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BoyleSports 'Best Odds From 8am' Handicap (0-60) (Div 2)
Leopardstown · 12 June 2025
- TypeFlat
- Distance1m1f
- GoingSoft
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners11
- HandicapYes
Deuteronomy (IRE) (6/1) won the BoyleSports 'Best Odds From 8am' Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) at Leopardstown on 12 June 2025, beating Still She Blooms (GB) by half a length under Nicola Burns for trainer R P Burns. 11 ran on Soft going over 1m1f; the winning time was 2m 2.62s (slow by 9.62s).
| Pos | Dr | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Deuteronomy (IRE) v 6g Midfield Tracked the pack in midfield - pushed into 5th with 2f left then working hard in 4th inside final two furlongs - finished strongly to hit the front right at the line | Nicola Burns(7) | R P Burns | 8-12 | 47 | 83A | 86A | 2:02.62 | 7,080 | 6/1 | 8.76 | |
| 2nd | 1 | Still She Blooms (GB) h 4f Went forward early to take command after 1f - opened a big gap and stretched it to eight lengths by halfway - gap narrowed from 3f out - pushed along 2f out - stayed on into the final furlong - overtaken right on the line to finish second | ½ | Robbie Colgan | Chris Timmons | 9-11 | 53 | 95A | 86A | 2:02.72 | 2,280 | 14/1 | 21.32 |
| 3rd | 16 | Celtic Druid (IRE) v 4g Held up Sat just behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - pushed along to share second place with 2 1/2f left - unable to close on the front-runner inside the final furlong and finished third | 2 | Robert Whearty(3) | T G McCourt | 8-9 | 40 | 73A | 82A | 2:03.12 | 1,080 | 12/1 | 18.42 |
| 4th | 15 | Dolce Far Niente (IRE) 4f Held up Went forward early alongside rival - lost front spot after a furlong and sat just behind pacesetters - third at halfway - pushed along to share second 2 1/2f out - couldn't reel in front-runner and stayed on level terms to the line | ½ | Gary Carroll | Joseph G Murphy | 9-9 | 44 | 85A | 81A | 2:03.22 | 480 | 4/1J | 5.52 |
| 5th | 13 | Cleopatra's Needle (IRE) ht 7m Settled at the back early - pushed into 5th with 3f left but unable to close 2f out - stayed on same gear through the final furlong to finish 5th | 3 | Chris Hayes | H Rogers | 9-10 | 52 | 77A | 76A | 2:03.82 | 240 | 11/2 | 8.36 |
| 6th | 4 | Master Garvey (IRE) t 5g Held up Settled just behind the front group early - up to 2nd by halfway - pressed for effort with 3f left but couldn't find more - finished 6th well held | 12 | Luke McAteer | Joseph Anthony Murray | 9-8 | 50 | 48C | 56C | 2:06.22 | 120 | 10/1 | 12.88 |
| 7th | 2 | Famous Enough (IRE) h 5g Held up Held up towards the back - pushed along but made no headway 3f out - well held at the finish | 7½ | N G McCullagh | Patrick T Foley | 8-12 | 40 | 38C | 43C | 2:07.72 | — | 4/1J | 6.01 |
| 8th | 6 | Man Is King (IRE) 6g Slow to break and settled towards the back - pushed along with no headway 3f out - soon weakened and finished well held | 3½ | Wesley Joyce(3) | Thomas Dowling | 9-6 | 51 | 46C | 37C | 2:08.42 | — | 10/1 | 13.33 |
| 9th | 5 | Higher Kingdom (GB) t 8g Settled in the pack - pushed along with no headway 2 1/2f out - dropped away soon after and well held late | 17 | Adam Caffrey | Adrian McGuinness | 9-10 | 52 | 50C | 8C | 2:11.82 | — | 7/1 | 10.17 |
| 10th | 8 | Wonderwalk (IRE) h 4f Held up Held up early - improved into midfield by the third furlong - dropped back and under pressure approaching halfway - lost ground steadily from 3f out - allowed to drop away 2f out and finished last | 29 | Seamie Heffernan | V C Ward | 8-12 | 40 | 38C | -41C | 2:17.62 | — | 50/1 | 90.71 |
| 11th | 11 | Pegula (IRE) 5m Prominent Sat handy behind pace - keen in the early stages - pressed for effort and lost touch at halfway - dropped away well before the finish | 33 | Wayne Hassett(5) | Timothy Doyle | 8-8 | 41 | 34C | -97C | 2:24.22 | — | 18/1 | 24.22 |
| NR | Knockmore Prince | — | Wayne Lordan | John C McConnell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Tartaraghan | — | Sam Coen(7) | John C McConnell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Sayfa Fad | — | Nathan Crosse | John Geoghegan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Amavasya | — | W J Lee | M C Grassick | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Academe | — | Shane Foley | Mrs John Harrington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quick answers
- Who won the BoyleSports 'Best Odds From 8am' Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) at Leopardstown in 2025?
- Deuteronomy (IRE) won the BoyleSports 'Best Odds From 8am' Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) at Leopardstown on 12 June 2025, ridden by Nicola Burns and trained by R P Burns.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 BoyleSports 'Best Odds From 8am' Handicap at Leopardstown?
- 1st Deuteronomy (IRE) (6/1), 2nd Still She Blooms (GB) (14/1), 3rd Celtic Druid (IRE) (12/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 BoyleSports 'Best Odds From 8am' Handicap at Leopardstown?
- Deuteronomy (IRE) returned a starting price of 6/1, with a Betfair SP of 8.76.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 BoyleSports 'Best Odds From 8am' Handicap at Leopardstown?
- 11 horses ran in the 2025 BoyleSports 'Best Odds From 8am' Handicap at Leopardstown. Non-runners: Academe (unsuitable ground), Amavasya (unsuitable ground), Knockmore Prince (withdrawn; upset in stalls), Sayfa Fad (unsuitable ground), Tartaraghan (unsuitable ground).
- What was the winning time of the 2025 BoyleSports 'Best Odds From 8am' Handicap at Leopardstown?
- The winning time was 2m 2.62s (slow by 9.62s).