14:25 Curragh

Sunday 29 June 2025

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Jebel Ali Racecourse & Stables Dash Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 12.76s

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(7)

My Mate Alfie^b³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 110| CD

3/1

Won this in 2024. Improved throughout last season, defying a penalty in a Naas listed event and was far from disgraced behind a progressive sort in a similar event there (5f) on reappearance. Poorly drawn and caught wide in a Group 2 here last time and remains one to be interested in down in class.

Form: 3111-25

(11)

Big Gossey^t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Carroll| T: C O'Brien| OR: 108| CD

11/2

Ran right up to his best when an unlucky third in Group 2 Greenlands Stakes at this C&D (good, 33/1) 36 days ago, finishing best and likely would have won with a clearer passage. Should run well again.

Form: 231453

(8)

Erosandpsyche^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 102

40/1

Smart sprinter at best but only raced three times since finishing second in the Flying Five here in September 2022. Satisfactory return to action on first outing since leaving P. Twomey(following 12 months off) when third in a 5f Cork listed race. Will need to improve in a deeper race.

Form: 122/02-3

(1)

King Cuan²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 102| D

6/1

Has built up an impressive record of four wins from 6 starts, the latest victory a career best when winning a 6f conditions race at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 23 days ago by 2½ lengths from Tango Flare, won easily. Has earned a crack at something better and we may not have seen the best of him yet.

Form: 4111/51

(12)

Russet Gold³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R G Ryan| T: R Varian| OR: 103

20/1

Career best when third in an Ascot Group 3 in October but has underperformed in two starts since, the latest on reappearance when ¾ lengths sixth of 7 to Fair Angellica in listed race at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) 36 days ago. Not ruled out if back to something like his best.

Form: 42437-6

(10)

Tango Flare^t,v²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: J A Heffernan| T: P T Foley| OR: 96| D

33/1

Placed in a valuable 25-runner handicap here last season and has performed respectably on two starts this season and probably bumped into a smart one when runner-up in a 3-runner race at Fairyhouse (6f, good, 9/4) 23 days ago. Needs to improve with visor now refitted.

Form: 0357-62

(3)

Navassa Island^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 96| CD

28/1

Useful filly. C&D winner was unsuited by the emphasis on speed when 3½ lengths fifth of 8 to Powerful Nation in listed race at Cork (5f, good to soft, 10/1) 16 days ago. Step up to 6f should suit but still has a bit to find on form.

Form: 35543-5

(6)

Vespertilio³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: W McCreery| OR: 103| C

2/1

Useful juvenile (won Group 2 Debutante Stakes at this track) and has performed creditably at listed/Group 3 level this season, finished ¾-length fourth of 9 to James's Delight in Group 2 Greenlands Stakes (10/1) at this C&D (good) 36 days ago. Should be in the mix again.

Form: 975-244

(9)

East Hampton¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 99| CD

20/1

Promising C&D maiden winner last season. Has improved as a 3-y-o and possibly had his stamina stretched over 7f in soft ground in Group 3 Ballycorus Stakes at Leopardstown (7.2f, soft, 13/2) 17 days ago. Not ruled out on his return to sprinting.

Form: 714-134

(5)

Seattle⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

14/1

€2,200,000 yearling, Siyouni colt. Needed debut run at York last year and returning from a year off, showed a good turn of foot over 5f at Navan when landing a 10-runner maiden last month. Form has taken a few knocks but he remains open to progress stepping back up in trip.

Form: 6-1

(2)

Songhai¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 98| D

9/1

Debut winner at Dundalk in February and has quickly developed into a useful performer. Solid form when third in a 5.5f listed race at Cork prior to shaping well over the minimum trip at the same course earlier this month when a clear second in a listed race. One to be interested in upped to 6f.

Form: 1232

Non-Runners

(4)

Super Sox²⁷³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: P Twomey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Vespertilio (2/1), My Mate Alfie (3/1), Big Gossey (11/2), King Cuan (6/1), Songhai (9/1), Super Sox (12/1), Seattle (14/1), East Hampton (20/1), Russet Gold (20/1), Navassa Island (28/1), Tango Flare (33/1), Erosandpsyche (40/1)

Last year's winner MY MATE ALFIE was highly progressive last season and wasn't seen to best effect when caught wide in the Group 2 Greelands Stakes at this track last month. He may be able to reverse the form with Vespertilio and Big Gossey, who finished ahead of him that day and can both run well again. Songhai may prove best of the rest in a highly competitive renewal, having caught the eye when a clear runner-up in a 5f listed race last time.