Who won the 16:30 Curragh on 24 May 2026?
Precise (IRE) won the 16:30 Curragh at SP 5.00. Ridden by Wayne Lordan. Trained by A P O'Brien.
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Curragh
IrelandFeatureTattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas (Group 1)
Sunday, 24 May 2026
1m·Flat·Class 1·Good·11 runners·€285,000
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stPrecise (IRE)Wayne Lordan·A P O'Brien4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndTrue Love (IRE)Ryan Moore·A P O'Brien·beaten 2.5 lengths4/6F·1.67SP
- 3rdAbashiri (GB)AI top pick · 74.5William Buick·Charlie Appleby·beaten .5 lengths6/1·7.00SP
Race time
1m 36.98s+0.28s vs std
On standard — typical pace for the course/distance.
In-running (Precise (IRE))
“Awkward start - towards rear on outer - headway 2f out - soon ridden - hung right 1f out - soon led - ran on well inside final 110yds”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.00 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 →v1.074.5/100 rating
Abashiri
8.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way74.5/100 rating
Abashiri
8.00Betfair 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
Abashiri
William Buick · Charlie Appleby · 3yo
74.5/100
+0.1 vs next best (74.4)
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% weight83very strongCharlie Appleby: 6/18 winners last 14d (33%)
- Ratings50% weight75strongOR 107 · RPR 118 · TS 111 — above field median
- Form20% weight53averageLast 6: 1-5
MarketBest price 8.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 3yo · F · b | 15 | 9-02 | 107 | 118 | 111 | 74.5 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 6 | 3 | 11 | 3yo · F · b | 31288 | 9-02 | 111 | 119 | 102 | 61.2 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 4 | 4 | 6 | 3yo · F · grp | 41192 | 9-02 | 104 | 114 | 93 | 66.8 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 9 | 5 | 12 | 3yo · F · b | 11 | 9-02 | 100 | 112 | 96 | 70.2 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 5 | 6 | 3 | 3yo · F · ch | 21971 | 9-02 | 100 | 116 | 94 | 62.9 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 10 | 7 | 8 | 3yo · F · b | 82522 | 9-02 | 103 | 116 | 96 | 56.3 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 8 | 8 | 9 | 3yo · F · ch | 51623 | 9-02 | 102 | 111 | 83 | 53.4 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 1 | 9 | 7 | 3yo · F · ch | 11117 | 9-02 | 114 | 127 | 110 | 71.3 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 7 | 10 | 5 | 3yo · F · b | 314 | 9-02 | 94 | 109 | 88 | 63.0 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 11 | 11 | 10 | 3yo · F · gr | 74291 | 9-02 | 102 | 115 | 93 | 56.5 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 2 | 12 | 1 | 3yo · F · b | 21811 | 9-02 | 116 | 127 | 120 | 74.4 | 4/6F·1.67 SP | |
| — | — | 4 | 3yo · F · gr | 1242 | 9-02 | 108 | 117 | 108 | 68.6 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:30 Curragh?
No — the AI top pick (Abashiri) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 16:30 Curragh?
Top finishers: 1. Precise (IRE) (5.00), 2. True Love (IRE) (1.67), 3. Abashiri (GB) (7.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:30 Curragh?
The winning time was 1m 36.98s, on standard time.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyRyan Moore switches to TRUE LOVE in the wake of her Newmarket triumph, and that preference over Precise is enough to earn the vote
Racing Post pick: True Love
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook10/11 True Love, 11/4 Precise, 7/1 Abashiri, 12/1 America Queen, Sukanya, 14/1 Black Caviar Gold, 16/1 Magny Cours, 25/1 Kensington Lane, Pivotal Attack, 33/1 Beautify, Hope Queen, 66/1 Sinmara
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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