13:55 Curragh

Saturday 25 September 2021

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Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 1m 43.26s

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(5)

Global Energy⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery

40/1

Thrice-raced colt. Sixth of 13 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good to soft, 50/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 776

(7)

Montenegro

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

15/2

Foaled February 20. Camelot colt. Dam, 1½m winner who stayed 2m, sister to smart 1½m winner (stayed 15.5f) Glaring. Entered in Group 1 Vertem Futurity next month. Very interesting newcomer.

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(9)

Sissoko

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

12/1

Foaled May 5. 65,000 gns yearling, Australia colt. Closely related to useful 1¼m/10.4f winner Angels Story and 1m-10.7f winner Eagle's Flight.

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(1)

Good Heavens²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

13/8

Promising type. Second of 9 in maiden at this C&D (good, 7/2) 29 days ago, clear of rest. Can improve again and leading claims.

Form: 72

(14)

Kardinya

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

50/1

Foaled April 12. €34,000 foal, £30,000 2-y-o, Mehmas colt. Dam unraced half-sister to smart winner up to 7f Khor Dubai.

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(12)

Nusret

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Foaled February 2. €62,000 yearling, Golden Horn colt. Half-brother to several winners, including winner up to 10.4f Liber Nauticus, useful 2-y-o 7f winner Thetis and 1¼m winner Serenada, all useful.

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(2)

Aghaboy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast

50/1

Foaled January 30. €4,000 foal, Protectionist colt. Dam lightly-raced German half-sister to smart 1¼m/11f winner Albahri out of useful/temperamental 2-y-o 7f winner Alharir.

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(8)

Mr Globalist⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: M A Gallagher| T: E & P Harty

80/1

Twice-raced colt. 125/1, eighth of 13 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 7 days ago.

Form: 98

(11)

Navagio¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

3/1

Promising sort. 9/2, third of 11 in maiden at Cork (7f, good) on debut 17 days ago, met some trouble. Should do better and another prominent showing is on the cards.

Form: 3

(6)

Vincenzo Gamba

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary

80/1

Foaled April 23. €8,000 yearling, Galileo Gold gelding. Half-brother to winner up to 6f Lady Quickstep and 2-y-o 6f winner Dreams Delivered.

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(13)

Warren Beach

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

33/1

Foaled March 11. Aclaim colt. Half-brother to several winners, including very smart winner up to 1m Here Comes When and useful 1¼m-1½m winner Melodic Motion. Dam 2-y-o 1m winner.

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(10)

Married In A Fever

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons

11/1

Foaled April 5. Camelot filly. Half-sister to several winners, including winner up to 9f Byrama, winner up to 1m Klammer and 6f-1¼m winner The Warrior, all useful. Dam 1½m winner. Yard in good form.

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(3)

Agatino

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: T Mullins

50/1

Foaled May 5. Buratino gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including smart/unreliable 5f/6f winner Conquest and useful winner up to 1¼m Victory Command. Dam 12.5f winner.

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(15)

Willesee

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

16/1

Foaled March 3. Gleneagles filly. Dam, French maiden (stayed 1m), half-sister to very smart 6f winner Calyx out of smart 2-y-o 6f-1m winner Helleborine.

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(4)

Villanova Queen

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs J Harrington

12/1

Foaled March 27. €70,800 yearling, Mastercraftsman filly. Half-sister to ungenuine winner up to 7f Vedute.

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Forecasts

Good Heavens (13/8), Navagio (3/1), Montenegro (15/2), Married In A Fever (11/1), Nusret (12/1), Sissoko (12/1), Villanova Queen (12/1), Willesee (16/1), Warren Beach (33/1), Global Energy (40/1), Kardinya (50/1), Agatino (50/1), Aghaboy (50/1), Mr Globalist (80/1), Vincenzo Gamba (80/1)

GOOD HEAVENS should have more to offer on the back of his promising second over C&D last month and is narrowly preferred to Johnny Murtagh's Navagio. Market confidence behind Aidan O'Brien newcomer Montenegro, who holds a Group 1 entry next month, would also bring him firmly into the reckoning.