| 1 |
n |
3YO only |
17:55 |
Curragh (IRE) |
24 May 2025 |
Finlay Volvo Irish European Breeders Fund |
€18,000 |
1m 2f |
Good-good to firm in places |
null |
Even |
The Dermot Weld-trained ESHERANN has every chance of improving on his debut second at Leopardstown. Always prominent, the Wootton Bassett colt kept on nicely to take minor honours close home. Stepping up an additional three furlongs looks very much in his favour, while the experience of racing over shorter on his introduction will not have been lost on him. Rizal, who was very strong in the market when fifth at Gowran Park, is another who should have benefited from his initial outing and it would be no surprise to see Johnny Murtagh's colt leave that form well behind. Propose is also worthy of consideration. |
This may well be between ESHERANN and Propose. Marginal preference is for Esherann, whose debut second at Leopardstown this month reads well in this context and the dam's side of whose pedigree strongly suggests will be better served by this 3f longer trip. Aidan O'Brien won this with newcomer and subsequent St Leger winner Jan Brueghel last year and Irish Derby entry Propose has a decent shout of following up that success for Ballydoyle this time. This last-time-out Dundalk second is the clear main danger ahead of Valorous Power and Rizal. |
Esherann |
Rizal |
Esherann |
Propose |
Valorous Power |
33 |
11 |
-81.9 |
Bear Creek |
GB |
b |
c |
Sottsass |
Sarvana |
Dubai Destination |
3 |
60.78 |
null |
null |
D P McDonogh |
null |
J P OBrien |
Yard has won two of last five runnings of race; no worthwhile form in three well-beaten runs (7f-10f) this spring. |
null |
3 |
2 |
-75.0 |
101 |
126 |
24.75 |
17.88 |
268 |
| 2 |
n |
3YO only |
17:55 |
Curragh (IRE) |
24 May 2025 |
Finlay Volvo Irish European Breeders Fund |
€18,000 |
1m 2f |
Good-good to firm in places |
null |
Even |
The Dermot Weld-trained ESHERANN has every chance of improving on his debut second at Leopardstown. Always prominent, the Wootton Bassett colt kept on nicely to take minor honours close home. Stepping up an additional three furlongs looks very much in his favour, while the experience of racing over shorter on his introduction will not have been lost on him. Rizal, who was very strong in the market when fifth at Gowran Park, is another who should have benefited from his initial outing and it would be no surprise to see Johnny Murtagh's colt leave that form well behind. Propose is also worthy of consideration. |
This may well be between ESHERANN and Propose. Marginal preference is for Esherann, whose debut second at Leopardstown this month reads well in this context and the dam's side of whose pedigree strongly suggests will be better served by this 3f longer trip. Aidan O'Brien won this with newcomer and subsequent St Leger winner Jan Brueghel last year and Irish Derby entry Propose has a decent shout of following up that success for Ballydoyle this time. This last-time-out Dundalk second is the clear main danger ahead of Valorous Power and Rizal. |
Esherann |
Rizal |
Esherann |
Propose |
Valorous Power |
33 |
10 |
18.8 |
Cezarro |
null |
b |
g |
Acclamation |
Grace To Grace |
Big Bad Bob |
3 |
60.78 |
null |
null |
N M Crosse |
null |
John ODonoghue |
40,000gns Acclamation gelding; dam useful at 12f; highly likely best watched on debut. |
null |
0 |
null |
null |
67 |
67 |
0 |
0.0 |
258 |
| 3 |
n |
3YO only |
17:55 |
Curragh (IRE) |
24 May 2025 |
Finlay Volvo Irish European Breeders Fund |
€18,000 |
1m 2f |
Good-good to firm in places |
null |
Even |
The Dermot Weld-trained ESHERANN has every chance of improving on his debut second at Leopardstown. Always prominent, the Wootton Bassett colt kept on nicely to take minor honours close home. Stepping up an additional three furlongs looks very much in his favour, while the experience of racing over shorter on his introduction will not have been lost on him. Rizal, who was very strong in the market when fifth at Gowran Park, is another who should have benefited from his initial outing and it would be no surprise to see Johnny Murtagh's colt leave that form well behind. Propose is also worthy of consideration. |
This may well be between ESHERANN and Propose. Marginal preference is for Esherann, whose debut second at Leopardstown this month reads well in this context and the dam's side of whose pedigree strongly suggests will be better served by this 3f longer trip. Aidan O'Brien won this with newcomer and subsequent St Leger winner Jan Brueghel last year and Irish Derby entry Propose has a decent shout of following up that success for Ballydoyle this time. This last-time-out Dundalk second is the clear main danger ahead of Valorous Power and Rizal. |
Esherann |
Rizal |
