16:35 Curragh

Saturday 4 October 2025

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

1xbet.ie Safer Gambling Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   6f  |   Soft to Heavy  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:35  |   Winning time: 1m 15.21s
1st
Horse silk
5
(5)
7/1
T: T G McCourtJ: Sam Coen (7)
Made all, edged left 1 1/2f out, pressed 1f out, kept on well closing stages op 17/2 tchd 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
¾
2
(4)
25/1
T: P J FlynnJ: Alan Persse (7)
Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, improved to 2nd over 2f out, challenged leader 1f out, kept on closing stages, held op 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
3
4
(10)
10/1
T: Joseph MurrayJ: Wesley Joyce (3)
In touch, 5th halfway, progress over 1f out, 4th 1f out, kept on in 3rd closing stages, no impression on leaders op 11/1 tchd 9/1
4th
Horse silk
2
11
(2)
25/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Adam Grant (10)
In touch, dropped to 9th halfway, headway under 2f out, no impression on leaders in 3rd 1f out, dropped to 4th and one paced closing stages op 33/1 tchd 40/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
7
(14)
49-8
4/1f
T: C WeldJ: N G McCullagh
Soon rear of mid-division, progress in 6th halfway, effort in 5th 1f out, kept on, no impression closing stages tchd 7/2
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
6
(6)
11/2
T: R BrabazonJ: Gary Carroll
Mid-division, 10th halfway, progress over 1f out, no impression in 6th closing stages, soon one paced op 6/1 tchd 13/2
7th
Horse silk
nk
9
(9)
10/1
T: P StaffordJ: Sadhbh Tormey (10)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, under pressure 1 1/2f out, one paced final furlong op 11/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
12
(3)
12/1
T: P SweeneyJ: Luke McAteer
Dwelt slightly, soon raced towards rear, 11th halfway, headway 1f out, no extra inside final furlong tchd 14/1
9th
Horse silk
hd
15
(7)
9/2
T: T DoyleJ: Wayne Hassett (3)
Close up, 4th halfway, 3rd over 2f out, lost place and under pressure 2f out, no impression in 6th 1f out, no extra closing stages op 11/2
10th
Horse silk
2 ½
1
(11)
22/1
T: J FeaneJ: Seamie Heffernan
Towards rear, 13th halfway, effort and progress over 1f out, one paced inside final furlong tchd 25/1
11th
Horse silk
3
17
(15)
10/1
T: G A KingstonJ: Chris Hayes
Soon in touch, improved to 2nd halfway, dropped to 4th and under pressure over 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out op 11/1 tchd 12/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
(12)
14/1
T: J S BolgerJ: Declan McDonogh
Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, lost place 1 1/2f out, soon weakened tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1
13th
Horse silk
2 ¼
13
(8)
12/1
T: T M WalshJ: Ben Coen
Towards rear, 14th halfway, no impression, weakened over 1f out, never a factor op 10/1 tchd 17/2
14th
Horse silk
nk
14
(16)
38-13
18/1
T: William HarveyJ: Shane Foley
Rear, 12th halfway, no impression, weakened over 1f out, never a factor op 16/1
15th
Horse silk
7
10
(18)
50/1
T: D HoganJ: J M Sheridan
In rear, 15th halfway, no headway, weakened over 1f out, never a factor op 25/1
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Non-Runners

3
(1)
Horse silk
Salah Belle12
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 4
T: S Lavery  J: Robbie Colgan
NR
16
(17)
Horse silk
Haughty18
Weight: 8-9|  Age: 5
T: L Fowler  J: Patrick McGettigan
NR
18
(13)
Horse silk
Eruption2
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 6
T: J C McConnell  J: Emily Grifferty
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.40Pl:€2.70, €11.40, €4.10EX:€295.50Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€1,841.38SF:€190.51

Forecasts

Rosato (4/1), Goldmoyne (9/2), Gordon Bennett (11/2), Smoke Them Out (7/1), Mickey The Steel (10/1), Are You In Or Out (10/1), Sunday Sovereign (10/1), Cordouan (12/1), Sakakawea (12/1), Clever And Classy (14/1), Eruption (16/1), Cupola (18/1), Salah Belle (20/1), Ohailbhic (22/1), Key Witness (25/1), Prince Of Love (25/1), Haughty (33/1), Greek Gift (50/1)

Verdict

SALAH BELLE is on a tempting mark and could bounce back with a win having struck here previously. 2023 winner Sunday Sovereign might be set for a big run, while Smoke Them Out could feature returned to turf.

  1. SALAH BELLE (IRE)
  2. SUNDAY SOVEREIGN
  3. SMOKE THEM OUT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Lismacbryan
Weight: 8-7  |Age: 3
J: Rory Cleary  |  T: P Magee
40/1

Prize Money

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

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