17:40 Curragh

Wednesday 3 June 2026

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Sky Bet Club Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 1m 26.30s

(5)

Aix La Chapelle

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

4/1

Foaled March 22. Justify colt. Brother to useful 2-y-o 5.7f/6f winner Statuette, closely related to smart winner up to 7f Tenebrism and half-brother to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 1m Henri Matisse. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6.5f winner). Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

(2)

Breath Of Paradise

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

12/1

Foaled April 14. €100,000 yearling, €120,000 2-y-o, Blackbeard colt. Dam, ran twice in US, sister to useful US 8.5f winner Cat's Pajamas. The market could be informative.

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(6)

Bull Shark²⁵

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

14/1

Showed plenty to work on when keeping on for third in 5f maiden here in March. However, he hasn't kicked on in 2 subsequent outings, 7½ lengths third of 7 at Naas (6f) on latest run 25 days ago.

Form: 333

(1)

Giant Sequoia

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

4/9

Foaled March 10. Frankel colt. Dam, winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 1m winner) who stayed 1½m (placed in Oaks/Irish Oaks), sister to smart 1½m winner (stayed 1¾m) Latrobe. Noteworthy newcomer with Ryan Moore in the saddle from leading yard's 2 in the race.

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(4)

Peckedbytheparrott

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam Caffrey| T: W Durkan

66/1

Foaled April 9. €40,000 yearling, Elzaam colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 7f winner Solomon Islands. Dam unraced out of useful 1¼m winner (stayed 1¾m) Elik. Looks to face a tough ask first time up.

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(3)

To Infinity

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

10/1

Foaled May 23. 360,000 gns yearling, Wootton Bassett colt. Half-brother to smart winner up to 1m Make Me King (2-y-o 1m winner) and 2-y-o 6f winner Nardra. Dam, 2-y-o 6f/7f winner who stayed 1¼m, half-sister to 6f winner The Wow Signal. Commands respect on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

(7)

Selwyn²⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: G M Lyons J: Colin Keane

Forecasts

Giant Sequoia (4/9), Aix La Chapelle (4/1), Selwyn (8/1), To Infinity (10/1), Breath Of Paradise (12/1), Bull Shark (14/1), Peckedbytheparrott (66/1)

The newcomers could come to the fore, with preference for GIANT SEQUOIA who is bred to be smart and has Ryan Moore on board for debut. His stablemate Aix La Chapelle isn't taken lightly, though, from a family his leading yard has enjoyed plenty of success with, while To Infinity also catches the eye on paper.