Galileo European Breeders Fund Futurity Stakes |
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| Group 2, Curragh 15:40 €130,000 added, 2yo, 7f, Class 1  |
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| Sunday 23rd August 2015 | |
1 Herald The Dawn 6/4
2 Now Or Never 3/1
3 Shogun 11/8F
NR: Air Vice Marshal (USA)
4 ran Distances: 1¼l, 4½l, 22l
TIME 1m 26.59s (slow by 3.09s)
New Approach’s Herald the Dawn on top in Futurity showdown
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Herald The Dawn (6-4) gave trainer Jim Bolger a sixth triumph in the Galileo EBF Futurity Stakes when wearing down long-time leader Now Or Never in the seven-furlong Group Two.
A full-brother to Dawn Approach, winner of the 2000 Guineas in 2013, Herald The Dawn had to work quite hard to pin down Michael O'Callaghan's filly and prevail by a length and a quarter under Kevin Manning.
By doing so, Herald The Dawn emulated his sire New Approach who lifted this prize in 2007.
The O'Brien-trained 11-8 favourite Shogun was third while his stablemate Air Vice Marshal was a late withdrawal.
Bolger said: "Kevin said the wheels were spinning but he got there. He's basically a good ground horse but he overcame the adversity.
"He can do six furlongs, seven or a mile. We'll see where he fits in, and we have choices in Ireland, England and France."
Herald The Dawn was cut to 20-1 from 33-1 for the Qipco 2000 Guineas and to 25-1 from 33s for the Investec Derby with MansionBet while Boylesports priced him up at 20-1 for the Guineas.
Galileo European Breeders Fund Futurity Stakes (Group 2)
€130,000 added, 2yo only, 7f
4 ran
Going: Good to Firm
| Pos | Draw | Dist | Horse SP | Jockey Weight | Trainer | Age |
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| 1st | (5) | Herald The Dawn (IRE) 6/4 | K J Manning 9-3 |
J S Bolger | 2 | |
| 2nd | (4) | 1¼ | Now Or Never (IRE) 3/1 | E J McNamara 9-0 |
M O'Callaghan | 2 |
| 3rd | (3) | 4½ | Shogun (IRE) 11/8f | J P O'Brien 9-3 |
A P O'Brien | 2 |
| 4th | (2) | 22 | Lex Talionis (IRE) 66/1 | G F Carroll 9-3 |
J F Levins | 2 |
| NR | (1) | Air Vice Marshal (USA) 11/4 | J A Heffernan 9-3 |
A P O'Brien | 2 |
