14:30 Curragh

Sunday 13 August 2017

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Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden (Plus 10)

  • 2YO only  |   1m  |   Good to Firm  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:30  |   Winning time: 1m 42.36s
1st
Horse silk
6
(7)
5/4f
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Soon led, edged left 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, kept on, drifted sharply left final 100 yards op 7/4
2nd
Horse silk
1
2
(3)
29-5
5/1
T: M HalfordJ: P J Smullen
Dwelt, tracked leader, 2nd halfway, soon pushed along, ridden and no impression under 2f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
hd
7
(4)
5/2
T: J G MurphyJ: G F Carroll
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 4th 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong tchd 9/4 and 11/4
4th
Horse silk
½
3
(2)
12/1
T: C O'BrienJ: D P McDonogh
Tracked leaders, 4th 3f out, switched left under 2f out and ridden in 2nd 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
8
(8)
11/2
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: N G McCullagh
Slowly into stride, 6th halfway, soon pushed along, ridden and no impression in 5th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong tchd 6/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
(5)
33/1
T: P A FahyJ: J A Heffernan
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression in 6th 2f out, no extra op 28/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
4
(1)
66/1
T: Mrs S DawsonJ: C P Hoban
Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out and no impression 2f out, no extra, kept on one pace, never a factor

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Non-Runners

5
(6)
Horse silk
Magnetic North7
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 2
T: S Lavery  J: R P Whelan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.00Pl:€1.10, €2.40EX:€7.20Trifecta:€16.10SF:€8.60

Forecasts

Mendelssohn (5/4), Swiss Cottage (5/2), Andesh (5/1), The King (11/2), Leaderboard (12/1), Magnetic North (25/1), A Long Road Ahead (33/1), Magic Sea (66/1)

Verdict

With so little form to go on here it's difficult to draw definitive conclusions about who has most to offer but a chance is taken on THE KING on debut. This son of Mastercraftsman has an eye-catching pedigree, as a half-brother to Pattern-level winners Lightning Moon and Song Of My Heart. Jessica Harrington has already enjoyed some success in maidens this year and with little to get too excited about in this race, that good record could continue here. Many of Aidan O'Brien's juveniles this season have come on plenty for their first run so more can be expected from Mendelssohn this time in a weaker-looking race, while Swiss Cottage ran a solid race on debut and is also worth considering.
  1. The King
  2. Mendelssohn
  3. Swiss Cottage

Previous Winners

2016
Utah
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 2
11/10

Prize Money

1st: €11,704.002nd: €3,629.003rd: €1,729.004th: €779.005th: €304.00

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