irishracing.com | Race Result Curragh, Sat, 19th Jul, 2025, Barberstown Castle Sapphire Stakes (Group 2) of €120,000.00 3-y-o plus

3.05 Barberstown Castle Sapphire Stakes (Group 2) of €120,000.00 3-y-o plus 5f.

Curragh Results Sat, 19th Jul, 2025

Going - Good, good to yielding in places. Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €16,087.82 Winning Units - 1117.94 Dividend - €12.10. Placepot Pool - €29,698.69 Winning Units - 1879 Dividend - €11.00. Place Six Dividend - €7.11. Place Five Dividend - €5.14. Tote Aggregate - €336645.86.

3.05 5f. 3-y-o plus 8 Ran
Barberstown Castle Sapphire Stakes (Group 2) of €120,000.00 3-y-o plus 1st - €72,000.00, 2nd - €24,000.00, 3rd - €12,000.00, 4th - €6,000.00, 5th - €3,600.00, 6th - €2,400.00

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Race Conditions

1st

Arizona Blaze (GB) 9-5 (AMO Racing Limited)
(59.36 1.72 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 3) Rated 113
Sergei Prokofiev (CAN) - Liberisque (GB)(Equiano (FR))
Breeder - Andrew Bengough & Partners

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

Adrian Murray

David Egan

Tote Win €3.25 Place €1.10

chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along to lead over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well

20th Jun, 25 Ascot
2nd Flat Rated 110 This
Race 22nd Aug, 25 York
11th Flat Rated 113

2nd

Mgheera (GB) 9-6 (Lord Lloyd Webber and Arthur Mitchell)
(59.69) (Drawn 2)sr Rated 108
Zoustar (AUS) - Blue Aegean (GB)(Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Breeder - Mr David Redvers

(Morning price: 2/1 13/8 7/4 15/8 7/4 13/8 6/4 13/8 6/4 13/8 7/4 9/4)
(Ring price: 2/1 85/40 2/1 11/5 9/4 5/2 11/4 5/2 11/4 5/2 11/4 5/2) SP 5/2

Ed Walker

R L Moore

Place €1.20

rear of mid division, progress into 4th halfway, pushed along to go 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, no impression on winner

24th May, 25 Haydock
1st Flat Rated 106 This
Race 22nd Aug, 25 York
8th Flat Rated 108

3rd

0.5L

Songhai (IRE) 9-2 (Aristia Park Bloodstock)
(59.75) (Drawn 4)ts¹ Rated 98
Sands Of Mali (FR) - Conjuring (IRE)(Showcasing (GB))
Breeder - Mr Thomas Foley

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

J P Murtagh

B M Coen

Place €3.30

towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden to go 3rd over 100 yards out, kept on

29th Jun, 25 Curragh
6th Flat Rated 98 This
Race 10th Aug, 25 Deauville
3rd Flat Rated 98

4th

0.75L

The Highway Rat (IRE) 9-9 (Mrs S M L Oliver)
(59.89) (Drawn 7)bl³ Rated 98
Dandy Man (IRE) - Suzette De Bavay (IRE)(Whipper (USA))
Breeder - Honeypig Stud

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

A Oliver

C D Hayes

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden in 5th over 100 yards out, kept on to go 4th close home

12th Jul, 25 Dundalk
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 99 This
Race 9th Aug, 25 Curragh
7th Flat Hcp Rated 99

5th

Rumstar (GB) 9-9 (Vincent & Russell Ward)
(59.93) (Drawn 5) Rated 113
Havana Grey (GB) - Stellarta (GB)(Sakhee's Secret (GB))
Breeder - Whitsbury Farm & Stud Ltd

(Morning price: 5/2 9/4 5/2)
(Ring price: 5/2 9/4) SP 9/4Jfav

Jonathan Portman

Rob Hornby

mid division, 5th halfway, pushed along over 1f out, ridden to briefly go 3rd over 150 yards out, soon no extra and weakened close home

5th Jul, 25 Sandown
1st Flat Rated 108 This
Race 22nd Aug, 25 York
5th Flat Rated 113

6th

2.75L

Grande Marques (IRE) 9-2 (M A Begley)
(1:00.37) (Drawn 1)bl²sr Rated 95
Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Medicean Star (IRE)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - Mr M Begley

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 33/1 28/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1 50/1) SP 50/1

J A Stack

J M Sheridan

led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened inside final furlong

21st Jun, 25 Ayr
3rd Flat Rated 100 This
Race 31st Aug, 25 Tipperary
1st Flat Rated 92

7th

0.75L

Erosandpsyche (IRE) 9-9 (P B Dreeling)
(1:00.50) (Drawn 8)bl³ Rated 101
Sepoy (AUS) - Sciolina (IRE)(Oratorio (IRE))
Breeder - Allevamento Poggio San Giorgio SAS

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 25/1 33/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 66/1 50/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 50/1) SP 50/1

Daniel James Murphy

G F Carroll

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened from over 1f out

29th Jun, 25 Curragh
8th Flat Rated 102 This
Race 31st Aug, 25 Tipperary
2nd Flat Rated 98

8th

Powerful Nation (IRE) 9-5 (Kevin Sean Tommy Walsh Partnership)
(1:00.51) (Drawn 6) Rated 107
Sioux Nation (USA) - Atlantic Queen (IRE)(Society Rock (IRE))
Breeder - Kevin Walsh

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

Andrew Slattery

Andrew Joseph Slattery

always towards rear, never a factor

13th Jun, 25 Cork
1st Flat Rated 103 This
Race 31st Aug, 25 Tipperary
9th Flat Rated 107

Off 3.06
Time 58.36 secs, which is 1.72 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €8.80
Tote Trifecta- €46.00
CSF- €8.18
Tricast- €103.82.

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Curragh Results Sat, 19th Jul, 2025