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16:45 Curragh

Friday 26 June 2020

All16:1516:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:45

Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 14.55s

1^st

(1)

Merchants Quay

29-2

6/4j

T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan

Chased leader, 4th halfway, progress 1 1/2f out, soon switched right, headway to lead final 150 yards, kept on well op 5/4 tchd 13/8

2^nd

1 ¼

(2)

Irish Chief

29-2

10/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: P B Beggy

Missed break, soon tracked clear leader, progress after 1f, led narrowly after 2f, disputed halfway, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out where edged right, headed final 150 yards, kept on same pace op 12/1 tchd 9/1

3^rd

(3)

Arctician

29-2

6/1

T: P TwomeyJ: W J Lee

Dwelt, raced in rear, switched left over 2f out, ridden and stayed on well to 3rd closing stages, not trouble leaders op 9/2

4^th

(5)

Alex D

29-2

6/4j

T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane

Broke well to lead, soon clear, reduced advantage after 1f, headed after 2f, disputed halfway, ridden in 2nd over 1f out, no impression in 3rd under 1f out, dropped to 4th closing stages op 7/4 tchd 2/1

5^th

3 ½

(4)

Mulgrave

29-2

18/1

T: E P HartyJ: M A Gallagher

Chased leader, 3rd halfway, dropped to 4th and under pressure 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong op 25/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.20Pl:€1.10, €3.20EX:€11.00Trifecta:€25.90SF:€16.43

Forecasts

Merchants Quay (6/4), Alex D (6/4), Arctician (6/1), Irish Chief (10/1), Mulgrave (18/1)

ALEX D and Merchants Quay are the pair with most pressing claims and Get Lyons' charge might shade this. Third at Naas on debut this month, he was doing his best work late having looked a bit green early in the contest. Runner-up Lipizzaner was fourth in the Norfolk Stakes last week while Battleground (fifth) readily won the Chesham over 7f. Their stable companion Merchants Quay was unable to justify favouritism on debut, finishing second to subsequent beaten Coventry Stakes favourite Admiral Nelson (disappointing at Ascot). Colin Keane's mount can win this, though Irish Chief may improve for Team Ballydoyle and Arctician is promising on paper.