Curragh (IRE) Races
Curragh (IRE)
15:25
FBD Hotels And Resorts Phoenix Sprint Stakes
Curragh (IRE)
Date: Sat, 09 Aug 2025
Distance: 6f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Win: €7.20
Place: €2.30 €1.90 €2.50
Exacta: €45.60
Tricast: €384.95
Trifecta: €317.10
Non-Runners: Fregada (in season), King Cuan (unsuitable ground), Tango Flare (stone bruise)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Bucanero Fuerte (GB) | 4 C | Good | Adrian Murray | 133 lbs | 11/2 | Won | Made all - pushed along over 1f out - faced challenges and ridden then ran on well inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | My Mate Alfie (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | G M Lyons | 133 lbs | 8/1 | 1.25 | In touch with leaders - ran on from over 1f out - went second inside final 110yds(op 7/1) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Kind Of Blue (GB) | 3 C | AVG | James Fanshawe | 133 lbs | 17/2 | .5 | Prominent throughout - challenging inside final furlong - kept on(op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Art Power (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Tim Easterby | 133 lbs | 18/1 | 0.3 | Soon pressed leader - challenging over 1f out - lost two places inside final 110yds(op 16/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Nighteyes (IRE) | 4 F | AVG | David O'Meara | 130 lbs | 14/1 | 2 | In touch with leaders - no extra from over 1f out(tchd 18/1) | ||
| 6th | 10 | Vespertilio (FR) | 4 F | AVG | W McCreery | 130 lbs | 11/1 | 1 | Ducked left start - soon midfield - switched left and stayed on from over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 7th | 11 | Babouche (GB) | 2 F | Elite | G M Lyons | 129 lbs | 100/30 | .5 | Took keen hold - midfield - switched left but no impression from under 2f out(op 3/1 tchd 4/1) | ||
| 8th | 2 | Big Gossey (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Charles O'Brien | 133 lbs | 33/1 | 1 | Never better than midfield(op 28/1 tchd 40/1) | ||
| 9th | 7 | Spycatcher (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | K R Burke | 133 lbs | 18/1 | 0.1 | Never better than midfield(op 12/1) | ||
| 10th | 15 | Lady With The Lamp (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 126 lbs | 25/1 | 0.2 | Towards rear throughout(op 28/1 tchd 33/1) | ||
| 11th | 13 | Ides Of March (IRE) | 3 C | AVG | A P O'Brien | 129 lbs | 5/2F | 1.75 | Slowly away - soon headway and towards rear - midfield after 2f - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said colt was slowly into stride)(op 7/2) | ||
| 12th | 12 | Black Forza (USA) | 2 C | AVG | M D O'Callaghan | 129 lbs | 50/1 | 11 | Dwelt start - in rear throughout - weakened from 2f out (jockey said colt did'nt pick up after halfway)(tchd 66/1) |