17:40 Curragh

Ireland

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1m6f · Flat · Good · 24 runners · €17,670 · Sunday, 24 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 9th

1st
Westminster Moon (IRE)
Seamie Heffernan·A J Martin
17/2·9.50
SP
2nd
Marazion (IRE)
Shane Foley·Mrs John Harrington·beaten 1.5 lengths
15/2·8.50
SP
3rd
Kilmeaden (IRE)
Paddy Harnett·Donnacha Aidan O'Brien·beaten 2 lengths
7/1·8.00
SP

Race time

2m 57.91s−1.29s vs std

Faster than standard — genuine race tempo.

In-running (Westminster Moon (IRE))

“In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on”

AI top-rated Kingstonian (score 61.3) finished 9th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 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-party

Pundit pick: Kingstonian

Well-backed to win at Chester when just failing to get up over further, KINGSTONIAN could show the benefit of that return now

Forecast 9/2 Kingstonian, 10/1 Reverend Hubert, 12/1 Granite Bay, 14/1 Lark In The Mornin, Storm Heart, Trubshaw, Kool One, Marazion, Robbies Rock, 15/1 Chutzpal, Delta, 16/1 Kilmeaden, Alba Chiara, Ragmans Corner, Highwind, Maeve Brennan, Whimsy, 20/1 Come On The Lads, 22/1 Carthusian, 25/1 Genoah, Slurricane, High Honour, 33/1 Westminster Moon, Sea Coral, Pavilion End, 40/1 Steps In The Sand, Spanish John

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

Kingstonian

Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien · 4yo

Top-rated of 24

score 61.3 · +2.1 clear of next best (59.2)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
16d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
68strong
Last 6: 0-4-1-3-2
Ratings50% weight
60average
OR 89 · RPR 101 · TS 82 — highest combined rating in the field
Trainer20% weight
38below average
Joseph Patrick O'Brien: 10/67 winners last 14d (15%)

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 1m6f

full course data →

Sample too small to call at this course and trip.

Low (1–9)

IV 1.14

Mid (10–18)

IV 1.02

High (19–27)

IV 0.83

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 25 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	9	Westminster Moon J: Seamie Heffernan · T: A J Martin · draw 1 6yo · G · bt	00007	9-08	84	93	60	42.8	17/2·9.50 SP
2	14	Marazion J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 23 4yo · F · b	34371	9-04	80	96	81	54.4	15/2·8.50 SP
3	4	Kilmeaden J: Paddy Harnett(5) · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · draw 6 4yo · G · bt	41027	9-13	89	92	74	53.8	7/1·8.00 SP
4	2	Delta J: Oisin Murphy · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 25 4yo · G · cht	2315	10-02	92	89	59	51.0	12/1·13.00 SP
5	13	Storm Heart J: Ben Coen · T: W P Mullins · draw 7 6yo · G · b	4331	9-06	82	—	—	56.2	6/1·7.00 SP
6	8	Highwind J: Chris Hayes · T: W P Mullins · draw 15 6yo · G · bpFT P	084	9-09	85	88	67	47.8	33/1·34.00 SP
7	22	Kool One J: James Ryan · T: Conor David Maxwell · draw 19 5yo · G · bt	01451	8-12	74	89	41	43.9	28/1·29.00 SP
8	12	Ragmans Corner J: Jack Kearney(3) · T: Gerard Keane · draw 3 7yo · G · br	13330	9-06	82	94	86	42.1	12/1·13.00 SP
9	5	Kingstonian J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 2 4yo · G · b	04132	9-13	89	101	82	61.3	100/30F·4.33 SP
10	18	Genoah J: Leigh Roche · T: M D O'Callaghan · draw 14 5yo · G · bt	04119	9-02	78	94	65	51.8	66/1·67.00 SP
11	20	Carthusian J: Nathan Crosse · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 24 4yo · G · bb	43567	9-00	76	92	93	51.5	40/1·41.00 SP
12	24	Steps In The Sand J: Jamie Powell · T: Ciaran Murphy · draw 10 7yo · M · b	11289	8-09	71	92	74	47.4	100/1·101.00 SP
13	21	Pavilion End J: Gavin Ryan · T: Charles O'Brien · draw 21 6yo · G · ch	67369	9-00	76	94	44	34.8	100/1·101.00 SP
14	25	High Honour J: Jimmy Dalton(7) · T: Donal Kinsella · draw 13 6yo · G · b	00004	8-08	70	91	35	31.8	66/1·67.00 SP
15	23	Trubshaw J: Gabriella Hill(7) · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 5 4yo · G · chp	16418	8-10	72	93	83	57.2	18/1·19.00 SP
16	1	Lark In The Mornin J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 20 6yo · G · b	4311	10-03	93	91	46	54.9	20/1·21.00 SP
17	16	Come On The Lads J: Gary Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 11 6yo · G · bh	2325	9-03	79	91	—	50.4	16/1·17.00 SP
18	6	Reverend Hubert J: David Egan · T: C Byrnes · draw 18 8yo · G · chp	0915	9-13	89	91	81	42.1	50/1·51.00 SP
19	11	Alba Chiara J: Wayne Lordan · T: Miss Natalia Lupini · draw 9 4yo · F · b	23012	9-06	82	90	69	44.5	40/1·41.00 SP
20	7	Robbies Rock J: Robert Whearty · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 16 5yo · G · btp	4218	9-10	86	92	66	52.9	25/1·26.00 SP
21	26	Maeve Brennan J: Declan McDonogh · T: J S Bolger · draw 27 4yo · F · b	63552	8-08	70	91	66	49.1	9/1·10.00 SP
22	10	Sea Coral J: Keithen Kennedy(5) · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 26 4yo · F · bhFT H	16200	9-07	83	97	64	49.1	66/1·67.00 SP
23	27	Spanish John J: Julian Pietropaolo(7) · T: P A Fahy · draw 17 8yo · G · ch	97169	8-07	69	89	80	36.9	100/1·101.00 SP
24	15	Chutzpal J: W J Lee · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 12 7yo · G · bb	73312	9-03	79	93	84	59.2	22/1·23.00 SP
—	—	Slurricane J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 8 5yo · G · bp	3714	9-03	79	92	50	51.0	—
—	—	Whimsy J: Patrick McGettigan(5) · T: Anthony McCann · draw 22 7yo · M · chp	4332	9-01	77	96	75	50.7	—
—	—	Granite Bay J: Ronan Whelan · T: Jarlath P Fahey · draw 4 5yo · G · b	22424	9-13	89	92	70	48.5	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:40 Curragh on 24 May 2026?

Westminster Moon (IRE) won the 17:40 Curragh at SP 9.50. Ridden by Seamie Heffernan. Trained by A J Martin.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:40 Curragh?

No — the AI top pick (Kingstonian) finished 9.

What were the placings in the 17:40 Curragh?

Top finishers: 1. Westminster Moon (IRE) (9.50), 2. Marazion (IRE) (8.50), 3. Kilmeaden (IRE) (8.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:40 Curragh?

The winning time was 2m 57.91s, 1.29s faster than standard.

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