Curragh (IRE)
16:55
Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Maiden (Div I)
Curragh (IRE) Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2025 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Yielding To Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €3.80 Place: €1.30 €4.80 €2.20 Exacta: €59.30 Trifecta: €487.40
Non-Runners: Indian River (sold)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Simurgh (IRE) 2 C Good Eddie & Patrick Harty 131 lbs 5/2 Won Prominent - switched left and bumped rival 3f out - ridden over 2f out - ran on to lead inside final furlong - kept on well and won going away(op 3/1 tchd 9/4 and tchd 10/3)
2nd 7 Portnahapple (GB) 3 C Poor A Oliver 134 lbs 18/1 3 In touch with leaders - ridden 3f out - ran on from over 1f out - went second final strides(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
3rd 2 Appeared (USA) 3 C Good A P O'Brien 134 lbs 5/1 0.3 Prominent on inner - briefly led over 1f out - no chance with winner and lost second final strides(tchd 11/2)
4th 8 Seti One (USA) 3 C Poor W McCreery 134 lbs 28/1 1.75 In touch with leaders - kept on and went fourth towards finish
5th 12 Velardo (IRE) 3 G Poor Charles Weld 134 lbs 40/1 1.5 Towards rear - headway 3f out - ridden and hung right over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong(op 50/1 tchd 33/1)
6th 18 Juniper Sling (IRE) 3 F Poor G M Lyons 129 lbs 9/2 0.1 Led narrowly - headed over 1f out - soon weakened gradually(op 3/1 tchd 5/1)
7th 17 Glittering Gem (IRE) 3 F Poor D K Weld 129 lbs 2/1F 0.1 Dwelt start - recovered and in touch with leaders on inner after 1f - headway over 3f out - challenging 2f out - no extra then weakened final 110yds(op 3/1)
8th 15 Duvessa (IRE) 3 F Poor Mrs John Harrington 129 lbs 14/1 0.3 Slowly into stride - in rear - steady headway from over 2f out - nearest finish(tchd 12/1)
9th 14 Dior Noir (IRE) 3 F Poor Mrs Lorna Fowler 129 lbs 80/1 2 Never better than midfield(op 66/1)
10th 1 A Man's Horse (IRE) 4 G Poor Cian Hughes 139 lbs 80/1 4.5 Towards rear - brief headway 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 50/1)
11th 4 Dawn Coming (IRE) 3 G Poor J S Bolger 134 lbs 13/2 .75 Prominent on outer - bumped 3f out - soon weakened gradually (jockey said gelding got bumped in straight)(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
12th 13 Yup Bro (IRE) 3 G Poor John C McConnell 134 lbs 200/1 6.5 Always behind(op 100/1)
13th 11 Variance (IRE) 3 C Poor C W J Farrell 134 lbs 100/1 2.5 Raced wide - in touch with leaders - weakened under 3f out(op 50/1)
14th 5 Folk Warrior (IRE) 2 C Poor J A Nash 134 lbs 400/1 0.05 Towards rear throughout(op 200/1)
15th 3 Chant d'Or (IRE) 3 G Poor S M Duffy 134 lbs 400/1 1.5 Dwelt start - in rear throughout(op 100/1)
16th 16 Fantasy Fara (IRE) 3 F Poor Timothy Doyle 126 lbs 300/1 5 Raced wide - towards rear - weakened 3f out(op 100/1)
17th 10 Tullyesker (IRE) 3 G Poor Donal Kinsella 134 lbs 300/1 5.5 Towards rear throughout(op 66/1)