Who won the 17:55 Curragh on 23 May 2026?
Count Bezukhov (IRE) won the 17:55 Curragh at SP 1.91. Ridden by Dylan Browne McMonagle. Trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.
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Curragh
IrelandO'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Irish EBF Maiden
Saturday, 23 May 2026
1m2f·Flat·Good·15 runners·€14,725
Result
AI top pick finished 7thRace report
- 1stCount Bezukhov (IRE)Dylan Browne McMonagle·Joseph Patrick O'Brien10/11F·1.91SP
- 2ndLonely Island (FR)Colin Keane·M D O'Callaghan·beaten .5 lengths14/1·15.00SP
- 3rdSaxony Charms (IRE)W J Lee·A Oliver·beaten .5 lengths25/1·26.00SP
Race time
2m 6.36s+1.56s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Count Bezukhov (IRE))
“Prominent - ridden over 1f out - led towards finish - kept on”
AI top-rated The Shandyman (score 53.4) finished 7th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.00 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 →v1.053.4/100 rating
The Shandyman
5.10Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way53.4/100 rating
The Shandyman
5.10Betfair 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
The Shandyman
J M Sheridan · W P Mullins · 3yo
53.4/100
+0.4 vs next best (53.0)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight73strongW P Mullins: 8/28 winners last 14d (29%)
- Form20% weight57averageLast 6: 7-2
- Ratings50% weight46below averageRPR 80 · TS 58 — above field median
- Freshness10% weight45below average219d since last run (long absence)
MarketBest price 5.10 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
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 | 2 | 3yo · G · b | 06 | 9-08 | — | 65 | 52 | 34.2 | 200/1·201.00 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 8 | 3yo · C · btFT T | 3 | 9-08 | — | 83 | 70 | 53.0 | 10/11F·1.91 SP | |
| 5 | 3 | 4 | 3yo · G · b | 0 | 9-08 | — | 63 | 48 | 30.5 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 11 | 4 | 9 | 3yo · G · b | 07 | 9-08 | — | 65 | 60 | 36.3 | 125/1·126.00 SP | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 3yo · C · b | 75 | 9-08 | — | 86 | 63 | 41.8 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 14 | 6 | 17 | 3yo · G · b | 00 | 9-08 | — | 40 | 23 | 27.0 | 200/1·201.00 SP | |
| 15 | 7 | 14 | 3yo · G · b | — | 9-08 | — | — | — | 23.5 | 125/1·126.00 SP | |
| 4 | 8 | 13 | 3yo · C · gr | — | 9-08 | — | — | — | 19.5 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 3yo · G · b | — | 9-08 | — | — | — | 22.5 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 13 | 10 | 7 | 3yo · G · gr | — | 9-08 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 300/1·301.00 SP | |
| 7 | 11 | 10 | 3yo · G · b | 72 | 9-08 | — | 80 | 58 | 53.4 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 10 | 12 | 12 | 3yo · G · cht | 539 | 9-08 | 76 | 78 | 38 | 45.4 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 9 | 14 | 11 | 3yo · F · b | — | 9-03 | — | — | — | 23.5 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 3 | 15 | 16 | 3yo · F · b | — | 9-03 | — | — | — | 26.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 8 | 16 | 1 | 3yo · F · b | — | 9-03 | — | — | — | 23.5 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| — | — | 5 | 3yo · F · b | — | 9-03 | — | — | — | 23.5 | — | |
| — | — | 15 | 3yo · G · b | 5 | 9-08 | — | 65 | 60 | 41.8 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:55 Curragh?
No — the AI top pick (The Shandyman) finished 7.
What were the placings in the 17:55 Curragh?
Top finishers: 1. Count Bezukhov (IRE) (1.91), 2. Lonely Island (FR) (15.00), 3. Saxony Charms (IRE) (26.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:55 Curragh?
The winning time was 2m 6.36s, 1.56s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyAn eyecatcher on his recent debut over 1m4f, it's a little surprising COUNT BEZUKHOV drops in trip but he gest the vote
Racing Post pick: Count Bezukhov
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook5/2 Count Bezukhov, 7/2 The Shandyman, 5/1 Sakoku, 11/2 Lonely Island, 9/1 Will You Stop, 10/1 Echo Inferno, Saxony Charms, Numantia, 14/1 Theorist, 25/1 Royal Bones, 33/1 Vanir, Walk In Provence, Glen Echo, 40/1 Amethyst Stone, 50/1 Niobite, 66/1 Stabannon, Matada
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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