18:10 Curragh (IRE) 22 Jul 2023
Barberstown Castle Sapphire Stakes
Group 2 | Class 1 | 3YO plus
Winner €72,000 - 8 ran
soon tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead from 2f out, pushed along and stretched clear from 1f out, comfortably
soon towards rear on inner, switched off rail from 2f out, progress over 1f out and soon went 4th, pushed along inside final furlong and went 2nd close home, no impression on easy winner
tracked leaders, pushed along and went 2nd from 1f out, ridden inside final furlong and no impression on easy winner, dropped to 3rd close home
mid-division, switched to outer and progress over 1f out, soon pushed along and went 3rd, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, dropped to 4th close home
soon led, headed from 2f out, pushed along over 1f out and soon no extra in 6th, went moderate 5th close home
tracked leaders and pushed along in 4th from halfway, ridden over 1f out and soon weakened, dropped to 6th close home
towards rear, some progress on outer from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong
soon towards rear on outer, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden, no extra in rear from over 1f out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Good | 9 | Ladies Church | 2 | 3 | 9 2 | - | 1132-20 | 29 days | J P Murtagh (3 miles) | Ben Coen | 12/ 1 | 1:00.86 |
| 2021 | Good | 8 | Mooneista | 7 | 3 | 9 2 | - | 1-321D6 | 29 days | J Davison (32 miles) | Colin Keane | 10/ 1 | 0:58.75 |
| 2020 | Good - Yielding | 7 | A'Ali | 6 | 3 | 9 5 | - | 1510-81 | 14 days | S & E Crisford | Colin Keane | EVENS | 0:59.85 |
| 2019 | Good to Firm | 9 | Soffia | 9 | 4 | 9 4 | - | 14-6211 | 44 days | E Lynam (32 miles) | Declan McDonogh | 6/ 1 | 0:58.51 |
| 2018 | Good to Firm | 7 | Havana Grey | 2 | 3 | 9 3 | - | 1122-56 | 57 days | K R Burke | P J McDonald | 10/ 1 | 0:58.21 |
| 2017 | Good to Firm | 6 | Caspian Prince | 6 | 8 | 9 8 | - | 375914 | 28 days | T Coyle | Declan McDonogh | 10/ 1 | 0:57.15 |
| 2016 | Good - Yielding | 6 | Mecca's Angel | 1 | 5 | 9 4 | - | 1121-20 | 32 days | M Dods | Paul Mulrennan | 5/ 4 | 0:58.61 |
| 2015 | Good | 7 | Stepper Point | 7 | 6 | 9 7 | - | 9-94704 | 14 days | W Muir | P J Smullen | 6/ 1 | 0:58.75 |
| 2014 | Good to Firm | 6 | Fountain Of Youth | 5 | 3 | 9 3 | - | 214-807 | 9 days | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Seamie Heffernan | 14/ 1 | 0:59.01 |
| 2013 | Good | 10 | Slade Power | 2 | 4 | 9 9 | - | 2118-37 | 7 days | E Lynam (32 miles) | Wayne Lordan | 11/ 4 | 0:57.51 |
| 2012 | Soft | 8 | Definightly | 5 | 6 | 9 7 | - | 2237-23 | 13 days | H & R Charlton | Johnny Murtagh | 13/ 8 | 1:02.13 |
| 2011 | Good | 6 | Invincible Ash | 3 | 6 | 9 4 | - | 525346 | 17 days | M Halford (3 miles) | Gary Carroll | 9/ 2 | 1:00.13 |
| 2010 | Good to Firm | 12 | Glamorous Spirit | 1 | 4 | 9 2 | - | 421204 | 8 days | R Harris | Kieren Fallon | 16/ 1 | 0:57.85 |
| 2009 | Good to Firm | 8 | Benbaun | 8 | 8 | 9 5 | - | 563-823 | 28 days | K Ryan | P J Smullen | 5/ 1 | 1:00.03 |
| 2008 | Good to Soft | 8 | Tax Free | 3 | 6 | 9 7 | - | 3-52241 | 27 days | D Nicholls | Adrian Nicholls | 4/ 1 | 0:59.00 |
| 2007 | Good to Soft | 9 | Snaefell | 6 | 3 | 9 1 | - | 14-3642 | 14 days | M Halford (3 miles) | Johnny Murtagh | 16/ 1 | 1:02.97 |
| 2006 | Good to Firm | 8 | Dandy Man | 4 | 3 | 9 6 | - | 115-214 | 12 days | Mrs C Collins | P Shanahan | 5/ 4 | 0:58.40 |
| 2005 | Good to Firm | 14 | Benbaun | 4 | 4 | 9 4 | - | 2132-20 | 12 days | M Wallace | Kieren Fallon | 13/ 2 | 0:57.40 |
| 2004 | Good | 6 | Osterhase | 6 | 5 | 9 7 | - | 261-061 | 20 days | J E Mulhern | Fran Berry | 3/ 1 | 0:57.30 |
| 2003 | Good to Soft | 10 | Deportivo | 9 | 3 | 9 1 | - | 1118-61 | 12 days | H & R Charlton | Johnny Murtagh | 11/ 8 | 0:59.70 |