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Darley Irish European Breeders Fund Brigid's Pastures Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed)
Curragh · 4 October 2025
- TypeFlat
- PatternListed
- Distance6f
- GoingSoft To Heavy
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners18
Carla Ridge (IRE) (10/3F) won the Darley Irish European Breeders Fund Brigid's Pastures Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed) at Curragh on 4 October 2025, beating Navassa Island (IRE) by 10 lengths under Chris Hayes for trainer Eddie & Patrick Harty. 18 ran on Soft To Heavy going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 13.29s (slow by 2.59s).
| Pos | Dr | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Carla Ridge (IRE) 3f Held up Held up towards the back early - moving smoothly and made ground into contention approaching 2f out - hit the front soon after - pulled clear with a furlong left - powered home to score | Chris Hayes | Eddie & Patrick Harty | 9-2 | 102 | 130A | 136C | 1:13.29 | 32,450 | 10/3F | 5.52 | |
| 2nd | 18 | Navassa Island (IRE) b 4f Held up Held up towards the back - angled right and found room approaching final furlong - up to 8th with a furlong left - stayed on late to snatch second but well beaten by the winner | 10 | Jamie Powell | M D O'Callaghan | 9-3 | 92 | 94A | 109C | 1:15.29 | 10,450 | 10/1 | 16.00 |
| 3rd | 1 | Sparkling Sea (IRE) 3f Dwelt start - settled towards back - moved through field over 2f out - into second berth inside final 2f - unable to trouble leader - eased back to third near line | ½ | Gary Carroll | G M Lyons | 9-2 | 92 | 91A | 108C | 1:15.39 | 4,950 | 15/2 | 13.00 |
| 4th | 5 | Wannabe Royal (IRE) 3f Settled with the pack early - still 7th with a furlong left - pushed along and rallied to grab 4th near the line | ¾ | J M Sheridan | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 9-2 | 92 | 88A | 105C | 1:15.54 | 2,200 | 8/1 | 9.24 |
| 5th | 4 | Varshini (IRE) 3f Slow to break - settled in the pack - crept into contention 2f out - unable to threaten the front-runner and held for 3rd finishing steadily | nk | Seamie Heffernan | J A Stack | 9-2 | 78 | 87A | 105C | 1:15.59 | 1,100 | 16/1 | 29.70 |
| 6th | 3 | Smiling (IRE) b 3f Prominent Handy early - asked for effort 1 1/2f out - lost places inside final furlong and held on one gear finishing sixth | 1½ | Wayne Lordan | A P O'Brien | 9-2 | 85 | 81A | 101C | 1:15.89 | 550 | 14/1 | 22.00 |
| 7th | 11 | Gutsy Girl (GB) 4f Prominent Handy early - edged in front at halfway - overtaken approaching 2f out - dropped away and stayed on one gear late | nk | Declan McDonogh | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 9-3 | 99 | 81A | 100C | 1:15.94 | — | 6/1 | 8.47 |
| 8th | 12 | Greatest Drama (IRE) 3f Held up Held up towards the back - shaped better a furlong out and stayed on late without threatening the front | 1¼ | Ben Coen | J P Murtagh | 9-2 | 87 | 76A | 97C | 1:16.19 | — | 10/1 | 16.50 |
| 9th | 6 | Little Queenie (IRE) 6m Quick start to command race - overtaken at halfway then dropped away approaching final furlong - faded steadily to finish ninth | 1½ | Robert Whearty | Paul W Flynn | 9-3 | 89 | 75C | 93C | 1:16.49 | — | 33/1 | 70.00 |
| 10th | 9 | Mademoiselle (GB) 3f Held up Held up in mid-pack early - dropped away and pushed along inside final furlong - faded through the finish to end well beaten in 10th | 2½ | James Ryan | Kevin Philippart De Foy | 9-2 | 89 | 74C | 86C | 1:16.99 | — | 20/1 | 26.00 |
| 11th | 14 | Sweet Chariot (IRE) b 3f Prominent Handy early - dropped away and pushed along with 2f left - faded inside final furlong | 2¾ | Jack Cleary | A P O'Brien | 9-2 | 82 | 74C | 78C | 1:17.54 | — | 66/1 | 210.00 |
| 12th | 8 | Gazelle D'or (IRE) p 3f Midfield Settled midfield early - unable to close on leading group with a furlong and a half left - dropped away inside final 150 yards to finish well beaten | ¾ | N G McCullagh | M C Grassick | 9-2 | 89 | 74C | 76C | 1:17.69 | — | 9/1 | 13.22 |
| 13th | 17 | Germanese (IRE) 4f Held up Held up handy early - faded into the pack by halfway then bumped 2f out - unable to find more inside final furlong | 2¼ | W J Lee | W McCreery | 9-3 | 92 | 75C | 70C | 1:18.14 | — | 9/1 | 10.50 |
| 14th | 7 | Carolina Jetstream (GB) 3f Held up Held up towards the back - pushed to keep tempo by halfway then edged forward approaching 2f out - lost momentum in the closing furlong to finish well beaten | 1 | Leigh Roche | Adrian Murray | 9-2 | 88 | 74C | 68C | 1:18.34 | — | 40/1 | 55.00 |
| 15th | 16 | Unexpected Issues (IRE) t 3f Midfield Held a midfield spot early - began fading with over two furlongs left and dropped through the field - faded further in the closing stages to finish well beaten | 1½ | Andrew Slattery | J A Stack | 9-2 | 85 | 74C | 64C | 1:18.64 | — | 66/1 | 166.52 |
| 16th | 10 | Charasson (IRE) 3f Close to pace early - dropped back and pushed along with 2f left - gave ground approaching final furlong and a half - well held at the finish | 1½ | Shane Foley | John James Feane | 9-2 | 89 | 74C | 60C | 1:18.94 | — | 12/1 | 19.50 |
| 17th | 15 | Pineapple Island (IRE) t 6m Slow to leave stalls - settled towards the back - unable to improve position - dropped away inside final two furlongs and beaten well | 2 | Nathan Crosse | Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch | 9-3 | 81 | 75C | 54C | 1:19.34 | — | 80/1 | 340.00 |
| 18th | 13 | Easy Mover (IRE) tb 3f Held up Held up towards the back - made no headway - dropped away inside final 2f to finish tailed off | 1¾ | Ronan Whelan | A P O'Brien | 9-2 | 93 | 74C | 49C | 1:19.69 | — | 33/1 | 50.00 |
Quick answers
- Who won the Darley Irish European Breeders Fund Brigid's Pastures Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed) at Curragh in 2025?
- Carla Ridge (IRE) won the Darley Irish European Breeders Fund Brigid's Pastures Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed) at Curragh on 4 October 2025, ridden by Chris Hayes and trained by Eddie & Patrick Harty.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 Darley Irish European Breeders Fund Brigid's Pastures Stakes at Curragh?
- 1st Carla Ridge (IRE) (10/3F), 2nd Navassa Island (IRE) (10/1), 3rd Sparkling Sea (IRE) (15/2).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 Darley Irish European Breeders Fund Brigid's Pastures Stakes at Curragh?
- Carla Ridge (IRE) returned a starting price of 10/3F, with a Betfair SP of 5.52.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 Darley Irish European Breeders Fund Brigid's Pastures Stakes at Curragh?
- 18 horses ran in the 2025 Darley Irish European Breeders Fund Brigid's Pastures Stakes at Curragh.
- What was the winning time of the 2025 Darley Irish European Breeders Fund Brigid's Pastures Stakes at Curragh?
- The winning time was 1m 13.29s (slow by 2.59s).