Esherann |
Propose |
Valorous Power |
33 |
4 |
-16.8 |
Crosshaven |
GB |
b |
c |
Cable Bay |
Filia Regina |
Galileo |
3 |
60.78 |
null |
null |
C T Keane |
null |
J J Murphy |
13,000gns Cable Bay colt; half-brother to Born Ruler, very useful at 10f; dam useful at 14f; strong likelihood is that he's best watched on this debut. |
null |
0 |
null |
null |
26 |
26 |
0 |
0.0 |
258 |
| 4 |
n |
3YO only |
17:55 |
Curragh (IRE) |
24 May 2025 |
Finlay Volvo Irish European Breeders Fund |
€18,000 |
1m 2f |
Good-good to firm in places |
null |
Even |
The Dermot Weld-trained ESHERANN has every chance of improving on his debut second at Leopardstown. Always prominent, the Wootton Bassett colt kept on nicely to take minor honours close home. Stepping up an additional three furlongs looks very much in his favour, while the experience of racing over shorter on his introduction will not have been lost on him. Rizal, who was very strong in the market when fifth at Gowran Park, is another who should have benefited from his initial outing and it would be no surprise to see Johnny Murtagh's colt leave that form well behind. Propose is also worthy of consideration. |
This may well be between ESHERANN and Propose. Marginal preference is for Esherann, whose debut second at Leopardstown this month reads well in this context and the dam's side of whose pedigree strongly suggests will be better served by this 3f longer trip. Aidan O'Brien won this with newcomer and subsequent St Leger winner Jan Brueghel last year and Irish Derby entry Propose has a decent shout of following up that success for Ballydoyle this time. This last-time-out Dundalk second is the clear main danger ahead of Valorous Power and Rizal. |
Esherann |
Rizal |
Esherann |
Propose |
Valorous Power |
33 |
9 |
-64.4 |
Esherann |
FR |
b |
c |
Wootton Bassett |
Eshera |
Oratorio |
3 |
60.78 |
null |
null |
C D Hayes |
null |
D K Weld |
Runner-up in a maiden over 7f at Leopardstown this month; that form makes him a leading player and dam's side of pedigree suggests 10f here may well suit better. |
null |
8 |
null |
null |
2.88 |
3.25 |
13.04 |
367.63 |
331 |
| 5 |
n |
3YO only |
17:55 |
Curragh (IRE) |
24 May 2025 |
Finlay Volvo Irish European Breeders Fund |
€18,000 |
1m 2f |
Good-good to firm in places |
null |
Even |
The Dermot Weld-trained ESHERANN has every chance of improving on his debut second at Leopardstown. Always prominent, the Wootton Bassett colt kept on nicely to take minor honours close home. Stepping up an additional three furlongs looks very much in his favour, while the experience of racing over shorter on his introduction will not have been lost on him. Rizal, who was very strong in the market when fifth at Gowran Park, is another who should have benefited from his initial outing and it would be no surprise to see Johnny Murtagh's colt leave that form well behind. Propose is also worthy of consideration. |
This may well be between ESHERANN and Propose. Marginal preference is for Esherann, whose debut second at Leopardstown this month reads well in this context and the dam's side of whose pedigree strongly suggests will be better served by this 3f longer trip. Aidan O'Brien won this with newcomer and subsequent St Leger winner Jan Brueghel last year and Irish Derby entry Propose has a decent shout of following up that success for Ballydoyle this time. This last-time-out Dundalk second is the clear main danger ahead of Valorous Power and Rizal. |
Esherann |
Rizal |
Esherann |
Propose |
Valorous Power |
33 |
3 |
-16.8 |
Our Friend Mouse |
null |
ch |
c |
Zoustar |
Light Spirit |
New Approach |
3 |
60.78 |
null |
null |
G F Carroll |
null |
A Oliver |
Zoustar colt; half-brother to Sense Of Spirit, fair from 6f to 7f; highly likely best watched. |
null |
0 |
null |
null |
34 |
41 |
20.59 |
46.2 |
258 |
| 6 |
n |
3YO only |
17:55 |
Curragh (IRE) |
24 May 2025 |
Finlay Volvo Irish European Breeders Fund |
€18,000 |
1m 2f |
Good-good to firm in places |
null |
Even |
The Dermot Weld-trained ESHERANN has every chance of improving on his debut second at Leopardstown. Always prominent, the Wootton Bassett colt kept on nicely to take minor honours close home. Stepping up an additional three furlongs looks very much in his favour, while the experience of racing over shorter on his introduction will not have been lost on him. Rizal, who was very strong in the market when fifth at Gowran Park, is another who should have benefited from his initial outing and it would be no surprise to see Johnny Murtagh's colt leave that form well behind. Propose is also worthy of consideration. |
