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Irish European Breeders Fund Median Sires Series Maiden
Curragh · 16 August 2025
- TypeFlat
- Distance6f
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners19
Mushaffar (FR) (5/1) won the Irish European Breeders Fund Median Sires Series Maiden at Curragh on 16 August 2025, beating White Smoke (IRE) by 1½ lengths under Dylan Browne McMonagle for trainer Joseph Patrick O'Brien. 19 ran on Good going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 12.71s (slow by 2.01s).
| Pos | Dr | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 | Mushaffar (FR) 2g Held up Held up towards the back - improved into the pack by halfway - still down in 14th with 2f left - urged forward to reach 9th inside the final furlong - up to 4th approaching the last 100 yards - hit the front in the shadow of the line | Dylan Browne McMonagle | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 9-2 | 95A | 93C | 1:12.71 | 14,750 | 5/1 | 6.91 | |
| 2nd | 16 | White Smoke (IRE) 2f Held up Sat behind pace early - 2nd at halfway - moved through to hit front with 2f left - driven inside final furlong but caught late to finish 2nd | 1½ | Killian Leonard | M J Byrne | 8-11 | 84A | 89C | 1:12.96 | 4,750 | 100/1 | 215.68 |
| 3rd | 20 | Coincidental Glory (IRE) 2g Sat just off the pace early - 5th at halfway - urged into action 6th with 2f left - responded late to snatch 3rd near the line | 2¾ | Gavin Ryan | Adrian McGuinness | 9-4 | 81A | 83C | 1:13.42 | 2,250 | 15/2 | 10.96 |
| 4th | 15 | Stella Amorosa (IRE) 2f Held up Held up early - improved into the pack by halfway - asked for effort over 2f out and stayed on late - grabbed 4th near the line | shd | Robert Whearty(3) | Noel Meade | 9-0 | 77A | 83C | 1:13.43 | 1,000 | 9/1 | 13.82 |
| 5th | 2 | Treasured Royal (IRE) 2f Held up Held up at back - still down in 15th at halfway - moved into 5th with 2f left - driven up to 2nd inside final furlong - flattened out and dropped back to finish 5th | hd | Gary Carroll | Gavin Cromwell | 8-11 | 73A | 82C | 1:13.49 | 500 | 10/3F | 5.55 |
| 6th | 8 | Practical Move (IRE) 2f Midfield Settled midfield early - moved up to challenge before the furlong pole and briefly hit third inside the final 150 yards - flattened out with nothing more to give - slipped back to finish sixth | nk | Julian Pietropaolo(7) | Michael Butler | 8-2 | 63A | 82C | 1:13.50 | 250 | 50/1 | 79.25 |
| 7th | 14 | Fontaine Khaled (IRE) 2f Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out but found little and stayed on at one speed to the line | 1¾ | Chris Hayes | Eddie & Patrick Harty | 9-1 | 70A | 78C | 1:13.79 | — | 7/1 | 9.53 |
| 8th | 3 | Zarvali (IRE) 2c Midfield Settled midfield early - back in 9th at halfway - moved up into 2nd approaching 2f out - soon lost momentum and dropped away inside the final furlong | ¾ | Ben Coen | J P Murtagh | 9-4 | 70A | 76C | 1:13.92 | — | 6/1 | 8.61 |
| 9th | 13 | Redemption Road (GB) h 2g Midfield Settled midfield early - improved into 7th by halfway - asked for effort with 2f left but found little room and made no real gain - stayed on at one speed to finish ninth | nk | Luke McAteer | David Marnane | 9-6 | 70A | 75C | 1:14.00 | — | 25/1 | 38.00 |
| 10th | 5 | Substance (IRE) 2c Settled in the pack early - still down in 14th at halfway then urged forward to move up to third approaching 2f out - found nothing more and dropped away inside the final furlong | nk | Declan McDonogh | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 9-6 | 69A | 75C | 1:14.04 | — | 7/1 | 9.87 |
