16:40 Curragh

Ireland

Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap

6½f · Flat · Good To Yielding · 18 runners · €10,602 · Wednesday, 3 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick was a non-runner

1st
Meriden (GB)
J M Sheridan·Denis Gerard Hogan
3/1F·4.00
SP
2nd
Amerilis (GB)
W J Lee·Gillian Scott·beaten 3.5 lengths
5/1·6.00
SP
3rd
Pocket Jacks (IRE)
Nathan Crosse·A Oliver·beaten 1.25 lengths
12/1·13.00
SP

Race time

1m 15.65s+1.95s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Meriden (GB))

“Midfield towards far side - headway but pushed along halfway - went second over 2f out - ridden to lead towards near side inside final furlong - went clear inside final 110yds - comfortably”

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-party

Pundit pick: Amerilis

An each-way vote is given to AMERILIS who ran better than is implied by her finishing position in ninth on her handicap debut

Forecast 4/1 Boston Max, 6/1 Enthusiastically, 7/1 Cisterna, 8/1 Kilmac Air, Meriden, Aurora Mist, 12/1 Gonna Be Golden, Caitouna, Apothic Red, Amerilis, 16/1 Whistling Jamesie, Wild Berries, Dubai Opulence, Gosford Queen, Pocket Jacks, 20/1 Dawn Flame, Coincidental Glory, Whats It All About, Windsor Lily, 25/1 Schoolyard Days, 50/1 Polanco

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

Boston Max

Chris Hayes · Gordon Elliott · 3yo

Top-rated of 18

score 47.1 · +0.4 clear of next best (46.7)

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
70strong
13d since last run (quick turnaround)
Form20% weight
60average
Last 6: 9-0-0-1-1
Ratings50% weight
43below average
OR 57 · RPR 73 · TS 64
Trainer20% weight
33weak
Gordon Elliott: 8/60 winners last 14d (13%)

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 6½f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–7)

IV 0.96

Mid (8–14)

IV 0.99

High (15–21)

IV 1.04

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 211 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	7	Meriden J: J M Sheridan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 6 3yo · F · b	86061	9-08	64	70	66	43.1	3/1F·4.00 SP
2	9	Amerilis J: W J Lee · T: Gillian Scott · draw 7 3yo · F · bt	6649	9-06	62	69	60	34.1	5/1·6.00 SP
3	18	Pocket Jacks J: Nathan Crosse · T: A Oliver · draw 17 3yo · F · b	976	8-11	53	71	54	36.5	12/1·13.00 SP
4	4	Coincidental Glory J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 8 3yo · G · chh	12050	9-11	67	74	63	36.7	17/2·9.50 SP
5	11	Apothic Red J: James Ryan · T: T G McCourt · draw 11 3yo · G · b	7086	9-05	61	71	54	31.7	10/1·11.00 SP
6	12	Kilmac Air J: Paddy Harnett(5) · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · draw 18 3yo · F · chpFT P	043	9-04	60	64	46	44.9	7/1·8.00 SP
7	10	Cisterna J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 21 3yo · G · b	70531	9-06	62	72	54	45.7	5/1·6.00 SP
8	20	Schoolyard Days J: N G McCullagh · T: M C Grassick · draw 2 3yo · F · bp	6085	8-10	52	71	51	32.7	33/1·34.00 SP
9	2	Caitouna J: Reese Holohan(7) · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 4 3yo · F · b	455	9-12	68	68	21	37.0	16/1·17.00 SP
10	19	Whats It All About J: Jamie Powell · T: Padraig Roche · draw 19 3yo · F · b	0098	8-11	53	61	32	23.9	40/1·41.00 SP
11	1	Gonna Be Golden J: Sam Coen(5) · T: A Oliver · draw 3 3yo · F · b	510U	10-02	72	73	—	39.3	18/1·19.00 SP
12	6	Dawn Flame J: Robert Whearty · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 1 3yo · G · b	08149	9-08	64	70	40	37.4	50/1·51.00 SP
13	5	Whistling Jamesie J: Wayne Lordan · T: Miss Natalia Lupini · draw 12 3yo · G · bbFT B	00180	9-09	65	73	49	33.8	28/1·29.00 SP
14	3	Wild Berries J: Shane Markey(7) · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 9 3yo · F · b	6069	9-12	68	69	66	35.6	28/1·29.00 SP
15	13	Polanco J: Donagh O'Connor · T: P F O'Donnell · draw 15 3yo · G · b	0800	9-04	60	63	31	27.5	66/1·67.00 SP
16	21	Windsor Lily J: Keithen Kennedy(5) · T: Joseph G Murphy · draw 13 3yo · F · ch	8590	8-07	49	70	41	28.0	12/1·13.00 SP
17	17	Gosford Queen J: Terry Casey(7) · T: Daniel James Murphy · draw 14 3yo · F · br	059	8-11	53	70	—	29.6	28/1·29.00 SP
18	15	Enthusiastically J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Sean Hayes · draw 16 3yo · F · br	01444	9-01	57	70	56	46.7	22/1·23.00 SP
—	—	Dubai Opulence J: Leigh Roche · T: Miss Natalia Lupini · draw 10 3yo · G · b	890	8-11	53	65	37	24.4	—
—	—	Boston Max J: Chris Hayes · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 20 3yo · G · bt	90011	9-01	57	73	64	47.1	—
—	—	Aurora Mist J: Jimmy Dalton(7) · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 5 3yo · F · b	55471	9-07	63	68	52	42.8	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:40 Curragh on 3 June 2026?

Meriden (GB) won the 16:40 Curragh at SP 4.00. Ridden by J M Sheridan. Trained by Denis Gerard Hogan.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:40 Curragh?

No — the AI top pick (Boston Max) was a non-runner or unplaced.

What were the placings in the 16:40 Curragh?

Top finishers: 1. Meriden (GB) (4.00), 2. Amerilis (GB) (6.00), 3. Pocket Jacks (IRE) (13.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:40 Curragh?

The winning time was 1m 15.65s, 1.95s slower than standard.

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