15:20 Curragh

Sunday 16 August 2026

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:2516:5517:25

Velo 'Official Coffee At The Curragh' Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 1m 53.25s

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Albany County

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: A P O'Brien

25/1

Foaled February 6. €420,000 foal. Camelot half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 1m Mother Earth and useful winner up to 1m Ocean Jewel. Dam 7f-9f winner. One of 3 for Aidan O'Brien. The betting should guide.

Form:

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(7)

Breath Of Paradise⁷⁴

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

25/1

12/1, well-held fourth of 6 in maiden at this course (7f, good) on debut 74 days ago. Up in trip. Plenty of improvement will be needed.

Form: 4

(3)

Dancinginthecity

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

13/2

Foaled March 6. €140,000 Saxon Warrior colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 1½m winner Riviera Queen and 1½m winner Sugaree. One of 3 newcomers for Joseph O'Brien. Holds a Group 2 entry.

Form:

(9)

Grand Cru Classe

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: A Oliver

50/1

Foaled April 19. €65,000 Sea The Stars colt. Brother to several winners, including winner up to 1¼m Sea Empress and 9f-10.3f winner Meblesh, both useful. Dam 8.6f winner. Bred to have a future but will need a useful effort to strike on debut.

Form:

(1)

Moon Sand

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Scott McCullagh| T: J P O'Brien

80/1

Foaled March 10. €105,000 yearling, Sea The Moon colt. Dam, winner up to 9f (2-y-o 1m winner), half-sister to useful winner up to 1¼m Likala. It'll be very interesting to see what the betting makes of this Group 1 entered colt.

Form:

(5)

Palazzo Serristori

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A P O'Brien

14/1

Foaled January 23. Justify colt. Brother to useful 2-y-o 8.5f winner Totally Justified and half-brother to useful 1m-1¼m winner Masteroffoxhounds and 6f winner Jeroboam.

Form:

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Thomas Chippendale¹⁵

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

11/8

Camelot colt who showed plenty to work on when third of 4 in maiden at Galway (8.3f, good, 5/1) on debut 15 days ago. Looks sure to improve but Zarak Pasha was 4 lengths ahead of him at Galway.

Form: 3

(2)

Tommy Quick

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: J P O'Brien

50/1

Foaled March 10. American Pharoah colt. Half-brother to useful US 1m winner For The Flag. Dam, French/US maiden, sister to smart 1¼m-1½m winner Civil Union.

Form:

(11)

Zarak Pasha¹⁵

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

6/4

Promising sort. 6/4, did his best work finish when second of 4 in maiden at Galway (8.3f, good) 15 days ago, with reopposing Thomas Chippendale 4 lengths back in third. The one to beat.

Form: 42

(4)

Angels Have Wings

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

16/1

Foaled March 4. Camelot filly. Sister to smart 1¼m/11f winner Sir Lamorak and half-sister to useful 2-y-o 6f winner A New Dawn and 2-y-o 6f winner Jewelry. Up against the boys on debut but Group 1 entries suggest she's well regarded.

Form:

Non-Runners

(10)

Play Of Light

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: J S Bolger J: Seamie Heffernan

Forecasts

Thomas Chippendale (11/8), Zarak Pasha (6/4), Dancinginthecity (13/2), Palazzo Serristori (14/1), Play Of Light (14/1), Angels Have Wings (16/1), Breath Of Paradise (25/1), Albany County (25/1), Tommy Quick (50/1), Grand Cru Classe (50/1), Moon Sand (80/1)

ZARAK PASHA can confirm recent Galway superiority over Thomas Chippendale and get off the mark at the third time of asking. Several of the newcomers hold Group entries and would enter the reckoning if the betting speaks in their favour.