Who won the 14:15 Curragh on 24 May 2026?
Great Barrier Reef (IRE) won the 14:15 Curragh at SP 1.53. Ridden by Ryan Moore. Trained by A P O'Brien.
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Curragh
IrelandKilkea Castle Marble Hill Stakes (Group 3)
Sunday, 24 May 2026
6f·Flat·Class 1·Good·7 runners·€41,230
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stGreat Barrier Reef (IRE)Ryan Moore·A P O'Brien8/15F·1.53SP
- 2ndCarry The Flag (IRE)AI top pick · 65.5Wayne Lordan·A P O'Brien·beaten 1.25 lengths5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdImmortal Guard (IRE)Donagh O'Connor·Robson De Aguiar·beaten 1.25 lengths11/1·12.00SP
Race time
1m 11.33s+1.13s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Great Barrier Reef (IRE))
“Dwelt start - towards rear - headway on far side of group 3f out - ran green when ridden over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - kept on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.00 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 →v1.065.5/100 rating
Carry The Flag
6.20Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way65.5/100 rating
Carry The Flag
6.20Betfair 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
Carry The Flag
Wayne Lordan · A P O'Brien · 2yo
65.5/100
+3.7 vs next best (61.8)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong15d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight93very strongLast 6: 2-1
- Ratings50% weight58averageRPR 91 · TS 83 — above field median
- Trainer20% weight40below averageA P O'Brien: 7/45 winners last 14d (16%)
MarketBest price 6.20 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 2yo · C · b | 2 | 9-05 | — | 92 | 90 | 55.9 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 8 | 2yo · C · b | 21 | 9-05 | — | 91 | 83 | 65.5 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 2yo · C · ch | 1 | 9-05 | — | 96 | 52 | 61.2 | 8/15F·1.53 SP | |
| 3 | 5 | 6 | 2yo · C · b | 1 | 9-05 | — | 95 | 61 | 59.5 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 5 | 6 | 4 | 2yo · C · b | 41 | 9-05 | — | 92 | 91 | 61.8 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 6 | 7 | 5 | 2yo · C · b | 2 | 9-05 | — | 89 | 55 | 57.1 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 7 | 8 | 3 | 2yo · F · ch | 3 | 9-02 | — | 44 | — | 35.2 | 300/1·301.00 SP | |
| — | — | 7 | 2yo · C · b | 31 | 9-05 | — | 95 | 77 | 59.5 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:15 Curragh?
No — the AI top pick (Carry The Flag) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 14:15 Curragh?
Top finishers: 1. Great Barrier Reef (IRE) (1.53), 2. Carry The Flag (IRE) (6.00), 3. Immortal Guard (IRE) (12.00).
What was the winning time for the 14:15 Curragh?
The winning time was 1m 11.33s, 1.13s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyAn impressive C&D winner on debut, GREAT BARRIER REEF is hard to look past
Racing Post pick: Great Barrier Reef
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
FormbookEvs Great Barrier Reef, 9/2 Edward Thatch, 6/1 Carry The Flag, 17/2 Immortal Guard, Otherworldly, 20/1 Alaskan Bear, Lars Soldier, 33/1 Brazilian Diva
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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