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FBD Hotels And Resorts Phoenix Sprint Stakes (Group 3)

Date 2025-08-09
Distance 6f
Class Class 1
Going Good
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize €41,300
Winning Time 1m 8.91s (fast by 1.79s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st
Bucanero Fuerte (GB)
David Egan · Adrian Murray
11/2 Won
2nd
My Mate Alfie (IRE)
Gary Carroll · G M Lyons
8/1 1.25
3rd
Kind Of Blue (GB)
Daniel Muscutt · James Fanshawe
17/2 .5
4th
Art Power (IRE)
David Allan · Tim Easterby
18/1 0.3
5th
Nighteyes (IRE)
Ben Coen · David O'Meara
14/1 2
6th
Vespertilio (FR)
Wayne Lordan · W McCreery
11/1 1
7th
Babouche (GB)
Colin Keane · G M Lyons
100/30 .5
8th
Big Gossey (IRE)
Ronan Whelan · Charles O'Brien
33/1 1
9th
Spycatcher (IRE)
Clifford Lee · K R Burke
18/1 0.1
10th
Lady With The Lamp (IRE)
Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien
25/1 0.2
11th
Ides Of March (IRE)
Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien
5/2F 1.75
12th
Black Forza (USA)
Shane Foley · M D O'Callaghan
50/1 11

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
13 (14)
Ides Of March
Bay
J:Ryan Moore
T:A P O'Brien
J:Ryan Moore
T:A P O'Brien
 129 — 7-2200
104
117
103
 28d — — -41
33.5
0.88/1
7/2
22%
Smart form at two, limitations exposed in two Group 1 attempts since two Listed seconds
11 (4)
Babouche
Bay
J:Colin Keane
T:G M Lyons
J:Colin Keane
T:G M Lyons
 129 t 14-410
111
125
98
 50d — — -39
35.3
0.88/1
7/2
22%
Won the Phoenix Stakes here last year, flopped in the Commonwealth Cup when much too free
3 (8)
Bucanero Fuerte
Bay
J:David Egan
T:Adrian Murray
J:David Egan
T:Adrian Murray
 133 — 1670-1
110
118
98
 83d — — -29
45
1.50/1
6/1
14%
2023 Phoenix Stakes winner, made a reassuring start to the season with 5f Naas win in May
6 (1)
My Mate Alfie
Bay
J:Gary Carroll
T:G M Lyons
J:Gary Carroll
T:G M Lyons
 133 b 11-252
112
122
103
 41d — — -39
35.5
1.75/1
7/1
13%
Has three C&D wins to his name, beaten a short head by Vespertilio last time, better off
4 (12)
Kind Of Blue
Bay
J:Daniel Muscutt
T:James Fanshawe
J:Daniel Muscutt
T:James Fanshawe
 133 — 221-98
113
125
53
 42d — — -39
35.8
1.88/1
15/2
12%
Second here last year, Group 1 winner on soft at Ascot last October, weak form this season
10 (13)
Vespertilio
Bay
J:Wayne Lordan
T:W McCreery
J:Wayne Lordan
T:W McCreery
 130 — 5-2441
104
115
104
 41d — — -41
33.5
2.25/1
9/1
10%
Smart 7f form at two, deserved Listed C&D win in June, second My Mate Alfie is better off
7 (5)
Spycatcher
Bay
J:Clifford Lee
T:K R Burke
J:Clifford Lee
T:K R Burke
 133 — 6-1572
109
123
95
 34d — — -40
34.8
3.00/1
12/1
8%
Has continued to show good form since fifth behind My Mate Alfie over C&D last autumn
1 (6)
Art Power
Grey
J:David Allan
T:Tim Easterby
J:David Allan
T:Tim Easterby
 133 — 42500-
107
119
91
 294d — — -39
35.8
4.00/1
16/1
6%
Winner of four of his six starts at this venue, lack of an outing this term is a drawback
9 (11)
Nighteyes
Bay
J:Ben Coen
T:David O'Meara
J:Ben Coen
T:David O'Meara
 130 — 0-8342
105
121
103
 29d — — -41
33.8
4.00/1
16/1
6%
Outran her 100-1 odds with a Group 1 fourth at Royal Ascot, good second at York since
15 (2)
Lady With The Lamp
Bay
J:Dylan Browne McMonagle
T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien
J:Dylan Browne McMonagle
T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien
 126 — 8-1106
102
114
105
 17d — — -41
33
7.00/1
28/1
3%
Three-time Listed winner, not at her best at Naas after ambitious Group 1 Royal Ascot bid
2 (3)
Big Gossey
Grey
J:Ronan Whelan
T:Charles O'Brien
J:Ronan Whelan
T:Charles O'Brien
 133 t 453405
107
118
87
 20d — — -39
35.2
7.00/1
28/1
3%
Wonderful old servant who has won eight races here, still capable of high-class form
12 (7)
Black Forza
b/br
J:Shane Foley
T:M D O'Callaghan
J:Shane Foley
T:M D O'Callaghan
 129 tb 51144-
103
111
99
 315d — — -33
41.3
16.50/1
66/1
1%
Last year's Richmond Stakes winner, absent since fourth of six in the Middle Park
NR (15)
King Cuan
Bay
J:NON-RUNNER
T:P Twomey
J:NON-RUNNER
T:P Twomey
 133 — 11/513
104
113
-
 41d — — —
13.5
— —
Non runner
NR (9)
Tango Flare
Bay
J:Luke McAteer
T:Patrick T Foley
J:Luke McAteer
T:Patrick T Foley
 133 tp 7-6290
95
109
89
 21d — — —
11.3
— —
Useful sort at a less demanding level, faces a huge task in such a strong Group 3 contest
NR (10)
Fregada
Bay
J:Seamie Heffernan
T:John James Feane
J:Seamie Heffernan
T:John James Feane
 126 — 1-2
-
107
65
 45d — — —
12
— —
Built on the promise of her debut juvenile win with Naas second, a lot more on her plate
Horse bet365 Coral Virgin Bet
Ides Of March
 10/3 7/2 7/2
Babouche
 3/1 7/2 10/3
Bucanero Fuerte
 6/1 6/1 6/1
My Mate Alfie
 7/1 7/1 7/1
Kind Of Blue
 15/2 15/2 15/2
Vespertilio
 9/1 9/1 9/1
Spycatcher
 12/1 12/1 12/1
Art Power
 16/1 14/1 16/1
Nighteyes
 16/1 14/1 14/1
Lady With The Lamp
 28/1 28/1 28/1
Big Gossey
 28/1 28/1 28/1
Black Forza
 66/1 50/1 66/1
King Cuan
 - - -
Tango Flare
 - - -
Fregada
 - - -

