5:25

Curragh

Ireland

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Habitat Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Saturday, 23 May 2026

6f·Flat·Good To Yielding·23 runners·€29,450

Furlong's verdict

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Selections by model

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v1.062.8/100 rating

Indigo Dream

9.50Bet365· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way62.8/100 rating

Indigo Dream

9.50Bet365

Place portion settles at 2.70 · 1/5 odds · 6 places

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

Indigo Dream

Shane Foley · Ross O'Sullivan · 4yo

62.8/100

+0.3 vs next best (62.5)

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
26d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
76strong
Last 6: 3-1-3-2-2
Ratings50% weight
56average
OR 83 · RPR 99 · TS 71
Trainer20% weight
48below average
Ross O'Sullivan: 5/26 winners last 14d (19%)

MarketBest price 9.50 (Bet365) — 3rd pick of 23 in market. AI is contrarian here.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

#	Dr	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	Best price
1	19	The Highway Rat 8yo · G · bb	Sam Coen(5) A Oliver	47346	10-00	99	105	98	56.2	28/1·29.00William Hill
2	20	Erosandpsyche 8yo · G · bv	Gary Carroll Daniel James Murphy	72090	9-13	98	106	71	43.2	50/1·51.00Bet365
3	8	Tango Flare 7yo · G · btp	Rory Mulligan(5) Patrick T Foley	07129	9-13	98	107	83	59.5	18/1·19.00CopyBet
4	13	Unique Journey 4yo · G · bp	Colin Keane Daniel James Murphy	71124	9-13	98	103	92	55.1	8/1·9.00Bet365
5	2	Tina's Indian 5yo · G · br	Joseph Harnett(7) Mark Fahey	83314	9-11	96	103	85	62.5	12/1·13.00Bet365
6	14	Bodhi Bear 4yo · G · b	Seamie Heffernan J A Stack	09018	9-10	95	101	94	55.4	12/1·13.00Bet365
7	10	City House 5yo · G · bt	Ronan Whelan Adrian McGuinness	742054	9-10	95	103	94	56.2	16/1·17.00Bet365
8	16	Fort Vega 6yo · G · b	Rory Cleary Ms Sheila Lavery	22125	9-09	94	105	94	50.3	16/1·17.00Bet365
9	6	Sir Les Patterson 5yo · G · b	Jack Kearney(3) Stephen Thorne	41104	9-09	94	101	77	59.0	9/1·10.00Bet365
10	23	Dmaniac 4yo · G · b	Paddy Harnett(5) Martin Hassett	31152	9-07	92	101	90	55.7	10/1·11.00Bet365
11	21	Aviatrice 4yo · F · b	Luke McAteer David Marnane	73211	9-03	88	105	86	62.4	7/1·8.00Bet365
12	5	Bishopton 4yo · G · bpFT P	Wayne Lordan Miss Natalia Lupini	16721	9-02	87	103	70	50.7	16/1·17.00Bet365
13	17	Headmaster 4yo · G · cht	Dylan Browne McMonagle Edward Lynam	00817	9-01	86	106	87	47.7	11/1·12.00Bet365
14	11	Moltophino 5yo · G · btp	Chris Hayes John Andrew Kinsella	45450	9-00	85	105	92	50.6	25/1·26.00Bet365
15	15	Gerrit's Gem 6yo · G · ch	Terry Casey(7) J G Coogan	19240	8-12	83	101	87	47.1	33/1·34.00William Hill
16	12	Go Athletico 8yo · G · bt	Adam Caffrey Adrian McGuinness	57703	8-12	83	105	70	50.6	11/1·12.00William Hill
17	4	Indigo Dream 4yo · F · gr	Shane Foley Ross O'Sullivan	31322	8-12	83	99	71	62.8	17/2·9.50Bet365
18	22	Barbapapa 7yo · G · chtb	Conor Cusack(7) Henry De Bromhead	56513	8-11	82	102	86	56.5	14/1·15.00Bet365
19	1	Back Down Under 5yo · M · b	Leigh Roche Padraig Roche	33096	8-10	81	106	91	41.4	20/1·21.00Bet365
20	9	I Bid You Ajou 5yo · G · b	Reese Holohan(7) Mark Fahey	U7282	8-09	80	101	91	59.5	14/1·15.00William Hill
21	3	Sarahmae 4yo · F · bpFT P	Keithen Kennedy(5) Denis Gerard Hogan	46806	8-08	79	105	54	37.8	28/1·29.00Bet365
22	7	Shadow Of The Moon 4yo · F · gr	Patrick McGettigan(5) John James Feane	0218	8-08	79	101	93	48.8	33/1·34.00William Hill
23	18	Genesis 5yo · G · cht	Wesley Joyce(3) Michael Mulvany	65014	8-07	78	99	94	54.0	12/1·13.00Dragon Bet

Frequently asked questions

What time is the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Habitat Handicap (Premier Handicap)?

The Irish Stallion Farms EBF Habitat Handicap (Premier Handicap) is off at 5:25 on 23 May 2026 at Curragh (Ireland).

What is the field size and distance of the 5:25 Curragh?

6f, Flat, 23 runners declared.

What is the going for the 5:25 Curragh?

Going is reported as Good To Yielding on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 5:25 Curragh?

The AI top-rated runner is Indigo Dream (score 62.8, best price 9.50). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 5:25 Curragh?

The market favourite is Aviatrice at a best price of 8.00. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Indigo Dream.

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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