13:20 Curragh

Sunday 25 May 2025

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Tally Ho Stud Irish European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 1m 11.42s

1^st

(9)

Balantina

29-2

6/1

T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: O Murphy

Broke well to lead, made all, kept on well final furlong op 13/2 tchd 7/1

2^nd

(4)

Cape Sounion

29-2

7/4f

T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: G M Ryan

Close up, 4th halfway, effort in 3rd under 2f out, improved to 2nd final 150 yards, kept on closing stages, held op 11/10

3^rd

(5)

Beautify

29-2

5/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Prominent, dropped to 8th halfway, progress over 2f out, 4th over 1f out, kept on closing stages to 3rd final strides op 3/1

4^th

(13)

Paris Carver

29-2

10/1

T: A MurrayJ: D Egan

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, no impression on leader inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd final 150 yards, kept on, lost 3rd final strides op 11/1

5^th

3 ¼

(6)

Composing

29-2

3/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan

Towards rear, 10th halfway, effort over 2f out, progress in 7th 1f out, kept on in 5th closing stages, never nearer op 14/1 tchd 11/4

6^th

3 ¼

(3)

Amerilis

29-2

17/2

T: P TwomeyJ: W J Lee

Dwelt, raced towards rear, 9th halfway, headway 2f out, under pressure 1 1/2f out, no impression on principals in 5th inside final furlong, one paced in 6th closing stages op 8/1 tchd 15/2 and 10/1

7^th

(11)

Princess Sioux

29-2

125/1

T: J M BarrettJ: L T McAteer

Dwelt, soon mid-division, progress in 5th halfway, lost place and under pressure under 2f out, one paced final furlong, stumbled slightly inside final furlong op 100/1 tchd 80/1

8^th

(7)

Gia Mor

29-2

100/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: J A Powell (3)

Towards rear, under pressure in 12th halfway, switched right over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms op 80/1 tchd 66/1

9^th

1 ¾

(8)

So Must I

29-2

50/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: D McMonagle

In touch, 7th halfway, under pressure 2f out, lost place over 1f out, no extra final furlong tchd 66/1

10^th

1 ¼

(14)

McHenry Sunrise

29-2

40/1

T: J A StackJ: J A Heffernan

Missed break, soon rear of mid-division, niggled along in 6th halfway, lost place 2 1/2f out, no impression, weakened final furlong tchd 33/1

11^th

(1)

Divine Blue

29-2

50/1

T: J FeaneJ: N M Crosse

Completely missed break, detached in rear, no impression, modest late headway, never a factor op 80/1

12^th

(2)

Hasita

29-2

25/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: B M Coen

Rear, 11th halfway, under pressure 1 1/2f out, weakened inside final furlong, never a factor op 28/1

13^th

(12)

Taiyi

29-2

40/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley

Tracked leader, niggled along in 3rd halfway, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

(10)

Dancing Saxon

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: J P O'Brien J: D McMonagle

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.00Pl:€1.65, €1.60, €2.05EX:€20.30Trifecta:€51.70SF:€17.47

Forecasts

Cape Sounion (7/4), Composing (3/1), Beautify (5/1), Balantina (6/1), Amerilis (17/2), Paris Carver (10/1), Dancing Saxon (10/1), Hasita (25/1), McHenry Sunrise (40/1), Taiyi (40/1), So Must I (50/1), Divine Blue (50/1), Gia Mor (100/1), Princess Sioux (125/1)

Donnacha O'Brien saddles two appealing candidates in CAPE SOUNION and Balantina. The latter should be all the better for her C&D debut fourth but Cape Sounion shaped with considerable promise at Naas and is taken to strike. Donnacha's father Aidan fields two typically well-bred newcomers, with Beautify the pick judged on riding arrangements. Brother Joseph also fields two and Dancing Saxon is presumably the first-string, while Amerilis and Paris Carver are other newcomers to note.

CAPE SOUNION (IRE)
BALANTINA (IRE)
BEAUTIFY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Heavens Gate

Weight: 9-2 |Age: 2

J: R L Moore | T: A P O'Brien

2/1

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00

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