This may well be between ESHERANN and Propose. Marginal preference is for Esherann, whose debut second at Leopardstown this month reads well in this context and the dam's side of whose pedigree strongly suggests will be better served by this 3f longer trip. Aidan O'Brien won this with newcomer and subsequent St Leger winner Jan Brueghel last year and Irish Derby entry Propose has a decent shout of following up that success for Ballydoyle this time. This last-time-out Dundalk second is the clear main danger ahead of Valorous Power and Rizal. |
Esherann |
Rizal |
Esherann |
Propose |
Valorous Power |
33 |
5 |
-16.8 |
Propose |
null |
b |
c |
Frankel |
Prize Exhibit |
Showcasing |
3 |
60.78 |
null |
null |
R L Moore |
null |
A P OBrien |
Top yard won this last year; improved on debut run when upped to 10.7f and second on Dundalk AW in March; that form makes this Irish Derby entry a leading contender. |
null |
8 |
null |
null |
2.75 |
2.5 |
-9.09 |
363.64 |
380 |
| 7 |
n |
3YO only |
17:55 |
Curragh (IRE) |
24 May 2025 |
Finlay Volvo Irish European Breeders Fund |
€18,000 |
1m 2f |
Good-good to firm in places |
null |
Even |
The Dermot Weld-trained ESHERANN has every chance of improving on his debut second at Leopardstown. Always prominent, the Wootton Bassett colt kept on nicely to take minor honours close home. Stepping up an additional three furlongs looks very much in his favour, while the experience of racing over shorter on his introduction will not have been lost on him. Rizal, who was very strong in the market when fifth at Gowran Park, is another who should have benefited from his initial outing and it would be no surprise to see Johnny Murtagh's colt leave that form well behind. Propose is also worthy of consideration. |
This may well be between ESHERANN and Propose. Marginal preference is for Esherann, whose debut second at Leopardstown this month reads well in this context and the dam's side of whose pedigree strongly suggests will be better served by this 3f longer trip. Aidan O'Brien won this with newcomer and subsequent St Leger winner Jan Brueghel last year and Irish Derby entry Propose has a decent shout of following up that success for Ballydoyle this time. This last-time-out Dundalk second is the clear main danger ahead of Valorous Power and Rizal. |
Esherann |
Rizal |
Esherann |
Propose |
Valorous Power |
33 |
7 |
42.6 |
Rizal |
FR |
b |
c |
Lope De Vega |
Ridenza |
Sea The Stars |
3 |
60.78 |
null |
null |
B M Coen |
null |
J P Murtagh |
Mild promise on debut at Gowran (1m) this month; more needed now but he was well backed on debut and 1m2f could well suit better, so not discounted. |
null |
1 |
1 |
75.0 |
6 |
7.5 |
25 |
333.33 |
318 |
| 8 |
n |
3YO only |
17:55 |
Curragh (IRE) |
24 May 2025 |
Finlay Volvo Irish European Breeders Fund |
€18,000 |
1m 2f |
Good-good to firm in places |
null |
Even |
The Dermot Weld-trained ESHERANN has every chance of improving on his debut second at Leopardstown. Always prominent, the Wootton Bassett colt kept on nicely to take minor honours close home. Stepping up an additional three furlongs looks very much in his favour, while the experience of racing over shorter on his introduction will not have been lost on him. Rizal, who was very strong in the market when fifth at Gowran Park, is another who should have benefited from his initial outing and it would be no surprise to see Johnny Murtagh's colt leave that form well behind. Propose is also worthy of consideration. |
This may well be between ESHERANN and Propose. Marginal preference is for Esherann, whose debut second at Leopardstown this month reads well in this context and the dam's side of whose pedigree strongly suggests will be better served by this 3f longer trip. Aidan O'Brien won this with newcomer and subsequent St Leger winner Jan Brueghel last year and Irish Derby entry Propose has a decent shout of following up that success for Ballydoyle this time. This last-time-out Dundalk second is the clear main danger ahead of Valorous Power and Rizal. |
Esherann |
Rizal |
Esherann |
Propose |
Valorous Power |
33 |
6 |
-40.6 |
Sears Crossing |
null |
b |
g |
Sea The Stars |
Lady Bones |
Royal Applause |
3 |
60.78 |
null |
p1 |
S Foley |
null |
Mrs J Harrington |
Well beaten in a maiden over 12f at Tipperary (8-1) in April; likely best watched. |
Wearing cheek pieces for the first time |
5 |
null |
null |
15 |
15 |
0 |
0.0 |
246 |
| 9 |
n |
3YO only |
17:55 |
Curragh (IRE) |
24 May 2025 |
Finlay Volvo Irish European Breeders Fund |
€18,000 |
1m 2f |
Good-good to firm in places |
null |
Even |
