13:50 Curragh

Sunday 29 June 2025

All13:1513:5014:2514:5515:3016:1016:5017:2017:55

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Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 1m 36.90s

1^st

(9)

Slieve Binnian

58-11

7/1

T: D MarnaneJ: Luke McAteer

Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to close 2f out, challenged 1 1/2f out, led narrowly over 1f out and drifted slightly right, kept on well inside final furlong

2^nd

(13)

Love Billy Boy

49-7

9/2

T: Gerard O'LearyJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Held up towards rear, ridden to close 2f out, not clear run and slightly hampered 1 1/2f out, kept on well closing stages, not reach winner op 6/1

3^rd

(8)

State Actor

59-6

13/2

T: W T FarrellJ: Billy Lee

Held up, towards rear halfway, not clear run over 2f out, switched left and squeezed between horses under 2f out, ridden to close 1 1/2f out, pressed leader under 1f out, kept on same pace closing stages op 11/2

4^th

(2)

I Am Superman

99-3

25/1

T: M O'CallaghanJ: Keithen Kennedy (5)

Mid-division on inner, ridden 2f out, stayed on to press leaders 1f out, no extra close home op 20/1

5^th

1 ½

(6)

Coeur d'Or

99-13

11/1

T: D K WeldJ: Chris Hayes

Held up towards rear, not clear run and slightly hampered over 2f out, ridden and switched left 1 1/2f out, 9th over 1f out, kept on final furlong op 15/2

6^th

(4)

Serialise

48-13

10/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to close 2f out, challenged 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace

7^th

(11)

Retracement

48-13

4/1f

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen

Mid-division, ridden under 3f out, no impression and slight bump under 2f out, drifted right 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace op 5/1

8^th

1 ½

(5)

Spoken Truth

49-6

50/1

T: D K WeldJ: Leigh Roche

Towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 40/1

9^th

(1)

Urban Sprawl

58-13

11/1

T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Led and pressed, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra tchd 12/1

10^th

(12)

Booyea

59-5

12/1

T: T GibneyJ: Robert Whearty (3)

Mid-division, ridden 3f out, no extra on outer 2f out op 11/1

11^th

(3)

Akecheta

59-4

5/1

T: Kevin ColemanJ: Seamie Heffernan

Close up and pressed leader, pushed along 3 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, challenged 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out tchd 11/2

12^th

(7)

Chazzesmee

79-8

22/1

T: J A StackJ: J M Sheridan

Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, closed 2f out, soon ridden, press leaders 1 1/2f out, under pressure and hampered over 1f out, no extra final furlong op 25/1 tchd 28/1

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Non-Runners

(10)

Power Under Me⁹²

Weight: 10-4| Age: 7

T: G M Lyons J: Colin Keane

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.00Pl:€1.95, €1.80, €3.10EX:€26.90Trifecta:€248.30Tricast:€223.34SF:€39.78Swingers:€4.70, €11.50, €9.65

Forecasts

Retracement (4/1), Love Billy Boy (9/2), Akecheta (5/1), State Actor (13/2), Slieve Binnian (7/1), Power Under Me (7/1), Serialise (10/1), Coeur d'Or (11/1), Urban Sprawl (11/1), Booyea (12/1), Chazzesmee (22/1), I Am Superman (25/1), Spoken Truth (50/1)

RETRACEMENT made an eye-catching debut for this yard here on his return last month and looks one to be interested in. Slieve Binnian seems to be building up to something so rates the main threat ahead of the thriving Love Billy Boy.

RETRACEMENT (IRE)
SLIEVE BINNIAN (IRE)
LOVE BILLY BOY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Booyea

Weight: 9-2 |Age: 4

J: Gavin Ryan | T: T Gibney

12/1

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €9,999.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00