2025-07-19 Curragh 15:05
Curragh

Barberstown Castle Sapphire Stakes (Group 2)

Distance: 5f

Going: Good

Prize: €70,800

Runners: 8

Winning time: 58.36s (slow by 0.76s)

Age: 3yo+

Class: Class 1

5 Arizona Blaze

J: David Egan T: Adrian Murray

Age:3 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:113 SP:9/4J

Pressed leader - pushed along and led over 1f out - ridden and kept on well final furlong(op 5/2)

2 2

4 Mgheera

J: Ryan Moore T: Ed Walker

Age:5 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:108 SP:5/2

Slowly into stride and hampered start - in touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - went second and ridden inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 2/1 tchd 11/4)

3 ½ 2½

8 Songhai

J: Ben Coen T: J P Murtagh

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:98 SP:25/1

Dwelt start - in rear - kept on well final furlong - went third inside final 110yds(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)

4 ¾ 3¼

3 The Highway Rat

J: Chris Hayes T: A Oliver

Age:7 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:98 SP:33/1

In touch with leaders - no extra final furlong(op 40/1 tchd 28/1)

5 nk 3½

2 Rumstar

J: Rob Hornby T: Jonathan Portman

Age:5 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:113 SP:9/4J

In touch with leaders - no extra final furlong(op 5/2)

6 2¾ 6¼

7 Grande Marques

J: J M Sheridan T: J A Stack

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:95 SP:50/1

Led narrowly - headed over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 33/1)

7 ¾ 7

1 Erosandpsyche

J: Gary Carroll T: Daniel James Murphy

Age:7 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:101 SP:50/1

Ducked left start - prominent - weakened final furlong(op 40/1)

8 hd 7¼

6 Powerful Nation

J: Andrew Slattery T: Andrew Slattery

Age:3 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:107 SP:11/2

Towards rear but in touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €3.25

Tote place: €1.10 €1.20 €3.30

Exacta: €8.80

Trifecta: €46

Tricast: €103.82

CSF: €8.18