13:50 Curragh

Thursday 16 October 2025

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Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 1m 15.95s

1^st

(8)

Silk Braid

28-9

7/1

T: G M LyonsJ: Robert Whearty

Mid-division, 5th halfway, travelled well and headway to lead 2f out, increased lead inside final furlong, ran on well, comfortably op 6/1

2^nd

2 ½

(9)

Starred

29-8

4/6f

T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Mid-division, 8th halfway, switched right and headway 2f out, stayed on in 3rd 1f out, improved to 2nd final 150 yards, kept on, not trouble winner tchd 8/13 and 8/11

3^rd

(11)

Final Boss

29-0

80/1

T: M J SmithJ: Robbie Colgan

Dwelt, raced towards rear, 11th halfway, headway 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on to 3rd closing stages, nearest at finish

4^th

(3)

Port Arthur

29-4

15/2

T: M C GrassickJ: Billy Lee

Tracked leader, 4th halfway, travelled well and closed over 2f out, no impression on leader in 2nd over 1f out, dropped to 3rd final 150 yards, kept on same pace in 4th closing stages op 8/1

5^th

1 ¼

(10)

Liberation Date

29-1

9/2

T: Jack FoleyJ: Colin Keane

Close up, 2nd halfway, lost place over 2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace in 5th closing stages op 7/1

6^th

(12)

Fox In Flight

29-0

33/1

T: D MarnaneJ: Luke McAteer

Soon mid-division, 6th halfway, lost place over 2f out, progress 1f out, kept on same pace closing stages

7^th

(5)

Goofy Gander

28-9

33/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Nathan Crosse

Dwelt, raced in rear, 12th halfway, progress inside final furlong, kept on without threatening closing stages op 22/1

8^th

1 ¾

(6)

Sagasti

28-11

100/1

T: S LaveryJ: Rory Cleary

Prominent, led after 1f, headed 2f out, soon under pressure, lost place 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong tchd 66/1

9^th

2 ¼

(4)

Alandownunder

28-13

50/1

T: K P CotterJ: Ronan Whelan

Towards rear, 9th halfway, headway under 2f out, edged right inside final furlong, weakened closing stages tchd 40/1

10^th

1 ¼

(7)

Sceitimini

29-2

150/1

T: R SweeneyJ: Leigh Roche

In touch, dropped to 7th halfway, lost place and under pressure over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 100/1

11^th

2 ½

(1)

Lumiere Des Etoile

29-3

16/1

T: N LupiniJ: Seamie Heffernan

Led, ran freely, headed after 1f, 3rd halfway, lost place and weakened over 1f out op 12/1

12^th

3 ¼

(2)

Dream And Believe

29-0

16/1

T: Daniel MurphyJ: Ben Coen

Rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, no impression, weakened 1 1/2f out op 18/1 tchd 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€11.00Pl:€2.60, €1.02, €24.80EX:€20.30Trifecta:€893.80SF:€12.58

Forecasts

Starred (4/6), Liberation Date (9/2), Silk Braid (7/1), Port Arthur (15/2), Lumiere Des Etoile (16/1), Dream And Believe (16/1), Fox In Flight (33/1), Goofy Gander (33/1), Alandownunder (50/1), Final Boss (80/1), Sagasti (100/1), Sceitimini (150/1)

STARRED took a big step forward when third in a big-field maiden over C&D last time and gets a confident vote to open his account now. Ger Lyons' Invincible Army newcomer Silk Braid could emerge as the main danger with Port Arthur, Goofy Gander and Lumiere Des Etoile appealing as the pick of the rest.

STARRED (IRE)
SILK BRAID (IRE)
PORT ARTHUR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

East Hampton

Weight: 9-4 |Age: 2

J: Luke McAteer | T: D Marnane

7/2

Prize Money

1st: €15,000.002nd: €5,000.003rd: €2,500.004th: €1,250.005th: €750.006th: €500.00

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