Crystal Black Horse Racing Form | Curragh 16:25 14th September 2025

Crystal Black' Form | 14th September 2025

14th September 2025 Comer Group International Irish St. Leger (Group 1)

Age
7
Weight
9-10
Trainer
G Keane
(Last 14 Days: 0-5, 0%)
Owner
Wear A Pink Ribbon Syndicate
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Moyglare Stud Farms Ltd
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2018-04-20
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Group, Leger, National, Group 1
Ground
Yielding
Distance
1m 6f 0y
Runners
9
Prize Money
£500,000
Is Crystal Black Improving?
Does Crystal Black 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

Crystal Black 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 2025-08-07 18:53 Leopardstown / 1 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 60K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-9
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /6 - btn 0.5 Sons And Lovers 9-9 2m 39.9s

tracked leader in 2nd throughout, travelling well entering straight, ridden under 2f out, strongly pressed winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home

G Keane
C T Keane
2.38 2.59
1.47
112
1 2025-04-12 16:35 Curragh / 1 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 60K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-8 Good 4 /7 - btn 7 Galen 9-5 2m 8.18s

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

G Keane
C T Keane
4.5 5.55
2.29
113
2 2024-08-08 18:22 Leopardstown / 1 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 52.5K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-9 Good 1 /4 - win 5 The Euphrates 8-13 2m 31.82s

soon held up in 4th, travelled well into 2nd 2f out, improved to lead over 1f out, clear final 150 yards, ran on well, easily

G Keane
C T Keane
2.1 2.17
1.26
111
3 2024-06-21 16:25 Ascot / 2 / 1m 3f 211y / Flat Turf / 110K
Handicap, Stakes
9-10 Good To Firm 1 /19 - win 2.25 Epic Poet 9-4 2m 30.56s

held up towards rear, closer out wide 2f out, soon ridden, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, sustained challenge under pressure to lead inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won going away

G Keane
C T Keane
12 19.62
3.28
103
4 2024-05-25 16:15 Curragh / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 50K
Handicap
9-12 Good 1 /12 - win 0.3 Deakin 9-8 2m 7.95s

mid-division, pushed along in 7th 2f out, ridden and went 4th 1f out, headway into 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead near line

G Keane
C T Keane
4 5.13
1.65
98
5 2024-04-20 14:45 Curragh / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 30K
Handicap
10-0 Heavy 1 /16 - win 0.05 Earls 9-5 1m 50.13s

tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, all out close home

G Keane
C T Keane
5 6.6
2.24
94
6 2023-09-10 17:45 Curragh / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 150K
Handicap
8-13 Good To Yielding 1 /22 - win 1.75 Kingswood 9-9 2m 7.39s

towards rear, 14th over 3f out, headway on outer under 2f out, stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, ran on well to lead closing stages

G Keane
C T Keane
6 7.33
2.59
85
7 2023-08-26 18:10 Curragh / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 80K
Handicap
9-0 Good 3 /22 - btn 0.6 Coeur d'Or 9-12 1m 37.56s

in touch, progress under 2f out, improved to 2nd over 1f out, closed final 150 yards, kept on, dropped to 3rd close home

G Keane
C T Keane
4.33 4.8
2.1
85
8 2023-08-12 16:00 Curragh / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 22K
Handicap
8-10 Good 1 /18 - win 0.5 Something Nice 8-12 1m 38.48s

mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, edged left under 1f out, challenged final 100 yards, led 50 yards out, kept on well

G Keane
J A Heffernan
6 10.01
2.43
77
9 2023-06-30 18:05 Curragh / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K
Handicap
9-7 Good 10 /18 - btn 5.95 Verhoyen 10-2 1m 24.26s

towards rear, ridden and some headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, never a factor

G Keane
G F Carroll
13 16.9
4.2
78
10 2023-04-08 14:55 Cork / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 21K
Handicap
9-5 Soft To Heavy 9 /13 - btn 3.8 Joe Masseria 9-11 1m 34.5s

mid-division and raced keenly, pushed along from 2f out, short of room over 1f out and soon dropped towards rear, some modest late headway closing stages

G Keane
G F Carroll
34 59.87
12.43
82
11 2023-03-26 15:10 Naas / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 16K
Handicap
9-9 Heavy 9 /12 - btn 13.05 Chazzesmee 9-3 1m 42.113s

towards rear, 9th halfway, effort under 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

G Keane
C T Keane
9.5 11
3.33
83
12 2022-08-27 16:15 Curragh / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 100K
Handicap
9-0
Tongue Strap
Good 18 /25 - btn 8.2 Federal 8-8 1m 39.84s

towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression

D K Weld
C D Hayes
26 48.27
10
88
13 2022-07-26 18:40 Galway / 1m 0f 123y / Flat Turf / 120K
Handicap
9-0
Blinkers
Good 16 /18 - btn 21.1 Magic Chegaga 8-13 1m 53.21s

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened

D K Weld
C D Hayes
8.5 10.89
3.11
88
14 2022-06-25 17:25 Curragh / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 25K
Handicap
9-8 Good 6 /11 - btn 1.8 Bay Of Bengal 8-13 2m 11.78s

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

D K Weld
C D Hayes
7.5 8.7
2.92
89
15 2022-05-15 17:15 Naas / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 16K
Handicap
10-1 Good 6 /13 - btn 7.3 Hale Bopp 9-9 1m 41.42s

slightly slow into stride and raced towards rear, 11th on inner from halfway, ridden and good progress from over 2f out, briefly went 3rd from 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

D K Weld
C D Hayes
9.5 12.42
3.79
91
16 2021-09-12 17:45 Curragh / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 125K
Handicap
8-8
Visor
Good 3 /23 - btn 0.6 Max Mayhem 8-8 2m 10.5s

soon chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden to press leaders 2f out, challenged 1f out, disputed inside final furlong, narrow lead final 100 yards, headed close home

D K Weld
L F Roche
12 12.15
3.96
90
17 2021-08-27 18:45 Curragh / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 80K
Handicap
8-8
Visor
Good 6 /27 - btn 4.4 Bopedro 9-3 1m 39.2s

mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on well closing stages of final furlong

D K Weld
C D Hayes
29 46.38
9.1
91
18 2021-08-08 17:10 Curragh / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
10-2 Yielding 9 /15 - btn 6.55 Texas Rock 9-3 1m 13.8675s

in rear, ridden in last 2f out, late progress final furlong, never a factor

D K Weld
O J Orr
15 18.13
5
91
19 2021-07-19 16:55 Ballinrobe / 1m 1f 96y / Flat Turf / 12K
Maiden
9-7 Good 1 /9 - win 3 Witham River 9-7 2m 3.04s

chased leaders in 5th, pushed along 2f out, headway on outer into 3rd and ridden 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly close home

D K Weld
O J Orr
8.5 10.43
2.68
20 2021-05-14 14:30 Leopardstown / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 16K
Auction, Maiden, Median
9-7 Good To Yielding 8 /19 - btn 14.35 Ebeneezer Perry 9-7 1m 48.067s

chased leader, lost place and reminder over 2f out, no impression on inner over 1f out, one paced final furlong

D K Weld
O J Orr
26 48.45
8.4