Copacabana Sands (2022) Horse
About
Copacabana Sands is a 3yo br trained by M O'callaghan. The horse is by Sands Of Mali out of Buttonhole. It has won 2 races to date. On 13 Jun 2025 at Leopardstown, Copacabana Sands claimed its biggest victory, earning $60,000 in the Cl1. The horse has been a profitable selection for bettors; backing it throughout its career would have yielded a 1% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tipperary 05-Oct-25 1500m R3 CL1 $900 (of $45,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.990, SP: 5.00 1st Deepone ( B Lee 133 ) 2nd Lord Massusus ( G Carroll 136 ) 9.00L 3rd SOFT Winds ( J M Sheridan 130 ) 12.50L 6th Copacabana Sands ( J Powell 133 ) 24.75L See full results | J Powell 60.3kg 24.75L | 6 (7) |
| Tipperary 31-Aug-25 1510m GOOD R4 CL1 $3,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.380, SP: 5.50 1st Princess Child ( D B Mcmonagle 133 ) 2nd Queen Of Thunder ( C D Hayes 133 ) 0.15L 3rd Fingerpaint ( C Keane 128 ) 3.50L 4th Copacabana Sands ( B Coen 131 ) 4.90L See full results | B Coen 59.4kg 4.90L | 4 (10) |
| Leopardstown 13-Jun-25 1450m SOFT R4 CL1 $36,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.640, SP: 6.50 1st Copacabana Sands ( W Lordan 122 ) 2nd Easy ( A J Slattery 132 ) 1.75L 3rd Zodiac Bear ( J A Heffernan 125 ) 0.30L See full results | W Lordan 55.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Naas 18-May-25 1410m 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 1st Copacabana Sands ( J A Powell 121 ) 2nd One Smack Mac ( C Keane 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Mataariki ( D P Mcdonogh 132 ) 1.50L See full results | J A Powell 54.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Leopardstown 31-Mar-25 1440m 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 1st Swelter ( C D Hayes 128 ) 2nd Exactly ( R L Moore 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Cercene ( G Carroll 128 ) 0.50L 5th Copacabana Sands ( J A Powell 128 ) 2.70L See full results | J A Powell 58.1kg 2.70L | 5 (13) |
| Curragh 17-Mar-25 1410m 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 1st Bint Queen Kindly ( C D Hayes 127 ) 2nd Copacabana Sands ( C Keane 127 ) 1.25L 3rd Murkala ( B Coen 127 ) 4.50L See full results | C Keane 57.6kg 1.25L | 2 (20) |
| Curragh 22-Oct-24 1610m 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 1st Whirl ( W Lordan 128 ) 2nd And So To Bed ( D P Mcdonogh 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Giselle ( R L Moore 128 ) 1.25L 9th Copacabana Sands ( D E Sheehy 128 ) 12.15L See full results | D E Sheehy 58.1kg 12.15L | 9 (11) |
| Naas 13-Oct-24 1410m 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 1st Fiona Maccoul ( N M Crosse 120 ) 2nd Bodhi Bear ( J A Heffernan 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Copacabana Sands ( D E Sheehy 120 ) 1.00L See full results | D E Sheehy 54.4kg 1.00L | 3 (16) |
| Listowel 23-Sep-24 1610m 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 1st Right And True ( J Cleary 132 ) 2nd Nobler ( D P Mcdonogh 130 ) 3.75L 3rd Fivefortwo ( R P Whelan 128 ) 2.00L 8th Copacabana Sands ( G M Ryan 125 , Cd 0 ) 9.25L See full results | G M Ryan 56.7kg, Cd 0 9.25L | 8 (15) |
| Down Royal 07-Sep-24 1430m 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 1st Saint Brandon ( W J Lee 129 ) 2nd Red Scarlet ( B M Coen 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Gangsta Man ( K G Kennedy 125 ) 0.30L 5th Copacabana Sands ( G M Ryan 122 , Cd 0 ) 3.00L See full results | G M Ryan 55.3kg, Cd 0 3.00L | 5 (14) |
| Ayr 23-Jun-24 1210m GOOD R1 Md (of $5,554), Winning Time: 01:12.130, SP: 5/1 Tracked leaders, ridden well over 1f out, gradually dropped away 1st Big Cyril ( K T O'neill 133 ) 2nd Uncle Don ( D Nolan 133 ) 2.75L 3rd Eve's Boy ( P Mulrennan 133 ) 4.00L 5th Copacabana Sands ( D E Sheehy 128 , Cd 0 ) 9.00L See full results | D E Sheehy 58.1kg, Cd 0 9.00L | 5 (5) |
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