13:15 Curragh
Thursday 16 October 2025
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Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (Smullen Series)
- 2YO only | 1m | Yielding | 16 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 1m 44.94s
T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle
Close up, 3rd halfway, closed in 2nd 3f out, every chance inside final furlong, led narrowly closing stages, kept on best op 11/4 tchd 9/2
T: W P MullinsJ: J M Sheridan
Soon in touch, took closer order after 2f, 5th halfway, headway in 3rd 2 1/2f out, closed over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed closing stages, not match winner op 3/1
T: N MeadeJ: Colin Keane
Led, headed after 2f and tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led narrowly 3 1/2f out, headed inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd final 150 yards, kept on closing stages op 13/8 tchd 11/10
T: T GibneyJ: Nicola Burns (7)
Mid-division, 7th 3 1/2f out, headway 2 1/2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on in 4th closing stages, nearest at finish tchd 125/1
T: A OliverJ: Billy Lee
Rear of mid-division, 9th 3 1/2f out, progress in 6th 2f out, improved to 4th 1f out, dropped to 5th closing stages, kept on same pace close home op 16/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Ronan Whelan
Rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on in 8th over 1f out, kept on final furlong to 6th close home, never nearer op 25/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Hugh Horgan (5)
Rear of mid-division, 11th 3 1/2f out, headway 2 1/2f out, improved to 7th over 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong op 100/1 tchd 80/1
T: D MarnaneJ: Luke McAteer
In touch on outer, ran freely, mid-division after 2f, 8th 3 1/2f out, progress in 5th 2f out, dropped to 6th over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 25/1
T: N LupiniJ: Wayne Lordan
Towards rear, effort and progress under 2f out, slightly hampered 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong tchd 9/1
T: C WeldJ: N G McCullagh
Prominent, dropped to mid-division after 2f, 10th 3 1/2f out, no extra final furlong op 200/1
T: Kevin ColemanJ: Robbie Colgan
In touch, 4th halfway, lost place over 3f out, weakened 1 1/2f out op 80/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh
Tracked leader, in touch after 2f, 6th halfway, lost place over 3f out, weakened under 2f out op 14/1
T: T CooperJ: Ben Coen
Towards rear, under pressure 3 1/2f out, no impression, weakened over 2f out op 80/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Wayne Hassett (3)
Towards rear, under pressure 3 1/2f out, no impression, weakened over 2f out op 20/1 tchd 16/1
T: M J SmithJ: Leigh Roche
Rear, no impression, weakened over 2f out, never a factor op 200/1 tchd 300/1
T: M MulvanyJ: Wesley Joyce (3)
Tracked leader, led after 2f, headed 3 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd 3f out, lost place 2 1/2f out, weakened quickly over 2f out op 125/1
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Aravalli
Weight: 8-13| Age: 2
T: Mrs J Harrington J: Seamie Heffernan
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.60, €1.40, €1.10EX:€13.90Trifecta:€42.90SF:€17.34
Forecasts
Ardad Ned (6/5), The Shandyman (10/3), Acclamatic (7/2), Omissions (8/1), Aravalli (10/1), Hambelton (14/1), Santa Bravado (18/1), Augusta Rock (18/1), Musashi (18/1), Huff'n'puff (40/1), Ryefield Dasher (66/1), Roaming Coyote (100/1), Arctic Assassin (125/1), Showmewhen (125/1), Millhone (150/1), Dyker Heights (250/1), Countertop (300/1)
ARDAD NED made a promising start at Navan last week and can open his account with improvement on the way. Aravalli might be the pick of the newcomers, while Acclamatic sets the standard.
- ARDAD NED (IRE)
- ARAVALLI (IRE)
- ACCLAMATIC (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €15,000.002nd: €5,000.003rd: €2,500.004th: €1,250.005th: €750.006th: €500.00
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