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13:42 Curragh - 23 August 2025 - Results - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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13:42 Curragh

Saturday 23 August 2025

All13:4214:1714:5215:2716:0216:3717:1017:40

Coolmore Stud Little Big Bear Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden

  • 2YO only  |   7f  |   Good  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:42  |   Winning time: 1m 27.59s
1st
Horse silk
10
(5)
11/1
T: W P MullinsJ: J M Sheridan
Mid-division early, rear of mid-division after 2f, 10th over 3f out, headway over 2f out, 4th 1f out, stayed on to lead final 150 yards, kept on strongly closing stages op 10/1 tchd 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
6
(2)
11/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Tracked leader, 2nd over 3f out, led narrowly 1f out, headed final 150 yards, no chance with winner closing stages tchd 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
nse
9
(6)
28/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen
In touch, 8th over 3f out, headway 2f out, not much room behind horses in 4th 1 1/2f out, 5th 1f out, effort and not much room closing stages, kept on close home to 3rd, nearest at finish op 18/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
5
(3)
9/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D Browne McMonagle
In touch, 4th over 3f out, effort in 3rd 2f out, every chance 1f out, kept on without threatening closing stages, dropped to 4th close home tchd 11/1
5th
Horse silk
½
3
(8)
11/1
T: G M LyonsJ: Gary Carroll
Rear of mid-division, 12th over 3f out, progress over 1f out, ran on closing stages to 5th close home, never nearer op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
1
(11)
100/1
T: J P FaheyJ: L F Roche
Rear, 14th over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on in 5th closing stages, dropped to 6th close home op 66/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
11
(10)
7/1
T: Stephen ThorneJ: Chris Hayes
Towards rear, progress after 2f, 11th over 3f out, effort inside final furlong, kept on closing stages, never nearer op 10/1 tchd 11/1
8th
Horse silk
½
4
(12)
29-7
16/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh
Prominent on outer, 3rd over 3f out, 4th 2f out, lost place 1 1/2f out, weakened closing stages op 14/1 tchd 12/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
7
(4)
14/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: M Crehan (3)
Close up, 5th over 3f out, lost place under 2f out, soon under pressure, no impression final furlong tchd 12/1
10th
Horse silk
¾
12
(14)
33/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: N G McCullagh
Dwelt slightly, soon rear of mid-division, 7th over 3f out, under pressure over 1f out, dropped to 8th 1f out, weakened closing stages op 25/1
11th
Horse silk
1
8
(13)
16/1
T: M O'CallaghanJ: J A Powell (3)
Rear, 13th over 3f out, some progress over 1f out, no extra closing stages op 12/1
12th
Horse silk
hd
2
(1)
4/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan
Soon led, under pressure and headed 1f out, soon weakened op 10/3 tchd 16/5
13th
Horse silk
nse
13
(7)
5/2f
T: A P O'BrienJ: J Cleary (5)
Rear of mid-division, 9th over 3f out, niggled along over 2f out, lost place under 2f out, weakened final furlong op 3/1 tchd 9/4 and tchd 10/3
14th
Horse silk
7
14
(9)
33/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Nathan Crosse
Mid-division, 6th over 3f out, lost place and under pressure 2 1/2f out, dropped to rear under 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out op 28/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€12.00Pl:€4.20, €2.60, €3.40EX:€158.80Trifecta:€1,464.00SF:€128.25

Forecasts

Ice Dancer (5/2), Circle Of Life (4/1), Trustmore (7/1), Nil Bua Gan Dua (9/1), Thread Of Gold (11/1), Resurgence (11/1), Daring Heart (11/1), Savile Row (14/1), Lauda (16/1), Shadow Run (16/1), Take Charge Star (28/1), Vidmiyr (33/1), Starfinch (33/1), Ciarrai Abu (100/1)

13:42 Curragh - 23 August 2025 - Results - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

Multiple Group entries suggest CIRCLE OF LIFE is well regarded at Ballydoyle so he's the suggestion before any betting clues are known. Lauda and Resurgence are others who have been handed Group entries and are also shortlisted in an opener where the market looks sure to be informative. 

  1. CIRCLE OF LIFE (IRE)
  2. LAUDA (IRE)
  3. RESURGENCE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Officer
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 2
7/4

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00

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