15:45 Curragh

Sunday 21 July 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 37.2s

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(3)

Simply Sideways⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 88| D

28/1

Latest win at Gowran in May. 12/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 48 days ago. Looks competitive on form if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 3-95618

(4)

Indigo Five²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 81| CD

7/2

Resumed her progress with a career best in winning 16-runner handicap at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. Up 7 lb but she's a player once more.

Form: 4D12-41

(5)

Dagoda²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 80| C

16/1

Course winner. Creditable 2 lengths fourth of 16 to Indigo Five in handicap (9/1) at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago, not ideally placed. Needs considering.

Form: 173-404

(10)

Serious Notions¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C T Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 88

6/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 14-runner maiden at Roscommon (7.4f, good to firm, 2/1) 19 days ago. Trainer going well. Makes handicap debut and much respected.

Form: 7343-61

(6)

Four Blondes¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S Foley| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 85

7/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 3/1, career best when winning 16-runner maiden at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 11 days ago, cosily. Stable in good form. In the mix now going into handicaps.

Form: 3952-51

(13)

Karlsberg²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: D McMonagle| T: S Crawley| OR: 72| D

10/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Cork in April. 18/1, 4½ lengths eleventh of 16 to Indigo Five in handicap at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago, slowly away. Others more persuasive.

Form: 760-170

(9)

Back Down Under²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: C D Hayes| T: P Roche| OR: 79| C

12/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap (6/1) at this course (7f, good to firm) 23 days ago, just holding on. Can go well again.

Form: 27-3451

(7)

Darkdeserthighway^b⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: J A Heffernan| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 71| D

20/1

14/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 45 days ago, not ideally placed. In the picture.

Form: 83153-5

(11)

Glen Princess^t1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: B M Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 79| D

5/1

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 15-runner maiden (10/1) at Gowran (8f, good) 34 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Possibilities.

Form: 401

(1)

Alabama Calling¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J J G Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 77| D

11/1

Winner at Limerick in May. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Roscommon (10.3f, good to firm, 12/1) 19 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account if back on her A-game.

Form: 452127

(2)

Vera's Secret²⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: N M Crosse| T: J Feane| OR: 68

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden, free-going third of 12 in maiden (10/3) at Gowran (9.4f, heavy). Off 9 months. Makes handicap debut and handily weighted if she is fully tuned up.

Form: 253-

(8)

Whisper A Prayer²⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 76

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 16/1, eighth of 12 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, heavy). Off 9 months. Trainer going well. Makes handicap debut but more is needed.

Form: 638-

(12)

Breathe Again^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 75

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good third of 9 in maiden at Limerick (8f, good, 33/1) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut. One to consider.

Form: 0773

Forecasts

Indigo Five (7/2), Glen Princess (5/1), Serious Notions (6/1), Four Blondes (7/1), Karlsberg (10/1), Alabama Calling (11/1), Vera's Secret (12/1), Back Down Under (12/1), Dagoda (16/1), Whisper A Prayer (18/1), Darkdeserthighway (20/1), Breathe Again (20/1), Simply Sideways (28/1)

This looks wide open. INDIGO FIVE got right back on the up when landing a big-field handicap here last time so is fancied to defy a 7 lb weights rise. Breathe Again heads the list of dangers on the back of her very good Limerick third, although a solid case can also be made for Glen Princess, Back Down Under and Darkdeserthighway.