16:30 Curragh (IRE) 22 Jul 2023
Juddmonte Irish European Breeders Fund
C & G | Maiden | 2YO only
Winner €11,999 - 9 ran
soon tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead from 2f out, pushed along from 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong
edged slightly left from stalls, led early, headed after 1f and 3rd halfway, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden in 2nd, no impression on winner inside final furlong and kept on same pace
tracked leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along from 2f out and ridden in 3rd from 1f out, kept on without threatening principals inside final furlong
towards rear on outer and 8th halfway, pushed along and progress from 2f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out, kept on without threatening principals inside final furlong
mid-division on inner and 7th halfway, pushed along from 2f out, no impression from 1f out and kept on into moderate 5th inside final furlong
slightly slow into stride, soon settled in mid-division and 6th halfway, pushed along from 2f out, ridden and no impression from 1f out
mid-division on outer and 5th halfway, ridden over 2f out and soon dropped towards rear, no extra and kept on same pace from over 1f out
went slightly left from stalls and soon towards rear, in rear halfway, pushed along from 2f out and no extra in 8th from over 1f out
slightly impeded from stalls, improved to lead after 1f, ridden and headed from 2f out, soon no extra and weakened
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Good | 11 | Hans Andersen | 4 | 2 | 9 5 | - | 2 | 17 days | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Ryan Moore | 10/ 11 | 1:26.95 |
| 2021 | Good | 10 | John The Baptist | 5 | 2 | 9 5 | - | J A Stack (73 miles) | Mark Enright | 50/ 1 | 1:28.90 | ||
| 2020 | Yielding | 9 | Mac Swiney | 3 | 2 | 9 5 | - | 5 | 20 days | J S Bolger (31 miles) | Kevin Manning | 15/ 2 | 1:26.96 |
| 2019 | Good | 12 | Iberia | 2 | 2 | 9 5 | - | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Ryan Moore | 7/ 2 | 1:25.98 | ||
| 2018 | Good | 13 | Guaranteed | 3 | 2 | 9 5 | - | 2 | 20 days | J S Bolger (31 miles) | Kevin Manning | 4/ 1 | 1:24.50 |
| 2017 | Good to Firm | 13 | The Pentagon | 12 | 2 | 9 5 | - | 6 | 35 days | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Anastasia O'Brien | 9/ 2 | 1:22.89 |
| 2016 | Good - Yielding | 13 | Arcada | 1 | 2 | 9 5 | - | 84 | 20 days | J P O'Brien (39 miles) | Donnacha O'Brien | 13/ 2 | 1:27.00 |
| 2015 | Good | 13 | Shogun | 5 | 2 | 9 5 | - | 7 | 20 days | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Joseph O'Brien | 6/ 4 | 1:26.54 |
| 2014 | Good to Firm | 10 | East India | 6 | 2 | 9 5 | - | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Seamie Heffernan | 11/ 2 | 1:25.36 | ||
| 2013 | Good to Firm | 11 | Australia | 9 | 2 | 9 5 | - | 2 | 20 days | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Joseph O'Brien | 3/ 10 | 1:25.79 |
| 2012 | Soft | 7 | Dibayani | 7 | 2 | 9 5 | - | 2 | 21 days | M Halford (3 miles) | Johnny Murtagh | 8/ 13 | 1:33.17 |
| 2011 | Yielding | 5 | Apollo | 7 | 2 | 9 0 | - | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Ryan Moore | 11/ 10 | 1:26.27 | ||
| 2010 | Good | 14 | Pathfork | 7 | 2 | 9 0 | - | J Harrington (3 miles) | Shane Foley | 9/ 2 | 1:27.27 | ||
| 2009 | Heavy | 10 | Black Quartz | 1 | 2 | 9 0 | - | 42 | 4 days | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Johnny Murtagh | EVENS | 1:30.47 |
| 2008 | Good to Soft | 18 | Driving Snow | 14 | 2 | 9 0 | - | 3 | 21 days | Kevin Prendergast (3 miles) | Chris Hayes | 7/ 1 | 1:27.27 |
| 2007 | Heavy | 15 | New Approach | 1 | 2 | 9 0 | - | J S Bolger (31 miles) | Kevin Manning | 7/ 2 | 1:33.05 | ||
| 2006 | Good to Firm | 11 | Teofilo | 2 | 2 | 9 0 | - | J S Bolger (31 miles) | Kevin Manning | 8/ 1 | 1:26.30 | ||
| 2005 | Good to Firm | 10 | Heliostatic | 7 | 2 | 9 0 | 84 | 2 | 23 days | J S Bolger (31 miles) | Kevin Manning | 6/ 4 | 1:26.30 |
| 2004 | Good to Firm | 10 | Carnegie Hall | 3 | 2 | 9 0 | - | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Jamie Spencer | 9/ 4 | 1:26.20 | ||
| 2003 | Good to Soft | 8 | Groom Raider | 1 | 2 | 9 0 | 12 | M J Grassick (3 miles) | Niall McCullagh | 8/ 1 | 1:27.00 |