14:30

Curragh

Ireland

Keadeen Hotel Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Saturday, 23 May 2026

1m2f·Flat·Good·20 runners·€29,450

DrawModerate: middle favoured (IV 1.13)· 126 races · full map →

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 16th

1st
Perry Mason (GB)
Leigh Roche·Maurice Andrew Ahern
16/1·17.00
SP
2nd
Perfect Your Craft (IRE)
W J Lee·P Twomey·beaten 0.05 lengths
4/1F·5.00
SP
3rd
Iron Fist (IRE)
Shane Foley·Mrs John Harrington·beaten 1.25 lengths
11/1·12.00
SP

Race time

2m 4.82s+0.02s vs std

On standard — typical pace for the course/distance.

In-running (Perry Mason (GB))

“Made virtually all - ridden over 1f out - faced challenge final furlong - kept on well and just did enough”

AI top-rated Iowa City (score 63.6) finished 16th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 10.00 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 →

v1.063.6/100 rating

Iowa City

17.50Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way61.5/100 rating

Fixation

7.60Betfair 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

Iowa City

Nicola Burns(5) · P Twomey · 4yo

63.6/100

+2.1 vs next best (61.5)

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
65strong
62d since last run (rusty)
Ratings50% weight
64average
OR 97 · RPR 103 · TS 90
Trainer20% weight
63average
P Twomey: 3/12 winners last 14d (25%)
Form20% weight
62average
Last 6: 3-1-3-4

MarketBest price 17.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 6th pick of 20 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
12	1	7	Dawn Rising 9yo · G · b	Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien	04528	10-01	101	107	98	58.2	22/1·23.00 SP
9	2	16	In My Teens 4yo · F · bh	Gary Carroll Gavin Cromwell	2122	9-12	98	104	84	59.3	12/1·13.00 SP
16	3	8	Iowa City 4yo · F · bt	Nicola Burns(5) P Twomey	3134	9-11	97	103	90	63.6	10/1·11.00 SP
20	4	19	Dar Toungi 8yo · G · grhtFT HT	Robbie Colgan A J Martin	64500	9-07	93	106	52	47.6	100/1·101.00 SP
10	5	20	Apercu 6yo · M · bb	Chris Hayes A Oliver	07548	9-06	92	104	71	55.3	22/1·23.00 SP
5	6	5	Cloud Seeker 5yo · G · b	Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery	67420	9-06	92	105	91	50.1	14/1·15.00 SP
19	7	10	Deressa 4yo · F · bp	Colin Keane P Twomey	16480	9-06	92	104	90	53.0	10/1·11.00 SP
3	8	17	Iron Fist 4yo · G · br	Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington	16102	9-06	92	103	74	57.0	11/1·12.00 SP
2	9	1	Perfect Your Craft 4yo · F · gr	W J Lee P Twomey	81517	9-05	91	106	92	59.4	4/1F·5.00 SP
1	10	9	Perry Mason 5yo · G · b	Leigh Roche Maurice Andrew Ahern	29143	9-05	91	100	95	53.4	16/1·17.00 SP
4	11	4	Fiver Friday 6yo · M · b	Jack Kearney(3) Gavin Cromwell	45031	9-04	90	102	88	57.4	5/1·6.00 SP
6	12	13	Retracement 5yo · G · ch	Ben Coen J P Murtagh	68410	9-02	88	102	90	51.8	14/1·15.00 SP
13	14	3	War Rooms 5yo · G · b	Seamie Heffernan Gerard Keane	56708	9-00	86	104	89	48.2	50/1·51.00 SP
15	15	18	Playin Cool 4yo · G · b	Luke McAteer John James Feane	4318	8-11	83	101	94	49.5	12/1·13.00 SP
8	16	15	Railwayview Lady 4yo · F · bpFT P	Declan McDonogh A Oliver	51208	8-11	83	105	76	54.2	33/1·34.00 SP
7	17	12	Fixation 4yo · G · ch	Patrick McGettigan(5) J P Murtagh	26122	8-10	82	97	87	61.5	5/1·6.00 SP
11	18	14	Calm The Jets 4yo · G · gr	Rory Cleary C W J Farrell	198	8-09	81	98	81	42.1	40/1·41.00 SP
17	19	2	Flame Of Forest 4yo · G · b	Wayne Lordan Miss Natalia Lupini	71220	8-09	81	107	66	44.9	28/1·29.00 SP
18	20	21	Pillar Of Hope 8yo · G · b	Rory Mulligan(5) P Sweeney	12488	8-08	80	105	61	43.8	33/1·34.00 SP
14	21	6	Dutch Gold 6yo · G · bp	Jamie Powell Noel Meade	80000	8-07	79	103	31	39.3	50/1·51.00 SP
—	—	11	Yulia 4yo · F · bt	Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien	21135	9-01	87	99	38	56.3	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:30 Curragh on 23 May 2026?

Perry Mason (GB) won the 14:30 Curragh at SP 17.00. Ridden by Leigh Roche. Trained by Maurice Andrew Ahern.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:30 Curragh?

No — the AI top pick (Iowa City) finished 16.

What were the placings in the 14:30 Curragh?

Top finishers: 1. Perry Mason (GB) (17.00), 2. Perfect Your Craft (IRE) (5.00), 3. Iron Fist (IRE) (12.00).

What was the winning time for the 14:30 Curragh?

The winning time was 2m 4.82s, on standard time.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Paddy Twomey runs three and possibly has the class-act of the race in IOWA CITY who has held her own in strong company

Racing Post pick: Iowa City

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

6/1 Fiver Friday, 8/1 Iowa City, In My Teens, Yulia, 10/1 Fixation, Deressa, Iron Fist, Perfect Your Craft, Perry Mason, 12/1 Retracement, 14/1 Apercu, Cloud Seeker, 16/1 Flame Of Forest, Dawn Rising, Playin Cool, 20/1 War Rooms, Calm The Jets, 25/1 Railwayview Lady, Dar Toungi, Dutch Gold, 33/1 Pillar Of Hope

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

Best price shown is the highest decimal price across bookmakers we track. Odds update every few minutes; settle at SP if unavailable. 18+ only · Bet responsibly · BeGambleAware.org