14:05 Curragh

Sunday 28 September 2025

All13:3014:0514:3715:1215:4716:2216:5717:30

Fitzpatricks Mercedes-Benz Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 1m 30.80s

1^st

(8)

Spangled Sands

29-7

5/4

T: J P O'BrienJ: D Browne McMonagle

Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along on inner over 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well tchd 6/5

2^nd

4 ½

(5)

Zia Zabel

29-7

8/1

T: N LupiniJ: Seamie Heffernan

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, headway into 3rd over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on to go 2nd 100 yards out, no impression on winner op 9/1

3^rd

1 ½

(11)

White Sand Beach

29-2

11/10f

T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan

Led, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and dropped to 3rd 100 yards out, kept on one pace close home op 5/6

4^th

4 ½

(14)

Sunrush

29-7

18/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Andrew Slattery

Tracked leaders, progress into 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 4th over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 25/1 tchd 28/1

5^th

1 ¼

(4)

Hambelton

29-7

20/1

T: D MarnaneJ: Luke McAteer

Mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, progress into 5th 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 40/1

6^th

2 ¼

(12)

Believe Believe

29-7

100/1

T: M O'CallaghanJ: Jamie Powell (3)

Towards rear, 11th halfway, pushed along over 4f out, ridden on outer over 2f out, went moderate 6th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong tchd 80/1

7^th

8 ½

(10)

Admiral Will Brown

29-7

150/1

T: Daniel McLoughlinJ: Ben Coen

Rear of mid division, 8th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden and no impression from over 2f out

8^th

(2)

Lil Hot Shot

29-2

250/1

T: D MarnaneJ: Darragh O'Sullivan (7)

Rear of mid division, 9th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, no impression from over 2f out op 125/1 tchd 300/1

9^th

1 ¼

(3)

Iff In Doubt

29-7

300/1

T: E LynamJ: James Ryan

Mid division, 7th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened from over 2f out op 200/1

10^th

4 ½

(1)

Arizona Star

29-2

200/1

T: P McCreeryJ: Leigh Roche

Dwelt, always towards rear, never a factor op 125/1

11^th

(9)

Dream Legend

29-7

300/1

T: E D DelanyJ: J M Sheridan

Dwelt, always towards rear, never a factor op 200/1

12^th

6 ½

(7)

In The Gloaming

29-7

11/1

T: A OliverJ: Billy Lee

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along on inner over 3f out, soon no extra and weakened from over 2f out tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

(13)

Anushka²⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: H De Bromhead J: Robbie Colgan

(6)

Suspicious Mindz²⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Shane Foley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.30Pl:€1.10, €2.10, €1.02EX:€13.00Trifecta:€25.30SF:€13.16

Forecasts

White Sand Beach (11/10), Spangled Sands (5/4), Suspicious Mindz (3/1), Zia Zabel (8/1), Anushka (10/1), In The Gloaming (11/1), Sunrush (18/1), Hambelton (20/1), Believe Believe (100/1), Admiral Will Brown (150/1), Arizona Star (200/1), Lil Hot Shot (250/1), Iff In Doubt (300/1), Dream Legend (300/1)

SPANGLED SANDS showed plenty when runner-up in maidens at Galway/Gowran and should have no trouble going one better before long. White Sand Beach shaped well when second at Punchestown and is another to consider along with Suspicious Mindz, who sets the standard on his best form.

SPANGLED SANDS (IRE)
WHITE SAND BEACH (USA)
SUSPICIOUS MINDZ

Previous Winners

2024

Aftermath

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 2

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

5/6

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00