15:15 Curragh

Monday 6 August 2018

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Curragh 'Where Champions Are Made' Fillies Maiden

Off time: 15:17 | Winning time: 1m 25.5s

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(9)

Sally Gap^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: T G McCourt| OR: 60

33/1

Just one placed effort in her 13 career starts to date. Hints of ability on occasions but latest last of 13 at Down Royal one of her worst runs yet. Jockey booking only real positive.

Form: 560-060

(6)

Allez Secrete

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe

66/1

Arcano newcomer is half-sister to three winners from 7f to 1m4f. Trainer has more jumpers than flat horses and no winners from his eight starters so far on the level.

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(13)

Chillala⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 68

12/1

Placed twice in eight starts with a second at Naas in her penultimate start the best effort so far. Sixth of 16 latest at Galway in stronger contest. Might sneak a very ordinary maiden somewhere.

Form: 63-0026

(7)

Ciao

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D A McCormack⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D Foster

50/1

Lord Shanakill debutant is a half-sister to a French middle distance winner. Trainer has small string in good form of late so not impossible she goes well although less than likely.

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(10)

Deauville Society²⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Karen Kenny⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 53

66/1

Unplaced in six starts for Sir Mark Prescott last season achieving a lowly rating of 53. Unlikely he has moved her on if he thought he could win races.

Form: 005507-

(4)

Dream World

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: E Lynam

16/1

52,000gns yearling newcomer by Dream Ahead out of a 10f AW winner sister to a French Group Three winner. Trainer having a quiet time lately.

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(3)

El Chalten

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: G P Halpin| T: R O'Brien

25/1

€15,000 yearling by Derby winner Motivator half-sister to winners in Scandinavia and Australia. Trainer maintains a decent strike rate with small string so market may be best guide to expectations.

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(8)

Freiheit³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 75

5/1

Achieved the most of these so far with two fourths followed by a second at Naas and third at Tipperary. Likes to employ forcing tactics and will put these to the sword from early on. Obvious chance.

Form: 4423

(1)

Intermedia⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C O'Donoghue| T: M Halford

9/2

Eighth of 12 in lone start back in May but was only beaten 3¾L there. May have improved on that run for yard whose debutants rarely score so not totally ruled out.

Form: 8

(12)

Julienne²⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien

11/2

Two 11th of 18s in as many starts both at Leopardstown for this daughter of Galileo. Better ground than in either of those can be expected to suit but that the only real positive.

Form: 00-

(5)

June Ann³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: W T Farrell

20/1

Beaten 12L into seventh of 10 on debut here at 33/1 five weeks ago. May have needed the run but didn't show much to recommend her here.

Form: 7

(11)

Misty Dawn²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Aguiar| T: A Murray

33/1

Fifth of eight on debut at Navan over 5½f. Being by Dawn Approach she should be more at home over this trip but will have to step up on the run to be involved.

Form: 5

(2)

Taakhy

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D K Weld

11/4

Newcomer by Dawn Approach is closely related to a 1m two-year-old winner out of a dam successful over 1m2f and from a good family. Attractive enough pedigree so could go well for leading yard.

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(14)

Tough Spirit⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: J P Murtagh

7/1

A pair of sixths so far over 7f at Gowran and Leopardstown aren't the worst form on offer and if she breaks well on the inside she could contend for a place finish.

Form: 66

Forecasts

Taakhy (11/4), Intermedia (9/2), Freiheit (5/1), Julienne (11/2), Tough Spirit (7/1), Chillala (12/1), Dream World (16/1), June Ann (20/1), El Chalten (25/1), Misty Dawn (33/1), Sally Gap (33/1), Ciao (50/1), Deauville Society (66/1), Allez Secrete (66/1)

Of those to have raced FREIHEIT has comfortably the best form on offer with her two placed efforts the last twice suggesting she will be winning a maiden very soon. None of the newcomers leap off the page as likely debut winners but Taakhy representing Dermot Weld makes the most appeal. Julienne ought to be much better than we've seen so far so she could be a value alternative.