The Dermot Weld-trained ESHERANN has every chance of improving on his debut second at Leopardstown. Always prominent, the Wootton Bassett colt kept on nicely to take minor honours close home. Stepping up an additional three furlongs looks very much in his favour, while the experience of racing over shorter on his introduction will not have been lost on him. Rizal, who was very strong in the market when fifth at Gowran Park, is another who should have benefited from his initial outing and it would be no surprise to see Johnny Murtagh's colt leave that form well behind. Propose is also worthy of consideration. |
This may well be between ESHERANN and Propose. Marginal preference is for Esherann, whose debut second at Leopardstown this month reads well in this context and the dam's side of whose pedigree strongly suggests will be better served by this 3f longer trip. Aidan O'Brien won this with newcomer and subsequent St Leger winner Jan Brueghel last year and Irish Derby entry Propose has a decent shout of following up that success for Ballydoyle this time. This last-time-out Dundalk second is the clear main danger ahead of Valorous Power and Rizal. |
Esherann |
Rizal |
Esherann |
Propose |
Valorous Power |
33 |
8 |
30.7 |
Steel Cut |
null |
b |
g |
Shaman |
Oatmeal |
Dalakhani |
3 |
60.78 |
null |
null |
W J Lee |
null |
A Oliver |
23,000euros Shaman gelding; half-brother to Pearl Glory, smart from 7f to 7f; dam modest at 12f; highly likely best watched on debut. |
null |
0 |
null |
null |
34 |
34 |
0 |
0.0 |
258 |
| 10 |
n |
3YO only |
17:55 |
Curragh (IRE) |
24 May 2025 |
Finlay Volvo Irish European Breeders Fund |
€18,000 |
1m 2f |
Good-good to firm in places |
null |
Even |
The Dermot Weld-trained ESHERANN has every chance of improving on his debut second at Leopardstown. Always prominent, the Wootton Bassett colt kept on nicely to take minor honours close home. Stepping up an additional three furlongs looks very much in his favour, while the experience of racing over shorter on his introduction will not have been lost on him. Rizal, who was very strong in the market when fifth at Gowran Park, is another who should have benefited from his initial outing and it would be no surprise to see Johnny Murtagh's colt leave that form well behind. Propose is also worthy of consideration. |
This may well be between ESHERANN and Propose. Marginal preference is for Esherann, whose debut second at Leopardstown this month reads well in this context and the dam's side of whose pedigree strongly suggests will be better served by this 3f longer trip. Aidan O'Brien won this with newcomer and subsequent St Leger winner Jan Brueghel last year and Irish Derby entry Propose has a decent shout of following up that success for Ballydoyle this time. This last-time-out Dundalk second is the clear main danger ahead of Valorous Power and Rizal. |
Esherann |
Rizal |
Esherann |
Propose |
Valorous Power |
33 |
2 |
18.8 |
Tracker Issue |
null |
b |
g |
Verbal Dexterity |
Paistiul |
Dawn Approach |
3 |
60.78 |
null |
null |
R Coakley |
null |
J S Bolger |
Benefited from debut experience when 10l third in a maiden at Cork (10.4f) in his most recent run; more needed here. |
null |
3 |
null |
null |
21 |
26 |
23.81 |
91.58 |
262 |
| 11 |
n |
3YO only |
17:55 |
Curragh (IRE) |
24 May 2025 |
Finlay Volvo Irish European Breeders Fund |
€18,000 |
1m 2f |
Good-good to firm in places |
null |
Even |
The Dermot Weld-trained ESHERANN has every chance of improving on his debut second at Leopardstown. Always prominent, the Wootton Bassett colt kept on nicely to take minor honours close home. Stepping up an additional three furlongs looks very much in his favour, while the experience of racing over shorter on his introduction will not have been lost on him. Rizal, who was very strong in the market when fifth at Gowran Park, is another who should have benefited from his initial outing and it would be no surprise to see Johnny Murtagh's colt leave that form well behind. Propose is also worthy of consideration. |
This may well be between ESHERANN and Propose. Marginal preference is for Esherann, whose debut second at Leopardstown this month reads well in this context and the dam's side of whose pedigree strongly suggests will be better served by this 3f longer trip. Aidan O'Brien won this with newcomer and subsequent St Leger winner Jan Brueghel last year and Irish Derby entry Propose has a decent shout of following up that success for Ballydoyle this time. This last-time-out Dundalk second is the clear main danger ahead of Valorous Power and Rizal. |
Esherann |
Rizal |
Esherann |
Propose |
Valorous Power |
33 |
1 |
78.2 |
Valorous Power |
GER |
b |
c |
Frankel |
Vagabonde |
Acclamation |
3 |
60.78 |
null |
null |
D McMonagle |
null |
J P OBrien |
Yard has won two of last five runnings of race; 6l fourth in a maiden over 8f at Killarney on debut; more needed but 10f now may well help (his sister, Comic Book, stays 12f). |
null |
2 |
null |
null |
7 |
5 |
-28.57 |
560.0 |
283 |