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Nijinsky Stakes (Listed)

Leopardstown · 3 June 2021
  • TypeFlat
  • PatternListed
  • Distance1m 4f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8

Fernando Vichi (IRE) (5/1) won the Nijinsky Stakes (Listed) at Leopardstown on 3 June 2021, beating The Mediterranean (IRE) by three-quarters of a length under Gavin Ryan for trainer Donnacha Aidan O'Brien. 8 ran on Good going over 1m 4f; the winning time was 2m 35.38s (slow by 3.88s). The 7/4 favourite, The Mediterranean (IRE), finished 2nd, beaten three-quarters of a length.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 8 — The market

Winner Fernando Vichi (IRE)
SP: 5/1KTB Rating 94AKTB Speed 98A J: Gavin Ryan T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Won by three-quarters of a lengthFav: The Mediterranean (IRE) 7/4 · 2nd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 3 Fernando Vichi (IRE) b 3c Gavin Ryan Donnacha Aidan O'Brien 9-5 10494A98A 2:35.38 22,125 5/1
2nd 1 The Mediterranean (IRE) 3c ¾ Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien 9-5 —92A98A 2:35.50 7,125 7/4 fav
3rd 4 Ruling (GER) 3c ¾ Shane Crosse Joseph Patrick O'Brien 9-5 —90A97A 2:35.63 3,375 13/2
4th 5 Flying Visit (IRE) 3g 1¾ Kevin Manning J S Bolger 9-5 10686A95A 2:35.92 1,500 14/1
5th 8 Sacred Rhyme (IRE) 3f ½ Tom Madden Mrs John Harrington 9-0 9680A94A 2:36.00 750 33/1
6th 6 Colour Sergeant (IRE) 3c 1¼ Colin Keane G M Lyons 9-5 9883A93A 2:36.21 375 9/2
7th 7 Agrimony (GB) 3c 1¼ Shane Foley Joseph G Murphy 9-5 9780A92A 2:36.42 — 7/1
8th 2 Max Mayhem (GB) 3c 1 Declan McDonogh Joseph Patrick O'Brien 9-5 —77A91A 2:36.59 — 8/1

Winning time 2m 35.38s (slow by 3.88s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 2m 39.00s. This race ran 3.62s (2.3% faster); the day's other races here ran 1.9% faster (N 7). Net of the day: 0.4% faster. As at 3 Oct 2026.

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (8 of 8 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (8 of 8 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

In-running commentary is not available from our data provider for this period.

Quick answers

Who won the Nijinsky Stakes (Listed) at Leopardstown in 2021?
Fernando Vichi (IRE) won the Nijinsky Stakes (Listed) at Leopardstown on 3 June 2021, ridden by Gavin Ryan and trained by Donnacha Aidan O'Brien.
What was the finishing order of the 2021 Nijinsky Stakes at Leopardstown?
1st Fernando Vichi (IRE) (5/1), 2nd The Mediterranean (IRE) (7/4F), 3rd Ruling (GER) (13/2).
What price was the winner of the 2021 Nijinsky Stakes at Leopardstown?
Fernando Vichi (IRE) returned a starting price of 5/1.
How many horses ran in the 2021 Nijinsky Stakes at Leopardstown?
8 horses ran in the 2021 Nijinsky Stakes at Leopardstown.
What was the winning time of the 2021 Nijinsky Stakes at Leopardstown?
The winning time was 2m 35.38s (slow by 3.88s).

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