20:00 Leopardstown

Thursday 19 June 2025

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Irish Champions Festival Maiden

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 2m 45.64s

(1)

Carthusian³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Scott McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington

1/1

Promising type. Second of 10 in maiden at Navan (10.2f, good, 8/1) on debut 33 days ago, finishing best. Up in trip. Sets a good standard.

Form: 2

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(3)

Crosshaven²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J J Murphy

100/1

Once-raced colt. Tenth of 11 in maiden (14/1) at the Curragh (10f, good) on debut 26 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0

(5)

Defiantly

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P O'Brien

7/1

€310,000 yearling, 41,000 gns 2-y-o, Kameko gelding. Closely related to smart 1¼m-1¾m winner Middle Earth and half-brother to several winners, including very smart winner up to 9f Buckaroo.

Form:

(7)

Drivers Seat^p1⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 76

14/1

Lightly-raced colt. Fourth of 7 in maiden at Dundalk (8f, 2/1) 69 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Yard in good form. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 534-4

(4)

Happy Pharoah^t1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien

9/1

Thrice-raced colt. Fourth of 11 in maiden (7/2) at Fairyhouse (10f, good) 13 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. In the mix.

Form: 954

(2)

Keyboard⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ross Coakley| T: J S Bolger| OR: 75

12/1

Thrice-raced gelding. Third of 8 in maiden at Tipperary (12.4f, good to soft, 4/1) 56 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 753

(9)

Paul Henry⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: A P O'Brien

11/2

Once-raced colt. 7/1, fifth of 11 in maiden at Gowran (9.6f, good to soft) on debut 78 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Open to progress.

Form: 5

(6)

Red King^b1⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Oliver| OR: 75

7/1

Lightly-raced colt. Fifth of 7 in minor event (4/1) at Naas (10.4f, good) 40 days ago. Up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 526-55

Non-Runners

(8)

Good Onya Mate

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: H De Bromhead J: Gary Carroll

Forecasts

Carthusian (1/1), Paul Henry (11/2), Red King (7/1), Defiantly (7/1), Happy Pharoah (9/1), Keyboard (12/1), Drivers Seat (14/1), Good Onya Mate (16/1), Crosshaven (100/1)

CARTHUSIAN made an encouraging start to his career when second at Navan and looks the one to beat with improvement likely. Happy Pharoah and Keyboard can fill the places.