16:50 Curragh

Ireland

NorthStandard Handicap

7f · Flat · Good · 13 runners · €17,670 · Saturday, 23 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 9th

1st
Invincible Will (IRE)
Jack Kearney·Gavin Cromwell
22/1·23.00
SP
2nd
Zenford (IRE)
Rory Mulligan·J P Murtagh·beaten 0.1 lengths
6/1·7.00
SP
3rd
Golden Trigger (IRE)
Wayne Lordan·Miss Natalia Lupini·beaten .5 lengths
13/2·7.50
SP

Race time

1m 24.29s+1.19s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Invincible Will (IRE))

“Midfield - headway on far side of group over 2f out - ridden to lead 1f out - just held on”

AI top-rated Gavoo (score 60.7) finished 9th.

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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Quiet Mutiny

There is every chance that QUIET MUTINY (nap) could compete in Pattern company with more experience. She can defy top weight

Forecast 4/1 Quiet Mutiny, Substance, 8/1 Gavoo, Star Of Sapphire, 10/1 Morehampton, Seoul Force, Zenford, 12/1 Nakamura, Golden Trigger, Invincible Will, Unauthorized, Glitter And Glory, 14/1 Down The Glen, 16/1 Coincidental Glory

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

Gavoo

Luke McAteer · David Marnane · 3yo

Top-rated of 13

score 60.7 · +0.0 clear of next best (60.7)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
14d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
60average
OR 89 · RPR 93 · TS 89
Form20% weight
56average
Last 6: 0-3-5-1-4
Trainer20% weight
48below average
David Marnane: 3/16 winners last 14d (19%)

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 7f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–5)

IV 0.96

Mid (6–10)

IV 0.99

High (11–14)

IV 1.04

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 211 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	6	Invincible Will J: Jack Kearney(3) · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 2 3yo · G · bht	31028	9-04	82	96	93	54.9	22/1·23.00 SP
2	11	Zenford J: Rory Mulligan(5) · T: J P Murtagh · draw 6 3yo · G · bh	333	8-11	75	101	96	60.7	6/1·7.00 SP
3	5	Golden Trigger J: Wayne Lordan · T: Miss Natalia Lupini · draw 3 3yo · C · ch	331	9-05	83	94	—	52.0	13/2·7.50 SP
4	1	Quiet Mutiny J: Gary Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 12 3yo · F · b	12	9-12	90	80	49	57.9	11/1·12.00 SP
5	12	Glitter And Glory J: Keithen Kennedy(5) · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 11 3yo · F · b	03321	8-10	74	86	76	55.0	16/1·17.00 SP
6	9	Seoul Force J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 7 3yo · C · b	3541	9-00	78	97	85	54.0	17/2·9.50 SP
7	7	Unauthorized J: Rory Cleary · T: Aidan Melia · draw 9 3yo · C · b	7851	9-02	80	89	62	50.7	12/1·13.00 SP
8	4	Nakamura J: Patrick McGettigan(5) · T: J P Murtagh · draw 14 3yo · G · b	11487	9-06	84	94	83	54.8	22/1·23.00 SP
9	2	Gavoo J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane · draw 5 3yo · G · b	03514	9-11	89	93	89	60.7	4/1F·5.00 SP
10	10	Substance J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 4 3yo · C · bt	0641	9-00	78	95	79	55.0	5/1·6.00 SP
11	3	Morehampton J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh · draw 10 3yo · G · b	13504	9-10	88	98	78	53.5	12/1·13.00 SP
12	13	Coincidental Glory J: Reese Holohan(7) · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 8 3yo · G · chh	31205	8-07	71	94	81	51.9	40/1·41.00 SP
13	8	Star Of Sapphire J: Colin Keane · T: Noel Meade · draw 1 3yo · F · b	21	9-01	79	96	84	58.8	9/1·10.00 SP
—	—	Down The Glen J: Chris Hayes · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 13 3yo · G · gr	82164	8-07	71	94	33	50.3	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:50 Curragh on 23 May 2026?

Invincible Will (IRE) won the 16:50 Curragh at SP 23.00. Ridden by Jack Kearney. Trained by Gavin Cromwell.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:50 Curragh?

No — the AI top pick (Gavoo) finished 9.

What were the placings in the 16:50 Curragh?

Top finishers: 1. Invincible Will (IRE) (23.00), 2. Zenford (IRE) (7.00), 3. Golden Trigger (IRE) (7.50).

What was the winning time for the 16:50 Curragh?

The winning time was 1m 24.29s, 1.19s slower than standard.

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