Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap – Curragh

Curragh

14:17

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap

Date 2025-08-16

Distance 6f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize €20,650

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (4)	Sir Alfie Bay J:Nicola Burns(7) T:G M Lyons	J:Nicola Burns(7) T:G M Lyons	143	—	4143	85	79	62	22d	—	—	+4	22	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Down Royal maiden winner, not obviously well treated for h'cap bow but rider claims 7lb
5 (10)	Monte Vista Chestnut J:Paddy Harnett(5) T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	J:Paddy Harnett(5) T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	131	—	645	73	78	70	29d	—	—	-3	9.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Best run on debut at Cork, steps up to 6f for h'cap bow, rider claims 5lb, interesting
3 (2)	Baker Blue Bay J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	134	—	3355	76	82	65	45d	—	—	+1	12	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Promise in 5f maidens, steps up to 6f for handicap debut, can't be discounted
2 (1)	Raphello Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	137	—	3762	79	83	74	10d	—	—	+4	16.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Placed in two of four starts, touched off at Sligo latest, respected on h'cap debut
8 (8)	Cisterna Bay J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	124	—	860	66	81	77	7d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-4	7.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Modest form in maidens, potential improver on h'cap debut, monitor the market
10 (11)	Simmering Seas Bay J:Wayne Hassett(3) T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	J:Wayne Hassett(3) T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	119	t	980	61	81	66	7d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-6	6.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
No impact in maidens, tongue tie for handicap debut; watch unless market speaks, 3lb wrong
4 (3)	Profit Centre Bay J:Ben Coen T:K J Condon	J:Ben Coen T:K J Condon	132	—	949	74	82	61	7d	—	—	0	8.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Best run second time up at Cork, improve for h'caps but opening mark doesn't look a gift
6 (12)	Award Ceremony Bay J:Gavin Ryan T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	J:Gavin Ryan T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	127	h	34555	69	80	62	10d	—	—	-1	7.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Fifth in first two handicaps, assessor slow to relent, needs more off this mark
9 (7)	Believe In Glory Bay J:Chris Hayes T:K J Condon	J:Chris Hayes T:K J Condon	119	t	40263	61	81	72	18d	—	—	+3	10.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Ability in maidens, form of latest third taken knocks, tongue tie on for h'cap bow, watch
7 (9)	Gelato Bay J:Gary Carroll T:Kieran P Cotter	J:Gary Carroll T:Kieran P Cotter	125	b	450	67	82	71	12d	—	—	-1	6.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Fine effort on debut, struggled in Ballyhane latest, blinkers on, might need it softer
12 (6)	Luna Beaux Bay J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:Miss Kate McGivern	J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:Miss Kate McGivern	119	—	7087	61	74	47	10d	—	—	+1	3.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Ran well to a point on h'cap bow after break, 7lb wrong but rider claims 7lb, outrun odds
11 (5)	Enthusiastically Brown J:Julian Pietropaolo(7) T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	J:Julian Pietropaolo(7) T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	119	—	7000	61	79	64	10d	—	—	+2	3.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
No impact in maidens or handicap debut, cheekpieces off, hard to fancy on form, 7lb wrong

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Sir Alfie	4/1	7/2	4/1	4/1	4/1
Monte Vista	6/1	11/2	6/1	6/1	6/1
Baker Blue	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2
Raphello	13/2	6/1	6/1	13/2	11/2
Cisterna	15/2	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2
Simmering Seas	9/1	17/2	9/1	9/1	6/1
Profit Centre	8/1	8/1	17/2	8/1	17/2
Award Ceremony	9/1	17/2	9/1	9/1	9/1
Believe In Glory	10/1	10/1	11/1	10/1	11/1
Gelato	12/1	11/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Luna Beaux	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Enthusiastically	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Sir Alfie

OR: 8.8 Form: 8 Odds: 5.2

4/1

2nd

Raphello

16.8

OR: 7.3 Form: 5.9 Odds: 3.6

13/2

3rd

Baker Blue

OR: 6.5 Form: 2.4 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Believe In Glory

10.4

OR: 2.8 Form: 5.5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Monte Vista

9.1

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Profit Centre

8.4

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Award Ceremony

7.7

OR: 4.8 Form: 0.6 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Cisterna

7.1

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Simmering Seas

6.4

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

9/1

Gelato

6.2

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Luna Beaux

3.5

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Enthusiastically

3.1

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sir Alfie	85	79	62
Raphello	79	83	74
Baker Blue	76	82	65
Profit Centre	74	82	61
Monte Vista	73	78	70
Award Ceremony	69	80	62
Gelato	67	82	71
Cisterna	66	81	77
Simmering Seas	61	81	66
Believe In Glory	61	81	72
Luna Beaux	61	74	47
Enthusiastically	61	79	64

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Cisterna	7d ago	Quick return
Simmering Seas	7d ago	Quick return
Profit Centre	7d ago	Quick return
Raphello	10d ago	Quick return
Award Ceremony	10d ago	Quick return
Luna Beaux	10d ago	Quick return
Enthusiastically	10d ago	Quick return
Gelato	12d ago	Quick return
Believe In Glory	18d ago	Fit
Sir Alfie	22d ago	Fit
Monte Vista	29d ago	Fit
Baker Blue	45d ago	Fit