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Bucanero Fuerte
45
OR: 15 Form: 10 Odds: 20
6/1
2nd Black Forza
41.3
OR: 13.3 Form: 8 Odds: 20
66/1
3rd Kind Of Blue
35.8
OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 20
15/2
4 Art Power
35.8
OR: 14.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 20
16/1
5 My Mate Alfie
35.5
OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 20
7/1
6 Babouche
35.3
OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 20
7/2
7 Big Gossey
35.2
OR: 14.3 Form: 0.9 Odds: 20
28/1
8 Spycatcher
34.8
OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 20
12/1
9 Nighteyes
33.8
OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 20
16/1
10 Ides Of March
33.5
OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 20
7/2
11 Vespertilio
33.5
OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 20
9/1
12 Lady With The Lamp
33
OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 20
28/1
13 King Cuan
13.5
OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0
—
14 Fregada
12
OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 0
—
15 Tango Flare
11.3
OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
—

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Kind Of Blue
113
125
53
My Mate Alfie
112
122
103
Babouche
111
125
98
Bucanero Fuerte
110
118
98
Spycatcher
109
123
95
Art Power
107
119
91
Big Gossey
107
118
87
Nighteyes
105
121
103
Ides Of March
104
117
103
Vespertilio
104
115
104
King Cuan
104
113
 —
Black Forza
103
111
99
Lady With The Lamp
102
114
105
Tango Flare
95
109
89
Fregada —
107
65

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Lady With The Lamp 17d ago Fit
Big Gossey 20d ago Fit
Tango Flare 21d ago Fit
Ides Of March 28d ago Fit
Nighteyes 29d ago Fit
Spycatcher 34d ago Fit
My Mate Alfie 41d ago Fit
Vespertilio 41d ago Fit
King Cuan 41d ago Fit
Kind Of Blue 42d ago Fit
Fregada 45d ago Fit
Babouche 50d ago Fresh
Bucanero Fuerte 83d ago Fresh
Art Power 294d ago Long break
Black Forza 315d ago Long break