Punchestown 2024 Race Result Sat, 22nd Aug, 2026

Curragh Result

Sat, 22nd Aug, 2026

Going - Good, good to firm in places. Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €572.22 Winning Units - .3 Dividend - €400.50. Placepot Pool - €17,987.12 Winning Units - 324.58 Dividend - €38.70. Place Six Dividend - €49.24. Place Five Dividend - €30.94. Tote Aggregate - €289894.15.

Summary Card Odds Compare

2.50

Alpha Centauri Debutante Stakes (Group 2) of €130,000.00 2-y-o 7f.

2.50 7f. 2-y-o5 Ran
Alpha Centauri Debutante Stakes (Group 2) of €130,000.00 2-y-o

1st - €78,000.00, 2nd - €26,000.00, 3rd - €13,000.00, 4th - €6,500.00, 5th - €3,900.00 5 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

9-2 (Thoroughbred Racing Corporation Ltd )
(1:25.28 0.61 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 1)
Saxon Warrior (JPN) - Sea Empress (IRE)(Sea The Stars (IRE))
Breeder - Sunderland Holding INC

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

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Tote Win €3.75 Place €1.20

tracked leaders in 3rd, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong, led close home

27th Jun, 26 Curragh
2nd Flat This
Race

2nd

9-2 (Fishdance Ltd )
(1:25.31) (Drawn 3) Rated 101
Magna Grecia (IRE) - Dancing Approach (GB)(Camelot (GB))
Breeder - Fishdance

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

D P McDonogh

Place €2.60

soon pressed leader, disputed 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, narrowly headed 1 1/2f out, kept on, led briefly final 50 yards, headed close home

23rd Jul, 26 Leopardstown
2nd Flat Rated 89 This
Race

3rd

0.5L

9-2 (Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd Mrs John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith)
(1:25.39) (Drawn 2) Rated 102
Sea The Stars (IRE) - Alpha Centauri (IRE)(Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Breeder - Coolmore & Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd

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

A P O'Brien

W M Lordan

led and pressed, joined 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, led narrowly 1 1/2f out, headed final 50 yards, no extra close home

23rd Jul, 26 Leopardstown
1st Flat This
Race

4th

1.25L

9-2 (Tabor/smith/mrs Magnier/flaxman Stables )
(1:25.57) (Drawn 5)hd²
Frankel (GB) - That Which Is Not (USA)(Elusive Quality (USA))
Breeder - Orpendale/Chelston/Wynatt & Flaxman Holdings, LTD

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

A P O'Brien

R P Whelan

restrained and held up, soon 4th, ridden 2f out, no impression on leaders 1f out, kept on same pace closing stages

9th Aug, 26 Curragh
1st Flat This
Race

5th

9-2 (Oxley & O'Connor & Ballyhimikin )
(1:26.15) (Drawn 4)ts¹
Lope De Vega (IRE) - American Bridge (GB)(Kodiac (GB))
Breeder - Michael E Wates CBE

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

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

C D Hayes

fly-leapt slightly and awkard from stalls, soon rear, ridden and no impression 2f out

23rd Jul, 26 Leopardstown
4th Flat This
Race

Off 2.50
Time 1m. 25.28 secs, which is 0.61 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €11.90
Tote Trifecta- €30.20
CSF- €29.91.

2025 Composing 2 9-2 W M Lordan 4/5Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 2)

2024 Bedtime Story 2 9-2 R L Moore 1/16Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 4)

2023 Vespertilio 2 9-2 W J Lee 4/1 (W McCreery) (Drawn 6)

2022 Meditate 2 9-2 R L Moore 8/13Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 1)

2021 Agartha 2 9-2 D P McDonogh 4/1CFav (Joseph Patrick O'Brien) (Drawn 6)

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