FBD Hotels And Resorts Phoenix Sprint Stakes (Group 3)

Curragh

3:25

Date 2025-08-09

Distance 6f

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €41,300

Runners 15

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
13 (14)	Ides Of March b Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien	Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien	129	—	7-2200	104	117	103	28d	—	—	-41	33.5	7/2 22%
Smart form at two, limitations exposed in two Group 1 attempts since two Listed seconds
11 (4)	Babouche b Colin Keane · G M Lyons	Colin Keane · G M Lyons	129	t	14-410	111	125	98	50d	—	—	-39	35.3	10/3 23%
Won the Phoenix Stakes here last year, flopped in the Commonwealth Cup when much too free
3 (8)	Bucanero Fuerte b David Egan · Adrian Murray	David Egan · Adrian Murray	133	—	1670-1	110	118	98	83d	—	—	-29	45	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 b Gary Carroll · G M Lyons	Gary Carroll · G M Lyons	133	b	11-252	112	122	103	41d	—	—	-39	35.5	15/2 12%
Has three C&D wins to his name, beaten a short head by Vespertilio last time, better off
4 (12)	Kind Of Blue b Daniel Muscutt · James Fanshawe	Daniel Muscutt · James Fanshawe	133	—	221-98	113	125	53	42d	—	—	-39	35.8	8/1 11%
Second here last year, Group 1 winner on soft at Ascot last October, weak form this season
10 (13)	Vespertilio b Wayne Lordan · W McCreery	Wayne Lordan · W McCreery	130	—	5-2441	104	115	104	41d	—	—	-41	33.5	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 b Clifford Lee · K R Burke	Clifford Lee · K R Burke	133	—	6-1572	109	123	95	34d	—	—	-40	34.8	12/1 8%
Has continued to show good form since fifth behind My Mate Alfie over C&D last autumn
1 (6)	Art Power gr David Allan · Tim Easterby	David Allan · Tim Easterby	133	—	42500-	107	119	91	294d	—	—	-39	35.8	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 b Ben Coen · David O'Meara	Ben Coen · David O'Meara	130	—	0-8342	105	121	103	29d	—	—	-41	33.8	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 b Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	126	—	8-1106	102	114	105	17d	—	—	-41	33	33/1 3%
Three-time Listed winner, not at her best at Naas after ambitious Group 1 Royal Ascot bid
2 (3)	Big Gossey gr Ronan Whelan · Charles O'Brien	Ronan Whelan · Charles O'Brien	133	t	453405	107	118	87	20d	—	—	-39	35.2	28/1 3%
Wonderful old servant who has won eight races here, still capable of high-class form
12 (7)	Black Forza b/br Shane Foley · M D O'Callaghan	Shane Foley · M D O'Callaghan	129	tb	51144-	103	111	99	315d	—	—	-33	41.3	66/1 1%
Last year's Richmond Stakes winner, absent since fourth of six in the Middle Park
NR (15)	King Cuan b NON-RUNNER · P Twomey	NON-RUNNER · P Twomey	133	—	11/513	104	113	-	41d	—	—	—	13.5	—
Non runner
NR (9)	Tango Flare b Luke McAteer · Patrick T Foley	Luke McAteer · 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 b Seamie Heffernan · John James Feane	Seamie Heffernan · 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	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ides Of March	10/3	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Babouche	3/1	10/3	3/1	3/1	3/1
Bucanero Fuerte	6/1	11/2	6/1	6/1	6/1
My Mate Alfie	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2
Kind Of Blue	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	8/1
Vespertilio	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Spycatcher	12/1	11/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Art Power	16/1	14/1	16/1	14/1	16/1
Nighteyes	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Lady With The Lamp	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	33/1
Big Gossey	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Black Forza	66/1	50/1	66/1	50/1	50/1
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

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

8/1

Art Power

35.8

OR: 14.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 20

16/1

My Mate Alfie

35.5

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 20

15/2

Babouche

35.3

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 20

10/3

Big Gossey

35.2

OR: 14.3 Form: 0.9 Odds: 20

28/1

Spycatcher

34.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 20

12/1

Nighteyes

33.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 20

16/1

Ides Of March

33.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 20

7/2

Vespertilio

33.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 20

9/1

Lady With The Lamp

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 20

33/1

King Cuan

13.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Fregada

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 0

—

Tango Flare

11.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kind Of Blue Top Rated	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

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

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