19 Jul 2025 15:05 Curragh
Winner: €120,001 (Penalty: €72,000); Distance: 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).
Barberstown Castle Sapphire Stakes (Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(3) |
| - |
Arizona Blaze (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
2-13162 / 3 |
Flat (29) | D Egan | A Murray AMO Racing Limited… |
9/4 | |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along to lead over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(2) |
| 2 L |
Mgheera (GB) (filly, bay, 9 6) |
3506-11 / 5 |
Flat (56) | R L Moore | E Walker Lord Lloyd Webber… |
5/2 | |
| rear of mid division, progress into 4th halfway, pushed along to go 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
8(4) |
| ½ L |
Songhai (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 2) |
12326 / 3 |
Flat (20) | B M Coen | J P Murtagh Aristia Park Bloodstock |
25/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden to go 3rd over 100 yards out, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
3(7) |
| ¾ L |
The Highway Rat (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
0-60133 / 7 |
Flat (7) | C D Hayes | A Oliver Mrs S M L Oliver |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden in 5th over 100 yards out, kept on to go 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
2(5) |
| NK |
Rumstar (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
51-1601 / 5 |
Flat (14) | Rob Hornby | J G Portman Vincent & Russell… |
9/4 | |
| mid division, 5th halfway, pushed along over 1f out, ridden to briefly go 3rd over 150 yards out, soon no extra and weakened close home | ||||||||||
6th |
7(1) |
| 2¾ L |
Grande Marques (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 2) |
132-583 / 3 |
Flat (28) | J M Sheridan | J A Stack M A Begley |
50/1 | |
| led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
1(8) |
| ¾ L |
Erosandpsyche (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
22/02-38 / 7 |
Flat (20) | G F Carroll | Daniel Murphy P B Dreeling |
50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened from over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
6(6) |
| HD |
Powerful Nation (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
2132-21 / 3 |
Flat (36) | A J Slattery | A Slattery Kevin Sean Tommy… |
11/2 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||