August 17 / 13.45 Curragh

13.45

Good

Qatar Racing And Equestrian Club Irish EBF Juvenile Sprint Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £20521.74
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Qatar Racing And Equestrian Club Irish EBF Juvenile Sprint Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 21004 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Confirmed the promise of a nice debut second at this venue when winning a valuable heat at Naas second time out, just getting the better of Saratoga Special; no-show in Listed races at Royal Ascot and Tipperary but got back on track with Group 3 fourth here last month; shaped like slightly shorter trip would help and has to be high on any shortlist down in class.
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4

(1)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 205y

16:33 Naas

Treasure Isle

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

2-8 as a juvenile; won a 5f Listed event at the Curragh but limitations evident in Group 3 races; held by Babouche on Anglelsey Stakes running; missed intended seasonal debut at York this week.

8/1

4

(1)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 205y

16:33 Naas

Treasure Isle

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

2-8 as a juvenile; won a 5f Listed event at the Curragh but limitations evident in Group 3 races; held by Babouche on Anglelsey Stakes running; missed intended seasonal debut at York this week.

8/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 2

Last run: 90 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nearly defied inexperience despite looking green when chasing home re-opposing Treasure Isle who had the benefit of experience; given a break since and could be a major player with some experience now under her belt.
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2

(9)

20th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

16:45 York

Saratoga Special

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Showed improvement in first-time cheekpieces (retained since) for 50-1 win in Listed race at Ayr (5f, good) in June; needs to prove that level of form was no one-off and she was down the field in a Group 3 at Sandown (5f, good to firm) last time, but she's not written off back in a handicap.

16/1

7th

11

(3)

5th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 1

13:50 Sandown

Saratoga Special

8st 11lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Clear promise as a 2yo and she didn't need to improve to win a Cork maiden on reappearance (5f, good) in April; took a big step forward with 50-1 success in Listed event at Ayr two weeks ago (5f, good; cheekpieces on for the first time); has to prove that wasn't a flash in the pan.

10/1

3rd
5 (7)
Lunigiana

11/1

Form: 233

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Runner-up to Babouche on debut (Group 1 winner here last week) and has run with credit in two maidens since but has a bit to find on bare form.
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2nd

5

(4)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 0y

15:57 Navan

Lunigiana

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Good 2yo form included Listed third; not quite at same level but fine runs on both outings since belated return last month, beaten a neck at the Curragh and just a head off Glory To Be when strong-finishing fourth over C&D a fortnight ago; visor now tried and good chance of reversing that form.

11/8

11

(1)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 180y

14:22 Navan

Lunigiana

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Consistent filly has finished in the first three in six of seven turf starts; top rated at 76 and just touched off on first run of the season at the Curragh latest (a couple of these rivals behind); has run well over 5f here before and she's the one to beat.

9/4

2nd

15

(8)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

16:57 Curragh

Lunigiana

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Finished in the frame on seven of her eight starts last year but didn't progress; belated start to this term but would be a contender if at her best; the market can help.

13/2

Form: 0160 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Left debut behind to win a fillies' maiden at Naas second time out and ran okay when bidding to follow up in the Marwell Stakes (6th of 10 beaten roughly 3l); on the wrong side in the Ballyhane since and may resume progress with first-time blinkers fitted.
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12th

6

(1)

12th Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 205y

15:10 Naas

Amazing Athena

8st 13lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: J P Murtagh

Won a fillies' maiden here in July and she ran a good race when second in a 5f Dundalk contest last month; below her best when down the field in Listed company on the AW latest; didn't seem to see out this trip previously; handicap debut.

22/1

12th

9

(2)

4th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Amazing Athena

9st 0lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: J P Murtagh

midfield, brief headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

16/1

2nd

2

(8)

20th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

16:50 Dundalk (AW)

Amazing Athena

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: J P Murtagh

Naas 5f winner in July; first-time blinkers didn't work the oracle when moderate fourth in Curragh Listed last time but did have Shamrock Breeze behind; work to do to get close to Saratoga Special on that form.

13/2

Form: 331332 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Off the mark on yard debut in 5f Down Royal maiden and three placed efforts in Listed races since, the best of which when beaten a head at Deauville a fortnight ago; likely pace setter and should be involved.
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4th

1

(1)

17th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Shamrock Breeze

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Stephen Thorne

Has raced at 5f, placing three times at Listed level since making all in a Down Royal maiden in June; not at her very best when fifth at Dundalk last time (final start for Jack Davison) but performed well enough to think she's effective on AW; a first ever runner for her trainer; this speedy sort will take plenty of pegging back if seeing out the extra 1f.

11/10

5th

5

(6)

20th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

16:50 Dundalk (AW)

Shamrock Breeze

9st 5lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Jack W Davison

Off the mark on first run for the yard at Down Royal in June; placed in Listed company three times since; likes to get on with things from the front but needs to improve to get the better of Powerful Nation and Saratoga Special.

4/1

5th

7

(1)

17th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:45 Curragh

Shamrock Breeze

9st 0lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Jack W Davison

Off the mark on yard debut in 5f Down Royal maiden and three placed efforts in Listed races since, the best of which when beaten a head at Deauville a fortnight ago; likely pace setter and should be involved.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 150 D

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Cork maiden winner on debut; possibly found soft ground against him at Tipperary in May but it was a low-key effort in the Windsor Castle last time and he has a fair bit to find regardless; new yard.
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10

(10)

12th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 4

16:55 Chester

Rock N Roll Rocket

9st 5lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: David Loughnane

Wildly inconsistent gelding who's drawn wide back down from 6f; little room for manoeuvre off this mark and it's hard to know what to expect as usual.

25/1

2

(9)

23rd Jun 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rock N Roll Rocket

9st 7lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: David Loughnane

Can blow hot and cold but he popped up in a 5f handicap here last month and ran creditably from stall 1 at Chester ten days ago (6f, good); not sure he's got much in hand of his mark though.

9/1

Non-runners

Morning Vietnam

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €9.20
Straight Forecast €16.04
Trifecta €48.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Saratoga Special

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Shamrock Breeze

POSTDATA:

Treasure Isle

The Irish Sun:

Saratoga Special

TOPSPEED:

Shamrock Breeze