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TOTE Handicap
Leopardstown · 21 August 2025
- TypeFlat
- Distance1m 1f
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners15
- HandicapYes
Nakasero (IRE) (6/1) won the TOTE Handicap at Leopardstown on 21 August 2025, beating Keilah (IRE) by 2½ lengths under Adam Grant for trainer Henry De Bromhead. 15 ran on Good going over 1m 1f; the winning time was 1m 54.85s (slow by 1.85s). The 11/2 favourite, Sinbad My Dad (IRE), finished 4th, beaten 3¾ lengths.
On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 15 — The market
| Pos | Dr | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Nakasero (IRE) t 4g Prominent Up with pace and to the front by 2f - lost lead at halfway - regained advantage entering straight - asked for effort and opened daylight over 1f out then stayed on strongly to the line | Adam Grant(10) | Henry De Bromhead | 8-9 | 71 | 86A | 94C | 1:54.85 | 11,800 | 6/1 | 7.80 | |
| 2nd | 6 | Keilah (IRE) 5m Mid-division Settled midpack - 9th at halfway - moved into contention early in straight - up to 3rd with a furlong left - into 2nd close home but couldn't reel in the winner | 2½ | Nathan Crosse | W McCreery | 8-9 | 61 | 79A | 91C | 1:55.27 | 3,800 | 17/2 | 11.58 |
| 3rd | 15 | Artful Approach (IRE) 4g Held up Held up towards the back - nudged into contention entering the straight and up to 7th with a furlong left - finished strongly to snatch 3rd near the line | 1 | Jamie Powell(3) | Stephen Thorne | 9-10 | 79 | 91A | 89C | 1:55.43 | 1,800 | 7/1 | 10.68 |
| 4th | 13 | Sinbad My Dad (IRE) 4g Prominent Sat close behind the front group early - up to 2nd and driven with 1 1/2f left after being 3rd at halfway - flattened out under pressure inside the final 150 yards to finish 4th | nk | Joseph Harnett(10) | Seamus Fahey | 8-12 | 74 | 78A | 89C | 1:55.47 | 800 | 11/2 fav | 7.88 |
| 5th | 2 | Presence (IRE) b 4f Led Disputed early lead - dropped to 4th by halfway and struggled to make any inroad entering the straight - driven over 1f out and plugged on at one tempo to finish 5th | nk | Keithen Kennedy(5) | Mrs John Harrington | 9-7 | 78 | 86A | 89C | 1:55.52 | 400 | 13/2 | 9.32 |
| 6th | 4 | Giuseppe Cassioli (GB) 8g Prominent Sat handy behind front group - 5th at halfway - urged into effort early in the straight - 6th and driven over a furlong out - unable to threaten and stayed on same gear to the line | 1½ | Jimmy Dalton(10) | Gerard O'Leary | 9-6 | 82 | 81A | 86C | 1:55.77 | 200 | 9/1 | 11.50 |
| 7th | 16 | Maarisha (GB) 3f Held up Held up towards back of the field - urged forward entering straight - driven approaching final furlong and finished strongly to close - eventually seventh | nk | Adam Browne-Souza(7) | W P Browne | 8-8 | 74 | 67A | 86C | 1:55.85 | — | 16/1 | 28.00 |
| 8th | 3 | No More Porter (IRE) tp 7g Held up Held up towards the back - asked for effort in the straight but made no headway over a furlong out - stayed on at one speed to the line without threatening | ½ | Sam Coen(7) | Adrian McGuinness | 9-2 | 75 | 74A | 85C | 1:55.93 | — | 10/1 | 11.50 |
| 9th | 7 | Unterberg (IRE) 6g Held up Held up at the back - driven and unable to make headway wide out with a furlong and a half left - responded late inside the final furlong | nk | Jack Cleary(5) | Laura Hourigan | 8-13 | 70 | 70A | 85C | 1:55.97 | — | 10/1 | 13.50 |
| 10th | 10 | Hutton Glen (IRE) 5g Mid-division Settled midpack early - still 8th at halfway - pushed along inside final 2f but couldn't quicken and held on for 10th | 2¼ | Nicola Burns(7) | Thomas Gibney | 8-8 | 67 | 58A | 82C | 1:56.35 | — | 50/1 | 70.00 |
| 11th | 1 | Amemri (GB) 5m Mid-division Settled in the pack - 7th at halfway - driven approaching the straight but unable to close and found little late | ½ | Donagh O'Connor | David Marnane | 9-9 | 75 | 72A | 81C | 1:56.43 | — | 33/1 | 50.00 |
| 12th | 5 | Green Icon (FR) p 3g Prominent Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway - improved into contention entering the straight then pressed for effort 1f out to move 5th - flattened out inside final furlong to finish 12th | hd | Tadhg O'Shea | Denis Gerard Hogan | 8-12 | 71 | 60A | 80C | 1:56.51 | — | 15/2 | 15.55 |
| 13th | 8 | Solomon Coop (IRE) 4g Prominent Sat close to the front pair early - moved through to hit the front by halfway - driven and overtaken turning into the straight - dropped to 8th with a furlong left and unable to find more | 1½ | Orla Tynan(10) | M J Tynan | 9-2 | 78 | 60A | 78C | 1:56.72 | — | 18/1 | 26.00 |
| 14th | 12 | Red Hugh O'donnell (IRE) tb 4g Held up Held up at the back - pressed for effort in early straight but made no headway - well held at the finish | ½ | Darragh O'Sullivan(7) | Gillian Scott | 9-0 | 73 | 56A | 78C | 1:56.81 | — | 40/1 | 75.00 |
| 15th | 14 | Grizabella (IRE) t 6m Held up Held up at the back - driven with no headway into straight - unable to find more late | 1½ | Paddy Harnett(5) | Paul W Flynn | 9-0 | 71 | 52A | 75C | 1:57.06 | — | 28/1 | 46.42 |
| NR | Colpe Cross | — | Robbie Colgan | Miss Natalia Lupini | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quick answers
- Who won the TOTE Handicap at Leopardstown in 2025?
- Nakasero (IRE) won the TOTE Handicap at Leopardstown on 21 August 2025, ridden by Adam Grant and trained by Henry De Bromhead.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 TOTE Handicap at Leopardstown?
- 1st Nakasero (IRE) (6/1), 2nd Keilah (IRE) (17/2), 3rd Artful Approach (IRE) (7/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 TOTE Handicap at Leopardstown?
- Nakasero (IRE) returned a starting price of 6/1, with a Betfair SP of 7.80.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 TOTE Handicap at Leopardstown?
- 15 horses ran in the 2025 TOTE Handicap at Leopardstown. Non-runners: Colpe Cross (coughing).
- What was the winning time of the 2025 TOTE Handicap at Leopardstown?
- The winning time was 1m 54.85s (slow by 1.85s).