Curragh (IRE)
17:10
Robbie Dolan Melbourne Cup Winner Handicap
Curragh (IRE) Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2025 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €13.80 Place: €3.50 €3.30 €5.40 Exacta: €201.50 Tricast: €2823.56 Trifecta: €1265.80
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - keeping on but waiting for room when switched left 2f out - ridden and chased clear leader inside final furlong - ran on well to lead post(op 10/1)
3 F Poor Gavin Cromwell 125 lbs 11/1 Won
2nd
Led - clear 2f out - 3 lengths ahead inside final furlong - weakened towards finish - headed post(op 16/1)
4 G AVG Timothy Doyle 112 lbs 14/1 0.2
3rd
Midfield - headway against far rail 1f out - ran on and went third towards finish - no match for first two(op 28/1 tchd 16/1)
3 G AVG Denis Gerard Hogan 135 lbs 18/1 2.25
4th
Prominent throughout - went third final 110yds - lost third towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
4 F Poor Chris Timmons 135 lbs 8/1 0.2
5th
In touch with leaders - prominent over 2f out - went third over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/2)
6 M AVG P Sweeney 136 lbs 13/2F 2
6th
Midfield - headway over 1f out - kept on - not reach leaders(op 20/1)
5 G Poor E D Delany 129 lbs 28/1 .5
7th
Midfield - in touch with leaders 2f out - waiting for room over 1f out - repeatedly short of room inside final furlong - kept on (jockey said mare got a bit tight for room 2f out)(op 22/1 tchd 12/1 and 25/1)
5 M Poor P G Fahey 131 lbs 14/1 0.3
8th
Midfield - kept on against far rail inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 28/1)
6 G AVG Raymond Hurley 124 lbs 22/1 .5
9th
Prominent - disputing second halfway - weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1)
3 F AVG Richard John O'Brien 133 lbs 11/1 0.2
10th
Never better than midfield(tchd 18/1 and 25/1)
4 G Poor Denis Gerard Hogan 128 lbs 20/1 0.3
11th
Prominent - disputing second halfway - weakened over 1f out(op 40/1)
7 M AVG T G McCourt 124 lbs 28/1 .75
12th
Never better than midfield(op 6/1)
3 G Poor A L T Moore 128 lbs 15/2 0.3
13th
Midfield - bit short of room under 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - short of room and weakened final 110yds (jockey said gelding ran keen early on and hung right late on)(op 17/2)
4 G Poor Sean Byrne 141 lbs 11/1 0.1
14th
Towards rear - some headway into midfield over 1f out - soon no impression (jockey said filly was outpaced early on and may appreciate a step up in trip)(op 11/1)
3 F Poor Denis Gerard Hogan 125 lbs 12/1 1.75
15th
Towards rear - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 33/1)
4 F Poor Tracey Collins 135 lbs 50/1 .75
16th
Never better than midfield - no extra over 1f out(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
7 G Poor P Sweeney 132 lbs 17/2 1.25
17th
Towards rear throughout(op 22/1)
6 G Poor Donal Kinsella 134 lbs 16/1 1.25
18th
Never better than midfield - weakened under 2f out(tchd 22/1)
5 G Poor Tracey Collins 123 lbs 25/1 2
19th
In touch with leaders - prominent 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 11/1)
5 M Poor Adrian Murray 130 lbs 14/1 1
20th
Towards rear throughout(op 20/1)
3 G Poor Thomas Dowling 116 lbs 18/1 0.3
21st
Towards rear throughout(tchd 50/1)
2 F Poor Kevin Thomas Coleman 129 lbs 40/1 2.75