| 11th | 9 | Iamimmaculate (IRE) 2g Settled in the pack early - moved closer to the front around halfway then asked for effort over 2f out - had nothing more and dropped away inside the final furlong | ½ | Seamie Heffernan | Daniel McLoughlin | 9-2 | 63A | 73C | 1:14.13 | — | 40/1 | 80.00 |
| 12th | 4 | Willofthepeople (IRE) 2c Settled midpack early - back in 13th at halfway - moved into 4th approaching final 2f - faded in the closing stages to finish 12th | nk | Jack Kearney(3) | G M Lyons | 9-1 | 61A | 73C | 1:14.17 | — | 4/1 | 7.04 |
| 13th | 1 | Whistling Jamesie (GB) 2c Held up Held up towards back of the field - still down in 16th at the halfway stage - asked for effort over 2f out but had little response and stayed on same speed to the line | ½ | Wayne Lordan | Miss Natalia Lupini | 9-4 | 62A | 72C | 1:14.25 | — | 80/1 | 206.08 |
| 14th | 7 | Servare (USA) 2c Held up Held up at the back - unable to make an impression - well held in 14th | 2 | Andrew Slattery | Andrew Slattery | 9-2 | 53A | 67C | 1:14.58 | — | 150/1 | 576.25 |
| 15th | 10 | Fire Up The Jets (IRE) 2c Midfield Held a midfield spot early - nudged for effort with over 2f left - asked for more soon after but couldn't threaten leaders from the final furlong - trailed home well held | 1¾ | Nathan Crosse | David Marnane | 9-4 | 48A | 63C | 1:14.88 | — | 33/1 | 45.23 |
| 16th | 18 | Wedding Year (IRE) t 2f Went straight to front - driven approaching final 2f as rivals closed - lost position soon after - dropped away steadily late - well held in 16th | 1¼ | Rory Cleary | Adrian McGuinness | 8-11 | 37A | 60C | 1:15.08 | — | 200/1 | 595.10 |
| 17th | 17 | Carnival Spirit (IRE) 2f Sat close to the pace - third at halfway - driven with 2f left then dropped away late | ½ | Aileen O'Sullivan(7) | S Michael Millar | 8-8 | 32A | 59C | 1:15.17 | — | 300/1 | 1,000.00 |
| 18th | 11 | Dawn Flame (GB) t 2c Held up Held up towards the back - crept into the pack by halfway - unable to threaten the leading group from 2f out - finished well beaten in 18th | 4¾ | J M Sheridan | Paul W Flynn | 9-6 | 43C | 49C | 1:15.96 | — | 100/1 | 260.00 |
| 19th | 19 | Trusty Tycoon (IRE) 2f Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway - driven approaching final 2f then dropped away steadily from 1f out | 7 | Yudish Geerdharry(7) | R K Watson | 8-2 | 25C | 33C | 1:17.13 | — | 300/1 | 1,000.00 |
| NR | Lar Na Coille | — | N G McCullagh | J S Bolger | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quick answers
- Who won the Irish European Breeders Fund Median Sires Series Maiden at Curragh in 2025?
- Mushaffar (FR) won the Irish European Breeders Fund Median Sires Series Maiden at Curragh on 16 August 2025, ridden by Dylan Browne McMonagle and trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 Irish European Breeders Fund Median Sires Series Maiden at Curragh?
- 1st Mushaffar (FR) (5/1), 2nd White Smoke (IRE) (100/1), 3rd Coincidental Glory (IRE) (15/2).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 Irish European Breeders Fund Median Sires Series Maiden at Curragh?
- Mushaffar (FR) returned a starting price of 5/1, with a Betfair SP of 6.91.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 Irish European Breeders Fund Median Sires Series Maiden at Curragh?
- 19 horses ran in the 2025 Irish European Breeders Fund Median Sires Series Maiden at Curragh. Non-runners: Lar Na Coille (off feed).
- What was the winning time of the 2025 Irish European Breeders Fund Median Sires Series Maiden at Curragh?
- The winning time was 1m 12.71s (slow by 2.01s).