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AwardsandGifts.ie Handicap
Leopardstown · 5 June 2025
- TypeFlat
- Distance1m
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners18
- HandicapYes
Refreshment (IRE) (20/1) won the AwardsandGifts.ie Handicap at Leopardstown on 5 June 2025, beating Faoladh (IRE) by a short head under Gavin Ryan for trainer Mark Fahey. 18 ran on Good going over 1m; the winning time was 1m 42.85s (slow by 2.75s).
| Pos | Dr | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 23 | Refreshment (IRE) b 3g Held up Held up at the back early - began closing from a furlong and a half out - surged home in the closing stages to get up right on the line | Gavin Ryan | Mark Fahey | 9-10 | 66 | 93A | 75C | 1:42.85 | 8,850 | 20/1 | 30.00 | |
| 2nd | 18 | Faoladh (IRE) t 3g Led Settled in the pack early - 6th passing the 3f marker - improved into contention with a furlong left - edged in front briefly close home - caught right on the line | shd | Adam Browne-Souza(10) | Andrew Slattery | 8-11 | 63 | 80A | 75C | 1:42.87 | 2,850 | 14/1 | 22.00 |
| 3rd | 20 | Vega's Muse (GB) 3f Held up Settled just behind the pace - still handy after 3f before slipping to 8th with 3f left - moved into contention inside the final furlong - edged up to 2nd in the run-in but eased back to finish 3rd | ½ | Shane Foley | Mrs John Harrington | 9-6 | 62 | 87A | 74C | 1:42.93 | 1,350 | 7/1 | 8.91 |
| 4th | 16 | Rising Sky (IRE) 3f Settled with the pack early - fifth spot 3f from home - moved into contention turning in - edged closer inside final furlong but faded back to finish fourth | 1½ | Seamie Heffernan | Anthony McCann | 9-6 | 62 | 83A | 72C | 1:43.18 | 600 | 20/1 | 24.02 |
| 5th | 22 | Tilani (IRE) p 3g Settled at the back early - moved up into 11th with 3f left - strong move on the outside entering the straight - asked for effort a furlong out but couldn't find more - finished fifth without threatening the leaders | 1¾ | Chris Hayes | D K Weld | 9-5 | 61 | 76A | 69C | 1:43.47 | 300 | 9/1 | 14.00 |
| 6th | 7 | You Are Mine (IRE) 3f Prominent Handy early - driven up behind the front-runner after 1f - second best with 3f left - edged ahead just before the 1 1/2f marker - overtaken inside the final furlong and held with no more to give | shd | Andrew Slattery | J A Stack | 9-12 | 68 | 83A | 69C | 1:43.53 | 150 | 28/1 | 47.62 |
| 7th | 3 | Amber Blossom (GB) p 3f Settled with the pack early - 4th approaching 3f out then dropped to 5th with 2f left - pushed along a furlong out - faded in the closing stages to finish 7th | 1 | Rory Mulligan(7) | J P Murtagh | 9-2 | 65 | 70A | 67C | 1:43.68 | — | 22/1 | 32.53 |
| 8th | 17 | Wertpol (IRE) 3g Prominent Handy early - faded through midfield before halfway - down to 7th with 3f left - outpaced with 1 1/2f to run and finished eighth without further progress | 1 | Ben Coen | J P Murtagh | 10-1 | 71 | 80A | 66C | 1:43.85 | — | 3/1F | 4.97 |
| 9th | 6 | Blackjack Hills (IRE) 3g Slow to get going - settled towards the back - found some momentum a furlong out despite a brief bump - stayed on to the line - finished ninth beaten six and a half lengths | ½ | Robbie Colgan | Matthew J Smith | 9-4 | 60 | 67A | 65C | 1:43.93 | — | 50/1 | 108.07 |
| 10th | 15 | Widely Acclaimed (GB) 3c Held up Held up towards the back - dropped further away with 2f left - stayed on late but never a factor - finished well beaten in 10th | 1¼ | Adam Caffrey | Adrian McGuinness | 9-4 | 60 | 63A | 63C | 1:44.14 | — | 28/1 | 48.29 |
