f winner. Yard having good spell. Market support worth noting.

Form:

(15)

Washington Street²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 77| BF

2/1

Fairly useful gelding. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Below form ninth of 17 in maiden (6/4) at Cork (6f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Had run well to be second on his 3 outings prior to that. Should go well if back to best.

Form: 5-72229

(10)

Be Good Or Begone

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S Foley| T: Daniel Murphy

16/1

Far Above filly. Dam, ran twice at 2 yrs, half-sister to smart 1m-1¼m winner Scentasia.

Form:

(7)

Bluebelardo^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Cleary| T: M C Grassick| OR: 60

40/1

Modest filly. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. 14/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable tenth of 16 in handicap at Naas (7f, good to soft) 19 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 40-0050

(16)

Cash Me¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Browne McMonagle| T: A Oliver

50/1

Twice-raced filly. First run since leaving M. G. Quinn when fifteenth of 19 in maiden (125/1) at Naas (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 7-0

(3)

Glory To Be²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 70

6/4

Progressive form. 6/1, third of 17 in maiden at Cork (6f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Leading claims.

Form: 423

(2)

Mise Freisin⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: M W Hassett⁽³⁾| T: T Mullins

66/1

Once-raced filly. 40/1, fifteenth of 17 in maiden at this C&D (good) on debut 56 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 0

(13)

Yutori

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: Daniel McLoughlin

12/1

38,000 gns yearling, Acclamation filly. Sister to useful 6f winner Bimble and half-sister to 7f-1¼m winner Violet's Lads and 2-y-o 6f winner The Big Bad. Dam 7f-9f winner.

Form:

Non-Runners

(12)

Men Of Honour²⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: A Slattery J: A J Slattery

Forecasts

Glory To Be (6/4), Washington Street (2/1), Men Of Honour (7/2), Desert Power (9/1), Yutori (12/1), Bennu (16/1), Be Good Or Begone (16/1), Arklow Lad (20/1), Cecco (22/1), Astute Power (22/1), Bluebelardo (40/1), Snowballs (40/1), Cash Me (50/1), Cali Case (66/1), Mise Freisin (66/1), Java Wood (100/1)

GLORY TO BE has made steady progress in her 3 starts and will stand a good chance of getting off the mark here if that trend continues. Washington Street was below par last time but will be a threat if recapturing the form he showed when runner-up on his 3 outings prior to that. Men of Honour may prove best of the rest.