Who won the 16:35 Curragh on 28 June 2026?
Benvenuto Cellini (IRE) won the 16:35 Curragh at SP 2.75. Ridden by Ryan Moore. Trained by A P O'Brien.
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Curragh
IrelandFeatureDubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1)
Sunday, 28 June 2026
1m4f·Flat·Class 1·Good·8 runners·€712,500
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stBenvenuto Cellini (IRE)Ryan Moore·A P O'Brien7/4F·2.75SP
- 2ndChristmas Day (IRE)AI top pick · 78.2Ronan Whelan·A P O'Brien·beaten 1.75 lengths4/1·5.00SP
- 3rdPierre Bonnard (IRE)Wayne Lordan·A P O'Brien·beaten 0.3 lengths9/1·10.00SP
Race time
2m 28.33s−3.57s vs std
Notably fast — strong race time, solid form line.
In-running (Benvenuto Cellini (IRE))
“At the rear on outer - crossed to inner after 4f - veered left 4f out - travelled well into 2nd 2f out - led 1 1/2f out - drifted right - ridden out to hold on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.078.2/100 rating
Christmas Day
5.20Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way78.2/100 rating
Christmas Day
5.20Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Christmas Day
Ronan Whelan · A P O'Brien · 3yo
78.2/100
+1.6 vs next best (76.6)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong22d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight89very strongLast 6: 1-1-1-3-1
- Ratings50% weight79strongOR 118 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight55averageA P O'Brien: 11/50 winners last 14d (22%)
MarketBest price 5.20 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 8 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 4 | 3yo · C · ch | 32420 | 9-02 | 111 | — | — | 66.8 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 8 | 3yo · C · ch | 1131 | 9-02 | 114 | — | — | 76.6 | 7/4F·2.75 SP | |
| 8 | 3 | 5 | 3yo · C · b | 311 | 9-02 | 102 | — | — | 65.7 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 2 | 4 | 6 | 3yo · C · b | 11131 | 9-02 | 118 | — | — | 78.2 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 6 | 5 | 7 | 3yo · C · b | 21513 | 9-02 | 111 | — | — | 69.2 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 3yo · C · b | 11727 | 9-02 | 108 | — | — | 66.8 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 4 | 7 | 3 | 3yo · C · b | 11 | 9-02 | 112 | — | — | 69.3 | 11/4·3.75 SP | |
| 5 | 8 | 2 | 3yo · C · ch | 24143 | 9-02 | 103 | — | — | 55.5 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:35 Curragh?
No — the AI top pick (Christmas Day) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 16:35 Curragh?
Top finishers: 1. Benvenuto Cellini (IRE) (2.75), 2. Christmas Day (IRE) (5.00), 3. Pierre Bonnard (IRE) (10.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:35 Curragh?
The winning time was 2m 28.33s, 3.57s faster than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyBenvenuto Cellini looked a top-class prospect winning a Group 3 at Chester by four lengths and his non-start at Epsom — caused by a stalls incident — should be entirely set aside; the faster going here is strongly in his favour and he is our selection. Christmas Day won the Group 1 at Epsom by three lengths last time and has strong form claims, but the quicker surface is a query for him. Raaheeb, unbeaten and open to improvement at this trip, and James J Braddock, who ran a fine third at Epsom and should relish this track, are the main dangers.
Racing Post pick: Benvenuto Cellini
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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