3.25 FBD Hotels Phoenix Sprint Stakes (Group 3) of €70,000.00 3-y-o plus 6f.

Curragh Results Sat, 9th Aug, 2025

Going - Good; changed to Good, Good to Firm in places after Race 4. Partly Cloudy, Windy

Jackpot Not Won.Pool €1,735.44 carried forward to Downpatrick on Sun, 10th Aug. Placepot Pool - €23,448.37 Winning Units - 50.55 Dividend - €324.90. Place Six Dividend - €414.73. Place Five Dividend - €77.53. Tote Aggregate - €243229.53.

FBD Hotels Phoenix Sprint Stakes (Group 3) of €70,000.00 3-y-o plus 6f.

1st - €42,000.00, 2nd - €14,000.00, 3rd - €7,000.00, 4th - €3,500.00, 5th - €2,100.00, 6th - €1,400.00 12 Ran

Stewards Report
Race Conditions

1st

Bucanero Fuerte (GB) 9-7 (AMO Racing Limited)
(1:08.91 4.20 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 8) Rated 110
Wootton Bassett (GB) - Frida La Blonde (FR)(Elusive City (USA))
Breeder - Gestut Zur Kuste AG

(Morning price: 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 11/2 5/1 4/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 5/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2) SP 11/2

Adrian Murray

David Egan

Tote Win €7.20 Place €2.30

made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, pressed and stayed on well final furlong

18th May, 25 Naas
1st Flat Rated 110 This
Race 14th Sep, 25 Curragh
3rd Flat Rated 115

2nd

1.25L

My Mate Alfie (IRE) 9-7 (A K Whelan)
(1:09.10) (Drawn 1)bl⁺ Rated 112
Dark Angel (IRE) - Bear Cheek (IRE)(Kodiac (GB))
Breeder - Bt Bloodstock & P O'Callaghan

(Morning price: 7/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 7/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1

G M Lyons

G F Carroll

Place €1.90

tracked leaders, pushed along in 5th 2f out, soon ridden, 4th 1f out, kept on well to go 2nd close home, not reach winner

29th Jun, 25 Curragh
2nd Flat Rated 110 This
Race 6th Sep, 25 Haydock
11th Flat Rated 112

3rd

0.5L

Kind Of Blue (GB) 9-7 (Wathnan Racing)
(1:09.15) (Drawn 12) Rated 113
Blue Point (IRE) - Blues Sister (GB)(Compton Place (GB))
Breeder - Mr & Mrs M Morris, Mr & Mrs P Hopper

(Morning price: 10/3 7/2 4/1 5/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 15/2 8/1 15/2 17/2)
(Ring price: 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 17/2 9/1 17/2) SP 17/2

James Fanshawe

Daniel Muscutt

Place €2.50

tracked leaders, pushed along in 2nd 2f out, ridden in 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd close home

28th Jun, 25 Newcastle
8th Flat Rated 116 This
Race 6th Sep, 25 Haydock
2nd Flat Rated 113

4th

Art Power (IRE) 9-7 (King Power Racing Co Ltd)
(1:09.21) (Drawn 6) Rated 107
Dark Angel (IRE) - Evening Time (IRE)(Keltos (FR))
Breeder - Owenstown Bloodstock Ltd

(Morning price: 9/1 10/1 11/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1) SP 18/1

Tim Easterby

D Allan

prominent, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no extra, 4th inside final furlong

19th Oct, 24 Ascot
13th Flat Rated 110 This
Race 14th Sep, 25 Curragh
10th Flat Rated 109

5th

Nighteyes (IRE) 9-4 (Akela Thoroughbreds Limited)
(1:09.54) (Drawn 11) Rated 105
Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Penny Pepper (IRE)(Fast Company (IRE))

(Morning price: 6/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 13/2 7/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

David O'Meara

B M Coen

tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, 5th 1f out, no extra

11th Jul, 25 York
2nd Flat Rated 105 This
Race 14th Sep, 25 Curragh
2nd Flat Rated 104

6th

Vespertilio (FR) 9-4 (Al Shira'aa Racing)
(1:09.70) (Drawn 13) Rated 104
Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Prudente (FR)(Dansili (GB))
Breeder - S A S U Ecurie Des Monceaux & Skymarc Farm Inc

