Galileo European Breeders Fund Futurity Stakes
Group 2, Curragh 15:40
€130,000 added,
2yo, 7f, Class 1  
Sunday 23rd August 2015

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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

Herald The Dawn
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Herald The Dawn

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.

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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
1st (5) Herald The Dawn (IRE) 6/4 K J Manning
9-3
J S Bolger 2
2nd (4) Now Or Never (IRE) 3/1 E J McNamara
9-0
M O'Callaghan 2
3rd (3) 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

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