16:15 Curragh

Saturday 19 July 2025

All13:3014:0014:3515:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Michael John Kennedy Curragh Cup (Group 2)

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 3m 1.81s

1^st

(7)

Al Riffa

59-11

4/5f

T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Rear of mid division, 5th halfway, progress on outer to go 3rd 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well op 8/11 tchd 5/6

2^nd

(8)

Shackleton

39-0

3/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Mid division, progress into 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and dropped to 4th over 2f out, rallied to regain 2nd over 200 yards out, kept on, no impression on winner op 7/2 tchd 11/4

3^rd

(3)

Drawn To Dream

59-8

22/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Seamie Heffernan

Led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, no extra and dropped to 3rd over 200 yards out, kept on one pace close home op 33/1

4^th

(6)

Harbour Wind

59-11

6/1

T: D K WeldJ: Chris Hayes

Tracked leaders, pushed along to go 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden and dropped to 4th over 1f out, no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong op 13/2 tchd 7/1

5^th

(9)

London City

49-11

33/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: Ronan Whelan

Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on inside final furlong, went 5th close home op 20/1

6^th

(1)

Queenstown

59-11

18/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan

Chased leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along on inner entering straight, no extra in 5th 2f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, dropped to 6th close home op 14/1

7^th

(4)

Uxmal

69-11

20/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mikey Sheehy

Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong op 18/1 tchd 22/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Comic Book¹⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Shane Foley

(2)

Leinster³²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.80Pl:€1.10, €1.90EX:€3.30Trifecta:€29.10Tricast:€23.55SF:€3.13

Forecasts

Al Riffa (4/5), Shackleton (3/1), Harbour Wind (6/1), Leinster (14/1), Queenstown (18/1), Uxmal (20/1), Drawn To Dream (22/1), London City (33/1), Comic Book (50/1)

AL RIFFA holds the clear edge on form so is fancied to go one better than his good Hardwicke second and open his account for the season. Stablemate Queenstown could emerge as the chief threat, although Harbour Wind and Drawn To Dream enter calculations too.

AL RIFFA (FR)
QUEENSTOWN (IRE)
HARBOUR WIND (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Tower Of London

Weight: 9-11 |Age: 4

J: R L Moore | T: A P O'Brien

13/8

Prize Money

1st: €72,000.002nd: €24,000.003rd: €12,000.004th: €6,000.005th: €3,600.006th: €2,399.00