15:40 Curragh

Sunday 2 November 2025

All12:2512:5513:2513:5514:3015:0515:4016:15

Guinness 0.0 Finale Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 2m 43.82s

(9)

Fleur De Chine^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 103| D

9/1

Useful filly. 22/1 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 16-runner listed race at Naas (12f, good to soft) 21 days ago by 1½ lengths from Beset, pushed out. In the mix.

Form: 8-84841

(5)

Beset^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 100| D

7/1

Useful filly. Latest win at Sligo in May. 16/1, very good 1½ lengths second of 16 to Fleur De Chine in listed race at Naas (12f, good to soft) 21 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Very much one to consider.

Form: 123592

(4)

Birthe^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Halpin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 100

50/1

28/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, below-par fifth of 10 to Shaool in listed race at Leopardstown (10f, heavy) 14 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 720-835

(15)

Galileo Dame²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 93

33/1

Useful filly. 23¼ lengths twelfth of 16 to Fleur De Chine in listed race (18/1) at Naas (12f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 0622-00

(8)

Lemsairbat^p1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 95| D

22/1

Useful filly. 8/1, respectable 7¼ lengths sixth of 16 to Fleur De Chine in listed race at Naas (12f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and not ruled out.

Form: 260456

(2)

Navy Waters^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 85

16/1

Fairly useful filly. Good second of 16 in handicap (12/1) at Leopardstown (12f, heavy) 14 days ago (first past the post but hung badly right and subsequently disqualified). Progressing well recently.

Form: 17631D

(11)

Ob La Di^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 83| D

80/1

Fairly useful filly. Latest win at Naas in August. Twelfth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, heavy, 12/1) 14 days ago so needs to get back on track.

Form: 554150

(3)

Romzina^p1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 94

11/1

Useful filly. Respectable 5 lengths fifth of 16 to Fleur De Chine in listed race (9/2) at Naas (12f, good to soft) 21 days ago, never nearer. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 3-52355

(12)

Royal Entry^v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 99| D

7/2

Useful filly. Very good third of 16 to Fleur De Chine in listed race (13/2) at Naas (12f, good to soft) 21 days ago, finishing strongly having been hampered over 1f out. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 413563

(1)

Starford⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Hassett| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 102

13/8

Upwardly-mobile gelding who bagged a third win this year in 11-runner handicap at Listowel (11.1f, soft, 11/8) 41 days ago. Goes up in grade but he's a likely player.

Form: 971121

(14)

Zora^p1⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 91

100/1

Useful ex-German filly. Off 3 months before coming in a below-par ninth of 14 at Gowran Park (9.5f) last month. Cheekpieces go on for the 1st time now.

Form: 0-20289

(10)

Ballet Slippers¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J Cleary| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 102

10/1

Useful filly. 10 lengths last of 10 to Kalpana in Fillies' & Mares' Stakes at Ascot (12f, good to firm, 40/1) 15 days ago. Not taken lightly if back on her A-game.

Form: 3213-90

(13)

Eternal Spirit^b⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Shane Kelly| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 83| D

50/1

Lightly-raced sort. Blinkered for 1st time, won 10-runner maiden at Galway (12f, good to soft, 7/1) 93 days ago. Possibilities for top yard with few miles on the clock.

Form: 96-1

(16)

Gifted^p²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 82

20/1

Lightly-raced winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner maiden (11/4) at Killarney (11.2f, soft) 27 days ago. Progressing and shouldn't be underestimated.

Form: 4941

(6)

Snapretend³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 91| D

9/1

Fairly useful filly. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 4-runner minor event (7/4) at Bellewstown (12.4f, heavy) 31 days ago. This is tougher but she can't be totally dismissed.

Form: 842311

Non-Runners

(7)

Sharanga¹⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Starford (13/8), Royal Entry (7/2), Beset (7/1), Snapretend (9/1), Fleur De Chine (9/1), Ballet Slippers (10/1), Romzina (11/1), Sharanga (14/1), Navy Waters (16/1), Gifted (20/1), Lemsairbat (22/1), Galileo Dame (33/1), Birthe (50/1), Eternal Spirit (50/1), Ob La Di (80/1), Zora (100/1)

A highly-competitive listed event in which Joseph O'Brien's fast-improving STARFORD, the only male in the field, is fancied to take this step up in class in his stride and garner a fourth success of 2025. Royal Entry rates a major danger on the back of her very good Naas third to Fleur de Chine, with Romzina and Beset also in the mix from that race.