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Barberstown Castle Stakes (Group 3) (Registered as the Ballycorus Stakes)
Leopardstown · 12 June 2025
- TypeFlat
- PatternGroup 3
- Distance7f47y
- GoingSoft
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners11
Copacabana Sands (IRE) (11/2) won the Barberstown Castle Stakes (Group 3) (Registered as the Ballycorus Stakes) at Leopardstown on 12 June 2025, beating Easy (IRE) by 1¾ lengths under Wayne Lordan for trainer M D O'Callaghan. 11 ran on Soft going over 7f47y; the winning time was 1m 34.64s (slow by 4.34s).
| Pos | Dr | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Copacabana Sands (IRE) h 3f Midfield Settled midfield early - boxed in with two furlongs left - eased out to the right approaching final furlong and a half - pressed on strongly from there - moved through to sixth with a furlong remaining - drove to the front inside the last and pulled away near the line | Wayne Lordan | M D O'Callaghan | 8-10 | 100 | 103A | 113A | 1:34.64 | 35,400 | 11/2 | 8.00 | |
| 2nd | 5 | Easy (IRE) 5m Sat close to the front pair early - fourth at the midpoint - hampered a touch two out - pushed along - responded to close the gap late on - went second and held the effort through the finish | 1¾ | Andrew Slattery | Andrew Slattery | 9-6 | 101 | 108A | 109A | 1:34.99 | 11,400 | 7/1 | 9.20 |
| 3rd | 7 | Zodiac Bear (IRE) 3g Settled towards the back early - pushed along to join the front group approaching 2f out - hit the front for a stride inside the final furlong before being overtaken - continued on at an even effort to finish third | nk | Seamie Heffernan | J P Murtagh | 8-13 | — | 100A | 109A | 1:35.04 | 5,400 | 10/1 | 15.00 |
| 4th | 6 | East Hampton (GB) 3g Midfield Settled towards the rear early - improved into midfield - pushed along to join the leading group approaching 2f out - squeezed through the field a furlong and a half out - shared the lead with a furlong left before being overtaken inside the last - unable to find more and finished 4th | 2¾ | Luke McAteer | David Marnane | 8-13 | 99 | 92A | 103A | 1:35.59 | 2,400 | 13/2 | 8.48 |
| 5th | 11 | Mataariki (FR) t 4f Settled towards the back - pushed along out wide with 2f left - stayed on inside the last but couldn't reach the front-runners | ½ | Declan McDonogh | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 9-6 | 95 | 97A | 102A | 1:35.69 | 1,200 | 25/1 | 35.16 |
| 6th | 10 | Norwalk Havoc (GB) tp 4g Sat closest to pace in second - pushed to get on terms 2f out and level 1 1/2f out - lost the front spot inside final furlong - held on final effort late | 3½ | Shane Foley | Mrs John Harrington | 9-9 | 103 | 90A | 94A | 1:36.39 | 600 | 6/1 | 8.83 |
| 7th | 4 | Mutasarref (GB) 7g Led Sat close to the pace early - moved up to dispute front 2f out and edged in front - pressed under pushing 1 1/2f out - overtaken with a furlong to run - unable to find more late and well held to finish 7th | 1 | Gary Carroll | G M Lyons | 9-12 | 110 | 90A | 92A | 1:36.59 | — | 4/1F | 5.62 |
| 8th | 1 | Bluedrum (IRE) p 4f Tracked the front group early - 5th at halfway then pushed along towards the rail 2f out - found nothing inside final furlongs and well held | 1¼ | Scott McCullagh | Mrs John Harrington | 9-6 | 101 | 80A | 90A | 1:36.84 | — | 80/1 | 166.10 |
| 9th | 3 | Cowardofthecounty (IRE) b 3c Settled towards the back - pushed along under 2f out but unable to close - beaten into 9th | hd | Dylan Browne McMonagle | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 9-2 | 106 | 75A | 89A | 1:36.93 | — | 9/1 | 13.00 |
| 10th | 9 | Royal Zabeel (IRE) 4g Midfield Settled around midfield early - pushed along with over two furlongs left but made no headway wide out - held no gain in the closing stages | 2¾ | W J Lee | Michael Appleby | 9-9 | 108 | 74A | 83A | 1:37.44 | — | 6/1 | 7.47 |
| 11th | 12 | Valiant Force (USA) 4c Went straight to front - pressed for effort and lost command inside final 2f - couldn't quicken again after - finished well held in 11th | 6 | David Egan | Adrian Murray | 9-9 | 107 | 71C | 70C | 1:38.64 | — | 14/1 | 20.00 |
| NR | One Smack Mac | — | James Ryan | G M Lyons | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Comanche Brave | — | Ryan Moore | Donnacha Aidan O'Brien | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quick answers
- Who won the Barberstown Castle Stakes (Group 3) (Registered as the Ballycorus Stakes) at Leopardstown in 2025?
- Copacabana Sands (IRE) won the Barberstown Castle Stakes (Group 3) (Registered as the Ballycorus Stakes) at Leopardstown on 12 June 2025, ridden by Wayne Lordan and trained by M D O'Callaghan.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 Barberstown Castle Stakes at Leopardstown?
- 1st Copacabana Sands (IRE) (11/2), 2nd Easy (IRE) (7/1), 3rd Zodiac Bear (IRE) (10/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 Barberstown Castle Stakes at Leopardstown?
- Copacabana Sands (IRE) returned a starting price of 11/2, with a Betfair SP of 8.00.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 Barberstown Castle Stakes at Leopardstown?
- 11 horses ran in the 2025 Barberstown Castle Stakes at Leopardstown. Non-runners: Comanche Brave (unsuitable ground), One Smack Mac (withdrawn).
- What was the winning time of the 2025 Barberstown Castle Stakes at Leopardstown?
- The winning time was 1m 34.64s (slow by 4.34s).