14:50 Curragh

Saturday 17 August 2024

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

Irish European Breeders Fund Median Sires Series Maiden

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 11.67s

1^st

(17)

Friends of Shajing

29-8

11/4f

T: M O'CallaghanJ: Colin Keane

Disputed lead, led travelling well 2f out, pushed along and went clear 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, easily op 7/4

2^nd

4 ¾

(14)

Agouti Bear

29-3

22/1

T: Daniel MurphyJ: J A Heffernan

Disputed lead, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon ridden, no impression on winner 1f out, kept on same pace in 2nd final furlong op 18/1 tchd 25/1

3^rd

(3)

Gannas

29-6

3/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh

Disputed lead, pushed along and headed 2 1/2f out, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 3rd and no impression on winner 1f out, kept on same pace op 4/1

4^th

(15)

Pleasant Dawn

28-11

22/1

T: J S BolgerJ: Rory Cleary

Mid-division, pushed along at halfway, ridden in 7th 2f out, moderate 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong op 20/1 tchd 18/1

5^th

(16)

Fiona Maccoul

28-13

9/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Ronan Whelan

Slowly into stride, in rear, short of room from 2f out, found racing room and pushed along under 1f out, kept on well into 5th close home, never nearer op 11/2

6^th

(7)

Bundle Of Interest

29-1

14/1

T: W McCreeryJ: W J Lee

Disputed lead, took keen hold, headed at halfway, soon pushed along, ridden in 6th 2f out, no impression op 12/1

7^th

(1)

Billie Be Quick

28-11

8/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Nathan Crosse

Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, 4th and no impression on leaders 1f out, no extra op 7/1

8^th

(13)

Merchants Arch

29-6

66/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: G M Ryan

Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along and went 8th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression op 33/1

9^th

(19)

Annie Lavinia

28-11

8/1

T: E LynamJ: Chris Hayes

Went left leaving stalls, rear of mid-division, no impression from 2f out, never a factor op 11/1

10^th

(8)

Roaming Eyes

29-3

66/1

T: S LaveryJ: Robbie Colgan

Slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, no impression from 2f out, never a factor op 40/1

11^th

(6)

Sir Jeremy

29-2

80/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey (3)

Rear of mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden in moderate 13th 1f out, no impression op 40/1

12^th

(10)

Macloud

29-4

100/1

T: Mrs S DawsonJ: N G McCullagh

Mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened op 66/1

13^th

1 ¾

(2)

Lip Gloss

29-1

33/1

T: J J MurphyJ: James Ryan (5)

Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, weakened op 28/1 tchd 40/1

14^th

1 ½

(18)

Akashaa

28-13

18/1

T: N LupiniJ: Wayne Lordan

Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and weakened tchd 16/1

15^th

2 ½

(12)

Your Call

29-6

125/1

T: N MeadeJ: J A Powell (3)

Always behind, never a factor op 66/1

16^th

1 ¾

(4)

Bluebelardo

28-11

28/1

T: M C GrassickJ: D E Sheehy

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

17^th

(5)

Corazon Blanco

29-1

100/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Shane Kelly

Always behind, never a factor op 80/1

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Non-Runners

(9)

Far Eclipse

Weight: 9-4| Age: 2

T: T G McCourt J: W Joyce

(11)

A Call Too Soon¹⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 2

T: J A Stack J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.75Pl:€1.60, €5.50, €1.60EX:€71.20Trifecta:€309.20SF:€72.69

Forecasts

Friends of Shajing (11/4), Gannas (3/1), Fiona Maccoul (9/2), Billie Be Quick (8/1), Annie Lavinia (8/1), Bundle Of Interest (14/1), A Call Too Soon (14/1), Akashaa (18/1), Agouti Bear (22/1), Pleasant Dawn (22/1), Bluebelardo (28/1), Lip Gloss (33/1), Merchants Arch (66/1), Roaming Eyes (66/1), Sir Jeremy (80/1), Macloud (100/1), Corazon Blanco (100/1), Far Eclipse (100/1), Your Call (125/1)

DISTANT SEAS has Colin Keane doing the steering this time and is given another chance to confirm the promise of his C&D debut second. Gannas and Billie Be Quick are others with the form to be thereabouts, while Fiona Maccoul and Bundle of Interest are newcomers worth monitoring in the betting.

DISTANT SEAS
GANNAS
BILLIE BE QUICK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Megarry

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 2

J: Gary Carroll | T: G P Cromwell

13/2

Prize Money

1st: €14,999.002nd: €5,000.003rd: €2,500.004th: €1,250.005th: €750.006th: €500.00