LEOPARDSTOWN
12 June 2025
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Barberstown Castle Stakes (Group 3) (Registered As The Ballycorus Stakes) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 7f 47y
  • Going: Good
Leopardstown
Runners
11

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
Mutasarref silk
CD
C
D
Mutasarref
J: Gary Carroll
T: G M Lyons
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Winner of 10 of 24 races, including twice at Group 3 level here last year (inc' this race)
121-23
Age: 7
Weight: 9-12
OR: 110
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 May 25 Leo Leopardstown 8f Gd L 9-12 3/6 Chicago Critic (2¼L) 100/30 112 114
9 Apr 25 Leo Leopardstown 8f Gd L 9-12 2/5 Lord Massusus (nk) 5/6F 112 113
1 Oct 24 Cor Cork 8f Y L 9-12 1/5 Dublin (1L) 5/4F 112 116
14 Sep 24 Leo Leopardstown 8f Gd G2 9-10 2/11 Diego Velazquez (1½L) 20/1 111 115
8 Aug 24 Leo Leopardstown 8f Gd G3 9-12 1/8 Mountain Bear (½L) 12/1 108 114
21 Jul 24 Cur Curragh 7f Gd G2 9-10 3/6 Poet Master (5L) 7/2 109 103
2
(10)
Norwalk Havoc silk
C
D
Norwalk Havoc tp
J: Shane Foley
T: Mrs John Harrington
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Stable first string on jockey bookings but will need the heavens to open up for return run
64291-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 103
Days: 235
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Oct 24 Leo Leopardstown 8f Hy L 9-6 tp 1/8 Uncanny (3½L) 2/1F 102 110
28 Sep 24 Nmk Newmarket 9f Sft 2Hc 9-4 tp 9/31 Liberty Lane (7¾L) 14/1 102 98
30 Jul 24 Gal Galway 8.5f Y Hc 9-2 tp1 2/18 Mexicali Rose (nk) 14/1 99 107
30 Jun 24 Cur Curragh 8f Gd L 8-13 4/8 Lord Massusus (4L) 11/1 100 92
26 May 24 Cur Curragh 10f Gd/Y 3yG3 9-5 6/8 Chief Little Rock (7L) 14/1 100 94
6 May 24 Cur Curragh 8f Sft 3yL 9-5 2/5 Bright Stripes (1L) 13/2 95 96
3
(9)
Royal Zabeel silk
D
Royal Zabeel
J: W J Lee
T: Michael Appleby
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Never got going over 6f at York but player if he gets a strong pace to aim at
-12165
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 108
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 May 25 Yor York 6f GF G2 9-10 5/8 Inisherin (9L) 28/1 111 91
16 Apr 25 Nmk Newmarket 6f Gd G3 9-9 6/7 Sajir (2¼L) 9/1 111 107
8 Mar 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St L 9-5 1/7 Witch Hunter (¾L) 11/2 99 114
14 Feb 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 2Hc 9-3 2/11 Apiarist (nk) 13/8F 96 106
6 Jan 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 2Hc 8-13 1/8 Society Man (1½L) 6/4F 91 98
14 Dec 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 3Hc 9-6 1/14 Billyb (1¾L) 4/1F 85 97
4
(12)
Valiant Force silk
Valiant Force
J: David Egan
T: Adrian Murray
Tough task from top weight in valuable 1m Newcastle handicap on latest; possibilities
4-1318
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 107
Days: 55
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Apr 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-12 8/14 Storm Star (5½L) 6/1 108 106
7 Mar 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St 9-5 1/4 Big Gossey (4¼L) 8/11F 102 113
22 Feb 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St L 9-2 3/11 Clarendon House (2L) 4/1 102 104
7 Feb 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St 9-13 1/4 Harry's Bar (4¾L) 8/11F 102 106
