16:25 Curragh
Sunday 14 September 2025
All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35
Comer Group International Irish St. Leger (Group 1)
- 3YO plus | Class 1 | 1m 6f | Good to Yielding (yielding in places) | 9 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 2m 59.87s
T: J P O'BrienJ: D Browne McMonagle
Held up towards rear, progress 2 1/2f out, 3rd travelling well 2f out, pressed leader 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on strongly closing stages, comfortably op 11/4 tchd 10/3
T: R M BeckettJ: Rossa Ryan
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress in 3rd 3f out, ridden to lead 2 1/2f out, pressed 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace op 11/4 and tchd 3/1
T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee
Pushed along briefly, soon prominent, led after 2f, joined 5f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace op 11/1
T: Pavel VovcenkoJ: David Liska
Held up, 7th halfway, ridden 3f out, closer in 5th 2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace op 80/1 tchd 125/1
T: G KeaneJ: Colin Keane
Held up, 6th halfway, progress in 5th 3f out, soon ridden, under pressure in 4th 2f out, no extra over 1f out op 11/1 tchd 10/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Ronan Whelan
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 6f out, ridden 5f out, no extra over 2f out op 40/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: C Soumillon
Held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along under 6f out, ridden 5f out, no extra 3f out op 13/8 tchd 2/1
T: A MurrayJ: D Egan
Led, headed after 2f, disputed 5f out, ridden in 2nd over 3f out, soon no extra op 100/1 tchd 150/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: W J Lee
Always rear, ridden and no impression 4f out, eased 2f out tchd 20/1
Unlimited Replays
of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays
Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.55, €1.55, €2.55EX:€14.60Trifecta:€63.70Tricast:€61.23SF:€9.42Swingers:€2.65, €6.40, €6.15
Forecasts
Illinois (15/8), Amiloc (2/1), Al Riffa (3/1), Al Qareem (12/1), Crystal Black (12/1), Leinster (22/1), Queenstown (50/1), Waldadler (100/1), Dallas Star (125/1)
The likeable ILLINOIS can respond well to first-time cheekpieces and end his frustrating run of Group 1 seconds. Al Riffa had plenty to spare in the Curragh Cup and is the chief form threat, although unbeaten 3-y-o Amiloc has the potential to improve again and shake up his more-established rivals.
- ILLINOIS (IRE)
- AL RIFFA (FR)
- AMILOC
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €289,999.002nd: €100,000.003rd: €50,000.004th: €25,000.005th: €15,000.006th: €9,999.007th: €5,000.00
MOST READ RACING
Unlimited Replays
Watch and analyse all UK & Irish races with our Race ReplaysLog in
Discover Sporting Life Plus benefits