Who won the 16:35 Curragh on 18 July 2026?
Johanna Walsh (IRE) won the 16:35 Curragh at SP 4.50. Ridden by Dylan Browne McMonagle. Trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.
Juddmonte Irish Oaks (Group 1)
1m4f · Flat · Class 1 · Good To Firm · 10 runners · €289,999 · Saturday, 18 July 2026
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stJohanna Walsh (IRE)Dylan Browne McMonagle·Joseph Patrick O'Brien7/2·4.50SP
- 2ndInis Mor (FR)Oisin Murphy·David Menuisier·beaten 4 lengths11/2·6.50SP
- 3rdSparan Nua (IRE)Declan McDonogh·J S Bolger·beaten .75 lengths8/1·9.00SP
Race time
2m 28.49s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Johanna Walsh (IRE))
“handy early and soon sitting behind the front group - 5th at halfway - made ground in good order early in the straight and went in front 2f out - driven and took control soon after - given a squeeze and three lengths clear 1f out - ran out an easy winner”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Thundering On
Thundering On is our selection, leading these Curragh figures on 115 at today's middle-distance trip and rated four pounds up on Composing in second. Composing, Beautify and Earth Shot are the leading dangers, with Composing the closest on the figures despite being without a win in her recent sequence. Confidence is high that the selection's superior figure and solid recent form see her through.
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Thundering On
Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien · 3yo
Top-rated of 10
score 83.1 · +0.8 clear of next best (82.3)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight90very strongJoseph Patrick O'Brien: 21/59 winners last 14d (36%)
- Ratings50% weight79strongOR 119 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight77strongLast 6: 2-2-1-1-4
MarketNo market price available yet.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Draw bias — Curragh 1m4f
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.13).
Low (1–4)
IV 1.10
Mid (5–8)
IV 1.13
High (9–11)
IV 0.78
Today: Thundering On (draw 5) and Johanna Walsh (draw 7) get the bias; Rebel Moon (draw 10) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 126 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 7 3yo · F · bt | 3312 | 108 | 78.3 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 2 | 6 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: David Menuisier · draw 4 3yo · F · b | 24013 | 110 | 56.7 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 3 | 9 | J: Declan McDonogh · T: J S Bolger · draw 3 3yo · F · ch | 111 | 103 | 62.8 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 4 | 8 | J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 10 3yo · F · b | 11 | 103 | 82.3 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien · draw 8 3yo · F · bpFT P | 24116 | 105 | 63.4 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: James Doyle · T: William Haggas · draw 2 3yo · F · b | 2121 | 109 | 70.6 | 9/4F·3.25 SP |
| 7 | 2 | J: Ronan Whelan · T: A P O'Brien · draw 6 3yo · F · b | 28866 | 104 | 55.8 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 8 | 3 | J: Chris Hayes · T: A P O'Brien · draw 1 3yo · F · b | 45153 | 102 | 62.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 9 | 4 | J: Gavin Ryan · T: A P O'Brien · draw 9 3yo · F · bb | 36565 | 101 | 54.8 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 10 | 10 | J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien · draw 11 3yo · F · bpFT P | 39143 | 104 | 61.5 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 5 3yo · F · ch | 22114 | 119 | 83.1 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:35 Curragh?
No — the AI top pick (Thundering On) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 16:35 Curragh?
Top finishers: 1. Johanna Walsh (IRE) (4.50), 2. Inis Mor (FR) (6.50), 3. Sparan Nua (IRE) (9.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:35 Curragh?
The winning time was 2m 28.49s.
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