17:10 Curragh

Saturday 16 August 2025

All13:4214:1714:5215:2716:0216:3717:1017:45

Robbie Dolan Melbourne Cup Winner Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   1m  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   21 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:10  |   Winning time: 1m 39.83s
1st
Horse silk
18
(3)
Tofino
38-13
11/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Gary Carroll
Mid division, 12th halfway, progress to track leaders when short of room over 2f out, switched to centre and ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, led close home op 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
21
(7)
Goldmoyne
58-7
14/1
T: T DoyleJ: Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Soon led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and went 3 lengths clear over 1f out, strongly pressed last 50 yards, headed close home op 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
(1)
Green Icon
39-9
18/1
T: D HoganJ: J M Sheridan
Tracked leaders, 8th halfway, pushed along on inner over 2f out, briefly short of room over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home op 28/1 tchd 16/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
4
(2)
Auburn Avenue
49-9
8/1
T: C TimmonsJ: Ben Coen
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and briefly went 3rd over 50 yards out, no extra and lost a place close home op 9/1 tchd 15/2
5th
Horse silk
2
3
(17)
God Knows
69-10
13/2f
T: P SweeneyJ: Seamie Heffernan
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out, soon no extra and dropped to 5th over 100 yards out op 11/2
6th
Horse silk
½
15
(9)
Lohengrin
59-3
28/1
T: E D DelanyJ: Declan McDonogh
Mid division, 9th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on to go 6th close home op 20/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
11
(6)
Purring Along
69-5
14/1
T: P G FaheyJ: Shane Kelly
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, short of room over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 22/1 tchd 12/1 and 25/1
8th
Horse silk
½
10
(5)
El Bello
69-5
22/1
T: R HurleyJ: Taylor Kingsley (7)
Rear of mid division, 13th halfway, pushed along on inner over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 8th close home op 28/1
9th
Horse silk
hd
8
(4)
Spanish Temptress
39-7
11/1
T: R O'BrienJ: Chris Hayes
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, soon no extra and weakened inside final furlong op 14/1
10th
Horse silk
nk
2
(8)
Mono River
49-12
20/1
T: D HoganJ: Mel Sheridan (10)
Mid division, 11th halfway, short of room over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out tchd 18/1 and 25/1
11th
Horse silk
¾
12
(15)
The Bog Bank
89-5
28/1
T: T G McCourtJ: Alyse Clarke (7)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th over 2f out, soon no extra and weakened from over 1f out op 40/1
12th
Horse silk
nk
16
(14)
Withoutfurtherado
39-2
15/2
T: A L T MooreJ: Wayne Lordan
Mid division, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression from over 1f out op 6/1
13th
Horse silk
sh
1
(19)
Heliogabalus
410-1
11/1
T: S ByrneJ: Shane Foley
Rear of mid division, 15th halfway, pushed along when short of room over 2f out, soon ridden and keeping on when tightened up over 100 yards out op 17/2
14th
Horse silk
1 ¾
17
(11)
Justenzia
38-13
12/1
T: D HoganJ: T P O'Shea
Always towards rear, never a factor op 11/1
15th
Horse silk
¾
6
(18)
Vivacious Lady
49-9
50/1
T: T CollinsJ: Rory Cleary
Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, moderate late headway inside final furlong op 33/1
16th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
(12)
Cordouan
79-6
17/2
T: P SweeneyJ: Luke McAteer
Rear of mid division, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression from over 1f out op 15/2 tchd 7/1
17th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
(20)
Zabeir
69-8
16/1
T: D KinsellaJ: N G McCullagh
Towards rear, pushed along on outer over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression from over 1f out op 22/1
18th
Horse silk
2
19
(13)
Limestone Red
58-11
25/1
T: T CollinsJ: Gavin Ryan
Rear of mid division, pushed along over 2f out, soon no extra and eased from over 1f out tchd 22/1
19th
Horse silk
1
13
(10)
Calamint
59-4
14/1
T: A MurrayJ: Andrew Slattery
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon no extra and weakened from over 1f out op 11/1
20th
Horse silk
nk
20
(16)
Saxon Kingdom
48-7
18/1
T: Thomas DowlingJ: Jamie Powell (3)
Always towards rear, never a factor op 20/1
21st
Horse silk
2 ¾
14
(21)
Eutropia
39-3
40/1
T: Kevin ColemanJ: Robbie Colgan
Always towards rear, never a factor tchd 50/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€13.80Pl:€3.50, €3.30, €5.40, €2.70EX:€201.50Trifecta:€1,265.80Tricast:€2,823.56SF:€162.22

Forecasts

God Knows (13/2), Withoutfurtherado (15/2), Auburn Avenue (8/1), Cordouan (17/2), Tofino (11/1), Spanish Temptress (11/1), Heliogabalus (11/1), Justenzia (12/1), Goldmoyne (14/1), Purring Along (14/1), Calamint (14/1), Zabeir (16/1), Green Icon (18/1), Saxon Kingdom (18/1), Mono River (20/1), El Bello (22/1), Limestone Red (25/1), Lohengrin (28/1), The Bog Bank (28/1), Eutropia (40/1), Vivacious Lady (50/1)

Verdict

This is wide open so at the likely odds it could be worth siding with CALAMINT, who has won off a break before, to return in style and capitalise on a handy-looking mark. Denis Hogan's new recruit Justenzia heads the list of dangers, although a solid case can also be made for Tofino, Withoutfurtherado and Lohengrin. Purring Along completes the shortlist.

  1. CALAMINT (IRE)
  2. JUSTENZIA (IRE)
  3. TOFINO (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €10,800.002nd: €3,600.003rd: €1,800.004th: €900.005th: €540.006th: €361.00

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