18:45

Curragh

Ireland

Sky Bet Price Boosts Premier Handicap

Wednesday, 3 June 2026

5f·Flat·Good To Yielding·12 runners·€29,450

DrawModerate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.12)· 182 races · full map →

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 7/1·8.00

1st
Amiata (IRE)AI top pick · 71.0
Colin Keane·G M Lyons
7/1·8.00
SP
2nd
Real Encounter (IRE)
Shane Foley·Mrs John Harrington·beaten 0.3 lengths
7/2F·4.50
SP
3rd
Allsortz (IRE)
Luke McAteer·David Marnane·beaten 0.05 lengths
6/1·7.00
SP

Race time

59.04s+2.14s vs std

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

In-running (Amiata (IRE))

“Raced near side and in touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - ridden to lead towards finish - kept on - 1st of 6 in group”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 7.00 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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →

v1.071.0/100 rating

Amiata

9.00SmarketsSBK· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way71.0/100 rating

Amiata

9.00SmarketsSBK

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

Amiata

Colin Keane · G M Lyons · 3yo

71.0/100

+4.5 vs next best (66.5)

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)
Trainer20% weight
95very strong
G M Lyons: 3/8 winners last 14d (38%)
Ratings50% weight
62average
OR 83 · RPR 101 · TS 96 — above field median
Form20% weight
55average
Last 6: 4-5-5-1-4

MarketBest price 9.00 (SmarketsSBK) — 4th pick of 12 in market. AI is contrarian here.

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
4	1	7	Ipanema Queen 3yo · F · b	Donagh O'Connor Robson De Aguiar	59127	9-12	95	101	87	49.7	7/1·8.00 SP
1	2	9	Amiata 3yo · G · b	Colin Keane G M Lyons	45514	9-00	83	101	96	71.0	7/1·8.00 SP
3	3	11	Allsortz 3yo · G · b	Luke McAteer David Marnane	32131	8-13	82	102	93	66.5	6/1·7.00 SP
5	4	12	Bad Boy Rizz 3yo · C · cht	Dylan Browne McMonagle Ross O'Sullivan	32123	8-13	82	102	98	62.9	4/1·5.00 SP
9	5	3	Tornado Kiss 3yo · F · b	Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery	21546	8-12	81	96	58	48.3	8/1·9.00 SP
6	6	6	Sovereign Cry 3yo · G · b	Terry Casey(7) Daniel James Murphy	02104	8-10	79	99	44	40.7	18/1·19.00 SP
7	7	5	Cool Azul 3yo · G · b	Wayne Lordan A Oliver	223	8-09	78	102	75	52.6	11/1·12.00 SP
12	8	2	Fox In Flight 3yo · G · ch	Reese Holohan(7) David Marnane	23138	8-09	78	98	67	56.5	33/1·34.00 SP
8	9	1	Sparky Sparky 3yo · G · cht	Rory Mulligan(5) J P Murtagh	4304	8-09	78	101	82	47.4	25/1·26.00 SP
2	10	4	Real Encounter 3yo · F · b	Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington	44216	8-08	77	98	94	56.5	7/2F·4.50 SP
11	11	10	Focaccia 3yo · F · bpFT P	Orla Tynan(7) J A Stack	372	8-07	76	89	74	44.4	20/1·21.00 SP
10	12	8	Shadow Run 3yo · G · bvFT V	Keithen Kennedy(5) M D O'Callaghan	06624	8-07	76	97	89	46.1	12/1·13.00 SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:45 Curragh on 3 June 2026?

Amiata (IRE) won the 18:45 Curragh at SP 8.00. Ridden by Colin Keane. Trained by G M Lyons.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:45 Curragh?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Amiata, won the race (AI score 71.0).

What were the placings in the 18:45 Curragh?

Top finishers: 1. Amiata (IRE) (8.00), 2. Real Encounter (IRE) (4.50), 3. Allsortz (IRE) (7.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:45 Curragh?

The winning time was 59.04s, 2.14s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

BAD BOY RIZZ should appreciate this stiffer 5f and is taken to reverse a recent Cork defeat by Allsortz

Racing Post pick: Bad Boy Rizz

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

9/2 Allsortz, 11/2 Bad Boy Rizz, Cool Azul, 13/2 Amiata, 15/2 Ipanema Queen, 8/1 Sparky Sparky, 9/1 Real Encounter, 10/1 Fox In Flight, 12/1 Focaccia, 14/1 Tornado Kiss, Sovereign Cry, Shadow Run

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

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