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Coolmore Stud The Antarctic Race

Naas · 18 May 2025
  • TypeFlat
  • Distance5f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners4

Charles Darwin (IRE) (1/14F) won the Coolmore Stud The Antarctic Race at Naas on 18 May 2025, beating Cardiff By The Sea (IRE) by 3¼ lengths under Ryan Moore for trainer A P O'Brien. 4 ran on Good going over 5f; the winning time was 58.56s (slow by 0.36s).

Winner Charles Darwin (IRE)
SP: 1/14F J: Ryan Moore T: A P O'Brien
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt KTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 1 Charles Darwin (IRE) 2c Led Set the pace from the start - challenged approaching 2f out then pushed along and pulled clear inside the final furlong - won going away Ryan Moore A P O'Brien 9-8 103B78C 58.56 23,600 1/14F 1.08
2nd 3 Cardiff By The Sea (IRE) 2f Held third early holding an eager grip - moved up into second approaching halfway - driven to dispute the lead from 2f out but found nothing more inside the final furlong 3¼ Seamie Heffernan J A Stack 9-0 81B69C 59.10 7,600 12/1 19.69
3rd 6 Fresh Fade (IRE) 2c Drifted left leaving stalls - into 2nd early and pulling hard - slipped to 3rd approaching halfway - driven from 2f out but unable to find more inside final furlong 3¼ Leigh Roche M D O'Callaghan 9-5 71B60C 59.64 3,600 33/1 78.81
4th 4 Sir Alfie (IRE) 2c Held up Held up towards the back - pushed along inside final furlong and unable to quicken - finished fourth 3¼ Colin Keane G M Lyons 9-5 56B51C 1:00.19 1,600 22/1 72.57
NR Spring Is Here — Declan McDonogh Joseph Patrick O'Brien — —— — — — —
NR Jack The Bachelor — W J Lee Stephen Thorne — —— — — — —

Winning time 58.56s (slow by 0.36s)

Non-runners Jack The Bachelor (declared in error), Spring Is Here (off feed)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (4 of 6 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 (4 of 6 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Quick answers

Who won the Coolmore Stud The Antarctic Race at Naas in 2025?
Charles Darwin (IRE) won the Coolmore Stud The Antarctic Race at Naas on 18 May 2025, ridden by Ryan Moore and trained by A P O'Brien.
What was the finishing order of the 2025 Coolmore Stud The Antarctic Race at Naas?
1st Charles Darwin (IRE) (1/14F), 2nd Cardiff By The Sea (IRE) (12/1), 3rd Fresh Fade (IRE) (33/1).
What price was the winner of the 2025 Coolmore Stud The Antarctic Race at Naas?
Charles Darwin (IRE) returned a starting price of 1/14F, with a Betfair SP of 1.08.
How many horses ran in the 2025 Coolmore Stud The Antarctic Race at Naas?
4 horses ran in the 2025 Coolmore Stud The Antarctic Race at Naas. Non-runners: Jack The Bachelor (declared in error), Spring Is Here (off feed).
What was the winning time of the 2025 Coolmore Stud The Antarctic Race at Naas?
The winning time was 58.56s (slow by 0.36s).

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