18:20 Leopardstown

Thursday 12 June 2025

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Barberstown Castle Stakes (Group 3) (Registered as the Ballycorus Stakes)

Off time: 18:22 | Winning time: 1m 34.64s

(4)

Mutasarref³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 110| CD

4/1

Smart gelding who counted this event amongst his 4 victories last term. Posted creditable efforts in defeat both starts this season and looks sure to go well again.

Form: 3121-23

(10)

Norwalk Havoc^p,t²³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 103| C| D

6/1

Smart gelding. Career best when winning 8-runner listed race (2/1) at this course (8f, heavy) by 3½ lengths from Uncanny. Off 7 months. Trainer going well. Not taken lightly.

Form: 264291-

(9)

Royal Zabeel²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Lee| T: M Appleby| OR: 108| D

6/1

Big improver for current yard over 7f on AW, including a Wolverhampton listed win in March. Faced a stiff task latest but had acquitted himself well in Abernant Stakes at Newmarket previously and must enter calculatons.

Form: 1-12165

(12)

Valiant Force⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Egan| T: A Murray| OR: 107

14/1

Useful colt. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Dundalk in March. Creditable eighth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 6/1) 55 days ago. Respected.

Form: 14-1318

(1)

Bluedrum^p⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Scott McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 101| D

80/1

Useful filly. 11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, well-beaten last of 5 to Lord Massusus in listed race at this course (8f, good to soft) 64 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 1/7324-5

(5)

Easy¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 101

7/1

Useful mare. 1¼ lengths sixth of 9 to James's Delight in Greenlands Stakes at the Curragh (6f, good, 33/1) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Warrants respect.

Form: 16/16-6

(11)

Mataariki^t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 95| D

25/1

Useful filly. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Creditable 2 lengths third of 9 to Copacabana Sands in listed race at Naas (7f, good, 12/1) 25 days ago. Stable in good form. Up against it.

Form: 1030-13

(3)

Cowardofthecounty^b1⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 106| D

9/1

Useful colt. 7¼ lengths fifth of 6 to Whistlejacket in listed race at Navan (5.8f, soft, 7/2) 47 days ago, inadequate test. Blinkers added for first time back up in trip. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 77159-5

(6)

East Hampton¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 99| D

13/2

Useful gelding. 9/1, good third of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good) 19 days ago, left with too much to do. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5714-13

(7)

Zodiac Bear³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J P Murtagh| CD

10/1

Twice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 11-runner maiden (5/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 32 days ago, soon clear. Likely more to come but asked a much bigger question now.

Form: 01

(8)

Copacabana Sands^h²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 100| D

11/2

Useful filly. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 9-runner listed race (18/5) at Naas (7f, good) 25 days ago by ½ length from One Smack Mac, conceding first run. Not out of things.

Form: 839-251

Non-Runners

(13)

Comanche Brave¹⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Donnacha O'Brien J: R L Moore

(2)

One Smack Mac²⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: G M Lyons J: James Ryan

Forecasts

Comanche Brave (11/4), Mutasarref (4/1), Copacabana Sands (11/2), Norwalk Havoc (6/1), Royal Zabeel (6/1), East Hampton (13/2), Easy (7/1), One Smack Mac (8/1), Cowardofthecounty (9/1), Zodiac Bear (10/1), Valiant Force (14/1), Mataariki (25/1), Bluedrum (80/1)

COMANCHE BRAVE has really upped his game this term and should benefit from the drop back in trip here. He makes plenty of appeal. Last year's winner Mutasarref and sole UK raider Royal Zabeel head the list of dangers.