16:30 Curragh (IRE) 14 Sep 2025
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bold Lad Sprint Handicap
Premier Handicap | 3YO plus
Winner €90,000 - 23 ran
held up, towards rear halfway, switched right and progress over 2f out, ridden into narrow lead in centre 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong
tracked leaders, disputed 3rd halfway, slightly hampered under 3f out, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, disputed briefly 1f out, 2nd and kept on final furlong, not match winner
mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 7th 1f out, kept on closing stages
led and disputed in centre, headed halfway, ridden to dispute again 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, ridden 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, ran on well close home
mid-division, not clear run from 2f out, ridden and split between horses 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, ridden and switched right 1 1/2f out, not clear run and slightly hampered over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and lost place over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
dwelt and towards rear, ridden and switched right 1 1/2f out, not clear run over 1f out, kept on one pace
mid-division best, not clear run from over 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace closing stages
mid-division, ridden to close 1 1/2f out, 5th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
towards rear, progress under 2f out, ridden and switched right over 1f out, kept on one pace
towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
mid-division, ridden to close 1 1/2f out, 6th 1f out, no extra final furlong
tracked leaders on stand's side, disputed 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out
mid-division on stand's side, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon no extra
dwelt, soon mid-division on stand's side, ridden and no extra over 2f out
prominent and disputed in centre, led halfway, soon came left to stand's side, ridden and joined 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra
tracked leaders, 8th halfway, ridden to close 2f out, no extra over 1f out, weakened
tracked leaders, 7th halfway, ridden to close 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, weakened
mid-division on far side and ran freely, ridden and weakened 1 1/2f out
Future Form
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good | 25 | My Mate Alfie | 20 | 3 | 10 0 | 107 | 333163 | 36 days | G M Lyons (32 miles) | Colin Keane | 12/ 1 | 1:10.93 |
| 2023 | Good | 22 | Big Gossey | 23 | 6 | 9 7 | 98 | 724963 | 21 days | C O'Brien (3 miles) | R Whearty | 16/ 1 | 1:15.33 |
| 2022 | Soft | 20 | Dexter Belle | 9 | 4 | 8 7 | 84 | 7130-68 | 78 days | E Lynam (32 miles) | Andy Slattery | 50/ 1 | 1:16.84 |
| 2021 | Good | 22 | Big Gossey | 5 | 4 | 8 11 | 87 | 064207 | 16 days | C O'Brien (3 miles) | Mikey Hussey | 33/ 1 | 1:12.68 |
| 2020 | Good | 22 | Mr Lupton | 6 | 7 | 9 9 | 100 | 90-4003 | 28 days | R A Fahey | Colin Keane | 11/ 2 | 1:13.97 |
| 2019 | Good | 24 | Buffer Zone | 6 | 4 | 9 6 | 99 | 347-125 | 37 days | G M Lyons (32 miles) | Colin Keane | 11/ 2 | 1:10.68 |
| 2018 | Good - Yielding | 26 | Soffia | 9 | 3 | 8 6 | 87 | 3-11182 | 36 days | E Lynam (32 miles) | Danny Sheehy | 20/ 1 | 1:12.37 |
| 2017 | Soft | 22 | Ice Age | 19 | 4 | 9 6 | 96 | 234711 | 20 days | Eve Johnson Houghton | Charles Bishop | 15/ 2 | 1:14.38 |
| 2016 | Yielding | 17 | New Bidder | 2 | 5 | 9 4 | 92 | 297200 | 29 days | T D Barron | G Gibbons | 22/ 1 | 1:16.32 |
| 2015 | Yielding | 22 | George Bowen | 7 | 3 | 8 13 | 91 | 044471 | 29 days | R A Fahey | Jamie Spencer | 8/ 1 | 1:14.34 |
| 2014 | Good to Firm | 20 | Watchable | 19 | 4 | 9 6 | 98 | 3-13433 | 50 days | D O'Meara | Daniel Tudhope | 5/ 1 | 1:11.87 |