2025-06-19 Leopardstown 20:00
Leopardstown

Irish Champions Festival Maiden

Distance: 1m4f180y

Going: Good

Prize: €8,850

Runners: 8

Winning time: 2m 45.64s (slow by 3.14s)

Age: 3yo

Class:

6 Happy Pharoah

J:Paddy Harnett(5) T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

Age:3 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:- SP:9/1

Prominent on inner - bit short of room 3f out - pushed along under 3f out - chased clear leader 2f out - ridden over 1f out - ran on well to lead towards finish(op 8/1)

2 ½

9 Red King

J:Chris Hayes T:A Oliver

Age:3 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:75 SP:7/1

Led - joined halfway - led again 3f out - pushed along and clear 2f out - ridden and reduced lead inside final furlong - headed towards finish (jockey said colt leaned right in the straight)(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)

3 nk ¾

3 Defiantly

J:Ronan Whelan T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Age:3 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:- SP:7/1

Lost many lengths start - detached in rear - headway but still plenty to do over 1f out - 7 lengths down 1f out - went third final 110yds - ran on well towards finish - nearest finish - eyecatcher(op 6/1)

4 3½ 4¼

1 Carthusian

J:Scott McCullagh T:Mrs John Harrington

Age:3 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:- SP:EvensF

Towards rear - pushed along 3f out - went modest third against far rail over 1f out - kept on but lost third inside final furlong (jockey said colt never travelled)(op 10/11 tchd 5/6)

5 6½ 10¾

7 Keyboard

J:Ross Coakley T:J S Bolger

Age:3 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:75 SP:12/1

Midfield - towards rear 3f out - some headway inside final furlong - never on terms(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)

6 3 13¾

4 Drivers Seat

J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Age:3 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:76 SP:14/1

Prominent - outpaced 2f out - no extra over 1f out (jockey said colt received bad interference from the winner approximately 5f out)(tchd 12/1 and 18/1)

7 6½ 20¼

2 Crosshaven

J:Seamie Heffernan T:John Joseph Murphy

Age:3 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:- SP:100/1

Midfield - going okay when short of room under 2f out - soon no extra (jockey said it was a messy race)(op 50/1)

8 4¾ 25

8 Paul Henry

J:Mark Crehan(3) T:A P O'Brien

Age:3 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:- SP:11/2

Prominent - disputed lead halfway - weakened from 2f out (vet said colt was blowing hard)(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)

Good Onya Mate

J:Gary Carroll T:Henry De Bromhead

Age:3 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:- SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €16

Tote place: €2.50 €2.10 €1.80

Exacta: €137.20

Trifecta: €658.80

CSF: €70.55