15:10 Curragh
Saturday 15 July 2017
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Club Godolphin Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden
- 2YO only | 7f | Good to Firm | 13 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 1m 22.89s
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Rip Van Winkle gelding was well beaten on debut at Gowran Park (7f, good) this month having reared leaving the stall and veered left. Will have to have learned plenty from that contest to leave a mark here.
Improved nicely from debut run over C&D when 4L away in fifth of 11 runners earlier this month. Similar forward step would give him strong claims. One of three for powerful yard in this line-up.
Colt out of Teofilo will make debut sporting a tongue strap, represents respected yard and is one to keep a close eye on.
Redoute's Choice was well-held on debut over 7f at Gowran Park on good ground last month and may well have stamina for a good bit further than this in time. Not discounted and could improve from that initial showing.
Elusive Pimpernel gelding was an inexpensive purchase, represents small yard on debut here may benefit from the experience. Others appear better equipped for this.
Dragon Pulse colt cost €45,000 yearling and is making first racecourse start here. Small yard staring down some big guns, betting may offer clues as to expectations.
Iffraaj colt cost connections 100,000 gns as a yearling and will have decent expectations here being related to some smart winners. Form of the yard is still something of a concern.
Improving with every start and close second over 7f at Gowran Park 20 days ago, winner has been turned over at odds-on since, but should have a say in the finale.
Scat Daddy colt cost connections a cool $3,000,000 as a yearling and will have some expectations to live up to. Related to some promising US types and very much one to take note of on debut.
Epaulette colt cost 26,000 gns foal before changing hands for £70,000 as a yearling, interesting newcomer in what looks a decent maiden on paper.
Rip Van Winkle colt was beaten close to 15L on debut over a mile at Bellewstown eight days ago, hard to see dramatic turnaround on fortune in this field.
Most Improved colt makes debut here and likelihood on breeding that a further test of stamina will be required in time to see the best of him.
Should be capable of better than he showed on debut over this C&D last month, third of the Ballydoyle trio in this field and improvement should be forthcoming.
Forecasts
Bond Street (2/1), Medal Of Honour (10/3), The Pentagon (9/2), Change Of Velocity (5/1), Mendelssohn (10/1), Joust (16/1), Crecerelle (25/1), Moktamel (25/1), Blood Red Sky (50/1), Griffyndor (50/1), Elusive Don (66/1), Premier League (100/1), Ten Bears (100/1)
Three from Ballydoyle in here and while Bond Street may boast the best chance on form, stablemate MENDELSSOHN gets the nod for a winning start. Out of the sire of the moment, Scat Daddy, he cost connections $3m to acquire and should have the potential for a fast start here. Of the others that have run, Medal Of Honour looks capable of getting involved having finished second last time at Gowran Park while Joust and Moktamel are other debutants to take note of.
- Mendelssohn
- Medal Of Honour
- Bond Street
Prize Money
1st: €12,320.002nd: €3,820.003rd: €1,821.004th: €820.005th: €321.00
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