17:10 Curragh

Saturday 16 August 2025

All13:4214:1714:5215:2716:0216:3717:1017:45

Robbie Dolan Melbourne Cup Winner Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   1m  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   21 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:10  |   Winning time: 1m 39.83s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(19)
Horse silk
Heliogabalusb18
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-1| J: Shane Foley| T: S Byrne| OR:  71
11/1
12/1 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 18-runner handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Merits consideration.
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2
(8)
Horse silk
Mono Rivert31
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: Mel Sheridan(10)| T: D Hogan| OR:  68
20/1
Sixth of 11 in claimer at Killarney (8.2f, soft, 17/2) 31 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.
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3
(17)
Horse silk
God Knows18
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-10| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P Sweeney| OR:  66| D
13/2
1 win from 2 runs this year. First run since leaving Richard Brabazon when 3 lengths thirteenth of 18 to Heliogabalus in handicap (8/1) at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 18 days ago, hampered. Considered.
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4
(2)
Horse silk
Auburn Avenuep,t35
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: C Timmons| OR:  65
8/1
Creditable second of 10 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f, 4/1) 35 days ago. Back down in trip and in the picture.
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5
(1)
Horse silk
Green Iconp12
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR:  71
18/1
Eleventh of 16 in handicap (50/1) at Naas (10.4f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Something to find on form.
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6
(18)
Horse silk
Vivacious Lady201
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Collins| OR:  65
50/1
Below form sixth of 10 in handicap (3/1) at Dundalk (12f). Off 6 months. Significantly down in trip.
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7
(20)
Horse silk
Zabeirt9
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: D Kinsella| OR:  64
16/1
One win from 24 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, below form eleventh of 21 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 9 days ago.
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8
(4)
Horse silk
Spanish Temptress15
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: R O'Brien| OR:  69| D
11/1
Winner at Killarney in July. 6/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Has work to do.
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9
(12)
Horse silk
Cordouan37
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-6| J: Luke McAteer| T: P Sweeney| OR:  62| D
17/2
6/1, ninth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good to firm) 37 days ago, caught further back than ideal. No forlorn hope.
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10
(5)
Horse silk
El Bellop10
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-5| J: Taylor Kingsley(7)| T: R Hurley| OR:  61
22/1
Unreliable type. First run since leaving Denis Hogan when eighth of 12 in claimer at Sligo (10.6f, good to soft, 16/1) 10 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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11
(6)
Horse silk
Purring Along12
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Kelly| T: P G Fahey| OR:  61| C
14/1
Course winner. Latest win at Down Royal in June. 6/1, good sixth of 16 in handicap at Naas (7f, good to soft) 12 days ago. In the mix.
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12
(15)
Horse silk
The Bog Bankp,t9
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-5| J: Alyse Clarke(7)| T: T G McCourt| OR:  61| D
28/1
Latest win at Down Royal in June. 40/1, below form thirteenth of 21 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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13
(10)
Horse silk
Calamintt1453
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Murray| OR:  60| D
14/1
Scored after an absence at Naas last April and not discredited off a 12 lb higher mark when third of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (7.4f, good) after. Off 15 months but tongue strap on 1st time and expected to be bang there.
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14
(21)
Horse silk
Eutropiat126
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Kevin Coleman| OR:  65
40/1
Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 12 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good to soft, 10/1) 26 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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15
(9)
Horse silk
Lohengrint21
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E D Delany| OR:  59
28/1
Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Good fourth of 13 in handicap (12/1) at Gowran (9.5f, good) 21 days ago. Needs considering.
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16
(14)
Horse silk
Withoutfurtherado36
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A L T Moore| OR:  64
15/2
Good second of 11 in handicap (14/1) at York (7.9f, good to firm) 36 days ago, not ideally placed. Enters calculations.
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17
(11)
Horse silk
Justenzia71
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: T P O'Shea| T: D Hogan| OR:  61
12/1
Good fourth of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, good to firm) 71 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon. Not taken lightly.
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18
(3)
Horse silk
Tofino45
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  61
11/1
Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good sixth of 13 in handicap (20/1) at Tipperary (9f, good to firm) 45 days ago, not clear run. Not ruled out.
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19
(13)
Horse silk
Limestone Redb45
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: Gavin Ryan| T: T Collins| OR:  53
25/1
One win from 21 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable fifth of 16 in handicap (12/1) at Tipperary (9f, good to firm) 45 days ago.
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20
(16)
Horse silk
Saxon Kingdomb,t11
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-7| J: Jamie Powell(3)| T: Thomas Dowling| OR:  49| D
18/1
One win from 26 Flat runs. Eighth of 11 in minor event at Catterick (7f, good to firm, 5/1) 11 days ago. Blinkers back on. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.
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21
(7)
Horse silk
Goldmoyne9
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-7| J: Julian Pietropaolo(7)| T: T Doyle| OR:  48| BF| C
14/1
Course winner. 13/2, seventeenth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.2f, good) 9 days ago. Others have achieved more.
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Forecasts

God Knows (13/2), Withoutfurtherado (15/2), Auburn Avenue (8/1), Cordouan (17/2), Tofino (11/1), Spanish Temptress (11/1), Heliogabalus (11/1), Justenzia (12/1), Goldmoyne (14/1), Purring Along (14/1), Calamint (14/1), Zabeir (16/1), Green Icon (18/1), Saxon Kingdom (18/1), Mono River (20/1), El Bello (22/1), Limestone Red (25/1), Lohengrin (28/1), The Bog Bank (28/1), Eutropia (40/1), Vivacious Lady (50/1)

Verdict

This is wide open so at the likely odds it could be worth siding with CALAMINT, who has won off a break before, to return in style and capitalise on a handy-looking mark. Denis Hogan's new recruit Justenzia heads the list of dangers, although a solid case can also be made for Tofino, Withoutfurtherado and Lohengrin. Purring Along completes the shortlist.

  1. Calamint14/1
  2. Justenzia12/1
  3. Tofino11/1

Prize Money

1st: €10,800.002nd: €3,600.003rd: €1,800.004th: €900.005th: €540.006th: €361.00

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