(Morning price: 9/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1) SP 11/1

W McCreery

W M Lordan

went left leaving stalls, rear of mid-division, pushed along in moderate 9th over 1f out, ridden under 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor

29th Jun, 25 Curragh
1st Flat Rated 103 This
Race 24th Aug, 25 Naas
2nd Flat Rated 103

7th

0.5L

Babouche (GB) 9-3 (Juddmonte)
(1:09.78) (Drawn 4)ts⁴ Rated 111
Kodiac (GB) - Pavlosk (USA)(Arch (USA))
Breeder - Juddmonte Farms Ltd

(Morning price: 5/1 7/2 3/1 11/4 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1 7/2)
(Ring price: 3/1 16/5 10/3 7/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3 7/2 10/3) SP 10/3

G M Lyons

C T Keane

mid-division, pulled hard early, 7th 2f out, soon ridden, no impression

20th Jun, 25 Ascot
20th Flat Rated 113 This
Race

8th

Big Gossey (IRE) 9-7 (Allegro Syndicate)
(1:09.95) (Drawn 3)ts⁺ Rated 107
Gutaifan (IRE) - Toy Show (IRE)(Danehill (USA))
Breeder - Mr E Heary

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Charles O'Brien

R P Whelan

rear of mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression

20th Jul, 25 Curragh
5th Flat Rated 108 This
Race 30th Aug, 25 Curragh
8th Flat Hcp Rated 105

9th

shd

Spycatcher (IRE) 9-7 (Highclere T'BredRacing-Adriana Zaefferer)
(1:09.96) (Drawn 5) Rated 109
Vadamos (FR) - Damask (IRE)(Red Clubs (IRE))
Breeder - Tally-Ho Stud

(Morning price: 9/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1) SP 18/1

K R Burke

Clifford Lee

mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened

6th Jul, 25 Deauville
2nd Flat Rated 109 This
Race 28th Sep, 25 Curragh
3rd Flat Rated 108

10th

Lady With The Lamp (IRE) 9-0 (Kevin Blake)
(1:09.99) (Drawn 2) Rated 102
King Of Change (GB) - Caring Touch (USA)(Elusive Quality (USA))
Breeder - Billy McEnery & Paul McEnery

(Morning price: 25/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 28/1 25/1 33/1 28/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1 28/1 25/1) SP 25/1

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Dylan Browne McMonagle

slowly into stride, always behind, never a factor

23rd Jul, 25 Naas
6th Flat Rated 102 This
Race 24th Aug, 25 Naas
5th Flat Rated 101

11th

1.75L

Ides Of March (IRE) 9-3 (Magnier,Tabor,Smith,Brookdale Racing)
(1:10.29) (Drawn 14)sr Rated 104
Wootton Bassett (GB) - Nickname (USA)(Scat Daddy (USA))
Breeder - Phoenix Thoroughbreds Limited

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 14/1 12/1 9/1 10/1 8/1 15/2 13/2 6/1 11/2 9/2 5/1 9/2 10/3 7/2 3/1)
(Ring price: 7/2 10/3 3/1 5/2 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4 5/2) SP 5/2fav

A P O'Brien

R L Moore

slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden in 6th 2f out, weakened

12th Jul, 25 Newmarket
10th Flat Rated 105 This
Race 28th Sep, 25 Curragh
8th Flat Rated 103

12th

11L

Black Forza (USA) 9-3 (Eleanora Kennedy)
(1:12.20) (Drawn 7)ts¹bl¹sr Rated 103
Complexity (USA) - Harlee Honey (USA)(Harlan's Holiday (USA))
Breeder - Dash Goff

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1) SP 50/1

M D O'Callaghan

S Foley

dwelt, always behind, never a factor

28th Sep, 24 Newmarket
4th Flat Rated 105 This
Race 14th Oct, 25 Dundalk
3rd Flat Rated 98

Off 3.27
Time 1m. 8.91 secs, which is 4.20 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €45.60
Tote Trifecta- €317.10
CSF- €50.34
Tricast- €384.95.

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