16:50 Curragh

Sunday 20 July 2025

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Hong Kong Thoroughbred Breeders Alliance Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 2m 36.88s

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(8)

Isthatrightkatie⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: L T McAteer| T: Miss K Brown

150/1

17/2, sixth of 7 in bumper at Sligo (18.3f, good) 7 days ago. More needed on her Flat debut.

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(7)

Theflyingbee^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: W Joyce⁽³⁾| T: F G Hand

80/1

Twice-raced mare on Flat. Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 14/1, ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good) 15 days ago. Modest on the Flat so needs to bounce back.

Form: 56

(4)

Down To Business⁶⁴

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

18/1

Once-raced gelding. 28/1, sixth of 10 in maiden at Navan (10.2f, good) on debut 64 days ago, not knocked about. Can take a step forward.

Form: 6

(9)

Edelak³⁷

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

4/1

Thrice-raced colt. 15/2, good second of 15 in maiden at Fairyhouse (11.9f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Stable having good spell so he's firmly in the picture.

Form: 842

(5)

Kingstonian⁹²

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

28/1

Thrice-raced gelding. Tenth of 18 in maiden (4/1) at Cork (10.4f, soft). Off 92 days with more required.

Form: 8-20

(2)

Light As Air^p³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 88

1/2

Lightly-raced colt. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable twelfth of 19 in handicap (22/1) at Royal Ascot (12f, firm) 31 days ago, having hopeless task from position. The clear form pick back in these much calmer waters.

Form: 33-230

(3)

Rock Solid Spirit⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn

250/1

Once-raced gelding. Last of 15 in maiden (125/1) at Gowran (7f, good) on debut 74 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0

(6)

Slaney Drive

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D P McDonogh| T: J S Bolger

17/2

New Approach colt. Dam 1m-1¼m winner who stayed 1½m. A considered newcomer.

Form:

(1)

Winston Junior²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K G Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 81

11/2

Lightly-raced gelding. 20/1, excellent second of 6 in handicap at Down Royal (12.9f, good) 29 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Good claims.

Form: 5-5852

Non-Runners

(10)

Onaqui⁸³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: D McMonagle

Forecasts

Light As Air (1/2), Edelak (4/1), Winston Junior (11/2), Slaney Drive (17/2), Down To Business (18/1), Onaqui (20/1), Kingstonian (28/1), Theflyingbee (80/1), Isthatrightkatie (150/1), Rock Solid Spirit (250/1)

LIGHT AS AIR wasn't seen to best effect in a big-field Royal Ascot handicap and can capitalise on this drop in grade to open his account. Winston Junior comes here on the back of an excellent second at Down Royal so should ensure Aidan O'Brien's son of Wootton Bassett doesn't have things all his own way. Edelak and Slaney Drive appeal as the pick of the rest.