14:52 Curragh

Saturday 4 October 2025

All13:0713:4214:1714:5215:2716:0216:3517:10

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  • 3YO plus  |   6f  |   Soft to Heavy  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:52  |   Winning time: 1m 15.26s
1st
Horse silk
2
(1)
Unique Journey
39-13
6/1
T: Daniel MurphyJ: Shane Foley
In touch, 4th halfway, took closer order in 3rd 1 1/2f out, strongly challenged leader final 150 yards, led closing stages, kept on best under pressure op 5/1 tchd 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
nk
3
(4)
Gerrit's Gem
59-11
9/2
T: K P CotterJ: J Cleary (5)
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led narrowly 2f out, strongly pressed final 150 yards, headed closing stages, not match winner op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
(2)
Dmaniac
39-2
9/2
T: M HassettJ: Wayne Hassett (3)
Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, switched right over 2f out, headway under 2f out, improved to 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening closing stages op 13/2
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
(8)
Laugh A Minute
109-7
9/1
T: Stephen ThorneJ: Chris Hayes
Edged right leaving stalls, soon mid-division, 5th halfway, under pressure over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on closing stages to 4th close home, no danger tchd 8/1 and 11/1
5th
Horse silk
½
8
(10)
Goal Exceeded
49-3
13/2
T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey
Towards rear, 6th halfway, headway 2 1/2f out, closed 2f out, dropped to 4th inside final furlong, no extra closing stages, dropped to 5th close home tchd 11/2
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
10
(3)
Verhoyen
109-1
20/1
T: M C GrassickJ: Robbie Colgan
Led, headed 2f out, lost place 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong tchd 22/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
5
(7)
I Bid You Ajou
49-8
9/1
T: M FaheyJ: Ronan Whelan
Dwelt, raced in rear, 9th halfway, progress in 7th 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong op 8/1
8th
Horse silk
5
4
(6)
Jon Riggens
79-11
18/5f
T: E LynamJ: Ben Coen
Towards rear, 8th halfway, under pressure over 1f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong op 10/3
9th
Horse silk
¾
7
(9)
Pinar Del Rio
69-6
11/1
T: K P CotterJ: Nicola Burns (7)
In touch, 3rd halfway, lost place under 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 9/1 tchd 17/2
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Non-Runners

1
(5)
Horse silk
Bishopton5
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 3
T: N Lupini  J: Sam Coen
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.30Pl:€1.70, €1.50, €1.60EX:€32.30Trifecta:€184.50Tricast:€135.32SF:€34.19

Forecasts

Bishopton (7/4), Jon Riggens (18/5), Gerrit's Gem (9/2), Dmaniac (9/2), Unique Journey (6/1), Goal Exceeded (13/2), Laugh A Minute (9/1), I Bid You Ajou (9/1), Pinar Del Rio (11/1), Verhoyen (20/1)

Verdict

LAUGH A MINUTE goes well here and could be worth chancing to bounce back to his best in a first-time tongue strap. Jon Riggens, a three-time course winner, can't be discounted, while Unique Journey, closely matched with that one here last time, could feature.

  1. LAUGH A MINUTE
  2. JON RIGGENS (IRE)
  3. UNIQUE JOURNEY (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €15,601.002nd: €5,201.003rd: €2,600.004th: €1,300.005th: €780.006th: €520.00

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