13:22 Curragh

Friday 3 April 2026

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Curragh On Course Bookmakers Supporting Free Admission Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden

Off time: 13:22 | Winning time: 1m 5.11s

(6)

Confucius

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

5/4

Foaled April 24. 1,700,000 gns yearling. Half-brother to 7f winner Alfareqa and it'll naturally be interesting to see what the market has to say, though Ryan Moore prefers New Yorker.

Form:

(8)

Edward Thatch

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Egan| T: Robson Aguiar

1/1

Foaled March 13. €45,000 foal, €70,000 yearling. Dam unraced sister to useful 2-y-o 7f winner (stayed 1¼m) Iberia out of smart winner up to 6f (2-y-o 5f winner) Beauty Bright. One to note in the betting.

Form:

(1)

Lars Soldier¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: M Mulvany

18/1

Fetched just €3,500 yearling but he's bred to be precocious and showed ability when fourth of 7 on debut over C&D last month. Will be more streetwise this time but may prove vulnerable to some of the blue-blooded newcomers.

Form: 4

(5)

New Mexico

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: Robson Aguiar

20/1

Foaled March 8. Cost 105,000 gns yearling and he's out of a 6f winner. Jockey bookings suggest that Edward Thatch is the stable first-string but worth a second look in the betting nonetheless.

Form:

(2)

Santo Parvenue

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jamie Powell| T: E & P Harty

40/1

Foaled April 15. 1,000 gns foal, €7,000 yearling. Brother to 7f winner Toy Soldier and his dam was a winner over the same trip. Doesn't have the look of a probable first-time-out winner on paper.

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(3)

Santorini Storm

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

18/1

Foaled March 18. €20,000 yearling. Brother to 5f/6f winner World of Darcy and his dam was a 6f winner. Market should point the way.

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(4)

Two Brigade

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan

12/1

Foaled February 2. Invincible Army colt. Half-brother to several winners, including 5f winner Catch Cunningham and 2-y-o 6f winner Palenville. Interesting to see what the market has to say.

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(7)

Fiery Anne

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam Grant⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

100/1

Foaled April 18. Half-sister to 3 winners, including 6f winner Kendaya and 7f winner Urban Soul. Yard's record with 2-y-os suggests that this one is probably best watched.

Form:

Non-Runners

(9)

New Yorker

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: A P O'Brien J: R L Moore

Forecasts

Edward Thatch (1/1), Confucius (5/4), New Yorker (13/8), Two Brigade (12/1), Lars Soldier (18/1), Santorini Storm (18/1), New Mexico (20/1), Santo Parvenue (40/1), Fiery Anne (100/1)

Aidan O'Brien unleashes his first 2-y-o runners of the season in this maiden, namely NEW YORKER and Confucius. Both naturally make plenty of appeal on paper and, unless the betting suggests otherwise, New Yorker is probably the way to go, given that he's Ryan Moore's pick. Two Brigade may prove to be best of the rest, ahead of Edward Thatch and New Mexico, both of whom represent the Robson De Aguiar yard.