Curragh 17:10 Odds Comparison

Well held all 4 starts in maidens.

Invincible Army filly. Dam, 6f winner, half-sister to smart/moody winner up to 1m (stayed 1¼m) Selinka out of useful winner up to 6f (including at 2 yrs) Lady Links.

Palace Pier colt. Closely related to useful 7f-8.5f winner Queen Picasso and half-brother to several winners, including very smart winner up to 1m Aclaim. Dam 7f winner.

Some encouragement in 2 maidens last summer and shaped well starting out for this yard when sixth of 16 in similar event over C&D on return, faring best of those held up.

Persian King colt. Half-brother to French 11f winner Swann. Looked badly in need of the experience when ninth of 12 in maiden at Cork (7f, soft) on debut 15 days ago.

Arizona gelding. Half-brother to minor winner by Dragon Pulse. Showed early speed when seventh of 12 in maiden at Cork (7f, soft) on debut 15 days ago. Headgear on.

Galileo Gold gelding. Dam, unraced, closely related to useful winner up to 9f Ryehill Dreamer, including US Grade 2 1m event. 22/1, green when sixth of 8 in maiden at Sligo (6.3f, good to soft) on debut 31 days ago, slowly away.

Zoustar gelding. Brother to 2-y-o 7.4f winner Wholetthedogsout. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 6f winner Clear Impression. Last of 15 in maiden (125/1) at this course (1¼m, good to firm) on debut 11 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Seemingly being brought along with handicaps in mind judged on his 2 runs in maidens this spring.

€29,000 yearling, €330,000 2-y-o, Starspangledbanner colt. Brother to 5f/6f winner Scalea and half-brother to smart 1m-9.5f winner String Theory. Dam unraced half-sister to high-class winner up to 11f Silvano. Fourth of 9 in barrier trial at Naas in May. Wears tongue strap.

Made a highly encouraging start when second in strong C&D maiden a year ago. Disappointed at Naas (6f) a month later and off since. Has been found an excellent opportunity on belated return (has been gelded).

James Garfield gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including 7f winner Alex Belardo and 7f-1m winner Path of Silver. Dam 8.6f-1¼m winner. Offered something to work on when eighth of 24 in C&D maiden in April.

Nando Parrado colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 1m Ocean Vision and winner up to 10.4f Sootability. 12/1, fourth of 13 in maiden at Navan (5f, good to soft) on debut 18 days ago, not knocked about. Form just modest but entitled to do better.

Inns of Court filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including smart 5f/6f winner Jakajaro and 16.2f winner Stand Strong. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 1¼m winner (stayed 1½m) Vancouverite.

Mehmas filly. Half-sister to several winners, including 1m/9f winner Kodiak West and 2-y-o 6f winner Fregada, both useful. Dam 8.5f winner.

No Nay Never filly. Dam 6f winner. Always behind in Dundalk maiden 6 weeks ago.

€24,000 yearling, Cotai Glory filly. Half-sister to 2 winners, notably useful 1m winner Imperial Sands. Dam ran once in France.

Improved with each run in maidens, coming from much further back than the 3 who finished ahead of her in a 16-runner event at Naas in September. Not seen to best effect on nursery debut following month and off since.