17:20 Leopardstown
Saturday 18 October 2025
All14:1014:4015:1515:5016:2016:5017:20
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap
- 2YO only  |  1m  |  Yielding to Soft  |  12 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:20Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 45.64s
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â J Cleary (5)
Soon led, pushed along early straight, ridden and headed narrowly when bumped rival over 1f out, led again 150 yards, kept on well closing stages op 5/4
T:Â Gerard O'LearyJ:Â J M Sheridan
Broke well, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, ridden and headway to lead when bumped rival over 1f out, headed 150 yards out, kept on well, no impression on winner close home op 10/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 11/1
T:Â A SlatteryJ:Â Andrew Slattery
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, 3rd and ridden under 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 14/1 tchd 11/1
T:Â D K WeldJ:Â Chris Hayes
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway entering straight, 5th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace to go 4th closing stages op 4/1 tchd 7/2
T:Â Mrs J HarringtonJ:Â Nathan Crosse
Mid-division, 7th and pushed along entering straight, kept on one pace inside final furlong to go 5th close home op 12/1
T:Â W DurkanJ:Â Wesley Joyce (3)
Tracked leaders, 4th and pushed along entering straight, ridden over 1f out and no impression inside final furlong, lost 2 places closing stages
T:Â G M LyonsJ:Â Nicola Burns (7)
Rear of mid-division, ridden early straight and 8th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor op 11/1 tchd 12/1
T:Â J P MurtaghJ:Â Yudish Geerdharry (7)
Mid-division, pushed along on outer approaching straight, 6th and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 14/1
T:Â G M LyonsJ:Â James Ryan
Towards rear, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, ridden under 2f out and kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor tchd 22/1
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â Declan McDonogh
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, soon pushed along and lost place approaching straight, no extra under 2f out op 25/1
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â Robert Whearty
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra under 2f out op 25/1 tchd 16/1
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â Wayne Hassett (3)
Slowly into stride and pushed along early, always towards rear, pushed along again and no impression entering straight, soon no extra op 18/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€2.80Pl:€1.30, €3.50, €3.60EX:€23.20Trifecta:€211.70Tricast:€145.49SF:€17.33
Forecasts
River Ara (13/8), Hamiyan (9/2), Iamimmaculate (9/1), Empty Wallet (10/1), Clarity of Thought (11/1), Cherry Hill Girl (12/1), Bellamano (12/1), Nod Of Approval (14/1), Invincible Will (18/1), Carwyn (20/1), Estoublon (20/1), Time Bender (33/1)
HAMIYAN has acquitted himself well in maidens and looks on a fair mark for his first crack in handicap company. He gets the nod in a tricky-looking finale. River Ara and Invincible Will head the list of dangers.
- HAMIYAN (FR)
- RIVER ARA (IRE)
- INVINCIBLE WILL (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €900.006th: €600.00
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