MTG No 249

Curragh

Saturday, 23rd Aug 2025

GOING: Good

The Coolmore Stud Little Big Bear Irish EBF Maiden

  • Race Time:1:27.59
  • Off Time:13:42
  • 249A
  • 7f
  • 14 ran

The Coolmore Stud Little Big Bear Irish EBF Maiden of EUR20,000. (Goffs EUR50,000 Bonus Series Race) (Generously sponsored by Coolmore Stud and the Irish EBF (EUR4,000)) Winner will receive EUR12,000 (Penalty Value: EUR11,800) Second will receive EUR4,000 Third will receive EUR2,000 Fourth will receive EUR1,000 Fifth will receive EUR600 Sixth will receive EUR400

  • Tote Placepot: €118.40
  • Tote Exacta: (10,6) €158.80
  • Tote Trifecta: (10,6,9) €1464.00
  • 2YO
  • BR
  • G
  • Ghaiyyath - Woven Lace (GB)
  • TOTE Win: €12.00
  • Place: €4.20

Comment:
mid-division early, rear of mid-division after 2f, 10th over 3f out, headway over 2f out, 4th 1f out, stayed on to lead final 150 yards, kept on strongly closing stages

  • 2YO
  • B
  • C
  • Too Darn Hot (GB) - Recover Me (FR)
  • Place: €2.60

Comment:
tracked leader, 2nd over 3f out, led narrowly 1f out, headed final 150 yards, no chance with winner closing stages

  • 2YO
  • B
  • C
  • Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Freedonia (GB)
  • Place: €3.40

Comment:
in touch, 8th over 3f out, headway 2f out, not much room behind horses in 4th 1 1/2f out, 5th 1f out, effort and not much room closing stages, kept on close home to 3rd, nearest at finish

  • 2YO
  • B
  • C
  • American Pharoah (USA) - Bellize (USA)

Comment:
in touch, 4th over 3f out, effort in 3rd 2f out, every chance 1f out, kept on without threatening closing stages, dropped to 4th close home

  • 2YO
  • B
  • C
  • Kodi Bear - Clenaghcastle Lady

Comment:
rear of mid-division, 12th over 3f out, progress over 1f out, ran on closing stages to 5th close home, never nearer

  • 2YO
  • B
  • G
  • Study of Man - Acapella Blu

Comment:
rear, 14th over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on in 5th closing stages, dropped to 6th close home

  • 2YO
  • CH
  • C
  • Sioux Nation (USA) - Watersign

Comment:
towards rear, progress after 2f, 11th over 3f out, effort inside final furlong, kept on closing stages, never nearer

  • 2YO
  • B
  • C
  • Wootton Bassett (GB) - A New Dawn

Comment:
prominent on outer, 3rd over 3f out, 4th 2f out, lost place 1 1/2f out, weakened closing stages

  • 2YO
  • B
  • C
  • No Nay Never (USA) - Mission Secrete

Comment:
close up, 5th over 3f out, lost place under 2f out, soon under pressure, no impression final furlong

  • 2YO
  • BR
  • C
  • Footstepsinthesand (GB) - Vadaiyma (FR)

Comment:
dwelt slightly, soon rear of mid-division, 7th over 3f out, under pressure over 1f out, dropped to 8th 1f out, weakened closing stages

  • 2YO
  • B
  • C
  • Mehmas - Shoshoni Wind (GB)

Comment:
rear, 13th over 3f out, some progress over 1f out, no extra closing stages

  • 2YO
  • B
  • C
  • Dubawi - Athena

Comment:
soon led, under pressure and headed 1f out, soon weakened

  • 2YO
  • B
  • F
  • Wootton Bassett (GB) - Lugnaquilla

Comment:
rear of mid-division, 9th over 3f out, niggled along over 2f out, lost place under 2f out, weakened final furlong

  • 2YO
  • B
  • F
  • Mehmas - Astadash

Comment:
mid-division, 6th over 3f out, lost place and under pressure 2 1/2f out, dropped to rear under 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out

2024: Officer 2 9-7, R.L. Moore, A.P.O'Brien

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