13:25 Curragh

Sunday 27 September 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 13:27 | Winning time: 1m 27.04s

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Abstract⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld

100/1

Twice-raced colt. Seventh of 11 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good, 15/2) 8 days ago. Improvement required.

Form: 87

(10)

Bear Story

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R P Whelan| T: M Halford

18/1

Foaled May 12. Kodiac colt. Half-brother to 7f winner Slieve Bearnagh. Yard having good spell. Betting should guide to expectations.

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Benaud^t¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D P McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

80/1

Twice-raced colt. 25/1, seventh of 12 in maiden at Cork (8f, good) 11 days ago, met some trouble. Open to improvement.

Form: 57

(16)

Chicago Black Hawk³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S B Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh

16/1

Once-raced colt. 9/1, seventh of 12 in maiden at this course (8f, soft) on debut 36 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 7

(5)

Colour Sergeant^b¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: C T Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 87| BF

7/2

Fairly useful form. 13/8 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable second of 10 in maiden at Cork (7f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Likely to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 33222

(15)

Earlswood

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx

100/1

€160,000 yearling, Pivotal colt. Brother to smart 1½m-18.6f winner Making Miracles and half-brother to useful 1¼m-12.3f winner Litigious. Makes some paper appeal.

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(8)

Men Of Dreams³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: G Keane

100/1

Twice-raced gelding. Sixth of 12 in maiden at this course (8f, soft, 33/1) 36 days ago. Engaged 12.50 Curragh Saturday.

Form: 96

(11)

National Ballet

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P B Beggy| T: A P O'Brien

12/1

Foaled February 26. Deep Impact colt. Van Gogh has to be considered the stable first string but this one still needs keeping a close eye on in betting.

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(4)

Shinpachi

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: C D Hayes| T: J A Stack

50/1

Foaled January 31. Galileo colt. Brother to useful 2-y-o 7f winner Celestial Object. Dam winner around 6f in Ireland and Australia (where won 3 Group 1 events). Some paper appeal.

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Swift Flight¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon

8/1

Once-raced colt. Sixth of 15 in maiden at Tipperary (7.4f, good to soft, 16/1) on debut 13 days ago, nearest finish. Should improve.

Form: 6

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Valderrama¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Madden| T: C O'Brien

100/1

Twice-raced colt. Ninth of 10 in maiden (150/1) at Cork (7f, good to firm) 18 days ago.

Form: 89

(1)

Van Gogh¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 108

4/7

Promising sort. Good 3½ lengths second of 9 to Cadillac in Champions Juvenile Stakes at Leopardstown (8f, good, 7/2) 15 days ago, clear of rest. Sets a high standard.

Form: 4262

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All Down To Rosie¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽¹⁰⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

250/1

Once-raced filly. Twelfth of 14 in maiden at Limerick (6.7f, heavy, 40/1) on debut 16 days ago.

Form: 0

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Bosca Cheoil

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger

100/1

Foaled May 3. Dawn Approach filly. Dam, maiden (stayed 1m), half-sister to smart 6.5f-1m winner African Ride. Manning on yard's other runner.

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Rince Beo

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh

40/1

Frankel filly. Sister to useful 1m winner La Figlia and closely related to 1¼m winner An Cailin Orga and half-sister to 1¼m winner Too The Stars.

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Windsor Pass⁹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

40/1

Once-raced filly. Sixth of 8 in maiden (10/3) at this course (6f, good to soft) on debut. Off 93 days. Likely to improve.

Form: 6

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Wisteria Girl

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

28/1

Foaled April 24. Dawn Approach filly. Closely related to 1m winner Laethanta Saoire and half-sister to several winners, including smart winner up to 11f Requisition.

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Secret Vision

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: M M McNiff J: James J Doyle

Forecasts

Van Gogh (4/7), Colour Sergeant (7/2), Swift Flight (8/1), National Ballet (12/1), Chicago Black Hawk (16/1), Bear Story (18/1), Wisteria Girl (28/1), Windsor Pass (40/1), Rince Beo (40/1), Shinpachi (50/1), Secret Vision (50/1), Benaud (80/1), Earlswood (100/1), Abstract (100/1), Men Of Dreams (100/1), Valderrama (100/1), Bosca Cheoil (100/1), All Down To Rosie (250/1)

A maiden which to a large extent revolves around VAN GOGH who will be very hard to beat if reproducing anything like the form he showed when runner-up in Group 2 company a couple of weeks ago. Colour Sergeant has had a few chances but he can place again. The selection's stablemate National Ballet and Jim Bolger's Wisteria Girl are newcomers who make paper appeal.