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17:42 Curragh (IRE) 21 Oct 2025

1xbet.ie Safer Gambling Handicap

3YO plus

Winner €12,600 - 17 ran

6f

Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)

Draw Advantage: High

Position
Dist Btn
Horse
SP
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer
1
7/2 Fav
3 9-2
71

tracked leaders and 2nd halfway, progress to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably

2

11. Mercurial (5)

12/1
6 9-5 p
70

tracked leaders on far side and ridden in 3rd halfway, every chance in 2nd over 1f out, not match winner inside final furlong

3

16. Rosato (1)

12/1
4 8-12
63

bumped from stalls, mid-division on far side, pushed along from halfway, ridden and progress from 2f out, every chance in 3rd from 1f out, not match principals inside final furlong and kept on same pace

4
nk
20/1
4 9-4 t
72

mid-division, ridden over 2f out and soon lost place, kept on again inside final furlong and went 4th close home, never nearer

5
nk
9/1
7 10-0 t v
79

edged right from stalls, tracked leaders on nearside, ridden from 2f out and every chance from 1f out, no extra inside final furlong and dropped to 5th close home

6
shd
7/1
6 9-11 p
76

mid-division on nearside, pushed along from halfway and soon ridden, no impression from over 1f out, some late headway inside final furlong, never nearer

7
½

12. Salah Belle (14)

18/1
4 9-5
70

towards rear, pushed along and short of room from 2f out, switched to inner and ridden from 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, never nearer

8
½
4/1 2Fav
3 9-2
75

soon led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong

9
nk
10/1
4 9-11 p
76

mid-division and pushed along from halfway, ridden and some progress from 2f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong

10

17. Polar Bear (12)

28/1
5 8-6 b1
62

towards rear, pushed along from halfway, ridden and edged right from over 1f out, some modest late headway

11
14/1
10 9-9 t p
74

edged right from stalls, mid-division on far side, pushed along from halfway and ridden from 2f out, no extra and weakened from 1f out

12
25/1
3 9-9 p
80

edged slightly right from stalls, tracked leaders on far side, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden in 2nd, no extra and weakened from over 1f out

13
6/1
4 9-3
68

mid-division, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, no extra and weakened from over 1f out

14
1
40/1
7 8-13 p1
64

always towards rear, pushed along from 2f out, soon ridden and no extra

15
66/1
3 9-1 p1
74

tracked leaders in centre of track, pushed along and weakened from halfway, ridden and no extra from 2f out, eased from over 1f out

16
8
40/1
5 9-8 b
73

always towards rear, pushed along and no impression in 16th from halfway

17
21

14. Evangelic (9)

150/1
3 9-2
68

slow into stride and always towards rear, pushed along and no extra from halfway

Future Form

Previous winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2024 Soft 15 Jon Riggens 11 6 10 1 81 485405 10 days E Lynam (32 miles) James Ryan 3/ 1 1:16.03
2023 Heavy 19 Greek Flower 17 4 9 4 70 026621 13 days J Feane (3 miles) Jamie Powell 9/ 1 1:19.12
2022 Heavy 24 Downforce 1 10 9 7 73 080004 3 days W McCreery (3 miles) Nathan Crosse 14/ 1 1:21.18