Curragh (IRE) Races
Curragh (IRE)
18:20
Sky Bet Handicap (Premier Handicap)
Curragh (IRE)
Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2025
Distance: 5f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Win: €18.40
Place: €4.20 €2.40 €1.60
Exacta: €108.90
Tricast: €353.59
Trifecta: €770.10
Non-Runners: Turners Cross (withdrawn; refused to enter stalls)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 | Gazelle d'Or (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | M C Grassick | 124 lbs | 14/1 | Won | Towards rear - raced in last halfway - pushed along under 2f out - good headway up the centre over 1f out - ran on well to lead towards finish - won going away(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Brigid's Cloak (GB) | 2 F | Poor |
Patrick McGettigan
(7)lbs
|
J P Murtagh | 123 lbs | 11/2 | 1 | Prominent towards near side - led halfway - ridden inside final furlong - kept on but headed towards finish(op 7/1) | |
| 3rd | 2 | Jorge Alvares (IRE) | 2 G | Poor | G M Lyons | 135 lbs | 7/2F | 0.3 | Prominent towards near side - in touch with leaders halfway - headway inside final furlong - ran on and went third towards finish(op 5/1) | ||
| 4th | 10 | Sarahmae (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | Denis Gerard Hogan | 125 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Midfield - headway over 1f out - kept on well and went fourth towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 16/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Saratoga Special (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | Mrs John Harrington | 135 lbs | 17/2 | .5 | Towards rear - headway 1f out - ran on well final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 7/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 6th | 12 | Smoke Them Out (IRE) | 3 G | AVG |
Robert Whearty
(3)lbs
|
T G McCourt | 122 lbs | 18/1 | 0.1 | In touch with leaders up the centre - headway and prominent over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) | |
| 7th | 4 | Red Evolution (IRE) | 3 G | AVG |
Jamie Powell
(3)lbs
|
M D O'Callaghan | 131 lbs | 7/1 | 1.25 | Midfield towards far side - prominent halfway - weakened final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 13/2) | |
| 8th | 5 | Dark Ace (IRE) | 3 C | AVG | Adrian McGuinness | 131 lbs | 25/1 | 1 | Upset in stalls - midfield up the centre - headway and in touch with leaders over 1f out - no impression final 110yds (jockey said colt got a little upset in stalls)(op 18/1 tchd 13/2) | ||
| 9th | 15 | Tropical Retreat (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | Thomas Mullins | 119 lbs | 22/1 | 0.2 | Dwelt start - raced far side - towards rear - headway over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - never on terms(op 16/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 10th | 9 | Agouti Bear (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | Daniel James Murphy | 126 lbs | 8/1 | 0.3 | Upset in stalls - prominent up the centre - went second 2f out - weakened final furlong (jockey said filly got upset in stalls)(op 15/2 tchd 13/2) | ||
| 11th | 1 | Unexpected Issues (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | J A Stack | 138 lbs | 28/1 | 1.75 | Midfield up the centre - outpaced over 1f out(op 22/1 tchd 33/1) | ||
| 12th | 11 | Shoney (IRE) | 3 F | AVG |
Wayne Hassett
(5)lbs
|
W McCreery | 120 lbs | 11/2 | 0.2 | Midfield towards far side - prominent 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 13/2) | |
| 13th | 7 | Bobbi Rosa (GB) | 3 F | Poor |
Sam Coen
(7)lbs
|
Andrew Slattery | 121 lbs | 25/1 | .5 | Prominent towards near side - lost position under 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1) | |
| 14th | 8 | Lethimfly (IRE) | 2 C | AVG | Noel Meade | 128 lbs | 17/2 | 2 | Led against near rail - headed but prominent halfway - weakened quickly over 1f out(tchd 9/1) |