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

1^st

(8)

Copacabana Sands

38-10

11/2

T: M O'CallaghanJ: Wayne Lordan

Held up in mid-division, not clear run 2f out, switched right 1 1/2f out, soon ridden and progress, 6th over 1f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong, asserted close home op 9/2 tchd 4/1

2^nd

1 ¾

(5)

Easy

59-6

7/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Andrew Slattery

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slightly impeded over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge 1f out, soon disputed briefly, 2nd and kept on same pace closing stages tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1

3^rd

(7)

Zodiac Bear

38-13

10/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Seamie Heffernan

Held up towards rear, ridden to close under 2f out, disputed briefly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 14/1 tchd 9/1

4^th

2 ¾

(6)

East Hampton

38-13

13/2

T: D MarnaneJ: Luke McAteer

Held up early, soon mid-division, ridden to close 2f out, closer between horses 1 1/2f out, disputed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and kept on same pace op 17/2 tchd 9/1

5^th

(11)

Mataariki

49-6

25/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh

Held up towards rear, ridden on wide outside 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on leaders op 22/1 tchd 20/1

6^th

3 ½

(10)

Norwalk Havoc

49-9

6/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley

Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to challenge 2f out, disputed 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong op 4/1

7^th

(4)

Mutasarref

79-12

4/1f

T: G M LyonsJ: Gary Carroll

Tracked leaders, improved to challenge 2f out, soon led narrowly, ridden and joined 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong op 9/2

8^th

1 ¼

(1)

Bluedrum

49-6

80/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Scott McCullagh

Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to close towards inner 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out op 40/1 tchd 100/1

9^th

(3)

Cowardofthecounty

39-2

9/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Held up in rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out op 11/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 12/1

10^th

2 ¾

(9)

Royal Zabeel

49-9

6/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Billy Lee

Mid-division, ridden 2 1/2f out, no impression towards outer 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong op 13/2 tchd 7/1

11^th

(12)

Valiant Force

49-9

14/1

T: A MurrayJ: D Egan

Led, ridden and headed under 2f out, soon no extra tchd 11/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

One Smack Mac²⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: G M Lyons J: James Ryan

(13)

Comanche Brave¹⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Donnacha O'Brien J: R L Moore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.50Pl:€2.00, €2.50, €2.00EX:€45.20Trifecta:€540.70Tricast:€383.07SF:€45.09

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.

COMANCHE BRAVE (IRE)
MUTASARREF
ROYAL ZABEEL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Mutasarref

Weight: 9-9 |Age: 6

J: Colin Keane | T: G M Lyons

5/4

Prize Money

1st: €36,000.002nd: €12,000.003rd: €6,000.004th: €3,000.005th: €1,800.006th: €1,200.00