20:00 Leopardstown

Thursday 19 June 2025

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Irish Champions Festival Maiden

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 2m 45.64s

(1)

Carthusian³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S T McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington

1/1

Promising type. Second of 10 in maiden at Navan (10.2f, good, 8/1) on debut 33 days ago, finishing best. Up in trip. Sets a good standard.

Form: 2

(3)

Crosshaven²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J A Heffernan| T: J J Murphy

100/1

Once-raced colt. Tenth of 11 in maiden (14/1) at the Curragh (10f, good) on debut 26 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0

(5)

Defiantly

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P O'Brien

7/1

€310,000 yearling, 41,000 gns 2-y-o, Kameko gelding. Closely related to smart 1¼m-1¾m winner Middle Earth and half-brother to several winners, including very smart winner up to 9f Buckaroo.

Form:

(7)

Drivers Seat^p1⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 76

14/1

Lightly-raced colt. Fourth of 7 in maiden at Dundalk (8f, 2/1) 69 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Yard in good form. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 534-4

(4)

Happy Pharoah^t1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien

9/1

Thrice-raced colt. Fourth of 11 in maiden (7/2) at Fairyhouse (10f, good) 13 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. In the mix.

Form: 954

(2)

Keyboard⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Coakley| T: J S Bolger| OR: 75

12/1

Thrice-raced gelding. Third of 8 in maiden at Tipperary (12.4f, good to soft, 4/1) 56 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 753

(9)

Paul Henry⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: A P O'Brien

11/2

Once-raced colt. 7/1, fifth of 11 in maiden at Gowran (9.6f, good to soft) on debut 78 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Open to progress.

Form: 5

(6)

Red King^b1⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Oliver| OR: 75

7/1

Lightly-raced colt. Fifth of 7 in minor event (4/1) at Naas (10.4f, good) 40 days ago. Up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 526-55

Non-Runners

(8)

Good Onya Mate

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: H De Bromhead J: Gary Carroll

Forecasts

Carthusian (1/1), Paul Henry (11/2), Red King (7/1), Defiantly (7/1), Happy Pharoah (9/1), Keyboard (12/1), Drivers Seat (14/1), Good Onya Mate (16/1), Crosshaven (100/1)

CARTHUSIAN made an encouraging start to his career when second at Navan and looks the one to beat with improvement likely. Happy Pharoah and Keyboard can fill the places.

Previous Winners

2024

Blackpool

Weight: 9-8 |Age: 3

J: Mark Crehan | T: A P O'Brien

7/2

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00