16:52 Curragh

Friday 3 April 2026

All13:2213:5714:3215:0715:4216:1716:5217:27

Feel The Rush With 1xBet.ie Easter Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 2m 11.85s

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Atomic City¹⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P O'Brien

3/1

170,000 gns Ghaiyyath colt from a family his yard has enjoyed success with, and he showed plenty amidst obvious greenness when third (under this jockey) behind a pair of stablemates in 1m maiden here (heavy) in November. Extra furlong looks sure to suit and he's a likely improver.

Form: 3-

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(5)

Avoca Woods

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer| T: Jack Foley

40/1

€20,000 foal, €58,000 yearling, Sea The Moon colt. Half-brother to winner up to 9.5f May Night and 8.6f winner Sweet Talkin Sue. Probably one for the longer-term.

Form:

(2)

Canary Island

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

11/2

Dubawi colt. Half-brother to high-class winner up to 1½m Auguste Rodin. Dam, winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 7f/1m winner) who stayed 1½m, sister to high-class winner up to 1½m Magical. Bred to come into his own over middle distances but still very much respected on racecourse bow.

Form:

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Chamonix^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

20/1

€100,000 yearling, Wootton Bassett gelding. Half-brother to useful winner up to 8.5f Arturo Toscanini. Dam, ungenuine 2-y-o 6f/7f winner, sister to smart 7f-8.5f winner Carribean Sunset. Tongue strap on for debut and well worth a market check (yard also saddles Atomic City).

Form:

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Galileo Noir¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade

11/1

Saxon Warrior colt left his debut form well behind when (14/1) third on turf debut/return from 4 months off at Naas and while this is a deeper maiden, he's open to improvement upped in trip.

Form: 7-3

(3)

Pendulum^b1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

15/8

Dubawi colt. Dam, 1m winner, sister to smart winner up to 1¼m Antilles. Wears blinkers for debut. Likely to be significant that he's the choice of Ryan Moore and merits serious consideration.

Form:

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Blue Blue Moon²⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

12/1

Space Blues filly, whose owners have enjoyed plenty of success with this family, ran to a fair level when 12 lengths fifth of 7 in Naas listed race (good) in July and should improve over a slightly longer trip.

Form: 5-

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Glyfada

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: Donnacha O'Brien

4/1

Camelot filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including very smart 1m-1¼m winner Prague and useful 9f-1¾m winner Knight of Honour. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner. Makes plenty of appeal on paper and she's one to be interested in, especially if supported.

Form:

Non-Runners

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Scientific¹⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: Ronan Whelan

Forecasts

Pendulum (15/8), Atomic City (3/1), Glyfada (4/1), Canary Island (11/2), Galileo Noir (11/1), Blue Blue Moon (12/1), Scientific (12/1), Chamonix (20/1), Avoca Woods (40/1)

The market should prove informative ahead of this relatively valuable maiden, but Irish Derby entrant ATOMIC CITY sets a fair standard on his debut third here and with improvement expected, he gets the nod. Newcomer Glyfada also holds a Group 1 entry and makes plenty of pedigree appeal, while Pendulum looks the pick of the Ballydoyle trio on jockey bookings.