14:52 Curragh

Saturday 4 October 2025

All13:0713:4214:1714:5215:2716:0216:3517:10

1xbet.ie Supports Irish Racing Handicap

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 1m 15.26s

1^st

(1)

Unique Journey

39-13

6/1

T: Daniel MurphyJ: Shane Foley

In touch, 4th halfway, took closer order in 3rd 1 1/2f out, strongly challenged leader final 150 yards, led closing stages, kept on best under pressure op 5/1 tchd 13/2

2^nd

(4)

Gerrit's Gem

59-11

9/2

T: K P CotterJ: J Cleary (5)

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led narrowly 2f out, strongly pressed final 150 yards, headed closing stages, not match winner op 5/1

3^rd

1 ¾

(2)

Dmaniac

39-2

9/2

T: M HassettJ: Wayne Hassett (3)

Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, switched right over 2f out, headway under 2f out, improved to 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening closing stages op 13/2

4^th

2 ½

(8)

Laugh A Minute

109-7

9/1

T: Stephen ThorneJ: Chris Hayes

Edged right leaving stalls, soon mid-division, 5th halfway, under pressure over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on closing stages to 4th close home, no danger tchd 8/1 and 11/1

5^th

(10)

Goal Exceeded

49-3

13/2

T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey

Towards rear, 6th halfway, headway 2 1/2f out, closed 2f out, dropped to 4th inside final furlong, no extra closing stages, dropped to 5th close home tchd 11/2

6^th

2 ¼

(3)

Verhoyen

109-1

20/1

T: M C GrassickJ: Robbie Colgan

Led, headed 2f out, lost place 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong tchd 22/1

7^th

(7)

I Bid You Ajou

49-8

9/1

T: M FaheyJ: Ronan Whelan

Dwelt, raced in rear, 9th halfway, progress in 7th 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong op 8/1

8^th

(6)

Jon Riggens

79-11

18/5f

T: E LynamJ: Ben Coen

Towards rear, 8th halfway, under pressure over 1f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong op 10/3

9^th

(9)

Pinar Del Rio

69-6

11/1

T: K P CotterJ: Nicola Burns (7)

In touch, 3rd halfway, lost place under 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 9/1 tchd 17/2

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Non-Runners

(5)

Bishopton⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 3

T: N Lupini J: Sam Coen

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.30Pl:€1.70, €1.50, €1.60EX:€32.30Trifecta:€184.50Tricast:€135.32SF:€34.19

Forecasts

Bishopton (7/4), Jon Riggens (18/5), Gerrit's Gem (9/2), Dmaniac (9/2), Unique Journey (6/1), Goal Exceeded (13/2), Laugh A Minute (9/1), I Bid You Ajou (9/1), Pinar Del Rio (11/1), Verhoyen (20/1)

LAUGH A MINUTE goes well here and could be worth chancing to bounce back to his best in a first-time tongue strap. Jon Riggens, a three-time course winner, can't be discounted, while Unique Journey, closely matched with that one here last time, could feature.

LAUGH A MINUTE
JON RIGGENS (IRE)
UNIQUE JOURNEY (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €15,601.002nd: €5,201.003rd: €2,600.004th: €1,300.005th: €780.006th: €520.00

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