13:50 Curragh

Sunday 13 August 2023

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Irish European Breeders Fund Median Sires Series Maiden

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 1m 13.45s

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Letsbefrankaboutit^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey

11/8

€40,000 yearling, €240,000 2-y-o. Half-brother to 3 winners, including Moojim (2-y-o 5f winner) and 2-y-o 5f winner Lady Ayresome, while his dam was also a 2-y-o 6f winner. Lots to like on paper and Group-race entries suggest that he's well-regarded.

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(1)

Simplexity⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

18/1

Invincible Army colt. Promise when fourth on debut in a Naas novice (6f) in July, keeping on for hands-and-heels riding. Still in need of the experience when midfield in 20-runner contest back there 6 days ago and he remains with potential.

Form: 40

(12)

Awesome Spirit Gal

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: J A Heffernan| T: W P Browne

40/1

Foaled April 23. Invincible Spirit filly. Sister to useful 2-y-o 6f-7f winner Spirit Gal. Dam, maiden (stayed 13f), half-sister to 9f-1¼m winner Street Secret and 15f winner Awesome Star (both useful).

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(3)

Aratayvo

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

22/1

Foaled January 31. €36,000 foal, Footstepsinthesand colt. Dam, maiden (stayed 7f), half-sister to high-class 5.7f-7f winner Lethal Force. Yard having good spell and he's a newcomer to note.

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(13)

Dundrum¹³⁵

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

50/1

Makes plenty of appeal on paper but not as clued up as the market anticipated when seventh of 9 in maiden at Dundalk (5f, 6/5) back in March, running green. Appeals as the type to leave that in his wake for very good yard back from a break.

Form: 7

(2)

Verified

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: N G McCullagh| T: Charles Weld

125/1

Foaled May 4. Camacho gelding. Closely related to smart winner up to 6f Taxiwala and useful 5f winner Kodama and half-brother to useful winner up to 5.3f Billy Dylan.

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(10)

Aucusn⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A Slattery

125/1

Once-raced colt. 18/1, ninth of 12 in maiden at Galway (7f, good) on debut 9 days ago, never involved. This ought to reveal a good deal more.

Form: 9

(17)

Avatar Jet²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: R Brabazon

50/1

Once-raced colt. 50/1, sixth of 9 in maiden at this course (7f, soft) on debut 22 days ago, ridden 2f out and flashing tail.

Form: 6

(14)

Secret Jungle

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: M P Sheehy| T: T Mullins

100/1

Foaled April 13. €12,500 foal, €17,000 yearling, Bungle Inthejungle colt. Closely related to 5f/6f winner Time Douglas and 2-y-o 5f winner Absolute Beginners and half-brother to 5.7f-7f winner Macs Dilemma.

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(18)

Clarita³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| BF

16/1

Calyx filly who had landed a barrier trial prior to a good second in a Cork maiden (6f) in June. Disappointed on the back of that when seventh of 12 in maiden at Naas (5f, good) 36 days ago but she's not one to write off.

Form: 27

(16)

Prime Art

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

40/1

Foaled April 3. €110,000 yearling, Churchill filly. Dam, 2-y-o 1m winner, closely related to 2-y-o 7f (Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère) winner Horatio Nelson and winner up to 1¼m Viscount Nelson (both very smart) out of Imagine (won Oaks/Irish 1000 Guineas). Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

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(7)

She's Quality²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison

10/3

Promising individual. 2½ lengths fourth of 8 to Kairyu in Group 3 Anglesey Stakes (33/1) at this course (6.3f, soft) 22 days ago. Open to further progress and she's well worth considering back in calmer waters.

Form: 34

(9)

Beano Power

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: L F Roche| T: E Lynam

100/1

Foaled March 16. €60,000 yearling, Dandy Man filly. Half-sister to 5f winner Alpine Girl. Dam unraced half-sister to 9.5f/1¼m winner Cosmodrome and winner up to 1¼m Splashdown (both useful).

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Navassa Island³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 98| BF

11/5

Thrice-raced filly. 4/5, fourth of 10 in maiden at Leopardstown (7.3f, good) 31 days ago, upsides entering final 1f and fading late on. Return to 6f rates a plus on that evidence and she's a big player.

Form: 204

(5)

Needle Night^t⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger

66/1

Once-raced filly. 18/1 and tongue strap on, sixth of 12 in maiden at Galway (7f, good) on debut 9 days ago, keeping on when forced to switch final 1f. Should improve.

Form: 6

(6)

Scorchio⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Nathan Crosse| T: J Davison| BF

25/1

Twice-raced filly. Seventh of 16 in maiden at Naas (5f, good to firm, 2/1) 46 days ago, tackled 2f out and fading. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 27

Non-Runners

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Kendall Roy¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: Miss K McGivern J: Conor Stone-Walsh

(11)

Dolce Far Niente²⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: J G Murphy J: G M Ryan

Forecasts

Letsbefrankaboutit (11/8), Navassa Island (11/5), She's Quality (10/3), Clarita (16/1), Simplexity (18/1), Aratayvo (22/1), Scorchio (25/1), Prime Art (40/1), Awesome Spirit Gal (40/1), Avatar Jet (50/1), Dundrum (50/1), Needle Night (66/1), Kendall Roy (66/1), Dolce Far Niente (66/1), Secret Jungle (100/1), Beano Power (100/1), Aucusn (125/1), Verified (125/1)

A runner-up in Group 3 company on debut, NAVASSA ISLAND seemed to find the extended 7f taxing her stamina in a Leopardstown maiden 31 days ago and with the drop back in trip expected to suit, she can make it fourth time lucky. She's Quality has showed more than enough to think a race of this nature is within reach and she's the lead threat. Newcomer Letsbefrankaboutit, Dundrum and Simplexity are others fancied to be in the mix.