Curragh (IRE) Races
Curragh (IRE)
15:00
Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Apprentice Handicap
Curragh (IRE)
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2025
Distance: 5f
Type: Flat
Going: Yielding
Surface: Turf
Win: €6.50
Place: €1.90 €2.30 €2.60
Exacta: €73.10
Tricast: €528.91
Trifecta: €616.20
Non-Runners: Amanirenas (allergies), Fort Star (withdrawn; bolted before start)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Mary Shoelaces (IRE) | 4 F | AVG |
Jessica O'Gorman
(7)lbs
|
Eddie & Patrick Harty | 130 lbs | 11/2 | Won | Made virtually all - pushed along halfway - ridden inside final furlong - sustained duel with runner-up final 110yds - kept on towards finish(op 5/1) | |
| 2nd | 15 | Jordan Breeze (IRE) | 3 G | AVG |
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy
(4)lbs
|
Patrick J Flynn | 122 lbs | 17/2 | .5 | Prominent - pressed winner inside final furlong - sustained duel with winner final 110yds - no extra towards finish (jockey said gelding drifted right late on)(op 10/1 tchd 8/1) | |
| 3rd | 12 | Tino Pai (IRE) | 3 F | Poor |
Nicola Burns
(2)lbs
|
Ms Sheila Lavery | 121 lbs | 11/1 | 1.25 | In touch with leaders on near side of group - squeezed through over 1f out - kept on and went third final 110yds - no match for first two(op 10/1) | |
| 4th | 6 | Mickey The Steel (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
Terry Casey
(7)lbs
|
Joseph Anthony Murray | 129 lbs | 5/1J | .5 | In touch with leaders in centre of group - outpaced over 1f out - rallied inside final furlong - kept on and went fourth final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 7/1 tchd 15/2) | |
| 5th | 8 | Buddy Batt (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Tracey Collins | 134 lbs | 28/1 | .75 | In touch with leaders - no extra from over 1f out - weakened and lost two places final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung slightly left in final furlong)(op 33/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 6th | 14 | Steel Magnolia (IRE) | 2 F | Poor |
Megan Telford-Kelly
(7)lbs
|
W McCreery | 113 lbs | 13/2 | 1.25 | Prominent on far side of group - in touch with leaders after 1f - outpaced and dropped to midfield before halfway - rallied from over 1f out - no impression(op 15/2) | |
| 7th | 3 | Sporting Hero (GB) | 4 G | AVG |
Alan Casey
(7)lbs
|
Denis Gerard Hogan | 133 lbs | 18/1 | 0.3 | Prominent in centre of group - in touch with leaders after 1f - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 16/1 and 20/1) | |
| 8th | 11 | Distillate (GB) | 4 F | Poor |
Sam Coen
(2)lbs
|
Adrian McGuinness | 126 lbs | 12/1 | 0.05 | Never better than midfield - some headway inside final furlong (jockey said mare hung slightly right throughout)(op 10/1) | |
| 9th | 2 | Aurora Nova (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | Andrew McNamara | 141 lbs | 18/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - weakened from over 1f out(op 14/1) | ||
| 10th | 1 | Dontspoilasale (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Joseph Harnett
(7)lbs
|
Denis Gerard Hogan | 136 lbs | 10/1 | .75 | Pressed leader - lost position halfway - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 9/1) | |
| 11th | 10 | Hot To Foxtrot (IRE) | 5 M | Poor |
Patrick McGettigan
(2)lbs
|
John James Feane | 130 lbs | 12/1 | .75 | Dwelt start - in rear - switched right and some headway halfway - no impression from over 1f out(op 10/1) | |
| 12th | 9 | Arctic Steps (IRE) | 2 F | AVG |
Rory Mulligan
(2)lbs
|
Paul Mulligan | 131 lbs | 50/1 | 0.3 | Squeezed out start - in rear - plenty to do halfway - some headway inside final furlong - never on terms(op 40/1 tchd 80/1) | |
| 13th | 7 | Nouvel Espoir (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Jimmy Dalton
(7)lbs
|
James M Barcoe | 128 lbs | 5/1J | 1.25 | In touch with leaders in centre of group - weakened quickly from over 1f out | |
| 14th | 4 | Asdana (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | W McCreery | 139 lbs | 10/1 | 0.05 | Upset in stalls - midfield on far side of group - weakened quickly from over 1f out (jockey said filly was restless in starting stalls)(op 9/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 15th | 17 | Mark's One (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Shay Wallace
(7)lbs
|
Michael G Cleary | 112 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | In rear throughout(op 25/1) | |
| 16th | 16 | Iva Batt (IRE) | 6 M | Poor |
Neve Bennett
(4)lbs
|
R K Watson | 115 lbs | 66/1 | 1.5 | Slightly awkward start - in rear throughout(tchd 50/1) |