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Downpatrick · Fri 19th Sep 2025 · 16:35
📏 2m2f 🌿 Yielding 🏟️ Turf 🐎 NH Flat
2nd
Bells Grove
4/1
Mr Finn Buckley(7)
1st
Moja Dama (FR)
15/8F
Mr P W Mullins
3rd
Minella Jury
2/1
Mr A P Ryan(5)
📏
Distance
2m2f
🌿
Going
Yielding
🏟️
Surface
Turf
🐎
Runners
7
🔖
Type
NH Flat
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
7 6y
lbs
Mr J C Barry
Denis Leahy
40/1
🥉 3rd
Minella Jury Form:
5y
lbs
Mr A P Ryan(5)
John J Nallen
2/1
4
Barrys Spirit Form:
4y
lbs
Mr B M Coonan(7)
Gavin Cromwell
25/1
🥈 2nd
Bells Grove Form:
4y
lbs
Mr Finn Buckley(7)
John C McConnell
4/1
5 6y
lbs
Mr D McGill(7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
25/1
🥇 1st 4y
lbs
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
15/8F
6 4y
lbs
Josh Williamson
Gordon Elliott
9/2

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15:05 AscotFinished 6th
Racecard
Horse Silk
Confucius
J : Ryan Moore
T : A P O'Brien
15:05
Age: 2
Form: 21
Weight: 129 lbs
OR:
This 22-runner contest looks an absolute minefield and there is 1 horse that immediately grabbed my attention
- CONFUCIUS. I watched his win in Ireland and what stood out most was how green he looked during the early stages of the race. However, once he started to understand what was being asked of him, he simply took off and won almost on the bridle by nearly four lengths.

As always, Ryan Moore has had plenty of options and the fact he has chosen to ride this €1.7 million colt speaks volumes. Out of all the runners Aidan O\'Brien sends to the race, this is the one Moore wants to be on. If CONFUCIUS improves again from his debut effort, we could be looking at a very special performance.