Punchestown 2024 Race Result Sat, 23rd Aug, 2025

Curragh Result

Sat, 23rd Aug, 2025

Going - Good (Straight Course); Good, Good to Firm in places (Round): changed to Good, Good to Yielding in places (Straight) & Good (Round) after Race 5. Overcast, some light rain

Jackpot Pool - €982.95 Winning Units - 2.1 Dividend - €328.00. Placepot Pool - €15,157.66 Winning Units - .73 Dividend - €1,068.30. Place Six Dividend - €59.25. Place Five Dividend - €5.85. Tote Aggregate - €182439.97.

Summary

4.02

Alpha Centauri Debutante Stakes (Group 2) of €120,000.00 2-y-o 7f.

4.02 7f. 2-y-o6 Ran
Alpha Centauri Debutante Stakes (Group 2) of €120,000.00 2-y-o

1st - €72,000.00, 2nd - €24,000.00, 3rd - €12,000.00, 4th - €6,000.00, 5th - €3,600.00, 6th - €2,400.00 6 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Composing (IRE) 9-2 (Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,D Smith,Westerberg)
(1:24.70 1.20 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 2) Rated 102
Wootton Bassett (GB) - Epona Plays (IRE)(Australia (GB))
Breeder - Renzo Forni

(Morning price: 1/1 10/11 1/1 10/11 5/6 10/11 5/6 10/11 5/6 8/11 5/6)
(Ring price: 5/6 10/11 5/6 4/5 5/6 4/5) SP 4/5fav

A P O'Brien

W M Lordan

Tote Win €1.80 Place €1.10

tracked leader in 2nd, took closer order halfway, led narrowly over 2f out, asserted inside final furlong, kept on well closing stages, comfortably

24th Jul, 25 Leopardstown
1st Flat This
Race 14th Sep, 25 Curragh
4th Flat Rated 110

2nd

2.5L

Suzie Songs (IRE) 9-2 (Moyglare Stud Farm)
(1:25.16) (Drawn 1)
Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Florence Camille (IRE)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - Moyglare Stud Farm

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

G M Lyons

G F Carroll

Place €2.10

broke well to lead, increased advantage after 2f, reduced lead halfway, under pressure and headed over 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble winner

28th Jun, 25 Curragh
1st Flat This
Race 14th Sep, 25 Curragh
7th Flat Rated 104

3rd

1.75L

Evolutionist (IRE) 9-2 (Zhang Yuesheng)
(1:25.48) (Drawn 4)
Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Model Guest (GB)(Showcasing (GB))

(Morning price: 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

K R Burke

S Foley

rear of mid-division, raced off pace in 4th halfway, effort in 3rd over 2f out, no impression on leaders 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

8th Aug, 25 Newmarket
1st Flat Mdn This
Race 10th Oct, 25 Newmarket
3rd Flat Rated 98

4th

1.5L

Brownstown (GB) 9-2 (Alymer Stud)
(1:25.72) (Drawn 6)
Cracksman (GB) - Worship (IRE)(Havana Gold (IRE))
Breeder - The Worship Partnership

(Morning price: 22/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 28/1 33/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 66/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1) SP 66/1

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

B M Coen

rear, raced off pace in 5th halfway, progress in 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

24th Jul, 25 Leopardstown
4th Flat This
Race 13th Sep, 25 Leopardstown
6th Flat Rated 98

5th

3.25L

Balantina (IRE) 9-2 (Steven I Weston)
(1:26.30) (Drawn 5) Rated 98
Ten Sovereigns (IRE) - Balankiyla (FR)(Montjeu (IRE))
Breeder - Summerhill/Lynch Bages/S Murphy

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

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

G M Ryan

towards rear, raced off pace in 6th halfway, effort in 5th 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong

3rd Aug, 25 Deauville
2nd Flat Rated 98 This
Race 31st Oct, 25 Del Mar
1st Flat Rated 98

6th

8.5L

Skydance (GB) 9-2 (Al Shira'aa Racing)
(1:27.80) (Drawn 3) Rated 96
Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Paix (IRE)(Muhaarar (GB))
Breeder - Skymarc Farm Inc and Ecurie Des Monceaux

(Morning price: 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 8/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 17/2 9/1 17/2 9/1) SP 9/1

W McCreery

Dylan Browne McMonagle

mid-division, raced off pace in 3rd halfway, dropped to 4th over 2f out, weakened in rear over 1f out

24th Jul, 25 Leopardstown
2nd Flat This
Race 14th Sep, 25 Curragh
5th Flat Rated 95

Off 4.02
Time 1m. 24.70 secs, which is 1.20 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €4.30
Tote Trifecta- €18.60
CSF- €4.21.

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