Kurasso Blue (2021) Horse

Foal Date

13-Apr-21

Colour

chestnut

Dam

Speedy Blue Girl

Prize Money

108232

Trainer

G Elliott

Owners

Robcour

About

Kurasso Blue, a 5yo gelding trained by G Elliott in Ireland, will contest the Cheltenham R7 National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race). He is by Masked Marvel out of Speedy Blue Girl and has recorded three wins so far. On 14 Sep 2024 at Auteuil he captured his biggest prize, earning $62,000. He has proved a profitable runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 214% return on investment.

Raced At

Naas • Punchestown • Thurles • Limerick • Auteuil • Clairefontaine

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Naas 09-Jan-26 4988m SOFT R5 NvCh $3,100 (of $15,499), SP: 1.83 1st Flicker Of Hope ( D Meyler 164 ) 2nd Kurasso Blue ( J Kennedy 156 ) 2.75L 3rd Bossofthebrownies ( D O'keeffe 164 ) 3.75L See full resultsJ Kennedy 70.8kg 2.75L2 (6)
Punchestown 11-Dec-25 4640m HEAVY R2 Ch $9,300 (of $15,499), SP: 4.50 1st Kurasso Blue ( J Kennedy 158 ) 2nd Ballygunner Castle ( P Townend 166 ) 1.50L 3rd Butch Cassidy ( D O'keeffe 166 ) 3.75L See full resultsJ Kennedy 71.7kg1 (11)
Thurles 20-Nov-25 4430m SOFT R1 Ch $3,000 (of $15,000), SP: 3.50 1st Eagle Fang ( P Byrnes 166 ) 2nd Kurasso Blue ( J Kennedy 157 ) 0.75L 3rd Franciscan Rock ( D O'keeffe 166 ) 5.50L See full resultsJ Kennedy 71.2kg 0.75L2 (11)
Limerick 13-Mar-25 3260m SOFT R1 H $8,100 (of $13,500), Winning Time: 04:02.200, SP: 5.50 1st Kurasso Blue ( J Gainford 161 ) 2nd Its Bilbo ( M O'connor 161 ) 0.20L 3rd Dark Oak ( C Quirke 147 ) 6.00L See full resultsJ Gainford 73kg1 (12)
Naas 09-Feb-25 3160m SOFT R1 H $480 (of $15,999), Winning Time: 03:54.020, SP: 7.00 Towards rear, progress before 4th, 4th after 3 out, under pressure after 2 out, dropped to 5th before last where not fluent, one paced run-in 1st Bacchanalian ( S O'keeffe 161 ) 2nd Murcia ( P Townend 161 ) 0.30L 3rd Ephesus ( D King 154 ) 8.00L 5th Kurasso Blue ( S Ewing 161 ) 10.60L See full resultsS Ewing 73kg 10.60L5 (7)
Auteuil 14-Sep-24 3600m HEAVY R1 H $39,060 (of $62,000), Winning Time: 04:16.480, SP: 12.00 1st Kurasso Blue ( B L Clerc 147 ) 2nd Trefle Volant ( K Nabet 147 ) 2.50L 3rd Sherzal ( O Jouin 147 ) 0.30L See full resultsB L Clerc 66.7kg1 (10)
Clairefontaine 09-Aug-24 2400m SOFT R3 Md $1,101 (of $22,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:35.200, SP: 23.00 1st Prince Des Villes ( M Guyon 128 ) 2nd Never Give In ( S Pasquier 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Platin Moon ( H Boutin 128 ) 4.00L 5th Kurasso Blue ( A Pouchin 128 ) 8.25L See full resultsA Pouchin 58.1kg 8.25L5 (13)