19:22 Curragh (IRE) 28 Sep 2025
Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch
0-110 | Premier Handicap | 3YO plus
Winner €330,000 - 30 ran
mid division, progress to track leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, strongly pressed close home, all out
mid division, progress to track leaders over 2f out, switched to inner and went 5th over 1f out, went 2nd over 100 yards out, kept on well, just failed
tracked leaders, pushed along on inner entering straight, ridden in 8th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home
towards rear, progress into mid division over 2f out, went 9th over 100 yards out, kept on well for 4th close home
mid division, 10th halfway, progress into 6th over 3f out, went 4th 2f out, soon ridden and no extra inside final furlong, dropped to 5th close home
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened inside last 50 yards
rear of mid division, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and kept on from over 2f out, no extra close home
mid division, progress into 7th over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace from over 1f out
led, headed after 1f, pushed along in 3rd entering straight, briefly went 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, progress to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon no extra and weakened inside final furlong
mid division, pushed along on outer entering straight, soon ridden and no extra from over 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
towards rear, pushed along entering straight, switched to outer and kept on one pace from over 2f out
towards rear, progress into mid division over 3f out, pushed along on inner to go 5th over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened inside final furlong
mid division, pushed along over 3f out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from over 2f out
tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along in mid division entering straight, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace from over 2f out
mid division, pushed along on outer over 3f out, soon ridden and no impression from over 2f out
towards rear, pushed along on outer entering straight, no impression from over 2f out
tracked leaders, dropped to mid division halfway, pushed along on inner over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened from over 1f out
mid division, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and no impression from over 2f out
rear of mid division, pushed along over 4f out, soon ridden and no impression from over 3f out
towards rear, progress into mid division halfway, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden and no impression from over 2f out
tracked leaders, 9th halfway, pushed along on outer early straight, soon ridden and no impression from over 2f out
mid division, progress to track leaders halfway, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and weakened from over 2f out
tracked leaders, progress to lead halfway, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened from over 1f out
mid division, pushed along entering straight, no impression from over 2f out
mid division, 11th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, no impression from over 2f out
tracked leaders, led after 1f, headed halfway, pushed along over 5f out, soon no extra and weakened
tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, soon ridden and weakened from over 3f out
always towards rear, never a factor, completely tailed off
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good | 30 | The Euphrates | 27 | 3 | 9 2 | 105 | 456124 | 14 days | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Ryan Moore | 7/ 2 | 3:35.63 |
| 2023 | Soft | 30 | Magellan Strait | 21 | 4 | 9 4 | 93 | 10-8030 | 55 days | J P O'Brien (39 miles) | Hugh Horgan | 150/ 1 | 3:53.35 |
| 2022 | Yielding | 30 | Waterville | 18 | 3 | 8 9 | 99 | 32312 | 66 days | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Wayne Lordan | 5/ 1 | 3:38.97 |
| 2021 | Yielding | 30 | Line Out | 9 | 8 9 | 79 | 4-64128 | 14 days | J E Kiely (64 miles) | Shane Foley | 18/ 1 | 3:38.30 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 21 | Cape Gentleman | 4 | 9 0 | 85 | 421-2 | 16 days | E Mullins (31 miles) | Ronan Whelan | 15/ 2 | 3:52.60 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 18 | Royal Illusion | 7 | 8 12 | 83 | 211372 | 31 days | W P Mullins (31 miles) | Joseph Sheridan | 10/ 1 | 3:44.80 | |
| 2018 | Yielding | 24 | Brazos | 4 | 8 12 | 91 | 7-51913 | 31 days | J J Murphy (111 miles) | Shane Foley | 16/ 1 | 3:35.20 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 24 | Lord Erskine | 4 | 8 5 | 77 | 80P311 | 23 days | H Rogers (82 miles) | Conor Hoban | 25/ 1 | 3:51.80 | |
| 2016 | Good | 20 | Laws Of Spin | 3 | 8 6 | 89 | 8240-11 | 66 days | W P Mullins (31 miles) | Chris Hayes | 7/ 1 | 3:29.40 | |
| 2015 | Good | 20 | Digeanta | 8 | 9 10 | 91 | 02-4710 | 29 days | W P Mullins (31 miles) | Billy Lee | 16/ 1 | 3:37.50 | |
| 2014 | Yielding | 21 | El Salvador | 5 | 9 12 | 102 | 711245 | 66 days | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Donnacha O'Brien | 25/ 1 | 3:29.90 | |
| 2013 | Good | 30 | Montefeltro | 5 | 9 7 | 89 | 137511 | 24 days | B Ellison | R Tart | 8/ 1 | 3:25.80 | |
| 2012 | Heavy | 27 | Voleuse De Coeurs | 3 | 9 4 | 94 | 5-21441 | 75 days | D K Weld (3 miles) | Leigh Roche | 6/ 1 | 3:54.80 | |
| 2011 | Soft | 19 | Minsk | 3 | 9 0 | 93 | 68-3311 | 29 days | J M Oxx (3 miles) | Sam James | 4/ 1 | 3:38.50 | |
| 2010 | Yielding | 23 | Bright Horizon | 3 | 8 7 | 91 | 100234 | 21 days | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Colm O'Donoghue | 14/ 1 | 3:33.00 | |
| 2009 | Good | 29 | Dani California | 5 | 8 5 | 77 | 020915 | 10 days | W P Mullins (31 miles) | Gary Carroll | 13/ 2 | 3:31.90 | |
| 2008 | Good | 28 | Suailce | 3 | 8 4 | 90 | 222123 | 14 days | D K Weld (3 miles) | S M Gorey | 14/ 1 | 3:31.20 | |
| 2007 | Good to Soft | 23 | Sandymount Earl | 22 | 4 | 9 3 | 83 | 761541 | 70 days | Mrs J Harrington (3 miles) | Seamie Heffernan | 12/ 1 | 3:35.40 |
| 2006 | Soft | 16 | Iktitaf | 1 | 5 | 8 8 | 80 | 731121 | 166 days | N Meade (32 miles) | P J Smullen | 10/ 3 | 3:46.70 |
| 2005 | Good to Soft | 18 | Clara Allen | 9 | 7 | 8 0 | 79 | 152511 | 31 days | J E Kiely (64 miles) | Tadhg O'Shea | 5/ 1 | 3:36.50 |