15:05 Curragh

Saturday 19 July 2025

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Barberstown Castle Sapphire Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 58.36s

1^st

(3)

Arizona Blaze

39-5

9/4j

T: A MurrayJ: D Egan

Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along to lead over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well op 5/2

2^nd

(2)

Mgheera

59-6

5/2

T: E WalkerJ: R L Moore

Rear of mid division, progress into 4th halfway, pushed along to go 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, no impression on winner op 2/1 tchd 11/4

3^rd

(4)

Songhai

39-2

25/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen

Towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden to go 3rd over 100 yards out, kept on op 20/1 tchd 18/1

4^th

(7)

The Highway Rat

79-9

33/1

T: A OliverJ: Chris Hayes

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden in 5th over 100 yards out, kept on to go 4th close home op 40/1 tchd 28/1

5^th

(5)

Rumstar

59-9

9/4j

T: J G PortmanJ: Rob Hornby

Mid division, 5th halfway, pushed along over 1f out, ridden to briefly go 3rd over 150 yards out, soon no extra and weakened close home op 5/2

6^th

2 ¾

(1)

Grande Marques

39-2

50/1

T: J A StackJ: J M Sheridan

Led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened inside final furlong op 33/1

7^th

(8)

Erosandpsyche

79-9

50/1

T: Daniel MurphyJ: Gary Carroll

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened from over 1f out op 40/1

8^th

(6)

Powerful Nation

39-5

11/2

T: A SlatteryJ: A J Slattery

Always towards rear, never a factor op 13/2 tchd 5/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.25Pl:€1.10, €1.20, €3.30EX:€8.80Trifecta:€46.00Tricast:€103.82SF:€8.18

Forecasts

Arizona Blaze (9/4), Rumstar (9/4), Mgheera (5/2), Powerful Nation (11/2), Songhai (25/1), The Highway Rat (33/1), Grande Marques (50/1), Erosandpsyche (50/1)

RUMSTAR was back to his very best when winning a Group 3 at Sandown 2 weeks ago and shades the vote over Temple Stakes winner Mgheera and Commonwealth Cup runner-up Arizona Blaze.

RUMSTAR
MGHEERA
ARIZONA BLAZE

Previous Winners

2024

Believing

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 4

J: R L Moore | T: G Boughey

1/1

Prize Money

1st: €72,000.002nd: €24,000.003rd: €12,000.004th: €6,000.005th: €3,600.006th: €2,399.00

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