| 11th | 8 | Ballymagreehan (GB) 3g Held up Held up towards back of field - pushed along inside final two furlongs - stayed on late but never in it - finished 11th | nk | Luke McAteer | David Marnane | 9-0 | 56 | 59A | 62C | 1:44.18 | — | 25/1 | 34.00 |
| 12th | 9 | The Dark Baron (IRE) t 3g Held up Held up towards back of pack - still 12th with 3f left - found a bit of late progress inside final 2f but couldn't threaten and dropped away late finishing 12th | shd | J M Sheridan | John Joseph Murphy | 9-5 | 61 | 64A | 62C | 1:44.20 | — | 28/1 | 46.39 |
| 13th | 12 | Amplitude (IRE) 3g Held up Held up at the back - driven along with two furlongs left - stayed on late without threatening the placings - finished 13th | shd | Gary Carroll | Joseph G Murphy | 9-12 | 68 | 70A | 62C | 1:44.24 | — | 9/2 | 6.57 |
| 14th | 13 | Moonhall Lass (IRE) 3f Went straight to the front - driven along and lost the lead 1½f out - dropped away inside the final furlong - eventually well held | 3¼ | Wesley Joyce(3) | Alan McIntyre | 9-6 | 65 | 54A | 57C | 1:44.77 | — | 14/1 | 19.50 |
| 15th | 11 | All Right By Me (IRE) 3g Prominent Handy early and third with 3f left - dropped back entering the straight - faded 1 1/2f out to finish 15th | nk | Colin Keane | G M Lyons | 10-0 | 70 | 61A | 56C | 1:44.81 | — | 25/1 | 38.00 |
| 16th | 1 | Your Call (IRE) p 3g Settled in the pack - 9th with 3f left - pushed along on the inside approaching 2f out but response was brief - lost touch inside final furlong | 2½ | Dylan Browne McMonagle | Noel Meade | 9-6 | 62 | 46A | 52C | 1:45.22 | — | 20/1 | 34.00 |
| 17th | 14 | Weegeebear (IRE) v 3g Held up Slow to start - held up at back - shifted wide turning into straight - lost ground final furlong to finish well held | ½ | Jamie Powell(3) | Adrian McGuinness | 8-12 | 57 | 36A | 52C | 1:45.31 | — | 14/1 | 22.21 |
| 18th | 10 | Sheamus Seimhiu (IRE) 3g Settled in the pack early - 10th with 3f left then pushed along inside final 2f - dropped away over a furlong out to finish well beaten | 1¼ | Ronan Whelan | Chris Timmons | 9-12 | 68 | 50C | 49C | 1:45.52 | — | 10/1 | 15.43 |
| NR | Micasso | — | — | Donal Kinsella | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Tam Lin | — | Robert Whearty(3) | Daniel James Murphy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Great Mover | — | W J Lee | W McCreery | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | James The Second | — | — | Michael Mulvany | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Clever And Classy | — | Declan McDonogh | J S Bolger | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quick answers
- Who won the AwardsandGifts.ie Handicap at Leopardstown in 2025?
- Refreshment (IRE) won the AwardsandGifts.ie Handicap at Leopardstown on 5 June 2025, ridden by Gavin Ryan and trained by Mark Fahey.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 AwardsandGifts.ie Handicap at Leopardstown?
- 1st Refreshment (IRE) (20/1), 2nd Faoladh (IRE) (14/1), 3rd Vega's Muse (GB) (7/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 AwardsandGifts.ie Handicap at Leopardstown?
- Refreshment (IRE) returned a starting price of 20/1, with a Betfair SP of 30.00.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 AwardsandGifts.ie Handicap at Leopardstown?
- 18 horses ran in the 2025 AwardsandGifts.ie Handicap at Leopardstown. Non-runners: Clever And Classy (reserve), Great Mover (in season), James The Second (reserve), Micasso (reserve), Tam Lin (coughing).
- What was the winning time of the 2025 AwardsandGifts.ie Handicap at Leopardstown?
- The winning time was 1m 42.85s (slow by 2.75s).