14:55 Curragh

Saturday 7 October 2023

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

Irish European Breeders Fund Median Sires Series Maiden

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 17.31s

1^st

(11)

Letherfly

28-13

12/1

T: N MeadeJ: Colin Keane

Mid-division, short of room behind leaders 1 1/2f out, soon pushed along, 6th 1f out, good headway to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well op 16/1

2^nd

1 ½

(3)

Four Blondes

28-13

4/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Gary Carroll

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along in 4th 2f out, improved to lead and ridden 1 1/2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home op 5/1

3^rd

1 ½

(8)

Next Trick

28-13

4/1

T: D K WeldJ: Chris Hayes

Mid-division, pushed along in 5th 2f out, soon ridden, 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong op 7/2

4^th

(10)

Auguste Lumiere

29-4

16/1

T: J S BolgerJ: Luke McAteer

Rear of mid-division, pushed along under 2f out, 8th 1f out, ridden and kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 4th near line op 14/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 18/1

5^th

(7)

Thrifty Of Digby

28-11

12/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Ronan Whelan

Dwelt, mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression op 18/1

6^th

(5)

Many Thanks

28-11

4/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Andrew Slattery

Mid-division, pulled hard, short of room 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression op 7/2

7^th

(13)

Slaney Swagger

29-2

85/40f

T: J S BolgerJ: Rory Cleary

Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 2nd 2f out, 2nd 1f out, no impression final furlong op 15/8

8^th

(14)

Valentino Express

29-6

50/1

T: D Bunyan & G O'LearyJ: D N Curran (7)

Led, pushed along and joined 2 1/2f out, ridden and headed 2f out, 5th 1f out, weakened op 33/1

9^th

1 ½

(9)

Abiding Star

29-3

40/1

T: John HayesJ: Leigh Roche

Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor op 50/1

10^th

nse

(2)

Apachetwohundred

29-4

22/1

T: D Bunyan & G O'LearyJ: Seamie Heffernan

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 2f out, never a factor op 33/1

11^th

(12)

Mary Shoelaces

28-11

80/1

T: E & P HartyJ: Declan McDonogh

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, disputed lead 2 1/2f out, ridden and led 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong op 50/1

12^th

7 ½

(4)

French Fizz

29-0

33/1

T: E & P HartyJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Always behind, never a factor

13^th

(1)

Our Major

29-0

200/1

T: J LarkinJ: Mikey Sheehy

Slowly away, always behind, never a factor op 80/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Blame Thechampagne⁹⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 2

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Nathan Crosse

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€14.60Pl:€3.50, €1.80, €1.70EX:€71.60Trifecta:€264.60SF:€61.42

Forecasts

Slaney Swagger (85/40), Blame Thechampagne (7/2), Four Blondes (4/1), Next Trick (4/1), Many Thanks (4/1), Letherfly (12/1), Thrifty Of Digby (12/1), Auguste Lumiere (16/1), Apachetwohundred (22/1), French Fizz (33/1), Abiding Star (40/1), Valentino Express (50/1), Mary Shoelaces (80/1), Our Major (200/1)

SLANEY SWAGGER showed plenty when a close fourth in a big-field maiden here 2 weeks ago and can put that experience to good use up against interesting newcomers Next Trick and Letherfly.

SLANEY SWAGGER (IRE)
NEXT TRICK (IRE)
LETHERFLY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

American Sonja

Weight: 8-11 |Age: 2

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle | T: J P O'Brien

10/11

Prize Money

1st: €15,000.002nd: €5,000.003rd: €2,500.004th: €1,250.005th: €750.006th: €499.00