15:15 Curragh

Sunday 14 September 2025

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Bar One Racing Flying Five Stakes (Group 1)

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 59.03s

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Art Power³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 109| CD

10/1

Smart gelding. Respectable 2 lengths fourth of 12 to Bucanero Fuerte in Phoenix Sprint Stakes (18/1) at this course (6f, good to firm) on return 36 days ago. Classy sort who goes well here.

Form: 42500-4

(2)

Bucanero Fuerte³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: A Murray| OR: 115| CD

9/2

Smart colt. 11/2, career best when winning 12-runner Phoenix Sprint Stakes at this course (6f, good to firm) 36 days ago by 1¼ lengths from My Mate Alfie, making all. Got to be respected.

Form: 1670-11

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Erosandpsyche^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Carroll| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 104| D

40/1

Useful gelding. Very good ½-length second of 13 to Grande Marques in listed race at Tipperary (5f, good to soft, 12/1) 14 days ago. Second in this in 2022 but this is tougher.

Form: 02-3872

(8)

Night Raider²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: K R Burke| OR: 109

11/1

Smart colt. 15/2, creditable 2¼ lengths fourth of 17 to Asfoora in Nunthorpe Stakes at York (5f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Looking better on AW.

Form: 1-30064

(12)

Two Stars¹³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J M Sheridan| T: J A Stack| OR: 108| CD

7/1

Smart gelding. C&D winner. Career best when winning 7-runner listed race (7/4) at Naas 139 days ago (5f, good to soft) by ½ length from My Mate Alfie. Good record fresh and a pattern-class sprinter in the making.

Form: 2212-11

(4)

Arizona Blaze²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Egan| T: A Murray| OR: 113| BF| CD

11/2

Smart colt. C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in July. 9/2, 5½ lengths eleventh of 17 to Asfoora in Nunthorpe Stakes at York (5f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Can bounce back and another with a fine record here.

Form: 316210

(10)

Powerful Nation¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 107| D

50/1

Useful colt. Latest win at Cork in June. 10/3, 5¾ lengths ninth of 13 to Grande Marques in listed race at Tipperary (5f, good to soft) 14 days ago, possibly amiss.

Form: 32-2189

(7)

Whistlejacket^b1⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C Soumillon| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 108| CD

14/1

Smart colt. C&D winner. Latest win at Navan in April. 13/2, 6 lengths twelfth of 14 to No Half Measures in July Cup at Newmarket (6f, good) 64 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 25-1260

(1)

Asfoora^b²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: D Browne McMonagle| T: Henry Dwyer| OR: 114| D

7/2

Multiple Group-race winner in Australia and bounced back to form to land the 17-runner Nunthorpe at York (5f, good to firm, 11/1) 23 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Ain't Nobody, well on top finish. Different conditions here but hard to beat if in the same form.

Form: 4-17571

(14)

Mgheera²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: E Walker| OR: 108| D

10/1

Smart mare bagged Haydock's Temple Stakes in May. 16/1, 4 lengths eighth of 17 to Asfoora in Nunthorpe Stakes at York (5f, good to firm) 23 days ago, again slowly away and unable to sustain effort. Usually troublesome at the start.

Form: 06-1128

(5)

Nighteyes³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 104

16/1

Useful filly. Respectable 4 lengths fifth of 12 to Bucanero Fuerte in Phoenix Sprint Stakes (14/1) at this course (6f, good to firm) 36 days ago.

Form: 0-83425

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She's Quality^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: James Ryan| T: J Davison| OR: 108| D

12/1

Smart filly. 11/1, below form 4½ lengths tenth of 17 to Asfoora in Nunthorpe Stakes at York (5f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0-22220

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Vadream^p⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: C Fellowes| OR: 93| D

40/1

Fairly useful mare. Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. 40/1, eighteenth of 27 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, good) 43 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 0-53000

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Grande Marques^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Heffernan| T: J A Stack| OR: 101| D

50/1

Useful filly. 8/1, career best when winning 13-runner listed race at Tipperary (5f, good to soft) 14 days ago by ½ length from Erosandpsyche, seen to maximum effect against the favoured stand rail.

Form: 2-58361

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Lady With The Lamp²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 99| D

66/1

Useful filly. Respectable 4¼ lengths fifth of 12 to Sky Majesty in Ballyogan Stakes at Naas (5.9f, good to soft, 25/1) 21 days ago, having to weave through. Stiff task.

Form: 110605

Non-Runners

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Saratoga Special²⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: S Foley

Forecasts

Asfoora (7/2), Bucanero Fuerte (9/2), Arizona Blaze (11/2), Two Stars (7/1), Mgheera (10/1), Art Power (10/1), Night Raider (11/1), She's Quality (12/1), Whistlejacket (14/1), Nighteyes (16/1), Saratoga Special (33/1), Vadream (40/1), Erosandpsyche (40/1), Powerful Nation (50/1), Grande Marques (50/1), Lady With The Lamp (66/1)

Another fine renewal of the only 5f Group 1 in Ireland and TWO STARS is worth chancing. This is a big step up but he looked all class when scoring at Naas in the spring and has a good record fresh. Nunthorpe winner Asfoora will be hard to beat if in the same form as she was at York. Art Power and Bucanero Fuerte should be in the hunt also.