13:35 Curragh

Monday 18 March 2024

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Castle Star And Alkumait At Capital Stud Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden

  • 2YO only  |   5f  |   Heavy  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:35  |   Winning time: 1m 8.6s
1st
Horse silk
1
(6)
5/4f
T: A MurrayJ: D Egan
Tracked leader in 2nd, led travelling well 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and joined under 1f out, regained lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home op 6/4 tchd 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(8)
5/1
T: N MeadeJ: C T Keane
Mid-division, 5th at halfway, went 2nd 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden in 2nd over 1f out, disputed lead briefly under 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home op 9/2 tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
5
5
(9)
12/1
T: J S BolgerJ: R P Cleary
Mid-division, pushed along and dropped to 7th 2f out, soon ridden, moderate 7th 1f out, headway into 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening leaders, never nearer
4th
Horse silk
4 ¾
11
(2)
7/1
T: J DavisonJ: R P Whelan
Dwelt, in rear, pushed along in last 2f out, ridden and headway into 4th 1 1/2f out, moderate 3rd briefly 1f out, 4th inside final furlong, no extra op 9/1 tchd 13/2
5th
Horse silk
¾
3
(11)
29-7
9/1
T: D DiasJ: D E Sheehy
Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along in 6th 2f out, ridden in 6th 1 1/2f out, no impression op 8/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
(7)
8/1
T: Barry J FitzgeraldJ: L T McAteer
Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out tchd 9/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
(10)
17/2
T: A SlatteryJ: A J Slattery
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden in 4th 2f out, 3rd 1 1/2f out, 4th 1f out, weakened final furlong op 6/1 tchd 11/2
8th
Horse silk
4 ½
10
(3)
18/1
T: A MurrayJ: S De Sousa
Rear of mid-division, no impression from 2f out, never a factor op 16/1 tchd 14/1

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4
(4)
Horse silk
Hes Bullet Proof
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 2
T: M Mulvany  J: G F Carroll
NR
8
(5)
Horse silk
Charanda
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 2
T: A Murray  J: D McMonagle
NR
2
(1)
Horse silk
Besiege
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 2
T: J Halley  J: J A Heffernan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.25Pl:€1.10, €1.70, €2.10EX:€8.30Trifecta:€38.50SF:€8.06

Forecasts

Arizona Blaze (5/4), Rowdy Yeats (5/1), Charanda (5/1), Marianne North (7/1), Far At Sea (8/1), Bobbi Rosa (17/2), Brosay (9/1), Besiege (10/1), Monotone (12/1), Linesky (18/1), Hes Bullet Proof (25/1)

Verdict

Adrian Murray saddled the winner of this maiden 12 months ago and CHARANDA, one of three representatives for the yard this time round, could be the answer. She fetched €90,000 as a yearling and is a half-sister to two winning 2-y-os. Jim Bolger has enjoyed success in this maiden over the years and he fields an interesting candidate in Monotone, while Charanda's stablemates Arizona Blaze and Linesky are also of interest, along with the Noel Meade-trained Rowdy Yeats.

  1. CHARANDA (IRE)
  2. MONOTONE (IRE)
  3. ARIZONA BLAZE

Previous Winners

2023
Bucanero Fuerte
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 2
3/1

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €600.006th: €400.00

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