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.
17:55 Curragh
IrelandO'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Irish EBF Maiden
1m2f · Flat · Good · 15 runners · €14,725 · Saturday, 23 May 2026
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Count Bezukhov
An eyecatcher on his recent debut over 1m4f, it's a little surprising COUNT BEZUKHOV drops in trip but he gest the vote
Forecast 5/2 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
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
The Shandyman
J M Sheridan · W P Mullins · 3yo
Top-rated of 15
score 53.4 · +0.4 clear of next best (53.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
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)
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 1m2f
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.13).
Low (1–6)
IV 1.10
Mid (7–12)
IV 1.13
High (13–17)
IV 0.78
Today: The Shandyman (draw 10) and Count Bezukhov (draw 8) get the bias; Will You Stop (draw 15) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 126 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 8 3yo · C · btFT T | 3 | — | 53.0 | 10/11F·1.91 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Colin Keane · T: M D O'Callaghan · draw 3 3yo · C · b | 75 | — | 41.8 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 3 | 15 | 3yo · F · b | — | — | 26.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 4 | 8 | J: Paddy Harnett(5) · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · draw 13 3yo · C · gr | — | — | 19.5 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 5 | 3 | J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 4 3yo · G · b | 0 | — | 30.5 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 6 | 9 | J: Scott McCullagh · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 6 3yo · G · b | — | — | 22.5 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 7 | 11 | J: J M Sheridan · T: W P Mullins · draw 10 3yo · G · b | 72 | — | 53.4 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 8 | 16 | J: Seamie Heffernan · T: J P Murtagh · draw 1 3yo · F · b | — | — | 23.5 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 9 | 14 | J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh · draw 11 3yo · F · b | — | — | 23.5 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 10 | 12 | J: Declan McDonogh · T: J S Bolger · draw 12 3yo · G · cht | 539 | 76 | 45.4 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 11 | 4 | J: Gary Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 9 3yo · G · b | 07 | — | 36.3 | 125/1·126.00 SP |
| 12 | 1 | J: James Ryan · T: G M Lyons · draw 2 3yo · G · b | 06 | — | 34.2 | 200/1·201.00 SP |
| 13 | 10 | J: Robbie Colgan · T: Donal Kinsella · draw 7 3yo · G · gr | — | — | 15.0 | 300/1·301.00 SP |
| 14 | 6 | J: Robert Whearty · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 17 3yo · G · b | 00 | — | 27.0 | 200/1·201.00 SP |
| 15 | 7 | J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Patrick J Flynn · draw 14 3yo · G · b | — | — | 23.5 | 125/1·126.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 15 3yo · G · b | 5 | — | 41.8 | — |
| — | — | J: N G McCullagh · T: J P Murtagh · draw 5 3yo · F · b | — | — | 23.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
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.
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