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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap (Premier Handicap)
Galway · 3 August 2025
- TypeFlat
- Distance7f
- GoingSoft
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners15
- HandicapYes
Princess Child (FR) (5/1) won the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap (Premier Handicap) at Galway on 3 August 2025, beating Gleneagle Bay (IRE) by 1¼ lengths under Dylan Browne McMonagle for trainer Joseph Patrick O'Brien. 15 ran on Soft going over 7f; the winning time was 1m 27.92s (slow by 1.42s).
| Pos | Dr | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Princess Child (FR) t 4f Midfield Settled midfield - urged into contention entering the straight to loom up wide - hit the front inside the final furlong - kept finding to win | Dylan Browne McMonagle | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 9-2 | 91 | 115A | — | 1:27.92 | 64,900 | 5/1 | 7.20 | |
| 2nd | 1 | Gleneagle Bay (IRE) tp 5g Prominent Sat second early - moving comfortably 2f out - asked for effort into the straight - went in front 1f out but quickly challenged - overtaken close home - held on for the finish | 1¼ | David Egan | Stephen Thorne | 9-6 | 95 | 115A | — | 1:28.17 | 20,900 | 18/5 | 5.80 |
| 3rd | 3 | Dunum (IRE) 7g Went straight to front - urged forward approaching 2f out - driven hard as rivals closed entering straight - lost command inside final furlong - held for third late with nothing more to give | 2¼ | Seamie Heffernan | Miss Natalia Lupini | 9-11 | 93 | 113A | — | 1:28.62 | 9,900 | 7/2F | 5.40 |
| 4th | 10 | Apiarist (IRE) 4g Held up Held up towards the back - urged into 11th on the inside two out - pressed for effort entering the straight - improved to 8th a furlong out - stayed on late to take 4th but no more than that | 1½ | Ronan Whelan | Kevin Ryan | 9-8 | 97 | 106A | — | 1:28.92 | 4,400 | 15/2 | 12.00 |
| 5th | 7 | Fort Vega (FR) 5g Held up Held up towards the back - urged forward around halfway and still 8th with two to run - stayed on late but never a factor for the places | 1¾ | Rory Cleary | Ms Sheila Lavery | 9-7 | 96 | 100A | — | 1:29.27 | 2,200 | 6/1 | 10.00 |
| 6th | 15 | Partisan Hero (IRE) p 5g Prominent Sat close up on the outside early - into 3rd and pushed along over 2f out then held that spot approaching the final furlong - unable to find extra late finishing 6th | shd | Declan McDonogh | David Loughnane | 8-13 | 88 | 92A | — | 1:29.29 | 1,100 | 14/1 | 17.50 |
| 7th | 4 | Go Athletico (FR) t 7g Held up Sat just behind the pace along the rail - pushed along in 4th with 2f left then 5th approaching the final furlong - held no threat through to the line | nk | Adam Caffrey | Adrian McGuinness | 9-5 | 94 | 96A | — | 1:29.37 | — | 16/1 | 20.83 |
| 8th | 11 | Iceford (IRE) b 3g Sat close to the pace early - pushed along in 5th with 2f left then 6th approaching final furlong - unable to close and finished well held | 1¾ | Patrick McGettigan(7) | J P Murtagh | 8-3 | 91 | 75A | — | 1:29.72 | — | 25/1 | 32.00 |
| 9th | 18 | Orandi (FR) t 7g Held up Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along with 2f left - 9th and unable to close a furlong out - well held at the finish | 4½ | Jimmy Dalton(10) | A J Martin | 8-12 | 97 | 70A | — | 1:30.62 | — | 10/1 | 19.00 |
| 10th | 8 | Hurricane Ivor (IRE) p 8g Settled in the pack - pushed along in 9th with 2f left - unable to close and well held at the finish | 2¾ | Keithen Kennedy(5) | Mrs John Harrington | 9-7 | 101 | 75C | — | 1:31.17 | — | 33/1 | 60.00 |
| 11th | 12 | Persuasion (IRE) 8g Midfield Settled around midfield - pushed along with 3f left before slipping back - lost more ground late to finish well beaten | 2 | Chris Hayes | David & Nicola Barron | 9-0 | 89 | 68C | — | 1:31.57 | — | 40/1 | 85.53 |
| 12th | 9 | Blues Emperor (IRE) p 6g Sat close to front group early - pressed for effort and slipped to 7th 2f out - faded late to finish 12th | 4½ | Ben Coen | J P Murtagh | 9-7 | 96 | 75C | — | 1:32.47 | — | 33/1 | 65.00 |
| 13th | 5 | Zabriskie Point (GB) v 4g Sluggish start - trailed the field throughout - no impact on the finish - well beaten in 13th | ½ | Shane Foley | Adrian McGuinness | 8-11 | 86 | 65C | — | 1:32.57 | — | 40/1 | 87.77 |
| 14th | 13 | Love Billy Boy (IRE) p 4g Poor break - trailed rear throughout - no impact - well held to finish 14th | 2½ | Nicola Burns(7) | Gerard O'Leary | 9-0 | 96 | 68C | — | 1:33.07 | — | 12/1 | 21.00 |
| 15th | 14 | Bravais (GB) p 5g Held up Held up early - pressed for effort with 2f left - unable to close - eventually well held in 15th | nk | Colin Keane | G M Lyons | 10-0 | 103 | 82C | — | 1:33.12 | — | 25/1 | 40.00 |
| NR | Laugh A Minute | — | — | Stephen Thorne | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Merisi Diamond | — | — | Ms Joanna Morgan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Barbapapa | — | — | Henry De Bromhead | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quick answers
- Who won the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap (Premier Handicap) at Galway in 2025?
- Princess Child (FR) won the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap (Premier Handicap) at Galway on 3 August 2025, ridden by Dylan Browne McMonagle and trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap at Galway?
- 1st Princess Child (FR) (5/1), 2nd Gleneagle Bay (IRE) (18/5), 3rd Dunum (IRE) (7/2F).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap at Galway?
- Princess Child (FR) returned a starting price of 5/1, with a Betfair SP of 7.20.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap at Galway?
- 15 horses ran in the 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap at Galway. Non-runners: Barbapapa (reserve), Laugh A Minute (reserve), Merisi Diamond (reserve).
- What was the winning time of the 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap at Galway?
- The winning time was 1m 27.92s (slow by 1.42s).