17:25

Curragh

Ireland

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Habitat Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Saturday, 23 May 2026

6f·Flat·Good·22 runners·€29,450

DrawModerate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.12)· 182 races · full map →

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 14th

1st
Headmaster (GB)
Dylan Browne McMonagle·Edward Lynam
14/1·15.00
SP
2nd
Fort Vega (FR)
Rory Cleary·Ms Sheila Lavery·beaten 0.3 lengths
16/1·17.00
SP
3rd
Aviatrice (IRE)
Luke McAteer·David Marnane·beaten .5 lengths
13/2F·7.50
SP

Race time

1m 10.93s+0.73s vs std

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

In-running (Headmaster (GB))

“Ducked right start - in rear - going easily but waiting for room and plenty to do over 1f out - in the clear and rapid headway inside final 110yds - led towards finish”

AI top-rated Tina's Indian (score 67.5) finished 14th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 12.00 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 →

v1.067.5/100 rating

Tina's Indian

19.50Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way61.9/100 rating

Aviatrice

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

Tina's Indian

Joseph Harnett(7) · Mark Fahey · 5yo

67.5/100

+3.0 vs next best (64.5)

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

Freshness10% weight
85very strong
31d since last run (fresh)
Trainer20% weight
75strong
Mark Fahey: 3/10 winners last 14d (30%)
Ratings50% weight
63average
OR 96 · RPR 103 · TS 85
Form20% weight
62average
Last 6: 8-3-3-1-4

MarketBest price 19.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 9th pick of 22 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
6	1	19	The Highway Rat 8yo · G · bb	Sam Coen(5) A Oliver	47346	10-00	99	105	98	56.2	28/1·29.00 SP
11	2	20	Erosandpsyche 8yo · G · bv	Gary Carroll Daniel James Murphy	72090	9-13	98	106	71	43.2	40/1·41.00 SP
18	3	8	Tango Flare 7yo · G · btp	Rory Mulligan(5) Patrick T Foley	07129	9-13	98	107	83	59.5	20/1·21.00 SP
21	4	13	Unique Journey 4yo · G · bp	Colin Keane Daniel James Murphy	71124	9-13	98	103	92	55.1	10/1·11.00 SP
14	5	2	Tina's Indian 5yo · G · br	Joseph Harnett(7) Mark Fahey	83314	9-11	96	103	85	67.5	12/1·13.00 SP
5	6	14	Bodhi Bear 4yo · G · b	Seamie Heffernan J A Stack	09018	9-10	95	101	94	55.4	10/1·11.00 SP
8	7	10	City House 5yo · G · bt	Ronan Whelan Adrian McGuinness	742054	9-10	95	103	94	58.7	20/1·21.00 SP
2	8	16	Fort Vega 6yo · G · b	Rory Cleary Ms Sheila Lavery	22125	9-09	94	105	94	50.3	16/1·17.00 SP
10	9	6	Sir Les Patterson 5yo · G · b	Jack Kearney(3) Stephen Thorne	41104	9-09	94	101	77	59.0	11/1·12.00 SP
3	11	21	Aviatrice 4yo · F · b	Luke McAteer David Marnane	73211	9-03	88	105	86	61.9	13/2F·7.50 SP
19	12	5	Bishopton 4yo · G · bpFT P	Wayne Lordan Miss Natalia Lupini	16721	9-02	87	103	70	50.7	25/1·26.00 SP
1	13	17	Headmaster 4yo · G · cht	Dylan Browne McMonagle Edward Lynam	00817	9-01	86	106	87	47.7	14/1·15.00 SP
9	14	11	Moltophino 5yo · G · btp	Chris Hayes John Andrew Kinsella	45450	9-00	85	105	92	50.6	16/1·17.00 SP
13	15	15	Gerrit's Gem 6yo · G · ch	Terry Casey(7) J G Coogan	19240	8-12	83	101	87	47.1	50/1·51.00 SP
15	16	12	Go Athletico 8yo · G · bt	Adam Caffrey Adrian McGuinness	57703	8-12	83	105	70	53.1	14/1·15.00 SP
16	17	4	Indigo Dream 4yo · F · gr	Shane Foley Ross O'Sullivan	31322	8-12	83	99	71	61.3	15/2·8.50 SP
12	18	22	Barbapapa 7yo · G · chtb	Conor Cusack(7) Henry De Bromhead	56513	8-11	82	102	86	59.0	22/1·23.00 SP
4	19	1	Back Down Under 5yo · M · b	Leigh Roche Padraig Roche	33096	8-10	81	106	91	41.4	22/1·23.00 SP
7	20	9	I Bid You Ajou 5yo · G · b	Reese Holohan(7) Mark Fahey	U7282	8-09	80	101	91	64.5	9/1·10.00 SP
20	21	3	Sarahmae 4yo · F · bpFT P	Keithen Kennedy(5) Denis Gerard Hogan	46806	8-08	79	105	54	37.8	40/1·41.00 SP
22	22	7	Shadow Of The Moon 4yo · F · gr	Patrick McGettigan(5) John James Feane	0218	8-08	79	101	93	48.8	9/1·10.00 SP
17	23	18	Genesis 5yo · G · cht	Wesley Joyce(3) Michael Mulvany	65014	8-07	78	99	94	55.0	12/1·13.00 SP
—	—	23	Dmaniac 4yo · G · b	Paddy Harnett(5) Martin Hassett	31152	9-07	92	101	90	55.7	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:25 Curragh on 23 May 2026?

Headmaster (GB) won the 17:25 Curragh at SP 15.00. Ridden by Dylan Browne McMonagle. Trained by Edward Lynam.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:25 Curragh?

No — the AI top pick (Tina's Indian) finished 14.

What were the placings in the 17:25 Curragh?

Top finishers: 1. Headmaster (GB) (15.00), 2. Fort Vega (FR) (17.00), 3. Aviatrice (IRE) (7.50).

What was the winning time for the 17:25 Curragh?

The winning time was 1m 10.93s, 0.73s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Ultra competitive, a tentative vote going to last season's Bold Lad Handicap winner TANGO FLARE with a talented 5lb claimer booked

Racing Post pick: Tango Flare

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

15/2 Dmaniac, 9/1 Tango Flare, 10/1 Unique Journey, Sir Les Patterson, Aviatrice, 12/1 The Highway Rat, Indigo Dream, Bodhi Bear, Go Athletico, Moltophino, 14/1 Headmaster, Bishopton, Genesis, City House, 16/1 Tina's Indian, Barbapapa, Back Down Under, I Bid You Ajou, 20/1 Erosandpsyche, Fort Vega, Gerrit's Gem, 25/1 Sarahmae, Shadow Of The Moon

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

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