Ascending Horse Racing Form | Curragh 16:22 28th September 2025

Ascending' Form | 28th September 2025

28th September 2025 Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (0-110) (Premier Handicap)

Age
6
Weight
9-10
Trainer
H De Bromhead
(Last 14 Days: 3-30, 10%)
Owner
C Jones
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Karis Bloodstock Ltd & Rathbarry Stud
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2019-02-07
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
Classifications
Handicap
Ground
Yielding To Soft
Distance
2m 0f 170y
Runners
30
Prize Money
£600,000
Is Ascending Improving?
Does Ascending Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Ascending Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-08-23 15:35 York / 2 / 1m 5f 188y / Flat Turf / 500K
Handicap, Heritage
9-2 Good To Firm 2 /22 - btn 2.5 Ethical Diamond 9-8 2m 59.66s

prominent, led over 2f out, edged right and headed over 1f out, 2nd and no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on

H De Bromhead
J A Heffernan
13 19.19
4.1
98
1 2025-06-17 17:00 Ascot / 2 / 2m 3f 210y / Flat Turf / 110K
Handicap, Heritage, Stakes
9-7 Good To Firm 1 /20 - win 0.3 Nurburgring 9-5 4m 24.63s

held up in mid-division, switched left and headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, held on

H De Bromhead
W J Lee
21 29.42
5.1
95
2 2025-05-06 18:38 Cork / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 45K
Derby, Handicap
9-7 Good 1 /9 - win 0.3 Satin 9-3 2m 35.85s

soon tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead over 3f out and soon led narrowly, pushed along from 2f out and ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on best close home

H De Bromhead
W J Lee
4.33 5.15
1.84
93
3 2024-11-29 19:00 Dundalk / 2m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 22K
Handicap
9-5 Standard 1 /7 - win 9 Joupe 9-9 3m 30.31s

mid-division, 4th halfway, headway to lead early straight, asserted over 1f out and kept on strongly inside final furlong, easily

H De Bromhead
W J Lee
1.4 1.46
1.18
82
4 2024-10-22 14:35 Curragh / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K
Amateur, Derby
11-0 Soft 2 /11 - btn 0.5 Smooth Tom 11-7 2m 42.285s

tracked leaders, took keen hold, led after 4f, pushed along 2f out, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home

H De Bromhead
Mr A Jones
8.5 11.11
2.88
82
5 2024-09-27 17:00 Listowel / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 15.5K 10-7 Soft 2 /12 - btn 5 Seddon 10-11 3m 27.45s

mid-division on inside, went 2nd going okay 3f out, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms

H De Bromhead
Mr A Jones
4.5 5.52
1.98
82
6 2024-05-03 19:05 Punchestown / 2m 0f 45y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Hurdle, Novice
11-5
Tongue Strap
Soft P /14 - btn Eagle Fang 11-1 -

mid-division, 6th halfway, short of room 2 out and rider lost iron, soon dropped towards rear, pulled up approaching last

H De Bromhead
Rachael Blackmore
6.5 8.22
2.62
131
7 2024-02-11 13:45 Navan / 1m 7f 150y / Hurdle Turf / 12.72K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12 Heavy 5 /14 - btn 4.85 Helvic Dream 11-12 4m 25.27s

prominent, slight mistake 6th, improved to dispute lead entering straight, pushed along 2 out, briefly edged left, soon ridden, mistake at last and soon headed, 3rd and no impression on leaders inside final furlong, no extra in 5th close home

H De Bromhead
Darragh O'Keeffe
1.8 1.86
1.16
133
8 2023-12-26 12:00 Leopardstown / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-7 Yielding 3 /28 - btn 2.05 No Flies On Him 11-7 3m 52.61s

tracked leaders, pecked 1st, 3rd halfway, 2nd after 3 out, ridden early straight and no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace, dropped to 3rd close home

H De Bromhead
Rachael Blackmore
2.5 2.62
1.24
133
9 2023-11-16 14:05 Punchestown / 2m 0f 107y / Hurdle Turf / 12.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12 Soft 3 /22 - btn 6 It's For Me 11-12 4m 19.27s

tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge 3 out, disputed before next, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no impression before last, kept on same pace

