14:20 Curragh

Saturday 12 April 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Race

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 1m 0.95s

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(6)

Charles Darwin

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

4/6

Foaled March 25. No Nay Never colt. Brother to 3 winners, including smart 2-y-o 5f/6f Blackbeard and useful 2-y-o 6f winner Tunbridge Wells. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner who stayed 9f. Most interesting newcomer.

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(1)

Evening Blues

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

11/1

Foaled May 24. Blue Point colt. Closely related to useful 6f-1m winner Cascavelle and half-brother to several winners, including smart 9f/1¼m winner Carla Bianca. Dam unraced. Noteworthy debutant.

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(4)

Lyrae's Luck

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: A McNamara

125/1

Foaled April 27. €20,000 yearling, Lucky Vega colt. Closely related to winner up to 1¼m Slick Chick and half-brother to 1m-11f winner Sir Macken and 2-y-o 7f winner Sharp Combo.

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(7)

Offbeat

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan

80/1

Foaled April 4. 6,500 gns yearling, Victor Ludorum colt. Dam, 2-y-o 5f winner, closely related to 2-y-o 7f winner Barina.

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(2)

Stop The Nation¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: J Davison

3/1

Once-raced maiden. Second of 8 in maiden at Dundalk (5f, 16/5) on debut 15 days ago. Open to progress and in the mix.

Form: 2

(5)

Aegina

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

6/1

Foaled January 27. £240,000 yearling, Havana Grey filly. Dam, 6f winner, half-sister to smart 6f winner Twilight Spinner (won Athasi Stakes) out of smart 5f/6f winner Spinatrix. Possibilities.

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(8)

Smart Sioux

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: C O'Connell

40/1

Foaled March 8. Sioux Nation filly. Dam, third at 1¼m-1½m, closely related to useful 6f winner True Verdict out of unraced half-sister to dam of St Leger winner Rule of Law.

Form:

Non-Runners

(3)

Neolithic

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: A P O'Brien J: Wayne Lordan

Forecasts

Charles Darwin (4/6), Stop The Nation (3/1), Neolithic (11/2), Aegina (6/1), Evening Blues (11/1), Smart Sioux (40/1), Offbeat (80/1), Lyrae's Luck (125/1)

The betting should prove highly informative but Aidan O'Brien saddles a very likely sort in CHARLES DARWIN and this brother to the smart sprinter Blackbeard is taken to make a winning start with Ryan Moore in the saddle. Stablemate Neolithic also appeals on paper and could prove the main threat ahead of Evening Blues and Stop The Nation.