Copacabana Sands (2022)
About
Copacabana Sands is a 3yo br trained by M O'callaghan in Kildare. It is by the stallion Sands Of Mali out of the dam Buttonhole. The horse has won two races to date. On 13 Jun 2025 at Leopardstown, Copacabana Sands earned its most important victory, collecting the $60,000.00 Class 1 prize. It has proved a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 1% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tipperary 05-Oct-25 1499m R3 CL1 $900 (of $45,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.990, SP: 5.00 | J Powell 60.3kg 24.75L | 6 (7) |
| Tipperary 31-Aug-25 1508m GOOD R4 CL1 $3,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.380, SP: 5.50 | B Coen 59.4kg 4.90L | 4 (10) |
| Leopardstown 13-Jun-25 1451m SOFT R4 CL1 $36,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.640, SP: 6.50 | W Lordan 55.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Naas 18-May-25 1408m GOOD R3 CL1 $27,000 (of $45,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.070, SP: 4.60 Soon tracked leaders, 3rd on inner halfway, a bit short of room from 2f out and soon switched to outer, ridden over 1f out and kept on strongly inside final furlong to lead inside final 50 yards | J A Powell 54.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Leopardstown 31-Mar-25 1435m SOFT R3 CL1 $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:27.500, SP: 34.00 Towards rear, took keen hold, headway entering straight, mid-division when short of room in inner 2f out, went 5th and pushed along 1 1/2f out, soon checked again, ridden inside final furlong, kept on without threatening | J A Powell 58.1kg 2.70L | 5 (13) |
| Curragh 17-Mar-25 1408m SOFT R4 Md $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 20, Winning Time: 01:31.570, SP: 4.50 Tracked leaders on outer, took keen hold, headway to dispute lead travelling well 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, ridden 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home | C Keane 57.6kg 1.25L | 2 (20) |
| Curragh 22-Oct-24 1609m SOFT R3 CL1 (of $55,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.750, SP: 81.00 Dwelt, towards rear, took keen hold, no impression from 2f out, never a factor | D E Sheehy 58.1kg 12.15L | 9 (11) |
| Naas 13-Oct-24 1408m SOFT R3 Irish EBF Auction Series Race Final $12,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:28.300, SP: 29.00 Held up towards rear, not clear run under 2f out, switched to rail over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, ridden and ran on well close home | D E Sheehy 54.4kg 1.00L | 3 (16) |
| Listowel 23-Sep-24 1609m GOOD R1 Md (of $11,363), Winning Time: 01:40.100, SP: 14/1 Soon close up, dropped to 7th halfway, headway 2f out, no impression in 5th over 1f out, weakened closing stages | G M Ryan 56.7kg, Cd 0 9.25L | 8 (15) |
| Down Royal 07-Sep-24 1432m GOOD R3 Md $600 (of $12,626), Winning Time: 01:30.280, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, 9th halfway, pushed along and no impression on outer over 1f out, kept on well inside final 150 yards | G M Ryan 55.3kg, Cd 0 3.00L | 5 (14) |
| Ayr 23-Jun-24 1207m GOOD R1 Md (of $5,554), Winning Time: 01:12.130, SP: 5/1 Tracked leaders, ridden well over 1f out, gradually dropped away | D E Sheehy 58.1kg, Cd 0 9.00L | 5 (5) |