16:50 Curragh

Sunday 29 June 2025

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Tulfarris Hotel And Golf Resort Irish European Breeders Fund Ragusa Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 2m 31.96s

1^st

(6)

Fleetfoot

59-3

20/1

T: J S BolgerJ: Declan McDonogh

Pushed along early, soon tracked leaders, keen hold, 5th halfway, ridden in 3rd 3f out, closer 1f out, kept on well closing stages to led close home op 22/1

2^nd

(13)

Cloud Seeker

49-5

5/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Andrew Slattery

Soon prominent, led after 1f, ridden 2 1/2f out, pressed 2f out, kept on well under pressure, headed close home op 9/2

3^rd

(3)

Beset

48-10

10/3f

T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Led, headed after 1f and tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 6th 3f out, not clear run 2f out, switched left over 1f out and some progress, kept on well closing stages

4^th

(1)

Zoffman

69-0

6/1

T: N MeadeJ: Chris Hayes

Mid-division, ridden and edged left over 2f out, slightly bumped rival, not clear run 1 1/2f out, closer in 7th 1f out, kept on closing stages op 10/1

5^th

(15)

Mashhoor

79-10

16/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen

Held up towards rear, ridden and slightly hampered over 2f out, soon switched left, under pressure in 10th over 1f out, kept on final furlong op 14/1 tchd 12/1

6^th

(7)

Mo Ghille Mar

48-12

28/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden to press leader 2f out, kept on, no extra closing stages op 18/1

7^th

(5)

Harbour Wind

510-7

6/1

T: D K WeldJ: Sam Coen (7)

Mid-divison, ridden and hampered over 2f out, under pressure in 9th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 9/2

8^th

(10)

Star Harbour

79-13

40/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey

Held up, rear of mid-divison, ridden into 7th 3f out, closer on outer and drifted right over 2f out, disputed 3rd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 33/1

9^th

(11)

Lord Church

48-13

14/1

T: E MullinsJ: Wayne Lordan

Held up towards rear, ridden towards outer over 2f out, no impression in 8th over 1f out, kept on one pace op 10/1

10^th

2 ¾

(2)

Ceallach

69-0

5/1

T: D MarnaneJ: Luke McAteer

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong op 10/1

11^th

3 ¾

(9)

Westminster Moon

59-10

50/1

T: A J MartinJ: Seamie Heffernan

Always towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out tchd 80/1

12^th

(8)

Lope De Lilas

49-8

17/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Colin Keane

Held up, rear of mid-division, ridden and badly hampered over 2f out, not recover op 13/2 tchd 6/1

13^th

(12)

Soaring Monarch

89-3

16/1

T: J M BarrettJ: Robert Whearty (3)

Soon tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 2 1/2f out, hampered over 2f out, soon no extra

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Non-Runners

(4)

First Ascent⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: M J Smith J: Nathan Crosse

(14)

Cheeky Wink⁵³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: J P Murtagh J: Ben Coen

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€23.55Pl:€5.95, €2.15, €1.35EX:€177.40Trifecta:€1,055.40Tricast:€435.70SF:€120.91Swingers:€21.15, €17.00, €4.30

Forecasts

Beset (10/3), Cloud Seeker (5/1), Ceallach (5/1), Zoffman (6/1), Harbour Wind (6/1), Cheeky Wink (13/2), Lope De Lilas (17/2), First Ascent (12/1), Lord Church (14/1), Mashhoor (16/1), Soaring Monarch (16/1), Fleetfoot (20/1), Mo Ghille Mar (28/1), Star Harbour (40/1), Westminster Moon (50/1)

Competitive fare but CLOUD SEEKER has barely taken a backward step in the last year ago, cranking it up another notch when a very good second in a big-field 10f handicap here a month ago. He's the most persuasive option, with Lope de Lilas and Beset a couple of potential threats.

CLOUD SEEKER
LOPE DE LILAS (IRE)
BESET

Previous Winners

2024

Star Harbour

Weight: 9-10 |Age: 6

J: Adam Caffrey | T: A McGuinness

9/1

Prize Money

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