14:25 Curragh

Monday 5 May 2025

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Coolmore Stud Henry Longfellow Irish European Breeders Fund Tetrarch Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 39.27s

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(7)

Alakazi²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| D

9/2

Signs of ability on sole 2-y-o start and duly stepped up on that when landing a 1m Leopardstown (good to soft) by 7 lengths on return last month. Much more on his plate here but there may well be better to come from this well-bred colt.

Form: 7-1

(5)

Beckman²¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 96| C

25/1

Winning start in 6f maiden here on debut last summer and made the frame at this level on final 2 starts of his juvenile campaign. Has been gelded and will be suited by this step up to a mile but he seemingly lacks the scope of some of these.

Form: 1424-

(3)

Currawood^p,t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 100| D

11/4

Sported first-time cheekpieces when landing the odds on his reappearance at Dundalk (7f) in March. Followed up in good style with a tongue strap added at Cork (1m, soft) recently and looks ready for this step up in class. Respected.

Form: 322-11

(1)

Officer³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 108| C

10/11

Won 15-runner 7f maiden on debut here last August and positive start to 3-y-o campaign when third in a strong listed contest on his seasonal reappearance back here at the end of March. This Dubawi colt possesses plenty of potential.

Form: 1-3

(8)

Professor Longhair²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| D

33/1

Well on top at the finish when making a winning start to his career in a 7f Dundalk maiden last month. Open to improvement but probably biting off more than he can chew here.

Form: 1

(4)

Titanium Emperor¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Egan| T: A Murray| OR: 99| D

22/1

Bred to be smart and looked a good prospect when winning 5-runner minor event at Dundalk (1m) on debut in March. Failed to progress upped to this grade at Newcastle since but he nevertheless remains of interest.

Form: 15

(6)

Amangani²³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 92

66/1

Showed plenty of promise in 2 starts as a juvenile, building on her promising Gowran debut third when landing a 13-runner Punchestown maiden (7f, good) in September. Further progress likely but this is a step up in class and Wannabe Royal is presumably the stable No 1.

Form: 31-

(2)

Wannabe Royal¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 94

16/1

Wootton Bassett filly who has improved with each of her 4 starts, deservedly opening her account when landing a 7f Limerick maiden (soft) in good style 10 days ago. In good hands and should hold her own at this higher level.

Form: 3-221

Forecasts

Officer (10/11), Currawood (11/4), Alakazi (9/2), Wannabe Royal (16/1), Titanium Emperor (22/1), Beckman (25/1), Professor Longhair (33/1), Amangani (66/1)

OFFICER is the clear pick on the back of a highly encouraging reappearance third in a strong renewal of the Gladness Stakes here in March. That effort was all the more meritorious considering that the two that finished in front of him (including a previous Group 1 winner in Camille Pissarro) were both far more experienced, and this son of Dubawi promises to be suited by this step up to 1m. Progressive hat-trick seeker Currawood, the promising and Wannabe Royal can do battle for minor honours.