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.
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Curragh
IrelandCAVALOR Equine Nutrition Handicap
Sunday, 24 May 2026
1m6f·Flat·Good·24 runners·€17,670
Result
AI top pick finished 9thRace report
- 1stWestminster Moon (IRE)Seamie Heffernan·A J Martin17/2·9.50SP
- 2ndMarazion (IRE)Shane Foley·Mrs John Harrington·beaten 1.5 lengths15/2·8.50SP
- 3rdKilmeaden (IRE)Paddy Harnett·Donnacha Aidan O'Brien·beaten 2 lengths7/1·8.00SP
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.061.3/100 rating
Kingstonian
5.80Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way61.3/100 rating
Kingstonian
5.80Betfair 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
Kingstonian
Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien · 4yo
61.3/100
+2.1 vs next best (59.2)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong16d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight68strongLast 6: 0-4-1-3-2
- Ratings50% weight60averageOR 89 · RPR 101 · TS 82 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight38below averageJoseph Patrick O'Brien: 10/67 winners last 14d (15%)
MarketBest price 5.80 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1 | 20 | 6yo · G · b | 4311 | 10-03 | 93 | 91 | 46 | 54.9 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 4 | 2 | 25 | 4yo · G · cht | 2315 | 10-02 | 92 | 89 | 59 | 51.0 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 3 | 4 | 6 | 4yo · G · bt | 41027 | 9-13 | 89 | 92 | 74 | 53.8 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | 4yo · G · b | 04132 | 9-13 | 89 | 101 | 82 | 61.3 | 100/30F·4.33 SP | |
| 18 | 6 | 18 | 8yo · G · chp | 0915 | 9-13 | 89 | 91 | 81 | 42.1 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 20 | 7 | 16 | 5yo · G · btp | 4218 | 9-10 | 86 | 92 | 66 | 52.9 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 6 | 8 | 15 | 6yo · G · bpFT P | 084 | 9-09 | 85 | 88 | 67 | 47.8 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 1 | 9 | 1 | 6yo · G · bt | 00007 | 9-08 | 84 | 93 | 60 | 42.8 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 22 | 10 | 26 | 4yo · F · bhFT H | 16200 | 9-07 | 83 | 97 | 64 | 49.1 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 19 | 11 | 9 | 4yo · F · b | 23012 | 9-06 | 82 | 90 | 69 | 44.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 8 | 12 | 3 | 7yo · G · br | 13330 | 9-06 | 82 | 94 | 86 | 42.1 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 5 | 13 | 7 | 6yo · G · b | 4331 | 9-06 | 82 | — | — | 56.2 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 2 | 14 | 23 | 4yo · F · b | 34371 | 9-04 | 80 | 96 | 81 | 54.4 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 24 | 15 | 12 | 7yo · G · bb | 73312 | 9-03 | 79 | 93 | 84 | 59.2 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 17 | 16 | 11 | 6yo · G · bh | 2325 | 9-03 | 79 | 91 | — | 50.4 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 10 | 18 | 14 | 5yo · G · bt | 04119 | 9-02 | 78 | 94 | 65 | 51.8 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 11 | 20 | 24 | 4yo · G · bb | 43567 | 9-00 | 76 | 92 | 93 | 51.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 13 | 21 | 21 | 6yo · G · ch | 67369 | 9-00 | 76 | 94 | 44 | 34.8 | 100/1·101.00 SP | |
| 7 | 22 | 19 | 5yo · G · bt | 01451 | 8-12 | 74 | 89 | 41 | 43.9 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 15 | 23 | 5 | 4yo · G · chp | 16418 | 8-10 | 72 | 93 | 83 | 57.2 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 12 | 24 | 10 | 7yo · M · b | 11289 | 8-09 | 71 | 92 | 74 | 47.4 | 100/1·101.00 SP | |
| 14 | 25 | 13 | 6yo · G · b | 00004 | 8-08 | 70 | 91 | 35 | 31.8 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 21 | 26 | 27 | 4yo · F · b | 63552 | 8-08 | 70 | 91 | 66 | 49.1 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 23 | 27 | 17 | 8yo · G · ch | 97169 | 8-07 | 69 | 89 | 80 | 36.9 | 100/1·101.00 SP | |
| — | — | 22 | 7yo · M · chp | 4332 | 9-01 | 77 | 96 | 75 | 50.7 | — | |
| — | — | 4 | 5yo · G · b | 22424 | 9-13 | 89 | 92 | 70 | 48.5 | — | |
| — | — | 8 | 5yo · G · bp | 3714 | 9-03 | 79 | 92 | 50 | 51.0 | — |
Frequently asked questions
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyWell-backed to win at Chester when just failing to get up over further, KINGSTONIAN could show the benefit of that return now
Racing Post pick: Kingstonian
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook9/2 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
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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