17:10 Curragh

Ireland

TRI Equestrian Maiden

6½f · Flat · Good To Yielding · 18 runners · €11,780 · Wednesday, 3 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 5/2F·3.50

1st
The Piper's Call (IRE)AI top pick · 44.9
Scott McCullagh·Daniel McLoughlin
5/2F·3.50
SP
2nd
Tide Of Fortune (IRE)
Gary Carroll·Richard Brabazon·beaten 0.3 lengths
7/2·4.50
SP
3rd
Quinta Girl (IRE)
Jamie Powell·M D O'Callaghan·beaten .75 lengths
12/1·13.00
SP

Race time

1m 16.09s+2.39s vs std

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

In-running (The Piper's Call (IRE))

“Pressed leader against near rail - disputed lead halfway - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds”

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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: The Piper's Call

Withdrawn twice because of soft ground last month, THE PIPER'S CALL (nap) will not lack for fitness and can deliver on juvenile promise

Forecast 5/2 The Piper's Call, 3/1 Starborn Legend, 5/1 Contrary To Law, 13/2 Quinta Girl, 10/1 Trek Home, 12/1 Tide Of Fortune, 14/1 Ask Me Again, Finika, 16/1 Aestus Astevias, 20/1 Highwayman, Sancerre Rock, Lady Moon, 25/1 Kula Bula Boyo, 33/1 Forbidden, Frosted Sky, 200/1 Little Roy, Niobite, Pick A Window

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

The Piper's Call

Scott McCullagh · Daniel McLoughlin · 3yo

Top-rated of 18

score 44.9 · +5.0 clear of next best (39.8)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Form20% weight
66strong
Last 6: 2-3
Ratings50% weight
54average
RPR 88 · TS 75 — highest combined rating in the field
Freshness10% weight
45below average
333d since last run (long absence)
Trainer20% weight
0small sample (n=7)
Daniel McLoughlin: 0/7 winners last 14d (0%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard

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

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No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–6)

IV 0.96

Mid (7–12)

IV 0.99

High (13–18)

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	11	The Piper's Call J: Scott McCullagh · T: Daniel McLoughlin · draw 17 3yo · G · bl	23	9-08	—	88	75	44.9	5/2F·3.50 SP
2	12	Tide Of Fortune J: Gary Carroll · T: Richard Brabazon · draw 18 3yo · G · b	8	9-08	—	74	46	30.5	7/2·4.50 SP
3	18	Quinta Girl J: Jamie Powell · T: M D O'Callaghan · draw 5 3yo · F · b	0640	9-03	78	81	51	31.3	12/1·13.00 SP
4	13	Trek Home J: Shane Foley · T: Daniel James Murphy · draw 8 3yo · C · b	4	9-08	—	63	59	39.3	8/1·9.00 SP
5	14	Aestus Astevias J: Luke McAteer · T: A Oliver · draw 12 3yo · F · b	—	9-03	—	—	—	18.5	17/2·9.50 SP
6	10	Starborn Legend J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 16 3yo · C · btFT T	—	9-08	—	—	—	22.5	11/2·6.50 SP
7	4	Contrary To Law J: Seamie Heffernan · T: J P Murtagh · draw 11 3yo · C · chh	946	9-08	—	70	60	37.9	6/1·7.00 SP
8	16	Frosted Sky J: Nathan Crosse · T: Daniel McLoughlin · draw 4 3yo · F · b	8	9-03	—	44	—	25.2	80/1·81.00 SP
9	17	Lady Moon J: W J Lee · T: A Oliver · draw 9 3yo · F · b	—	9-03	—	—	—	18.5	12/1·13.00 SP
10	9	Sancerre Rock J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 10 3yo · C · b	66	9-08	—	74	69	39.8	50/1·51.00 SP
11	15	Finika J: Gavin Ryan · T: John James Feane · draw 3 3yo · F · ch	—	9-03	—	—	—	15.0	50/1·51.00 SP
12	1	Pick A Window J: James Ryan · T: Seamus G O'Donnell · draw 7 4yo · G · ch	0000	10-02	—	42	4	16.2	300/1·301.00 SP
13	7	Little Roy J: G B Noonan(5) · T: John F O'Neill · draw 13 3yo · G · ch	6	9-08	—	29	27	21.8	200/1·201.00 SP
14	8	Niobite J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Patrick J Flynn · draw 1 3yo · G · btFT T	0	9-08	—	2	—	7.7	300/1·301.00 SP
15	5	Highwayman J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 2 3yo · C · b	9	9-08	—	14	—	23.4	100/1·101.00 SP
16	2	Forbidden J: Rory Cleary · T: Tracey Collins · draw 14 4yo · F · b	—	9-11	—	—	—	15.0	100/1·101.00 SP
17	6	Kula Bula Boyo J: Leigh Roche · T: Kieran P Cotter · draw 15 3yo · G · bpFT P	7	9-08	—	34	21	22.2	125/1·126.00 SP
18	3	Ask Me Again J: Ronan Whelan · T: John James Feane · draw 6 3yo · C · ch	—	9-08	—	—	—	15.0	18/1·19.00 SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:10 Curragh on 3 June 2026?

The Piper's Call (IRE) won the 17:10 Curragh at SP 3.50. Ridden by Scott McCullagh. Trained by Daniel McLoughlin.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:10 Curragh?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, The Piper's Call, won the race (AI score 44.9).

What were the placings in the 17:10 Curragh?

Top finishers: 1. The Piper's Call (IRE) (3.50), 2. Tide Of Fortune (IRE) (4.50), 3. Quinta Girl (IRE) (13.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:10 Curragh?

The winning time was 1m 16.09s, 2.39s slower than standard.

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