Who won the 16:15 Curragh on 23 May 2026?
Causeway (IRE) won the 16:15 Curragh at SP 1.83. Ridden by Ryan Moore. Trained by A P O'Brien.
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Curragh
IrelandHeider Family Stables Gallinule Stakes (Group 3)
Saturday, 23 May 2026
1m2f·Flat·Class 1·Good·9 runners·€41,230
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 5/6F·1.83Race report
- 1stCauseway (IRE)AI top pick · 73.4Ryan Moore·A P O'Brien5/6F·1.83SP
- 2ndZia Zabel (IRE)W J Lee·Miss Natalia Lupini·beaten 0.2 lengths12/1·13.00SP
- 3rdShaihaan (IRE)Chris Hayes·Donnacha Aidan O'Brien·beaten 2 lengths10/1·11.00SP
Race time
2m 2.22s−2.58s vs std
Notably fast — strong race time, solid form line.
In-running (Causeway (IRE))
“Led early - soon prominent - led again over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - faced challenge final 110yds - just held on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.83 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 →v1.073.4/100 rating
Causeway
1.98Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way66.5/100 rating
Drop Dead Gorgeous
6.40Betfair 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
Causeway
Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien · 3yo
73.4/100
+6.9 vs next best (66.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong19d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight95very strongLast 6: 4-1-1-1
- Ratings50% weight74strongOR 107 · RPR 120 · TS 106 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight38below averageA P O'Brien: 7/46 winners last 14d (15%)
MarketBest price 1.98 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
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 | 2 | 3yo · C · b | 12 | 9-05 | — | 105 | 89 | 65.4 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 6 | 3yo · C · b | 4111 | 9-05 | 107 | 120 | 106 | 73.4 | 5/6F·1.83 SP | |
| 4 | 3 | 8 | 3yo · C · bpFT P | 02125 | 9-05 | 94 | 99 | 89 | 61.1 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 3yo · C · ch | 72414 | 9-05 | 101 | 113 | 88 | 57.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | 3yo · C · b | 158 | 9-05 | 104 | 109 | 97 | 57.8 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 5 | 6 | 9 | 3yo · C · b | 26186 | 9-05 | 100 | 107 | 87 | 53.1 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 2 | 7 | 1 | 3yo · C · b | 241 | 9-05 | 88 | 97 | 97 | 55.4 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 8 | 8 | 7 | 3yo · F · b | 31179 | 9-02 | 89 | 104 | 83 | 49.3 | 100/1·101.00 SP | |
| 9 | 9 | 5 | 3yo · F · b | 13 | 9-02 | — | 114 | 92 | 66.5 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:15 Curragh?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Causeway, won the race (AI score 73.4).
What were the placings in the 16:15 Curragh?
Top finishers: 1. Causeway (IRE) (1.83), 2. Zia Zabel (IRE) (13.00), 3. Shaihaan (IRE) (11.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:15 Curragh?
The winning time was 2m 2.22s, 2.58s faster than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThis looks like a good opportunity for CAUSEWAY to maintain the progress he has shown in winning a handicap and a Listed race this term
Racing Post pick: Causeway
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook4/5 Causeway, 100/30 Drop Dead Gorgeous, 13/2 Shaihaan, 10/1 Shosholoza, 12/1 Amadeus Mozart, 16/1 South Island, 20/1 Mr Vettori, 25/1 Zia Zabel, Alphecca
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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