16:15 Curragh
Saturday 19 July 2025
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Michael John Kennedy Curragh Cup (Group 2)
- 3YO plus | Class 1 | 1m 6f 16y | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 7 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 3m 1.81s
T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle
Rear of mid division, 5th halfway, progress on outer to go 3rd 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well op 8/11 tchd 5/6
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Mid division, progress into 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and dropped to 4th over 2f out, rallied to regain 2nd over 200 yards out, kept on, no impression on winner op 7/2 tchd 11/4
T: R O'SullivanJ: J A Heffernan
Led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, no extra and dropped to 3rd over 200 yards out, kept on one pace close home op 33/1
T: D K WeldJ: Chris Hayes
Tracked leaders, pushed along to go 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden and dropped to 4th over 1f out, no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong op 13/2 tchd 7/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Ronan Whelan
Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on inside final furlong, went 5th close home op 20/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan
Chased leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along on inner entering straight, no extra in 5th 2f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, dropped to 6th close home op 14/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Sheehy
Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong op 18/1 tchd 22/1
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Non-Runners
7
(5)
Comic Book10
Weight: 9-8| Age: 4
T: Mrs J Harrington J: S Foley
NR
3
(2)
Leinster32
Weight: 9-11| Age: 4
T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€1.80Pl:€1.10, €1.90EX:€3.30Trifecta:€29.10Tricast:€23.55SF:€3.13
Forecasts
Al Riffa (4/5), Shackleton (3/1), Harbour Wind (6/1), Leinster (14/1), Queenstown (18/1), Uxmal (20/1), Drawn To Dream (22/1), London City (33/1), Comic Book (50/1)
AL RIFFA holds the clear edge on form so is fancied to go one better than his good Hardwicke second and open his account for the season. Stablemate Queenstown could emerge as the chief threat, although Harbour Wind and Drawn To Dream enter calculations too.
- AL RIFFA (FR)
- QUEENSTOWN (IRE)
- HARBOUR WIND (IRE)
Previous Winners
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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