Curragh (IRE) Races
Curragh (IRE)
13:30
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bold Lad Sprint Handicap (Premier Handicap)
Curragh (IRE)
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2025
Distance: 6f
Type: Flat
Going: Yielding
Surface: Turf
Win: €73.60
Place: €13.30 €3.60 €6.30
Exacta: €1186
Tricast: €16757.50
Trifecta: €1861.10
Non-Runners: Go Athletico (withdrawn by order of the stewards), Red Evolution (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Tango Flare (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Patrick T Foley | 127 lbs | 50/1 | Won | Dwelt start - towards rear - switched right and good headway from 2f out - ridden and led inside final furlong - soon edged left - kept on well(op 40/1) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Big Gossey (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Robert Whearty
(3)lbs
|
Charles O'Brien | 137 lbs | 22/1 | .5 | Prominent towards near side - ridden and led narrowly 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on(op 18/1) | |
| 3rd | 16 | Sir Les Patterson (GB) | 4 G | AVG |
Jamie Powell
(3)lbs
|
Stephen Thorne | 118 lbs | 16/1 | 1.75 | Midfield - headway 1f out - kept on well and went third final strides(op 18/1 and tchd 22/1) | |
| 4th | 18 | Kodiac Thriller (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Rhys Elliott
(7)lbs
|
Mark Walford | 112 lbs | 16/1 | 0.2 | Pressed leader - led narrowly over 1f out - headed 1f out - no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left throughout)(op 12/1) | |
| 5th | 7 | Tuco Salamanca (IRE) | 3 G | Good | Ollie Sangster | 127 lbs | 6/1F | .5 | In rear - going easily but not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out - ran on well final 110yds - nearest finish - eyecatcher(tchd 11/2) | ||
| 6th | 21 | Gazelle d'Or (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | M C Grassick | 119 lbs | 28/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - waiting for room over 1f out - switched right 1f out - edged right and kept on inside final furlong(op 18/1) | ||
| 7th | 20 | Unique Journey (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Daniel James Murphy | 119 lbs | 40/1 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - no extra inside final furlong(op 33/1) | ||
| 8th | 24 | Jon Riggens (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Wayne Hassett
(3)lbs
|
Edward Lynam | 116 lbs | 18/1 | 0.2 | Midfield - not clear run over 1f out - kept on final 110yds (jockey said gelding had to check 1f from stalls and got no run in straight)(op 16/1) | |
| 9th | 9 | Heavenly Power (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Edward Lynam | 126 lbs | 14/1 | 0.1 | Prominent towards near side - outpaced from over 1f out(op 12/1) | ||
| 10th | 3 | Keke (GB) | 5 G | Good | Edward Lynam | 135 lbs | 11/1 | 0.05 | In rear - hampered 2f out - headway on outer over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding had to take a check 2f out)(op 10/1) | ||
| 11th | 11 | Sparkling Sea (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | G M Lyons | 126 lbs | 33/1 | 0.2 | In rear - switched right under 2f out - not clear run repeatedly over 1f out - keeping on when short of room towards finish(tchd 28/1) | ||
| 12th | 15 | Sarahmae (IRE) | 3 F | AVG |
Keithen Kennedy
(5)lbs
|
Denis Gerard Hogan | 116 lbs | 25/1 | 1 | In touch with leaders towards near side - short of room and lost position over 1f out - short of room inside final 110yds (jockey said filly had no luck in running)(tchd 22/1) | |
| 13th | 8 | Francisco's Piece (GB) | 3 C | AVG | Adrian Paul Keatley | 126 lbs | 25/1 | 1 | Held up in midfield on outer - headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 22/1) | ||
| 14th | 22 | Greek Flower (IRE) | 6 M | Poor |
Nicola Burns
(7)lbs
|
John James Feane | 114 lbs | 12/1 | 0.05 | In rear - switched right and headway over 1f out - no impression when bit short of room towards finish | |
| 15th | 23 | Varshini (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | J A Stack | 119 lbs | 28/1 | .75 | Towards rear throughout (jockey said filly had to check at halfway)(op 33/1) | ||
| 16th | 17 | Back Down Under (IRE) | 4 F | Poor | Padraig Roche | 120 lbs | 14/1 | 1.5 | Midfield - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1) | ||
| 17th | 10 | Kendall Roy (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Miss Kate McGivern | 126 lbs | 11/1 | 1 | Prominent towards near side - weakened over 1f out(op 12/1 and tchd 14/1) | ||
| 18th | 13 | Betsen (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Jack W Davison | 122 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | In touch with leaders towards far side - weakened final furlong (jockey said gelding hung badly left throughout)(tchd 11/1) | ||
| 19th | 2 | Carla Ridge (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | Eddie & Patrick Harty | 136 lbs | 11/1 | 0.3 | Slowly into stride - midfield towards near side - short of room over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (jockey said filly was badly hampered before halfway)(op 12/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 20th | 14 | Moltophino (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | John Andrew Kinsella | 123 lbs | 15/2 | 0.3 | Led narrowly up the centre - hung left and against near rail over 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 9/1 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 21st | 4 | Bounty (IRE) | 3 C | AVG | A P O'Brien | 130 lbs | 12/1 | 7 | In touch with leaders - lost position when hampered 1f out - soon eased(op 10/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 22nd | 19 | Tropical Retreat (IRE) | 3 F | AVG |
Patrick McGettigan
(7)lbs
|
Thomas Mullins | 112 lbs | 12/1 | 2.5 | In touch with leaders on outer - weakened over 1f out (jockey said filly jumped awkwardly)(op 16/1 and tchd 18/1) | |
| 23rd | 25 | Genesis (IRE) | 4 G | AVG |
Wesley Joyce
(3)lbs
|
Michael Mulvany | 116 lbs | 40/1 | 13 | Towards rear - weakened and eased 2f out(op 66/1 and tchd 80/1) |