12:40 Curragh

Thursday 14 October 2021

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Bill Hanlon Memorial Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden

Off time: 12:41 | Winning time: 1m 27.9s

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(1)

Amortentia⁶⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

13/8

Promising individual. Second of 12 in maiden at Dundalk (8f, 9/4) 60 days ago. Trainer going well and he sets the standard.

Form: 22

(17)

Beescatty⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: C T Keane| T: N Meade

125/1

Once-raced gelding. Thirteenth of 16 in maiden at Navan (8f, soft, 80/1) on debut 8 days ago.

Form: 0

(3)

Boundless Ocean

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

10/3

Foaled March 29. Teofilo colt. Dam, maiden (should have stayed 1½m), closely related to useful 2-y-o 7f winner (stayed 1¼m) Cleofila (by Teofilo). One to note in the betting.

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(5)

Coolmeen Vega^t1³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R P Cleary| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

100/1

Twice-raced colt. Tenth of 11 in maiden at Cork (7f, good, 125/1) 36 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 00

(10)

Dalmatian Coast

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

13/2

Foaled May 10. Galileo colt. Brother to 10.5f winner Highland Dancer and half-brother to smart 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Ivawood and 7f winner Aubineau. Every inch a likely-looking type.

Form:

(2)

Dudley's Bar

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

50/1

Foaled March 24. €24,000 yearling, Outstrip colt. Closely related to 10.5f/10.6f winner Baptisia and half-brother to 3 winners, including 1m/8.5f winner Brimbelle and 9f winner Granello, all abroad.

Form:

(9)

Highland King

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: B M Coen| T: J P Murtagh

33/1

Foaled February 26. Highland Reel colt. Dam, placed at 1m-9.4f in France, half-sister to very smart winner up to 1¼m Linngari out of useful 1¼m-1½m winner Lidakiya.

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(16)

Le Dragon Noir⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: M A Gallagher| T: K P Cotter

125/1

Once-raced gelding. Twelfth of 16 in maiden at Limerick (7f, heavy, 33/1) on debut 5 days ago.

Form: 0

(8)

Level Pitch¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 65

80/1

Lightly-raced colt. 40/1, twelfth of 14 in maiden at Cork (6f, soft) 16 days ago. Kevin Manning prefers newcomer Boundless Ocean.

Form: 8960

(13)

Paris Lights¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

3/1

Promising type. Fifth of 15 in maiden (9/2) at this C&D (good to soft) on debut 18 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 5

(7)

Reigning Profit⁹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan

18/1

Twice-raced gelding. 10/1, fourth of 10 in maiden at Fairyhouse (6f, good). Off 95 days. Stable in good form.

Form: 74

(4)

Testimone¹⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: G O'Leary

200/1

Twice-raced gelding. 40/1, eighth of 9 in maiden at this course (6f, soft). Off 145 days.

Form: 08

(15)

Vincenzo Gamba⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: C D Hayes| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary

200/1

Twice-raced gelding. Twelfth of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (7f, 80/1) 6 days ago.

Form: 00

(12)

Dark Vega

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: N M Crosse⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

22/1

Foaled May 7. Lope De Vega filly. Half-sister to several winners, including 9.5f-16.5f winner Upgraded and 9.5f-1½m winner Dream Point. Paris Lights appears to be the stable No 1.

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(6)

Kisses Of Fire¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: G P Halpin| T: J G Coogan

300/1

Thrice-raced filly. First run since leaving Rebecca Menzies when thirteenth of 15 in maiden at this C&D (good to soft, 250/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 070

(11)

Silken Ladder²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: G F Carroll| T: J G Murphy

10/1

Promising type. Fifth of 16 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good to soft, 80/1) on debut 26 days ago, not knocked about. Likely to improve.

Form: 5

Non-Runners

(14)

Rapidus²⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: A P O'Brien J: W M Lordan

Forecasts

Amortentia (13/8), Paris Lights (3/1), Boundless Ocean (10/3), Dalmatian Coast (13/2), Silken Ladder (10/1), Rapidus (12/1), Reigning Profit (18/1), Dark Vega (22/1), Highland King (33/1), Dudley's Bar (50/1), Level Pitch (80/1), Coolmeen Vega (100/1), Le Dragon Noir (125/1), Beescatty (125/1), Vincenzo Gamba (200/1), Testimone (200/1), Kisses Of Fire (300/1)

Newcomer DALMATIAN COAST is a typically blue-blooded newcomer from his powerful yard and the hint should be taken if there's confidence behind him in the betting. He'll need to be pretty useful in order to make a winning debut, though, as Amortentia sets a good standard on the back of promising efforts at Leopardstown and Dundalk. Paris Lights and Silken Ladder are others to consider.