Curracloe delivered a 22/1 upset in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at Gowran Park on Tuesday, with Ben Coen piloting the American-bred to victory for trainer J P Murtagh. The Gowran Park fillies maiden result vindicated the generous starting price in a closely contested field that had attracted strong market support elsewhere.
Curracloe pulled clear over the final furlong to defeat Snowing by 3.25 lengths, with the market favourite Zenith Blaze unable to sustain her challenge and finishing third, 4.5 lengths further back. The victory represented a substantial upset given the 1/1 odds attached to Zenith Blaze, who dominated the market in the Gowran Park fillies maiden result.
Coen Pilots Curracloe Clear In Strong Maiden Contest
Curracloe’s winning margin proved decisive in a maiden that promised genuine competition from several angles. Zenith Blaze had been the focus of Tuesday’s race preview, but the 1/1 favourite could not find the necessary acceleration through the closing stages. Her effort weakened to allow Coen’s charge through decisively.
Alpine Wedding, sent off at 6/1, completed the placings in fourth, 5 lengths adrift of Snowing, while Ocean Surge and Ita Florence pursued the winner through the closing furlong. The Gowran Park fillies maiden result confirmed the strength of the form on show, with three winners among the first four home in a race contested at a genuine tempo throughout.
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