14:10 Curragh

Sunday 20 August 2017

All13:4014:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0017:30

Galileo Irish European Breeders Fund Futurity Stakes (Group 2)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 1  |   7f  |   Yielding to Soft  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:11  |   Winning time: 1m 29.29s
1st
Horse silk
4
(4)
11/8f
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Chased leaders in 3rd, improved to lead 2f out, soon ridden and joined 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to lead on line op 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
sh
3
(2)
7/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien
Dwelt, held up in last, headway into 3rd 2 1/2f out, ridden to dispute lead 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, stayed on well, headed on line op 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
(5)
4/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Chased leaders in 4th, ridden on outer in last 2f out, no impression final furlong tchd 7/2
4th
Horse silk
hd
2
(6)
5/2
T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane
Soon chased leader in 2nd, ridden in close 3rd 2f out, close 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong tchd 11/4
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
(1)
11/1
T: J G MurphyJ: G F Carroll
Led, ridden and joined 2 1/2f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened op 12/1

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Non-Runners

6
(3)
Horse silk
Theobald24
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 2
T: J S Bolger  J: K J Manning
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.00Pl:€1.10, €2.30EX:€10.00Trifecta:€29.60SF:€11.51

Forecasts

Theobald (5/4), Rostropovich (11/8), Camelback (5/2), Berkeley Square (4/1), Coat Of Arms (7/1), Swiss Cottage (11/1)

Verdict

Aidan O'Brien landed this with Churchill a year ago and he fires three of the six now, with Rostropovich getting the assistance of Ryan Moore. He also sports a tongue tie and must surely find some improvement to win. Theobald sets the standard on what he has achieved, twice going close in Group 3 company since his maiden win. He will be hard to topple, with Bolger's horses now going well again but CAMELBACK has scope to improve after back-to-back successes at Naas and Leopardstown and may find enough to carry on the excellent form of his stable with their recent 20% strike rate impressing. Berkeley Square is also entitled to plenty respect.
  1. Camelback
  2. Theobald
  3. Rostropovich

Previous Winners

2016
Churchill
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 2
1/4

Prize Money

1st: €76,701.002nd: €24,700.003rd: €11,700.004th: €5,199.005th: €2,600.006th: €1,300.00

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