14:17 Curragh
Saturday 16 August 2025
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Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Nursery Handicap
- 2YO only  |  6f  |  Good  |  12 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:18Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 12.89s
T:Â G M LyonsJ:Â Nicola Burns (7)
Made virtually all, pushed along over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well inside final furlong op 4/1
T:Â Donnacha O'BrienJ:Â Paddy Harnett (5)
Rear of mid division, 8th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, went 4th over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on, went 2nd over 50 yards out op 13/2
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â Dylan Browne McMonagle
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra and dropped to 3rd inside last 50 yards op 6/1 tchd 7/1
T:Â Mrs J HarringtonJ:Â Shane Foley
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to go 3rd over 1f out, soon no extra and lost a place inside last 50 yards op 7/1
T:Â K J CondonJ:Â Chris Hayes
Towards rear, progress to track leaders over 2f out, ridden in 6th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 5th close home op 12/1 tchd 9/1
T:Â Donnacha O'BrienJ:Â Gavin Ryan
Mid division, 7th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden in 5th over 1f out, soon no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong
T:Â Donnacha O'BrienJ:Â Wayne Hassett (3)
Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, briefly short of room over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on into 7th close home op 7/1 tchd 10/1
T:Â K J CondonJ:Â Ben Coen
Rear of mid division, 10th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong op 9/1 tchd 13/2
T:Â A SlatteryJ:Â Andrew Slattery
Mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along in 5th over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened from over 1f out op 15/2 tchd 7/1
T:Â Donnacha O'BrienJ:Â Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened from over 1f out op 66/1
T:Â Miss K McGivernJ:Â Patrick McGettigan (7)
Towards rear, 9th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon no extra and weakened from over 1f out
T:Â K P CotterJ:Â Gary Carroll
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened from over 1f out op 11/1 tchd 16/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€6.20Pl:€1.20, €2.20, €2.70EX:€39.00Trifecta:€299.40Tricast:€171.71SF:€30.88
Forecasts
Sir Alfie (5/1), Monte Vista (5/1), Raphello (13/2), Baker Blue (13/2), Profit Centre (7/1), Simmering Seas (15/2), Award Ceremony (9/1), Cisterna (9/1), Believe In Glory (10/1), Gelato (14/1), Enthusiastically (33/1), Luna Beaux (33/1)
RAPHELLO was an improved second when tackling 6f for the first time at Sligo last week and can provide Joseph O'Brien with a second successive win in this race. Monte Vista, one of 4 runners for Donnacha O'Brien, is a probable improver in handicaps and is second choice ahead of Believe In Glory.
- RAPHELLO (IRE)
- MONTE VISTA (IRE)
- BELIEVE IN GLORY (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €21,000.002nd: €7,000.003rd: €3,501.004th: €1,750.005th: €1,050.006th: €701.00
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