18:00 Curragh

Saturday 1 July 2017

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Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Handicap (60-100)

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 3m 35.40s

1^st

Three Kingdoms

88-10

33/1

T: D K WeldJ: Leigh Roche

In rear, closer in 13th 3f out, good headway into 3rd on outer 2f out, led and pushed along 1 1/2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, comfortably

2^nd

2 ¼

Here For The Craic

108-9

14/1

T: D BuddsJ: Seamie Heffernan

Rear of mid-division, checked on inner after 2f, headway into 10th 3f out, ridden 2f out, went 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening winner to go 2nd near line

3^rd

Neverushacon

68-5

10/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: N G McCullagh

Chased leaders, 2nd 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

4^th

Laws Of Spin

49-12

2/1f

T: W P MullinsJ: R L Moore

Mid-division, ridden and progress into 5th on outer 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, no impression on winner final furlong, dropped to 4th close home op 13/8

5^th

The Plan Man

78-4

10/1

T: A J MartinJ: Chris Hayes

Mid-division, pushed along in moderate 10th on outer 2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong op 11/1 tchd 12/1

6^th

2 ½

Hurricane Sky

88-4

25/1

T: C O'BrienJ: Killian Leonard (5)

Mid-division, took keen hold, closer in 5th 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression

7^th

2 ¾

Zafayan

69-11

8/1

T: D K WeldJ: P J Smullen

Chased leaders, 7th 3f out, soon ridden and no impression

8^th

Supreme Vinnie

88-10

14/1

T: Miss D O'SheaJ: Colin Keane

Rear of mid-division, ridden and some progress into 7th over 2f out, 8th 1f out, no impression op 16/1

9^th

Pyromaniac

79-6

12/1

T: A J MartinJ: Billy Lee

Chased leaders early, dropped to 11th 3f out, soon pushed along, no impression

10^th

He's Our Man

128-4

50/1

T: A McCannJ: Sean Davis (7)

Rear of mid-division, took keen hold, progress into mid-division at halfway, ridden and no impression from 3f out

11^th

Mandatario

69-4

20/1

T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning

Chased leaders, 4th 3f out, soon ridden and weakened op 25/1

12^th

Whiteout

69-4

10/3

T: W P MullinsJ: Declan McDonogh

Led, joined halfway, led again 3f out, soon ridden, headed 1 1/2f out, soon weakened tchd 3/1

13^th

1 ½

Shadagann

78-9

25/1

T: M HalfordJ: Shane Foley

Rear of mid-division, closer in mid-division on outer halfway, ridden and no impression from 3f out tchd 33/1

14^th

The Winkler

88-9

28/1

T: E DoyleJ: D E Sheehy (7)

Always behind, no impression from 3f out, never a factor op 33/1

15^th

Hudson's Bay

78-10

40/1

T: T J O'MaraJ: Wayne Lordan

Rear of mid-division and pulled hard, headway to dispute lead halfway, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened quickly

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Non-Runners

Travertine²⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: N Madden J: T P Madden

Sir Ector²¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 10

T: Nicole McKenna J: Ronan Whelan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€72.40Pl:€16.60, €3.60, €2.40EX:€1,500.10Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€4,938.22SF:€444.02

Forecasts

Laws Of Spin (2/1), Whiteout (10/3), Zafayan (8/1), Neverushacon (10/1), The Plan Man (10/1), Pyromaniac (12/1), Sir Ector (12/1), Here For The Craic (14/1), Supreme Vinnie (14/1), Travertine (16/1), Mandatario (20/1), Hurricane Sky (25/1), Shadagann (25/1), The Winkler (28/1), Three Kingdoms (33/1), Hudson's Bay (40/1), He's Our Man (50/1)

Two very interesting contenders from the Closutton yard of the champion jumps trainer to consider. Whiteout won impressively over C&D last time out, the smart hurdler taking full advantage of a lenient mark on the Flat. He's gone up 11lb for that win, but remains very much in the melting pot. Stablemate LAWS OF SPIN might be the one to side with however, with the jockey bookings perhaps a nod in his favour. He won all three starts last year, decisively over C&D when last spotted and his expert handler can be trusted to have him spot on for this return to action. Zafayan has twice run well this season over track and trip and should do so again while the likes of Pyromaniac and Here For The Craic are worth considering in the place market.