H De Bromhead
Rachael Blackmore
4.5 6.49
1.45
133
10 2023-03-17 13:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 179y / Hurdle Turf / 139.21K
Grade, Hurdle, Triumph, Grade 1
11-2 Soft 5 /15 - btn 12.3 Lossiemouth 10-9 4m 9.4s

held up in last pair, headway and switched out wide after turning in, one pace and no impression in 5th on run to the last

H De Bromhead
Rachael Blackmore
15 37.36
4.8
129
11 2023-02-04 13:55 Leopardstown / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 150K
Grade, Hurdle, Juvenile, Grade 1
11-0 Yielding 4 /8 - btn 18.5 Gala Marceau 10-7 3m 52.75s

in touch towards rear, took keen hold, slight mistake 1st, closer in 4th and pushed along after 2 out, ridden in 4th and no impression on leaders entering straight, moderate 4th when mistake at last, no extra

H De Bromhead
Rachael Blackmore
34 57.29
4.1
12 2022-12-27 12:05 Leopardstown / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-0 Yielding 2 /18 - btn 0.5 Tekao 11-0 4m 18.8s

tracked leaders, 4th after 3 out, pushed along early straight and went 2nd at last, ridden and kept on well run-in, no impression on winner closing stages

H De Bromhead
Rachael Blackmore
5.5 6.59
2.19
13 2022-10-05 17:30 Nottingham / 4 / 1m 2f 50y / Flat Turf / 9.6K
Handicap
9-7 Good To Soft 2 /11 - btn 6.5 First Officer 9-4 2m 19.095s

rear mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and edged left well over 1f out, stayed on but no chance with easy winner

C G Cox
A Kirby
2.5 2.72
1.39
82
14 2022-09-16 17:05 Newbury / 4 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 9.25K
Handicap
9-5 Good 2 /19 - btn 0.3 Perseus Way 9-1 2m 7.3s

mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well to challenge inside final furlong, just held by winner

C G Cox
A Kirby
15 22.54
3.99
81
15 2022-08-21 18:12 Sandown / 4 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 35K
Handicap
8-13 Good 4 /14 - btn 2.45 Island Bandit 8-3 1m 43.41s

rear mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out and no impression, ridden over 1f out and ran on inside last, nearest finish

C G Cox
Saffie Osborne
9 10.93
3.73
81
16 2022-06-10 20:09 Goodwood / 4 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 11K
Handicap
9-2 Soft 1 /8 - win 1 Maysong 9-3 1m 42.08s

in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, hampered entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on

C G Cox
J P Fahy
3 3.02
1.52
77
17 2022-05-20 13:35 Goodwood / 4 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 12K
Handicap
9-1 Soft 6 /11 - btn 3.7 Lawful Command 9-6 1m 44.305s

towards rear, ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong

C G Cox
H Crouch
7.5 8.88
2.83
77
18 2021-09-30 13:50 Salisbury / 4 / 0m 6f 213y / Flat Turf / 10K
Novice, Stakes
9-2 Soft 4 /10 - btn 0.95 Wanees 9-8 1m 30.9375s

3rd in group of three far side, left alone and prominent overall halfway, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace of leading duo in main group

C G Cox
H Crouch
4.33 4.6
1.67
79
19 2021-09-18 16:35 Newbury / 4 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 9K
Novice, Stakes
9-5 Good 6 /12 - btn 9 Koy Koy 9-5 1m 27.19s

mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, unable to get on terms, stayed on same pace

C G Cox
A Kirby
5.5 7.17
1.69
20 2021-08-08 13:18 Leicester / 4 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 10.1K
Champion, Novice, Stakes
9-2 Good To Soft 3 /10 - btn 6.75 Cresta 8-13 1m 26.5275s

held up mid-division, ridden and headway to dispute lead well over 2f out, stayed on one pace

C G Cox
A Kirby
5.5 6.2
1.79
21 2021-06-01 14:00 Leicester / 4 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 7.9K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Good To Firm 5 /12 - btn 5.2 Dhabab 9-5 1m 12.31s

ran green towards rear, headway near side of group over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

C G Cox
A Kirby
19 27
7