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18:10

Curragh

Ireland

Pension Structures Irish EBF Maiden

Wednesday, 3 June 2026

6f·Flat·Good To Yielding·13 runners·€12,958
DrawModerate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.12)· 182 races · full map →
Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 4th
  1. 1st
    Celeron (GB)
    Jamie Powell·M D O'Callaghan
    18/1·19.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    One Number (USA)
    Dylan Browne McMonagle·Joseph Patrick O'Brien·beaten 2 lengths
    11/1·12.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Tradewinds (IRE)
    Chris Hayes·Donnacha Aidan O'Brien·beaten 0.1 lengths
    4/1·5.00
    SP
Race time
1m 13.21s+3.01s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (Celeron (GB))

“In touch with leaders towards far side - went second halfway - pushed along and challenging 2f out - led over 1f out - pushed out and went clear towards finish”

AI top-rated Sirocco Sands (score 58.9) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 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 →
v1.058.9/100 rating
Sirocco Sands
6.20Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way58.9/100 rating
Sirocco Sands
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

Sirocco Sands

Luke McAteer · David Marnane · 2yo

58.9/100
+24.6 vs next best (34.3)

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    15d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    78strong
    Last 6: 2
  • Ratings50% weight
    49below average
    RPR 82 · TS 64 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Trainer20% weight
    45below average
    David Marnane: 2/11 winners last 14d (18%)
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#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
1212
Captain James Cook
2yo · C · b
A P O'Brien
—9-07———28.5
100/30·4.33
SP
129
Celeron
2yo · C · b
M D O'Callaghan
—9-07———15.0
18/1·19.00
SP
631
La Tache
2yo · C · b
G M Lyons
—9-07———34.0
12/1·13.00
SP
254
One Number
2yo · C · b
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
—9-07———22.5
11/1·12.00
SP
863
Orchestrating
2yo · C · bbFT B
A P O'Brien
—9-07———28.5
16/1·17.00
SP
4713
Sirocco Sands
2yo · C · b
David Marnane
2
9-07—826458.9
5/2F·3.50
SP
11810
Tennesspeed
2yo · C · b
Mrs John Harrington
—9-07———20.0
7/1·8.00
SP
396
Tradewinds
2yo · C · b
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
5
9-07—432534.3
4/1·5.00
SP
10108
Winnie's Wish
2yo · C · b
Gavin Cromwell
8
9-07—622030.7
100/1·101.00
SP
131111
Dropping Dimes
2yo · F · b
Jarlath P Fahey
—9-02———15.0
250/1·251.00
SP
71214
Gwen
2yo · F · b
David J Geary
—9-02———15.0
80/1·81.00
SP
51312
Little Miss Muffet
2yo · F · br
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
—9-02———22.0
12/1·13.00
SP
9145
Thatsanotherstory
2yo · F · b
A Oliver
—9-02———18.5
22/1·23.00
SP
——7
Nation Blaze
2yo · C · ch
Andrew Slattery
9
9-07—28—22.5—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:10 Curragh on 3 June 2026?

Celeron (GB) won the 18:10 Curragh at SP 19.00. Ridden by Jamie Powell. Trained by M D O'Callaghan.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:10 Curragh?

No — the AI top pick (Sirocco Sands) finished 4.

What were the placings in the 18:10 Curragh?

Top finishers: 1. Celeron (GB) (19.00), 2. One Number (USA) (12.00), 3. Tradewinds (IRE) (5.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:10 Curragh?

The winning time was 1m 13.21s, 3.01s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

A half-brother by Blackbeard to Group 1-winning sprinter Arizona Blaze, CAPTAIN JAMES COOK is the obvious one here on debut.

Racing Post pick: Captain James Cook

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

7/4 Captain James Cook, 5/1 La Tache, Orchestrating, 6/1 One Number, 8/1 Sirocco Sands, Tennesspeed, 12/1 Celeron, Little Miss Muffet, 14/1 Tradewinds, 20/1 Thatsanotherstory, 25/1 Winnie's Wish, 33/1 Nation Blaze, Dropping Dimes, Gwen

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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