15:25 Curragh
Saturday 18 July 2026
All13:1013:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45
Tulfarris Hotel And Golf Resort Sapphire Stakes (Group 2)
- 3YO plus  |  Class 1  |  5f  |  Good to Firm (Good in places)  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:25Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 57.35s
T:Â S & E CrisfordJ:Â James Doyle
Held up towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along and short of room briefly under 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, 4th 1f out, disputed 100 yards out and soon led, kept on well op 13/2 tchd 11/2
T:Â D LoughnaneJ:Â Colin Keane
Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, challenged early final furling and disputed 100 yards out, soon headed and no impression, kept on same pace op 18/1
T:Â R M H CowellJ:Â J P Spencer
Broke well and led, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed early final furlong, headed final 100 yards and soon 3rd, no impression, kept on one pace op 4/1
T:Â G BougheyJ:Â Billy Loughnane
A little awkward from stalls, held up in touch, 6th halfway, 5th when short of room briefly 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1f out, 4th and no impression final 100 yards, kept on one pace op 11/4 tchd 3/1
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â Wayne Lordan
Dwelt, mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden in 5th and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace op 25/1
T:Â Robson AguiarJ:Â Donagh O'Connor
Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd halfway, ridden over 1f out and 6th 1f out, no extra op 12/1
T:Â Donnacha O'BrienJ:Â Gavin Ryan
A little slowly away, soon tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th halfway, ridden in 7th 1f out, no extra op 11/4 tchd 10/3
T:Â Robson AguiarJ:Â Dylan Browne McMonagle
Held up in touch, pushed along in 6th 2f out, ridden in 8th 1f out, weakened op 20/1
T:Â Miss K McGivernJ:Â Chris Hayes
A little awkward from stalls, always behind and never a factor, detached in rear after 1 1/2f, pushed along 2f out, reminder over 1f out, no extra tchd 33/1
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â R L Moore
Went left from stalls, mid-division early, pushed along in 9th halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong op 11/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€8.00Pl:€1.40, €4.25, €1.70EX:€110.60Trifecta:€550.50Tricast:€411.39SF:€98.66Swingers:€16.40, €6.55, €9.95
Forecasts
Rosy Affair (5/2), Havana Anna (3/1), Jakajaro (7/2), Cover Up (7/1), Charles Darwin (12/1), Partisan Hero (14/1), Bucanero Fuerte (14/1), Ipanema Queen (22/1), Brussels (40/1), Kendall Roy (40/1)
JAKAJARO was the impressive winner of 2 significant handicaps prior to running well in leading 5f events on his last 2 starts and can gain a breakthrough Pattern level success. Cover Up was better than the result in the King Charles III and is also shortlisted, whilst the progressive Rosy Affair produced a career best to make the frame in that race and also merits consideration.
- JAKAJARO (IRE)
- COVER UP (IRE)
- ROSY AFFAIR
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €78,000.002nd: €26,000.003rd: €13,000.004th: €6,500.005th: €3,900.006th: €2,600.00
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