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Leopardstown (IRE)
20:00
Irish Champions Festival Maiden
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2025 Distance: 1m5f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €16 Place: €2.50 €2.10 €1.80 Exacta: €137.20 Trifecta: €658.80
Non-Runners: Good Onya Mate (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Happy Pharoah (IRE) 3 C Good
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien 129 lbs 9/1 Won Prominent on inner - bit short of room 3f out - pushed along under 3f out - chased clear leader 2f out - ridden over 1f out - ran on well to lead towards finish(op 8/1)
2nd 9 Red King (IRE) 2 C Poor
A Oliver 134 lbs 7/1 - Led - joined halfway - led again 3f out - pushed along and clear 2f out - ridden and reduced lead inside final furlong - headed towards finish (jockey said colt leaned right in straight)(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
3rd 3 Defiantly (FR) 3 G AVG
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 134 lbs 7/1 - Lost many lengths start - detached in rear - headway but still plenty to do over 1f out - 7 lengths down 1f out - went third final 110yds - ran on well towards finish - nearest finish - eyecatcher(op 6/1)
4th 1 Carthusian (IRE) 3 C Poor
Mrs John Harrington 134 lbs EvensF - Towards rear - pushed along 3f out - went modest third against far rail over 1f out - kept on but lost third inside final furlong (jockey said colt never travelled)(op 10/11 tchd 5/6)
5th 7 Keyboard (IRE) 3 G Poor
J S Bolger 134 lbs 12/1 - Midfield - towards rear 3f out - some headway inside final furlong - never on terms(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
6th 4 Drivers Seat (GB) 2 C Poor
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 134 lbs 14/1 - Prominent - outpaced 2f out - no extra over 1f out (jockey said colt received bad interference from winner approximately 5f out)(tchd 12/1 and 18/1)
7th 2 Crosshaven (GB) 3 C Poor
John Joseph Murphy 134 lbs 100/1 - Midfield - going okay when short of room under 2f out - soon no extra (jockey said it was a messy race)(op 50/1)
8th 8 Paul Henry (IRE) 3 C Poor
A P O'Brien 131 lbs 11/2 - Prominent - disputed lead halfway - weakened from 2f out (vet said colt was blowing hard)(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)