14:05 Curragh

Sunday 23 May 2021

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2016:5517:30

Heider Family Stables Gallinule Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 2m 16.38s

1^st

(10)

Earlswood

39-5

11/2

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen

Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to press leaders 2f out, led narrowly 1f out, kept on well final furlong tchd 6/1

2^nd

1 ¾

(5)

Arturo Toscanini

39-5

12/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan

Soon chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 4th 3f out, stayed on into 3rd 1f out, kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner

3^rd

(9)

Snapraeterea

39-5

17/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: S M Crosse

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute 4f out, narrow lead 2f out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed 1f out, kept on same pace closing stages op 11/1 tchd 8/1

4^th

1 ¾

(1)

Taipan

39-5

11/4f

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley

Dwelt slightly and pushed along, soon mid-division, pushed along 4f out, ridden in 7th 2f out, kept on inside final furlong tchd 3/1

5^th

(7)

Matchless

39-5

11/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: Seamie Heffernan

Led, joined 4f out, ridden and narrowly headed 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace op 17/2

6^th

6 ½

(8)

Erzindjan

39-5

9/2

T: D K WeldJ: Colin Keane

Held up towards rear, ridden into 6th 2f out, no impression in 5th 1 1/2f out, soon no extra op 4/1

7^th

4 ½

(6)

Hector De Maris

39-5

8/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out op 15/2 tchd 13/2

8^th

(2)

Flying Visit

39-8

11/1

T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning

Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, soon no extra op 14/1

9^th

(3)

Vafortino

39-5

10/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh

Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon no extra op 11/1 tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Max Mayhem¹²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: S M Crosse

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.80Pl:€2.10, €4.30, €2.30EX:€91.10Trifecta:€820.40SF:€68.57

Forecasts

Taipan (11/4), Erzindjan (9/2), Earlswood (11/2), Hector De Maris (8/1), Max Mayhem (8/1), Snapraeterea (17/2), Vafortino (10/1), Matchless (11/1), Flying Visit (11/1), Arturo Toscanini (12/1)

MATCHLESS hasn't had much racing and shaped like he was in need of a longer trip when mid-field in a Guineas trial at Leopardstown last month, so he might be able to find a chunk of improvement over this distance. Erzindjan and Snapraeterea both have better form than the selection at present, so they're clear dangers.

MATCHLESS (IRE)
ERZINDJAN (IRE)
SNAPRAETEREA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Crossfirehurricane

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 3

J: S M Crosse | T: J P O'Brien

7/1

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €10,000.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,500.006th: €1,000.00