19 Jun 2025 20:00 Leopardstown
Winner: €15,000 (Penalty: €9,000); Distance: 1m 4f 180y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good.
Irish Champions Festival Maiden
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6(4) |
| - |
Happy Pharoah (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
954 / 3 |
Flat (13) | P A Harnett | Donnacha O'Brien F W Lynch |
9/1 | |
| prominent, 4th halfway, improved to 2nd 2 1/2f out, no impression on leader under 2f out, stayed on final 150 yards, kept on well to lead close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
9(6) |
| ½ L |
Red King (IRE) (colt, not availiable, 9 8) |
526-55 / 3 |
Flat (40) | C D Hayes | A Oliver A Oliver |
7/1 | |
| soon led, joined halfway, led over 3f out, asserted under 2f out, reduced lead final 150 yards, all out closing stages, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(5) |
| NK |
Defiantly (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 9 8) |
/ 3 |
R P Whelan | J P O'Brien E S Racing |
7/1 | ||
| completely missed break, raced in detached rear, slightly detached before halfway, headway in 4th over 1f out, ran on strongly in 3rd closing stages, not quite reach leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
1(1) |
| 3½ L |
Carthusian (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
2 / 3 |
Flat (33) | S T McCullagh | Mrs J Harrington Ms Fiona Carmichael… |
1/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped towards rear after 3f, 7th halfway, 6th 3 1/2f out, headway under 2f out, no impression on leaders in 3rd over 1f out, dropped to 4th closing stages, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
7(2) |
| 6½ L |
Keyboard (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 8) |
753 / 3 |
Flat (56) | R Coakley | J S Bolger Molly & Paul Willis |
12/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, 7th 3 1/2f out, no impression in 5th over 1f out, no extra in 4th closing stages | ||||||||||
6th |
4(7) |
| 3 L |
Drivers Seat (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
534-4 / 3 |
Flat (69) | D P McDonogh | J P O'Brien Ullmann Brothers |
14/1 | |
| soon tracked leader, 3rd halfway, dropped to 4th approaching straight, weakened in 5th over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
2(3) |
| 6½ L |
Crosshaven (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
/ 3 |
Flat (26) | J A Heffernan | J J Murphy Mrs John J Murphy |
100/1 | |
| dwelt slightly, raced towards rear, progress after 3f, 5th halfway, lost place 1 1/2f out, soon slightly hampered, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
8(9) |
| 4¾ L |
Paul Henry (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
5 / 3 |
Flat (78) | M Crehan | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith &… |
11/2 | |
| dwelt slightly, raced towards rear, headway and tracked leader after 2 1/2f, on terms halfway, headed over 3f out, dropped to 3rd 2 1/2f out, no impression and weakened 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
5(8) |
| - |
Good Onya Mate (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
/ 3 |
G F Carroll | H De Bromhead Meta Osborne |
0/0 | |||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||