15:40 Curragh

Sunday 20 July 2025

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Romanised Minstrel Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 28.27s

1^st

(6)

Diego Velazquez

49-10

11/8f

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden to challenge, led over 1f out, pressed inside final 150yrds, kept on well close home op 6/4 tchd 7/4

2^nd

(2)

East Hampton

39-3

25/1

T: D MarnaneJ: Luke McAteer

Bumped from stalls, soon raced in mid-division and 5th halfway, pushed along and good progress from over 1f out, ridden to challenge in 2nd inside final 150yrds, kept on without matching winner tchd 22/1

3^rd

1 ½

(1)

Mutasarref

79-10

14/1

T: G M LyonsJ: Gary Carroll

Tracked leaders on inner, a bit short of room over 1f out, ridden and kept on into 3rd inside final furlong, no extra close home op 12/1 tchd 11/1

4^th

nse

(9)

Lord Massusus

59-10

16/1

T: J G MurphyJ: Shane Foley

Bumped from stalls and raced in rear, pushed along from 2f out and soon went 9th, ridden over 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong to go 4th near line, never nearer op 28/1

5^th

(4)

Big Gossey

89-10

18/1

T: C O'BrienJ: Ronan Whelan

Towards rear on inner, pushed along over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong and kept on well without threatening, never nearer op 20/1

6^th

(5)

Queen Of Thunder

49-7

33/1

T: K J CondonJ: Chris Hayes

Towards rear, bumped on outer 3f out, pushed along and good progress from 2f out, ridden over 1f out and briefly went 3rd, no extra and weakened inside final furlong op 66/1

7^th

1 ½

(3)

California Dreamer

39-0

10/1

T: A MurrayJ: Wayne Lordan

Edged right from stalls and soon led, pushed along from 2f out and soon pressed, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong op 8/1 tchd 15/2

8^th

(11)

Room Service

49-10

3/1

T: K A RyanJ: T Eaves

Mid-division on outer and pushed along from halfway, edged left 3f out, ridden and dropped to rear 1 1/2f out, late headway into moderate 8th inside final furlong op 9/4

9^th

(8)

Chicago Critic

49-10

11/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen

Edged left from stalls, mid-division and pushed along from over 2f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out op 10/1 tchd 17/2

10^th

1 ¼

(7)

Easy

59-7

10/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Andrew Slattery

Tracked leaders on outer, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden, no extra and weakened from over 1f out

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Non-Runners

(10)

Vespertilio²¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: W McCreery J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.38Pl:€1.02, €6.60, €3.80EX:€42.10Trifecta:€302.50Tricast:€374.79SF:€44.06

Forecasts

Diego Velazquez (11/8), Room Service (3/1), California Dreamer (10/1), Easy (10/1), Vespertilio (10/1), Chicago Critic (11/1), Mutasarref (14/1), Lord Massusus (16/1), Big Gossey (18/1), East Hampton (25/1), Queen Of Thunder (33/1)

If DIEGO VELAZQUEZ returns to the level he showed when landing a couple of Group races at Leopardstown last year he could prove a cut above this opposition. British raider Room Service has recorded 2 solid in-frame efforts in Group races over 7f this season and is second choice ahead of Irish 1000 Guineas runner-up California Dreamer, who had excuses when well held in the Jersey at Royal Ascot last month.

DIEGO VELAZQUEZ (IRE)
ROOM SERVICE (IRE)
CALIFORNIA DREAMER

Previous Winners

2024

Poet Master

Weight: 9-10 |Age: 4

J: S H James | T: K R Burke

7/2

Prize Money

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