14:55 Curragh

Monday 2 May 2022

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Treacy Group Irish European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 30.06s

1^st

(4)

Independent Expert

38-9

12/1

T: A SlatteryJ: C Horgan (7)

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, soon led, narrowly headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, led final 50 yards, all out

2^nd

(10)

Tawny Coster

38-10

16/1

T: J A StackJ: Wayne Lordan

Mid-division, ridden to progress 2f out, 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, pressed leaders close home, just held op 11/1

3^rd

(9)

Queen's Pardon

38-7

16/1

T: E & P HartyJ: Leigh Roche

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 3rd 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, headed final 50 yards, no extra close home op 14/1 tchd 18/1

4^th

2 ½

(12)

Perfect Thunder

39-12

7/4f

T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh

Held up towards rear, ridden to progress on outer 2f out, stayed on into 4th 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 9/4

5^th

(5)

Dark Vega

39-11

7/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley

Mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression in 7th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong tchd 10/3

6^th

(6)

Beautiful Sunshine

39-11

20/1

T: A MurrayJ: Ben Coen

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression in 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace op 16/1

7^th

2 ¾

(13)

Torn

39-7

6/1

T: G M LyonsJ: Colin Keane

Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression in 8th 1f out, kept on one pace tchd 13/2

8^th

(1)

Arch Enemy

38-10

80/1

T: P MageeJ: Gavin Ryan

Led, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, soon headed, no extra over 1f out op 50/1

9^th

1 ¾

(7)

Eriskay

39-1

8/1

T: D K WeldJ: Chris Hayes

Held up in mid-division, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out op 15/2 tchd 7/1

10^th

(11)

Three Macks

38-7

80/1

T: A OliverJ: C P Hoban

Mid-division, ridden under 3f out, no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out op 50/1

11^th

(3)

Approach To Life

38-7

18/1

T: J S BolgerJ: Rory Cleary

Tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out op 16/1 tchd 14/1

12^th

(8)

Shanghai Dragon

39-3

14/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Jamie Powell (7)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out

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Non-Runners

(2)

Ecoutez²⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Nathan Crosse

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€13.00Pl:€2.90, €5.10, €4.80EX:€217.90Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€3,110.29SF:€192.96

Forecasts

Perfect Thunder (7/4), Dark Vega (7/2), Torn (6/1), Eriskay (8/1), Independent Expert (12/1), Shanghai Dragon (14/1), Tawny Coster (16/1), Queen's Pardon (16/1), Ecoutez (16/1), Approach To Life (18/1), Beautiful Sunshine (20/1), Arch Enemy (80/1), Three Macks (80/1)

Plenty of these are open to progress but none more so than PERFECT THUNDER, who beat an easy next-time-winner (and 17 others) in a C&D maiden last month. Dark Vega is totally unexposed on this her second start, with Queen's Pardon likely to give it another good go.

PERFECT THUNDER
DARK VEGA (IRE)
QUEEN'S PARDON

Previous Winners

2021

Pale Iris

Weight: 8-13 |Age: 3

J: Gary Carroll | T: J G Murphy

5/1

Prize Money

1st: €14,100.002nd: €4,700.003rd: €2,350.004th: €1,175.005th: €704.006th: €470.00