19:00 Galway (IRE) 03 Aug 2025
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap
Premier Handicap | 3YO plus
Winner €65,999 - 15 ran
mid-division, pushed along in 6th 2f out, headway on outer entering straight, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well
tracked leader in 2nd, travelling well 2f out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and led 1f out, soon strongly pressed, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed entering straight, headed 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, no extra
towards rear, pushed along in moderate 11th on inner 2f out, ridden entering straight, went 8th 1f out, kept on without threatening leaders to go 4th close home, never nearer
rear of mid-division, pushed along at halfway, ridden in 8th 2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong
tracked leaders on outer, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no impression final furlong
tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 4th 2f out, 5th 1f out, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, 6th 1f out, no impression
rear of mid-division, ridden 2f out, 9th 1f out, no impression
mid-division, ridden in 9th 2f out, no impression
mid-division, ridden 3f out, dropped to 10th 2f out, weakened
tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 7th 2f out, weakened
slowly into stride, always behind, never a factor
very slowly away, always behind, never a factor
always towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Heavy | 16 | Physique | 3 | 4 | 8 10 | 86 | 943922 | 11 days | M Fenton (123 miles) | Seamie Heffernan | 9/ 1 | 1:32.23 |
| 2023 | Soft | 16 | Dunum | 17 | 5 | 9 4 | 95 | 12-1203 | 5 days | N Lupini (147 miles) | Billy Lee | 10/ 3 | 1:29.45 |
| 2022 | Soft | 16 | Current Option | 13 | 6 | 9 9 | 97 | 960004 | 5 days | A McGuinness (129 miles) | Cian MacRedmond | 11/ 2 | 1:30.76 |
| 2021 | Good | 15 | Current Option | 1 | 5 | 10 0 | 105 | 1-42447 | 5 days | A McGuinness (129 miles) | Cian MacRedmond | 5/ 1 | 1:26.40 |
| 2020 | Soft | 16 | Current Option | 6 | 4 | 9 13 | 99 | 221-020 | 5 days | A McGuinness (129 miles) | Gavin Ryan | 15/ 2 | 1:30.33 |
| 2019 | Yielding | 16 | Laughifuwant | 16 | 4 | 8 11 | 88 | 251-28U | 50 days | G Keane (133 miles) | Seamie Heffernan | 20/ 1 | 1:27.92 |
| 2018 | Yielding | 16 | Safe Voyage | 2 | 5 | 9 9 | 99 | 02414-1 | 99 days | J & S Quinn | Sean Davis | 7/ 1 | 1:27.49 |
| 2017 | Soft - Heavy | 16 | Dream Walker | 14 | 8 | 9 3 | 90 | 008493 | 5 days | B Ellison | Chris Hayes | 7/ 1 | 1:33.92 |
| 2016 | Good - Yielding | 15 | Dream Walker | 12 | 7 | 8 12 | 91 | 002113 | 3 days | B Ellison | Chris Hayes | 7/ 1 | 1:26.43 |
| 2015 | Soft | 13 | Baraweez | 2 | 5 | 9 8 | 99 | 804052 | 5 days | B Ellison | Donnacha O'Brien | 7/ 4 | 1:28.69 |
| 2014 | Yielding - Soft | 9 | Baraweez | 11 | 4 | 9 2 | 91 | 5121D3 | 5 days | B Ellison | Colm O'Donoghue | 4/ 1 | 1:28.11 |
| 2013 | Soft | 13 | Northern Rocked | 5 | 7 | 8 6 | 85 | 30-9786 | 38 days | D K Weld (113 miles) | Leigh Roche | 6/ 1 | 1:30.13 |
| 2012 | Soft | 13 | Pintura | 12 | 5 | 9 11 | 98 | 001422 | 4 days | K A Ryan | Declan McDonogh | 5/ 1 | 1:28.90 |
| 2011 | Good | 16 | Rock Critic | 2 | 6 | 8 13 | 87 | 38117-1 | 2 days | D K Weld (113 miles) | P J Smullen | 10/ 11 | 1:25.41 |
| 2010 | Good to Firm | 12 | Toufan Express | 8 | 8 | 8 11 | 82 | 000760 | 14 days | A McGuinness (129 miles) | Fran Berry | 9/ 1 | 1:26.38 |
| 2009 | Yielding - Soft | 15 | Fit The Cove | 11 | 9 | 8 10 | 81 | 9-03201 | 3 days | H Rogers (138 miles) | Willie Supple | 10/ 1 | 1:29.95 |
| 2008 | Good to Soft | 16 | Almass | 9 | 3 | 8 9 | 92 | 4-21162 | 36 days | K Prendergast (113 miles) | Sam James | 12/ 1 | 1:28.52 |
| 2007 | Good | 19 | Hard Rock City | 12 | 7 | 10 4 | 106 | 186222 | 11 days | M J Grassick (113 miles) | Seamie Heffernan | 8/ 1 | 1:34.54 |
| 2006 | Good | 19 | Bolodenka | 10 | 4 | 8 12 | 81 | 166-281 | 3 days | R A Fahey | Declan McDonogh | 9/ 2 | 1:28.40 |
| 2005 | Good to Firm | 19 | Uhoomagoo | 2 | 7 | 8 10 | 89 | 540001 | 8 days | K A Ryan | Neil Callan | 7/ 1 | 1:27.10 |