18:20 Curragh

Friday 23 May 2025

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McGuinness Maintenance Services Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 1m 28.4s

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Freelance Dancer^h1,t1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: N M Crosse| T: P J F Murphy

250/1

Thrice-raced gelding. Tenth of 12 in maiden at Limerick (8.2f, heavy, 250/1) 28 days ago. Hopes now pinned on the first-time hood and tongue strap sparking major improvement.

Form: 000

(4)

Super Fly²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: G M Ryan| T: A McCann

250/1

Twice-raced gelding on Flat. Fifth of 8 in maiden (66/1) at Gowran (8f, good) 2 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 85

(3)

Boomtown Lad

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gabriella Hill⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M G Quinn

250/1

€2,500 yearling, Elzaam colt. Half-brother to 1m-1¼m winner Magical Dragon. Dam, 5f winner, half-sister to smart 5f winner Tropical Treat. Unlikely first-time-out winner.

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(11)

Collecting Coin³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

11/4

Promising type. Third of 17 in maiden at Cork (8f, soft, 10/1) on debut 34 days ago, running on. May well do better and she's a key player.

Form: 3

(13)

Gran Habano³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: C T Keane| T: A Murray| OR: 76

12/1

Fairly useful gelding. Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. Good third of 16 in maiden at Gowran (7f, soft, 18/1) 30 days ago. Live each-way shout.

Form: 3-63533

(9)

Immortal Jock⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: G F Carroll| T: A Oliver

80/1

Once-raced gelding. Twelfth of 17 in maiden (16/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) on debut 7 days ago, hampered. Probably more one for handicaps further down the line.

Form: 0

(1)

Poweracclaim³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: B M Coen| T: J P Murtagh

13/2

Promising type. Fifth of 16 in maiden (20/1) at Gowran (7f, soft) on debut 30 days ago. Should progress with that run under his belt and he's one to consider.

Form: 5

(10)

Sheamus Seimhiu³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R P Cleary| T: C Timmons

150/1

Twice-raced gelding. 100/1, eighth of 17 in maiden at Cork (8f, soft) 34 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 0-8

(8)

Fingerpaint

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C D Hayes| T: D K Weld

5/2

Kingman filly. Sister to useful winner up to 9f Samburu and 7f winner Settlement. Dam, 2-y-o 7f winner, sister to very smart winner up to 1¼m Set Piece. Lots to like on paper and confidence behind her in the betting would look significant.

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(2)

Quafftide

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R C Colgan| T: S Lavery

66/1

Holy Roman Emperor filly. Dam, winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f winner), closely related to useful 7f-9f winner Miramis and half-sister to useful 1¼m-13.4f winner Twin Star. Likely to need more time and distance.

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(6)

Senior Situation

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L F Roche| T: M G Quinn

250/1

3,500 gns foal, €2,500 yearling, Arizona filly. Dam, 1½m-2m winner, half-sister to useful 1¼m-1½m winner Stony Grey. Limited appeal on paper.

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Valencia²³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 87

6/4

Thrice-raced filly. Fourth of 14 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft, 9/1), unsuited by drop in trip. Somewhat surprising that she's kept to this trip but will presumably have more use made of her and she is the clear form pick.

Form: 724-

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Among The Pines¹²

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: M C Grassick J: W J Lee

Forecasts

Valencia (6/4), Fingerpaint (5/2), Collecting Coin (11/4), Poweracclaim (13/2), Gran Habano (12/1), Quafftide (66/1), Among The Pines (66/1), Immortal Jock (80/1), Sheamus Seimhiu (150/1), Super Fly (250/1), Freelance Dancer (250/1), Boomtown Lad (250/1), Senior Situation (250/1)

A return to 1m+ is what VALENCIA ideally needs, but if ridden more aggressively than when fourth over C&D on her final start of 2024 she may well get away with being kept to this trip. Fingerpaint looks the part on paper and she will be particularly interesting if the market speaks in her favour, while Collecting Coin and Poweracclaim shaped well on their respective debuts and are others to consider.