20:00 Leopardstown

Thursday 19 June 2025

All16:4517:2017:5318:2819:0019:3020:0020:30

Irish Champions Festival Maiden

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

1^st

(4)

Happy Pharoah

39-8

9/1

T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: Paddy Harnett (5)

Prominent, 4th halfway, improved to 2nd 2 1/2f out, no impression on leader under 2f out, stayed on final 150 yards, kept on well to lead close home op 8/1

2^nd

(6)

Red King

39-8

7/1

T: A OliverJ: Chris Hayes

Soon led, joined halfway, led over 3f out, asserted under 2f out, reduced lead final 150 yards, all out closing stages, headed close home op 15/2 tchd 8/1

3^rd

(5)

Defiantly

39-8

7/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Ronan Whelan

Completely missed break, raced in detached rear, slightly detached before halfway, headway in 4th over 1f out, ran on strongly in 3rd closing stages, not quite reach leaders op 6/1

4^th

3 ½

(1)

Carthusian

39-8

1/1f

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Scott McCullagh

Mid-division, dropped towards rear after 3f, 7th halfway, 6th 3 1/2f out, headway under 2f out, no impression on leaders in 3rd over 1f out, dropped to 4th closing stages, kept on same pace op 10/11 tchd 5/6

5^th

6 ½

(2)

Keyboard

39-8

12/1

T: J S BolgerJ: Ross Coakley

Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, 7th 3 1/2f out, no impression in 5th over 1f out, no extra in 4th closing stages op 14/1 tchd 11/1

6^th

(7)

Drivers Seat

39-8

14/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh

Soon tracked leader, 3rd halfway, dropped to 4th approaching straight, weakened in 5th over 1f out tchd 12/1 and 18/1

7^th

6 ½

(3)

Crosshaven

39-8

100/1

T: J J MurphyJ: Seamie Heffernan

Dwelt slightly, raced towards rear, progress after 3f, 5th halfway, lost place 1 1/2f out, soon slightly hampered, weakened over 1f out op 50/1

8^th

4 ¾

(9)

Paul Henry

39-8

11/2

T: A P O'BrienJ: Mark Crehan (3)

Dwelt slightly, raced towards rear, headway and tracked leader after 2 1/2f, on terms halfway, headed over 3f out, dropped to 3rd 2 1/2f out, no impression and weakened 1 1/2f out op 6/1 tchd 5/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Good Onya Mate

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: H De Bromhead J: Gary Carroll

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€16.00Pl:€2.50, €2.10, €1.80EX:€137.20Trifecta:€658.80SF:€70.55

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.

CARTHUSIAN (IRE)
HAPPY PHAROAH (IRE)
KEYBOARD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Blackpool

Weight: 9-8 |Age: 3

J: Mark Crehan | T: A P O'Brien

7/2

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00