2025-07-20 Curragh 13:55
Curragh

Mongey Communications Irish EBF Fillies Handicap

Distance: 1m

Going: Good To Yielding

Prize: €15,340

Runners: 10

Winning time: 1m 41.35s (slow by 4.65s)

Age: 3yo+

Class:

5 Pink Oxalis

J: Jack Kearney(3) T: Stephen Thorne

Age:4 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:78 SP:7/1

In rear - headway 3f out - soon waiting for room - switched left under 2f out - ran on to lead final 110yds - won going away (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that filly failed to pick up on very holding and tacky ground last time out at Leopardstown and added that the drop back to 1m today also helped)(op 10/1)

2 2½

10 Empress Artemis

J: Nicola Burns(7) T: G M Lyons

Age:3 Weight:8st 12lbs

OR:78 SP:2/1F

In touch with leaders - steady headway from over 3f out - led over 1f out - soon drifted left - headed final 110yds - kept on but no extra towards finish(op 5/2)

3 2½ 5

11 Vierson

J: Patrick McGettigan(7) T: Ciaran Murphy

Age:4 Weight:8st 7lbs

OR:65 SP:12/1

In touch with leaders - some headway when not clear run over 1f out - kept on final furlong - went third inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 10/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 14/1)

4 hd 5¼

8 Dagoda

J: Robbie Colgan T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

Age:7 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:71 SP:16/1

In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - soon lost position - rallied final furlong - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 11/1)

5 1¼ 6½

6 Varshini

J: Seamie Heffernan T: J A Stack

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:82 SP:11/1

Towards rear - in touch with leaders over 3f out - headway and prominent 2f out - outpaced when not clear run and switched right 1f out - soon weakened gradually(tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1)

6 1¾ 8¼

1 Spicy Margarita

J: Sam Coen(7) T: Adrian Murray

Age:3 Weight:10st 0lbs

OR:94 SP:14/1

Prominent - disputed lead 5f out - headed 3f out - soon outpaced - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 15/2)

7 hd 8½

3 Presence

J: Keithen Kennedy(5) T: Mrs John Harrington

Age:4 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:81 SP:13/2

Led - joined 5f out - led again 3f out - headed over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)

8 1¼ 9¾

9 Darkdeserthighway

J: Leigh Roche T: M D O'Callaghan

Age:7 Weight:8st 12lbs

OR:70 SP:18/1

Dwelt start - always behind(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)

9 5½ 15¼

7 Gloriously Glam

J: Adam Caffrey T: Adrian McGuinness

Age:3 Weight:9st 0lbs

OR:80 SP:25/1

In rear throughout(op 18/1)

10 1¼ 16½

4 Declaree

J: Ben Coen T: J P Murtagh

Age:4 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:78 SP:4/1

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced 3f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 7/2)

Dawn Spirit

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Age:3 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:89 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €8

Tote place: €2.20 €1.40 €3.40

Exacta: €30.50

Trifecta: €283.10

Tricast: €173.29

CSF: €21.38