25 Oct 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 5f St G3 10-0 4/13 Ostraka (½L) 14/1 101 98
4 Oct 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 5f St 9-12 1/5 Harry's Bar (¾L) 11/4 101 101
5
(1)
Bluedrum silk
D
Bluedrum p
J: Scott McCullagh
T: Mrs John Harrington
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Group 3 second over C&D last year but looked amiss on return behind Mutasarref
7324-5
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 101
Days: 64
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Apr 25 Leo Leopardstown 8f Gd L 9-2 p1 5/5 Lord Massusus (39L) 11/1 101 15
15 Aug 24 Dea Deauville 8f Gd 3yG3F 8-13 4/12 Soprano (4½L) 32/1 - 100
11 Jul 24 Leo Leopardstown 7f Gd G3F 9-1 2/8 Jancis (2¼L) 14/1 93 99
8 Jun 24 Nav Navan 8f Gd LF 8-12 3/8 Everlasting (2¾L) 100/30 - 94
6 May 24 Cur Curragh 7f Sft G3 8-11 7/10 Gregarina (6¾L) 8/1 - 74
14 Sep 23 Naa Naas 7f Gd/Y 2yMd 9-2 1/9 Keeper's Heart (2½L) 6/1 - 88
6
(5)
Easy silk
Easy
J: Andrew Slattery
T: Andrew Slattery
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Sixth in Group 2 Greenlands Stakes at the Curragh on return but still has a bit to find
6/16-6
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 101
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 May 25 Cur Curragh 6f Gd G2 9-2 6/9 James's Delight (1½L) 33/1 100 104
20 Jun 24 Lon Longchamp 7f Sft G3 9-1 6/9 King Gold (3¾L) 11/1 - 98
30 Mar 24 Cor Cork 6f Hy L 9-4 1/9 Yosemite Valley (1¼L) 25/1 88 110
10 Sep 22 Leo Leopardstown 7f Sft 2yLF 9-2 6/11 Zarinsk (6½L) 16/5 - 80
22 Jul 22 Cor Cork 5f Gd 2yMd 9-2 1/11 Queen Of Ours (1¾L) 7/2 - 87
7
(11)
Mataariki silk
D
Mataariki t
J: Declan McDonogh
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Third to Copacabana Sands in Naas Listed on latest; improvement needed to win this
030-13
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 95
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 May 25 Naa Naas 7f Gd L 9-6 t 3/9 Copacabana Sands (2L) 12/1 90 97
23 Apr 25 Gow Gowran Park 7f Hy HcF 9-0 t 1/9 Marakesh (1½L) 3/1J 84 93
23 Nov 24 Cha Chantilly 7f St LF 9-0 t 10/17 Ashiyma (2½L) 23/1 - 95
3 Nov 24 Cur Curragh 7f Y/Sft 8-13 t 3/8 Big Gossey (1¼L) 11/2 - 90
3 Jun 24 Gow Gowran Park 9.5f Gd 3y 9-1 t 10/14 Fleur De Chine (14L) 4/1 - 71
23 Apr 24 Gow Gowran Park 8f Sft MdF 9-2 t1 1/12 Quatrain (3¾L) 100/30 - 88
8
(3)
Cowardofthecounty silk
D
Cowardofthecounty b 1
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won 7f Group 3 at Deauville last August on good ground but poor since; blinkered
7159-5
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 106
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 25 Nav Navan 6f Sft 3yL 9-8 5/6 Whistlejacket (7½L) 7/2 107 86
6 Oct 24 Lon Longchamp 7f Sft 2yG1 9-0 9/9 Camille Pissarro (15L) 11/1 - 73
15 Sep 24 Cur Curragh 7f Gd 2yG1 9-5 5/8 Scorthy Champ (4¼L) 16/1 105 102
11 Aug 24 Dea Deauville 7f Gd 2yG3 9-1 1/5 Houquetot (1½L) 69/10 - 101
21 Jul 24 Cur Curragh 6.5f Gd 2yG3 9-5 7/10 Babouche (4¾L) 9/4 - 83
18 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 6f GF 2yG2 9-3 7/22 Rashabar (1¾L) 11/2 - 93
10
(6)
East Hampton silk
D
East Hampton
J: Luke McAteer
T: David Marnane
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
In good form in handicaps at the Curragh but will struggle in this sort of company
714-13
Age: 3
Weight: 8-13
OR: 99
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 May 25 Cur Curragh 7f Gd 3yHc 10-4 3/11 Iceford (¾L) 9/1 96 100
