15:50 Curragh

Sunday 14 September 2025

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Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes (Group 1)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 1  |   7f  |   Yielding  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:50  |   Winning time: 1m 26.73s
1st
Horse silk
6
(1)
Zavateri
29-5
15/2
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Charles Bishop
Held up towards rear, ridden to close 2f out, challenged 1 1/2f out, led narrowly under 1f out, joined again inside final 100 yards, kept on well, just prevailed at line where drifted slightly right op 13/2 tchd 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
2
(5)
Gstaad
29-5
10/11f
T: A P O'BrienJ: C Soumillon
Slightly impeded from stalls, held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to close in 3rd 2f out, led narrowly 1 1/2f out, narrowly headed under 1f out, rallied and disputed again inside final 100 yards, just denied at line and slight bump op 5/6
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
3
(6)
Italy
29-5
7/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: Ronan Whelan
Held up towards rear, ran freely, ridden to close on outer 2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression on leaders op 5/1
4th
Horse silk
5 ½
1
(4)
Dorset
29-5
22/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Gavin Ryan
Went slightly left from stalls, soon led, ridden and joined 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
4
(3)
North Coast
29-5
14/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D Browne McMonagle
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, disputed 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace tchd 12/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
5
(2)
Saba Desert
29-5
6/1
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no extra 2f out tchd 7/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.50Pl:€2.05, €1.50EX:€15.10Trifecta:€53.30SF:€14.78

Forecasts

Gstaad (10/11), Italy (7/2), Saba Desert (6/1), Zavateri (15/2), North Coast (14/1), Dorset (22/1)

Verdict

GSTAAD looked ready for 7f when a close second in the Morny and can go one better in a Group 1 this time. Zavateri showed a really good attitude to defy a Group 2 penalty at Goodwood and may provide the main threat ahead of Saba Desert, who had the reopposing Italy behind him when landing the Superlative at the Newmarket July meeting.

  1. GSTAAD
  2. ZAVATERI (IRE)
  3. SABA DESERT

Previous Winners

2024
Scorthy Champ
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 2
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle  |  T: J P O'Brien
12/1

Prize Money

1st: €240,000.002nd: €80,000.003rd: €40,000.004th: €20,000.005th: €12,000.006th: €8,001.00

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