23 Mar 25 Naa Naas 7f Sft/Hy 3yHc 9-6 1/10 Wizard Of Odds (1½L) 7/1 89 92
15 Nov 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St 2y 9-10 4/11 Dark Ace (2¼L) 7/2 90 82
17 Oct 24 Cur Curragh 6f Y/Sft 2yMd 9-4 1/21 Dmaniac (1¼L) 7/2F 84 83
18 Jul 24 Leo Leopardstown 6.5f Gd 2yMd 9-6 7/11 And So To Bed (4½L) 13/2 - 70
28 Jun 24 Cur Curragh 6f Gd 2yMd 9-7 5/14 Beckman (2½L) 17/2 - 79
12
(7)
Zodiac Bear silk
CD
Zodiac Bear
J: Seamie Heffernan
T: J P Murtagh
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (3%)
Bolted up in C&D maiden on latest and he's well worth his place at this level already
01
Age: 3
Weight: 8-13
OR: -
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 May 25 Leo Leopardstown 7f Gd Md 9-8 1/11 Esherann (4¼L) 5/1 - 94
16 Mar 25 Cur Curragh 8f Sft Md 9-4 11/18 Dupont Law (7L) 40/1 - 69
13
(8)
Copacabana Sands silk
D
Copacabana Sands h
J: Wayne Lordan
T: M D O'Callaghan
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Saw off some of these when winning 7f Naas Listed on latest; each-way contender
39-251
Age: 3
Weight: 8-10
OR: 100
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 May 25 Naa Naas 7f Gd L 8-9 h 1/9 One Smack Mac (½L) 18/5 99 100
30 Mar 25 Leo Leopardstown 7f Gd/Y 3yG3F 9-2 h 5/13 Swelter (2¾L) 33/1 85 101
16 Mar 25 Cur Curragh 7f Sft MdF 9-1 2/20 Bint Queen Kindly (1¼L) 7/2 76 91
22 Oct 24 Cur Curragh 8f Sft 2yG3F 9-2 9/11 Whirl (12L) 80/1 - 68
13 Oct 24 Naa Naas 7f Y 2y 8-8 3/16 Fiona Maccoul (1L) 28/1 - 74
23 Sep 24 Lis Listowel 8f Gd 2yMd 8-13 h 8/15 Right And True (9¼L) 14/1 - 58
9
(13)
Comanche Brave silk
Comanche Brave
J: Ryan Moore
T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (35%)
124-25
Age: 3
Weight: 8-13
OR: 111
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 May 25 Cur Curragh 8f Gd 3yG1 9-2 5/9 Field Of Gold (5½L) 50/1 107 110
30 Mar 25 Leo Leopardstown 7f Gd/Y 3yG3 9-5 2/7 Henri Matisse (½L) 22/1 100 109
19 Oct 24 Leo Leopardstown 7f Sft 2yG3 9-5 4/5 Exactly (8½L) 9/2 100 89
4 Oct 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St 2yL 9-5 2/9 Right And True (1¼L) 5/1 - 95
11 Sep 24 Cor Cork 6f GF 2yMd 9-5 1/11 Elusive Duke (4½L) 8/13F - 88
10 Aug 24 Cur Curragh 6f GF 2yMd 9-7 4/19 Ides Of March (6¼L) 16/1 - 73
11
(2)
One Smack Mac silk
BF
One Smack Mac
J: James Ryan
T: G M Lyons
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
25-432
Age: 3
Weight: 8-13
OR: 103
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 May 25 Naa Naas 7f Gd L 9-0 2/9 Copacabana Sands (½L) 3/1F 97 102
6 Apr 25 Cor Cork 6f Gd L 8-12 3/8 Lady With The Lamp (2L) 10/1 98 97
23 Mar 25 Naa Naas 8f Sft/Hy 3y 9-9 4/6 Trinity College (7¼L) 10/1 99 88
19 Oct 24 Leo Leopardstown 7f Sft 2yG3 9-5 5/5 Exactly (16½L) 13/2 99 67
23 Sep 24 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd 2yL 9-5 2/7 Rebel Diamond (¾L) 100/30 - 96
11 May 24 Naa Naas 6f Gd 2yMd 9-7 1/9 Gazelle d'Or (2¾L) 8/11F - 84
Verdict

The vote goes to Irish 2,000 Guineas fifth COMANCHE BRAVE, whose run behind Field Of Gold in the Classic sets a very high bar

Verdict silk image
Comanche Brave

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Comanche Brave,

9/2 Mutasarref,

8/1 Norwalk Havoc,

9/1 Cowardofthecounty,

Copacabana Sands,

11/1 Valiant Force,

One Smack Mac,

12/1 Royal Zabeel,

Zodiac Bear,

16/1 Mataariki,

20/1 Bluedrum,

25/1 Easy,

28/1 East Hampton

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